Whispers in The Castle

Wrath

                       Prince Kyo Saito

I stare out the window. I see Lord Ervin getting tossed outside! I quickly run to my balcony, grabbing the railing and tossing my head over!

"Ervin!" I call loudly!

I watch as he dust his blazer off and looks up at me. He waves at me before turning to leave. 

I feel tears come to my eyes. My chest feels this pain. A tightness.

I watch him walk to the carriage, getting in and leaving.

At least he's okay.

I sigh and try calming down a bit. My Mother walks up behind me and places a hand on my shoulder. I turn and look at her. Disappointed and hurt.

Not physically at the moment.

"Kyo.." she whispers.

I sigh, "I know. I know, okay. I shouldn't.." She turns me gently, making me face her before she wraps her arms around me.

I wrap my arms around her to. She is the only person I've ever been honest about my true self with. She worries about me to much.

My Mother pulls back and looks at my face. "You will make a kind and loving King some day." She says proudly with a warm smile. I don't want to be the King.  I don't want this responsibility, but.. If I can change things for the future of the kingdom, of the people.. I have to.

"I'm sorry.. Lord Ervin coming was a mistake.." I whisper.

She shakes her head. "You're in love." She smiles. "It's a grand thing to feel the way you do for him. It's just not the right life time." She explained.

I nod. I understand what she means. And I know deep down how dangerous this can be.

At this moment, as I watch the carriage disappear. I decide it's time to end this. For Ervin's sake. Things could only get more dangerous..

I spend most of my time alone in my room. Trying to calm down. Trying not to think of what might come next.

But as dinner rolls around, I head to the dining hall. I almost don't. But if I decided not to show for dinner, Lady Anya would question it and the King would be furious and probably send for me anyway.

I walk in and take a seat across the table from my parents. I look next to me at the empty chair. Anya isn't here yet? But then she comes in and takes her seat next to me before I can think much of it.

The servants bring our dishes and some wine. Nothing unusual. But it's quiet.

The silence is deafening, and the tension in the room is palpable, everyone can feel the unease, but no one says anything, the only sound that can be heard is the clinking of utensils against plates.

The King then looks across the table at me before speaking, "So, I expect we won't be seeing Lord Ervin around anymore?" I stare at him. He's trying to get a rise out of me. So I firmly answer, "No."

My Father only smirks at my answer, clearly satisfied that he had put an end to my meetings with Ervin.

"With that ended, I trust you will finally bed your new wife and produce an heir?" He ask. I glance at Anya.  She knows how much I don't want to. But it's because I'm attracted to men. That's all. I look down answering, "Yea.. I suppose we should produce an heir.."

The King nods in approval, clearly pleased with my response, he glances at Anya before speaking again "Good. It's about time you fulfilled your duties as a husband and father."