Royal or Loyal? [A garmau AU] ✔️

Progress [26]

"Ah, my son. How is the plan going?"

Garroth gulped, slightly nervous. He stood in front of him, straightening up before talking.

"It's going."

"Does she know?" Garte rose a brow.

"No. She doesn't suspect a thing.  It's only been around two months."

"And you have ten more.  If you don't follow through, you're the next lord."  His stern voice boomed through the room and through his head.

"You're the next lord"

That made Garroth shudder and want to run away at the thought.

He nodded and walked out of the throne room.  He felt a force push him into the nearest room.  With a groan, Garroth rubbed his head from hitting it.

"Vylad?!"

He revealed himself, showing that he was originally invisible.

"Garroth, what the hell?!" He whisper shouted.

His brows noted in confusion before his eyes widened.  Vylad eavesdropped on him and fathers conversation.

"It's not what you think-"

He shook his head, his pointer and index finger on the bridge of his nose.  "You did not think this through huh?"

"I just need to go along with it for now.  We're going to overthrow father."

"How exactly are we going to do that?! Who would take the lordship?! Zane?"

"I was kinda hoping," Garroth trailed off, hopping that his prodigy of a brother would get where he was going with this.

He scoffed, chucking in disbelief.  "You would want me to do it huh?  You know I would, over everything Garroth, I would take the spot for you.  You're my brother.  But if you're going to turn in Aphmau like that, I don't think I could."

"Vylad-"

"Look.  It's your choice.  I don't know Aphmau so consider this a favor I'm doing for you.  I'm not mad.  But I hope you come up with something better than this.  Because for he first time in a long time, I've seen you happy."

Garroth sighed.  "I'm sorry, baby brother.  But I'll try my best."

They both exited the room, Garroth rushing over to pack some of his things, getting ready to see Aphmau.

Then he was off.

•••

They both headed off to Meteli to pay Laurance a visit.

Since Aphmau was finally off of her cast. She finished her therapy and was cleared to travel.

Garroth and her walked side by side, mostly silence and armor clanking together from moving.

"We're almost there, loosen up."

She just smiled in response, not being as tense as she was walking before. She adjusted the hood of her cloak, approaching the gates of Meteli.