addeleworth [Scarian Royalty AU]

Chapter 2

{Day before day 1}

"Scar? Hello? Scar can you hear me?" Scar turned his head so fast that his neck even cracked a bit. "Oh... It's you. You scared the living void out of me Mumbo!" "I'm sorry but I need to inform you that the meeting will start soon" "Thank you Mumbo. What would I do with out you?" Scar laughed. "Probably be late everywhere and forget to drink water of eat." "You're right. Let's get going shall we ?" They walked out of the garden into the castle. 

"Mumbo?" Prince looked at his friend and helper. He never liked the word servant. It sounded like an insult. "Yes?" "Thank you. I know I might not say it too often but I really mean it Mumbo. Thank you. Thank you for helping me. Thank you for being my friend." Mumbo's face was very red. He wasn't used to compliments. "Um... Well....Ah... I.... No problem?..." Elf started laughing. "You spoon." 

They entered a big spruce room. It had a big round table, dark oak chairs with gold ornaments, a big glittering chandelier and lots of prince's ancestors portraits. Scar loved this room. It made him feel big and important.

"Good morning prince Scar!" He was greeted by head minister of defence - Cub. "Good morning Cub! Good morning everyone!" Elf walked to his seat next to his fathers. "You're just in time Scar! We were just about to talk about you. As you all know soon me and my husband retire and pass the crown to prince Scar." Everyone clapped, they were really proud of their prince and soon to be king. His dad waited for everyone to calm down. "Also all of you know that we have great bond with King Furoe but we wish to make this bond even stronger by connecting our kingdoms into one via marriage!" Everyone clapped again except Scar. "I'm sorry? Marriage?!" "Yes! It will be great!" "But I'm not ready for marriage! I'm only 22! I don't even know who they are!" "Oh you know him. It's Grian. Your old friend. Remember him? He was was such a sweet boy..." Young prince was in loss of words. Marriage? Grian? Of course he remembered Grian! He was amazing and funny. But he can't marry him... he can't. It wasn't like he didn't like Grian, he simply knew that he wasn't mentally ready for it.

"I..." "He's coming over tomorrow morning and he'll be staying here for a month. And next month you'll get married! Oh my Void! I'm so happy!" Scar was lost in his head until he felt someone taking his hand. "I know it's scary. I've been there sunshine but I believe that everything will be okay. Your dad and I only want what's the best for you. We wouldn't have accepted their offer if we knew that Grian wasn't right for you. After this we can go to your garden and read future from leaves if you want. We can cancel your tutoring." "That would be nice. Thank you pa." His pa smiled. "Shall we leave? Your dad has a  couple more things to discuss with ministers." King stood up, said his goodbye and left with the prince.

Scar loved to watch his pa read future from leaves, cards or palms; make potions or make little thingies from his magic. He was also learning to do these things. Every Friday he would have little lessons with his pa. He now was able to read from cards even tho he sometimes made mistakes and make couple of potions.

Both of them walked into the garden, they walked on a narrow track to an opening. They reached a small pond surrounded by big oak trees which are couple hundred years old. Scar sat down, his pa followed him. "Do you want to talk? What's scaring you?" "I'm... I'm not scared. I'm simply..." "They're back aren't they?" Scar nodded. "Do you want to try and read?" "But I only started learning. I'll mess up." "Every time you'll mess up there will always be someone to help you, to clean you up, to help you stand. All of us mess up. We all make mistakes. That's what makes us human." "But neither you or dad will be here forever. When you're gone who will help me then?" "I never said it will always be us who will help you. It might be your friend, it might be a stranger, it might be your lover. There are people all around you. You'll always find someone to help you and you'll help them." Prince looked up into leaves. "Try. Make mistakes. Learn from them." "I see... someone in pain. It's like their pain is holding them back. They have some sort of strings. Over there I see a person who is holding something?" "It's a husband. You see the young leaves surrounding it? That's husbands sign." "I don't understand the rest." "It's okay. I can tell you. It's a person going through emotional pain and their past is holding them back. Very good translation Scar. There is a person waiting for them. Something happens, I can't tell what but at the end they get married? It's not really clear." Scar sights. "Can we make flower crowns?" "It's been a while since we made them so you'll have to remind how to make them. My memory isn't as good as it used to be." "Now you're just laying! You have all the books from library memorised!" "Let's pick the flowers"