The Kingdom Heir

Chapter 20: Le Chevalier

Prince John Watson

After killing a man for Sherlock I left the prison and the dungeons all together and hid behind a column evening my breathing and then I began hearing shouts and people running towards the dungeons and I guessed the prison specifically. 

After everyone went down and nobody was left I got out from my hiding place and left the crossbow next to one of the columns so nobody could know that I was the one who killed the warlock.

I went down towards the prison so I would not be suspicious and the question of you warned the guards that Sherlock was down there or that the warlock was dead.

I made sure that Sherlock could go up to his chambers and rest after the experience he lived he must have rest. I also notice he was bleeding a bit so I guessed he fell or something. I was leaning against a column with my head down deep in thought and trying to figure out how to proceed after this.

Then I heard footsteps approaching I looked up and saw Sherlock coming towards my direction. I quickly stood up straight tensing a bit because I did not know what would happen if I talked to Sherlock right now. I decided to run off, I hadn't the strength to talk to Sherlock right now and I did not know how to answer his questions. I ran to my chambers no looking back even if he was shouting my name and telling me to stop.

I arrived at my chambers and notice Mike was there looking at me trying to decipher why I looked like I did. I sent him a do not ask glare and then proceeded to change into night clothes to rest from today's craziness. Mike left without asking me further questions about my appearance and I was secretly grateful for that.

I drifted to sleep just to face another horrible nightmare and night terrors I did not wish to discuss or even re-live again for anything in the world.

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I woke up startled and drench in sweat due to yesterday's nightmare or is still today's? I looked around the room and noticed I was not alone in my room. Mike was looking at me worried and concerned, I noticed he already had brought my breakfast and was about to wake me up but I beat him to it and woke up from my nightmare. I smiled sheepishly at Mike and excused myself to change clothes and get a hot water bath Mike had already brought up.

I changed into fresh clothes and then eat my breakfast hearing Mike as he reproached me for not telling him what was going on but I really did not want to worry someone or cause a disturbance so I just kept repeating was fine even if I was not fine at all.

Hours went by and Mike had given up a while ago and him noticing I was not going to answer any of his questions left me alone to 'mope' as he so subtly puts it.

I did not eat anything Mike brought me for brunch I just paced around the room thinking and not really thinking at all, I was in a state in which I felt empty and just wanted to disappear because of fear of not reaching expectations and not achieving my only obligation in life: being the person who everyone looks up at, being the person who is respected by everyone and can take care of everyone... but I am not that person, I make mistakes, I get depressed and of course I fail sometimes.

It was getting dark when a knock at my door startled me making me jump from my chair. I sighed and rubbed my eyes with my hands, I was still confused about the whole event and if it was Sir Dimmock to question me then I had nothing to say to him but maybe it was King Siger Holmes and I could not disrespect the king so I made my decision

"Come in" I said loudly so the person outside my chambers heard and I was not disappointed when the door opened and Sherlock peered from the door looking for more people hiding in my room but there was no one. He looked around the room and entered with a determinant pace and stopped a few meters away from where I was sitting.