Arthur 4 : The return of the prince

Chapter 21

Arthur, eighteen, was in a good mood. By consulting his grandfather's lunar calendar, he realized that he now had three moons to wait. Repairs to the passage had resumed for a few months and were proceeding at a good pace. How quickly time passes, especially since he had devoted himself to his new activities. Indeed, since Archibald's death, not a day goes by without him going out to get some air around his grandparents' house, but it was not to play outside, but to practicing sports, including training in combat with Darkos and the Bogo Matassalaï.

As his workouts continued day after day, he saw his body change little by little: his build became more important, his shoulders wider and his arms more powerful. Beyond his wish to honor his grandfather, he recognized the need to be strong, not to crush others, but that others never be able to. He did not want to be strong enough to become a bodybuilder, but for the protection of his loved ones.

He was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the results in such a short time. He also noticed that despite the time spent, he had lost none of his skills as a swordsman, even if it was necessary to refine them a little more thanks to Darkos. Perhaps it was the powers that Selenia had bequeathed to her from her first love kiss years ago that allowed her to retain that knowledge and combat skills.

Here he is, continuing an umpteenth training session with Darkos in the garden of his grandparents' house. As usual, the sun shone in a cloudless blue sky. Both used wooden swords which they waved as if to simulate the roar of the blades. Both have been training hard for two hours now, and Darkos was the first to notice.

"It's going to be three PM in ten minutes, Arthur. We better take a break before we resume." will he suggest to his opponent before sitting on the ground.

"Agreed, Darkos. " confirmed Arthur, whose voice had changed well. He now has the voice of a young adult, full of self-confidence. A deep voice, which he thought he could use to seduce Selenia more during their reunion. Certainly, she and he had been married for years, but nothing prohibited her from continuing to play this little game of seduction with her beloved. It was even certain that Selenia would lend herself to the game.

This thought made him smile. Three moons. Three more moons and he could finally hug his princess minimoy and kiss her as he wished to do for so long. It had been some time that he also worked to prepare his return to the world of the minimoys. Not to mention that he had also begun to brief his parents and grandmother for the day of departure. Each person knew his role and the procedure to follow on D-Day, even his mother who had fainted several times when Arthur had summarized the passage of the ceiling down inside the telescope. It took him several attempts to make his mother understand that this ceiling was not a threat and that none of them would end up flattened.

After a quarter of an hour discussing their training progress, Darkos and Arthur got up and prepared to resume their training. However the arrival of a warrior Bogo Matassalaï interrupted this moment.

"Arthur? I invite you to follow me. A great news has reached us." informed the warrior before turning around without taking the time to consider Arthur's perplexed face.

Putting his questions aside, Arthur began to follow the Bogo Matassalaï which was heading towards the forest, being himself followed by Darkos who was just as curious as him.

Once in front of the tent, Arthur saw the four other warriors, including their leader gathered outside. The leader of the Bogo Matassalaï had a smile, which widens to the sight of Arthur approaching.

"Ah, there you are. Nice to see you again, Arthur," he said, holding out his arms.

Arthur also smiled. He was always delighted to come and see the Bogo Matassalaï. He who learned everything from their teachings, was also grateful to them for allowing him to live his very first adventure in the world of the minimoys and to have met and married the woman he loved with all his heart.