Beautiful Thief

Chap15

(Jericho)

Since it's Wednesday today, I went to dad's training room with my sword. The moment he saw me, he immediately challenge me for a sword fight.

"hahhahhah.." he laughed, having fun of our old hobby "still skilled as ever, my boy.. still skilled.."

"hahha.. you still can't beat me dad.."

"of course I can.." he made my silver sword fly far.

I rolled and ran , took the sword and faced him again calmly. "hey dad.. I need to tell you something.."

"what is it?"

"ahmm... hmm.. it's about those thieves all around the kingdom.."

"oh yeah.. them?.. what about them, boy?.."

"we need to really take them down.. they're dangerous.."

"yeah.. yeah.. of course they are.. they're being hunted by forces from different kingdoms, including from ours.."

"then dad.. why are they so hard to catch?.."

"huh?. Well.. I believe you, yourself, know why... you are hunting that Black thief, aren't you.. they're just fast and very good in hiding.."

I swung my sword and made father's fly to the window.

"hahahhh" I laughed at his reaction. His brows narrowed.

"oh..." he looked at it, it went to the pool. "that was my favorite one..."

I sat down. I'm tired. "Dad... why do you think those thieves are doing their crimes?.."

"huh?.. I don't know.."

"I don't think they really wanted to steal.. they're just victims of puberty, and misfortunes... there must be something good in them, right?..."

"look, my boy.." he sat beside me "good people will never commit a crime even when they're in the lowest point in life... if they're good they will choose good.."

"b-but what if they just made a mistake once! Everyone commits mistake.."

"yeah.. yeah.."

Then I saw mom's large picture covering the wall. "dad... mom always told me, when I was young, that everyone deserves a second chance..."

Dad looked at her picture too. "yeah.. of course she does.. she's the kindest queen ever.."

"dad.. weren't you on the same age as I am now, when you first meet mom.."

"yes.. I was a young prince, back then.. I attended the yearly mask ball because my mother forced me to.. I thought it was a usual, boring ceremony.. until.. until I danced with her.. I removed her mask and boy.. hahah.. she was the most beautiful princess I've ever seen.. I loved her from then on.."

"mom..."

"hmm.. which reminds me.." he recalled something "the yearly mask ball is few months later!! It will be held in our kingdom this year.. you and Jessica must prepare.."

"okey..."

"hahah" he tapped my shoulders and stood "you'll never know, my boy.. maybe you'll meet your queen this year.." he went outside.

My queen? Dad... I already met her...

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