"Oh, you're back"
Blade was in his armor, standing with his war horse next to him.
"I see you're reading all the books of my library" Blade said as he got the helmet off his head. Dan Heng somehow felt glad he didn't look hurt at all.
Somehow, Blade and his father would go to military expeditions and always come back unscathed like they knew exactly their enemies' plan. Dan Heng didn't get suspicious as he knew the North Duke family and his military strategy were known to be umatched, but there was something in Blade's eyes that would tell always something else... something more.
"Yours? As far as I remember this library was built even before you were born. Your mother told me" Dan Heng spoke as he got back to read his book
"Seems my mother has a gift that makes everyone like her" Blade sat next to Dan Heng and leant the back against the tree where the Crown Prince was enjoying the quiet sunset "It pleases me to see you this calm"
Dan Heng's blue eyes for a moment looked at the duke "I have always been calm."
"Lively then"
Dan Heng closed the book and looked at the duke "You just came back to your territory, duke, shouldn't you focus on your recovery instead of wasting time on me?" he asked as he opened the book again "Your territory is safe and apparently there were weirdly no assassination attempts, so you can avoid checking up on me and focus on your priorities. If you're looking for Evias, he told me he would have gone spying on the borders to check if the Emperor's generals would come for a visit. Didn't know he was part of the ranger units... Or if you're looking for your moth.."
Blade leant the hand on the book and pushed it off Dan Heng's hand "But you're my main priority, your Highness. Do I have to remind you I promised to be your personal guard?"
"A duke can't just simply become a guard. Why do you belittle yourself this much" Dan Heng sighed to then flinch when Blade tilted his head and looked at him
"You're right, I gotta carry my revenge plan. Do not worry, I know exactly what I am doing... Right now I am just waiting for the Emperor to send soldiers to gather information... Strategy requires patience, I am just waiting for your father to move his pawn" he explained "This means I can focus on my duties and..." he leant closer "You."
"Shameless." Dan Heng pushed his face and Blade laughed a little, enjoying the sight of the Crown Prince who has changed so much in so few days
"Your Highness" Blade at some point called him and Dan Heng looked at him "These days away from you made me think about our talks and I was wondering... You once said you did experience death many times... was it even like this back to the Emperor's palace or you mean... somewhere else?"
Dan Heng's eyes opened up and his stare became lost in his thoughts "Truly, I think it's just part of how I have grown... I do dream of my death... sometimes for so many days consecutive... And it always feels so real that a part of me feels like it died in the dream... The deaths were all different... pretty creative... some... some were humiliating, others just cruel.." he looked at Blade "But all the dreams I had were in my chamber, there... in that manor. That's why I told you I always felt like I was already dead... walking around my gravestone"
Blade got silent for a moment as his hands were holding a little strand of hair of the Crown Prince, who noticed and tried not to look at it, or ignore the fact. Somehow Blade had this... crazy aura that would push the prince to be aware of him and on the other part to actually fall for him foolishly.
"Do you have these nightmares in my manor?" Blade asked and Dan Heng looked at him and nodded "And you just... keep sleeping? Why haven't you asked maids to bring you some herbs.."
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Fighting is Meaningless
Historical FictionBlade was the son of Ying's family. The duke, his father, was the head of the military power of the Empire, and it was pretty easy to see a desire for more growing. The Emperor and the Crown Prince, fearing Ying's family would commit treason with al...
