royal amnesia | dreamnotfound

5- banquet

the long table is full of guests i don't recognize and when we enter they all get on their feet respectfully.

dream waves everyone to sit as he pulls my chair out for me at the head of the table. he sits next to me as everyone shuffles in their seats. once everyone is settled, dream says, "thank you for joining us at this banquet and celebration. let's eat!"

with his words, a multitude of servants enter the dining hall and start serving guests. karl steps up to my chair with a drink in hand.

"drink?" he questions, holding up what i think is wine. i look over at dream and watch him accept the wine. i nod to karl and he pours me a glass.

"what would you like to eat?" he asks, pulling a paper and pen from his apron.

"what is there?" i whisper to him, a little embarrassed.

karl seems confused, but answers politely, "anything you want prince."

once again, i look over at dream. he is saying something about roasted ham.

"can i just have whatever dream is having."

karl smiles. "of course." he adds a wink and leaves me.

i slowly take a sip of wine. the person adjacent to me is an older woman, maybe in her late 40's. she smiles at me and starts up a conversation.

"prince george, you've been away so long. how is it to be back?"

i look nervously at dream, who is preoccupied with the guest next to him. i quickly turn back to answer her question.

"it's been a lot, but i am so happy to be back. it'll take a bit to get back into it." i smile awkwardly.

she nods her head. "and are you and dream... well, is the wedding back on?"

i choke on my wine which quickly draws dream's attention. i wipe my face feeling embarrassed and look back to the woman.

"we haven't talked about it."

she nods again. "well, you have only been back a day."

i smile and turn to look at dream. he raises an eyebrow at me. i give him a half smile and take another sip of wine.

the food comes out soon after and the table bustles with conversation. i look at all the nicely dressed people at the table and wonder who they all are. i'm sure at one point i knew all of them, but now... well obviously i don't.

i also see sapnap in the corner of the room, standing proudly and watching everyone with a keen eye. he see's me and winks. i smile.

one of the guests catches my eye, a younger man with curly dark hair. he is staring at me and when our eyes catch, he smiles. across his lips and up to his cheek is a bright white scar. he mouths something to me and i squint.

i read his lips, "do you remember me?"

i quickly glance at dream, and back to the man. he takes a slow bite of mashed potatoes and raises an eyebrow.

i blink slowly deciding whether or not i should tell the truth. i elbow dream under the table. he pauses his conversation and looks over at me.

"do you know him?" i ask, tilting my head towards the man.

dream looks and his eyebrows scrunch. "who?"

"dark curly hair, scar on his face." i turn my eyes to point him out. "wait... he's gone."

dream looks at me, concerned. "you okay?"

a shiver runs down my spine. i reach for my drink. "i- yeah. sorry." i take a sip.