The Lore

The Lore Chapter 3

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME I LOOKED LIKE-" Roland frantically motions his hands to his face "THIS!" He says while in his bathroom with Odom, frantically trying to wipe the dried blood off his face "What?? It's your fault you were in such a hurry to see dad" Odom says while shrugging. "You always do something stupid like this, what's the difference?!" " ONE! I am a prince and so are you. We have to always be presentable" Roland raconteurs while still trying to clean his face. "TWO! Who said I came down to see dad??" Roland said, still continuing and then his eyes shot open after a few mins of silence and looked straight at Odom who was staring directly back at him contemplating what he just said "I- I mean" was all Roland could stutter after he'd just realized his mistake. He couldn't finish the sentence and discontinued to say anything else waiting for Odom's response "Soooo, what you're saying isss.." Roland looks at Odom very nervously about what he's about to say and gains a newfound courage to come clean, "OK FINE I HAVE A CRUS-" "You wanted to see the princess from Ocheral?" Odom says cutting him off. Roland is completely star-struck as his face starts turning red but quickly replies "U- um yes! That is correct! I wanted to meet Princess Julianne '' he awkwardly laughs after saving himself from a disaster happening. A sharp knock is heard at Roland's door "Come in!" Roland says Lang comes in and addresses both princes. "Good evening my impressive, elegant Diamond," Lang says searching for where his prince is at the door "Over here!" Roland says walking out of the bathroom with Odom. "Ah hello your highness and greetings my sovereign, resplendent Diamond!" "Sup." Odom responds not giving a care in the world to use proper royal manners, Roland elbows Odom for the rude response "I was not aware you both were together, but this does make my job easier" Lang says "And what exactly is that?" Roland questions "Your majesty requires both of your presences in the throne room if you would follow me to escort you both there" Lang answers and both princes head down to the throne room with Lang escorting them. They arrive to find Kevin, Princess Julianne with her handmaiden Sofia and King Rylan on the throne waiting for them to come, and in which he straightens once he spots Lang with both his sons. "Alright everyone is present, yes?" Rylan asks his advisor, Rachel the Robust - Since the kingdom is ruled by men, women were either only tasked to be wives to men and mothers to their children or servants such as handmaidens or just regular maids in the palace, but Rachel worked her way up with the connections she had and her father was the royal advisor before and his father before him, through the generations a son was born to take the position as the royal advisor but Rachel wasn't given the role for she wasn't a son and took it upon herself to earn the role, and here she is today as the royal advisor to the king but also an inspiration to other women. "Yes your majesty everyone is accounted to be present," she says standing next to King Rylan "I assume we begin?" Rachel asks and Rylan nods "His opulent, imperial Shining Diamond of Asheatha has an announcement for this evening, courtesy to our new guests from the kingdom of Ocheral '' She says in a clear voice aloud. "This evening a big grand feast shall be held in the succession of saving princess Julianne, winning against Tyrus the Tyrant, and in honor to celebrate the knight who worked the hardest, who without him we wouldn't have had these two victories" "I wonder who that is.." Lang whispered to Kevin ''Kevin!" Rylan said "What?!" Kevin said in surprise "Congratulations Kevin!" Princess Julianne said "Dang, a royal banquet in honor of you? By the king?? Must feel pretty good!" Lang said, patting him on the back, "Good job Kevin!" Kevin turns around to see Victoria the Valiant congratulating him "Thanks Victoria'' Kevin said with a smile "Doz dis mwean kev-kev gets a pawty?" Princess Meadow asks as she walks up behind Victoria's leg and hugs it "Yes, yes it does my little flower!" Victoria says picking the princess up and swinging her in a circle gently "hehehe! Yay!" Meadow says with her tiny arms in the air. Victoria is Princess Meadow's personal guard since she was one of the best-trained knights when graduating from the academy, they let her be Meadow's guard since they can always stay together other than a man who has to wait away from the princess when she needs to get ready for the day, making her extremely vulnerable. "Now come on Princess Meadow you have to get ready," says Victoria "Alrighty!" "Use your manners Meadow," said Rylan "Oh! I mean uh 'let us go then'" She corrects herself saying it in an odd low tone that mimics her father's voice, Victoria giggles and leads the way to her room while Rylan sighs saying "Good enough.. Rachel, assign some of the best royal tutors on etiquette" under his breath. "Yes, your majesty" She replies, heading off to inform and hire people to tutor the princess "You are all dismissed," Rylan says raising his head from his hand to the others, and with that, they scatter to their rooms to prepare.