Descendants of the Star (별의 자손들)

Chapter 14

(A/N Soundtrack 8: "You're Brilliant/Dazzling You" by Yu Yeon Jung [Queen For Seven Days OST]

                                                               Daniel

Timeline: The Next Day (Thursday)
Time: About 7 AM GMT

I am currently at an open space where I can actually do few of my favorite hobbies: Archery. Back then, when I was discharged in the hospital, this was suppose to be my "stress-reliever" or something that I can do when I am nervous. Until now, I still have that tradition. And right now, I have a mixed reasons why I came here: One, I am very nervous at my exams tomorrow. And Two, my head is pounding again but not much like 4 or maybe, 5 days ago.

Last night, I tried to calm myself down as I woke up in my sleep, in the middle of the night. Guess it can also happen in random times already, unlike the past times, it only happens when the rain falls in the afternoon.

I kinda hope that I can remember all that I've "self-studied" last night because there could be some times when I am already in the actual exams, there could be some things that I can forget. But, when I am finished, that where I can only remember them. I quite regret those mistakes, actually. Especially If I am about to finish college, the pressure is still far more harder than it looks.

Just as I was about to fire another arrow, targeting in the bulls-eye (I kinda hit about 5 out of 6 of them in the bulls-eye.), I can hear someone's footsteps coming this way.

" Still playing bow and arrows?"

" Grandfather. How are you doing?" I politely bowed to him as I asked

" Oh, I'm fine. You know, just getting some fresh air in the morning. And you? I might've thought you're suppose to be studying." He comes closer to me as I put the bow and arrow on the table

" Oh, I just finished yesterday. It maybe difficult but I can handle it."

" You're just like your father: Always planning things way too early."

" Granpup , can I ask you something?" I sat down first on the chair beside him, quite confused

" Hmm?"

" What does His Majesty like when he was at my age? I don't know quite much about it."

" Oh, your father was very ambitious, smart, and cunning. He said that he'd follow my footsteps, the right path in which could he believes that could lead to true freedom."

" Hmm.... that sounds very unlikely of him."

" What do you mean, Prince Scott?"

" Well... he maybe aspiring to be like you, or maybe better, in becoming like a sage king. But he never gave importance to family, you know?"

" Well, when you are the successor of the Throne, you'll experience a lot of changes around you. During my time, I had experienced those, same as your father and your mother, they're very busy in assuring that they can maintain stability and carry the people's future with them within the Kingdom and to the rest of the world. I hope you can understand that, Scott."

I stood up once again, feeling a bit unsatisfied about what he says, as I grabbed another arrow from a household member that is assisting me. It's always like this every now and then: He's quite busy doing some things for the Kingdom, having some state visits from around the globe, and I still can't understand why is he isolating himself from me and my 2 other siblings?

I pull back the bow as I was aiming for the range. As soon as the arrow hits another bulls-eye, my head starts to sting again a bit as I remembered something from the past.