The Beast Player

Prologue~

(Picture on side is part of one of the scenes.. and the song is what I listened to while writing part of this(: mainly the fighting part! )

Also! This chapter thing is meant to be fast because it just explains how it kind of started... So sorry for the mistakes and the fast paste in this chapter..

PROLOGUE

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  'Earl.' Her sweet young voice whispers through the hushed room, breaking the silence like a faint breeze.

  'Yes Princess?' His voice no louder as though to prevent their words from reaching ears beyond the walls.

  'May I have an audience with the king?... since it's my birthday tomorrow, that's if it's possible.' Her voice grows silent with each word. Earl sighs with amusement at her fake modesty.

  'No need for the formality princess. He is your father after all. Oh, and you're safe. Your voice is secured within these walls, no other can hear us.'

  'Just a precaution Earl, you know others can't know. So, may I?' Her voice no longer held that youthfulness ring of a tender child. It was that of a young lady.

  'Princess, you know the king is busy with the present war with the East.' he frowns slightly as he watches her posture slouch as she sighs with disappointment. 'I'm sure when the war is over, the King wi-'

  'Stop. please... I don't want to hear anymore."

  'My apologies princess.' 

It grows silent once more, but unlike before tension seeps through the air.

  'Earl' She looks up at her personal guard. Regretting how her words came of as harsh 'I'm sorry Earl. I just hate being lied to. I would just prefer that no matter what- even if it means hurting me. You will always speak the truth. Promise?" He smiles gently.

'I promise.'

'Ah, ah, ah.' She waves her forefinger side to side in disapproval. Despite her age, she childishly lifts her smallest finger in the air 'You have to pinky promise it. Or else it doesn't count.' she grins at his face of disbelief as it's quickly swapped with a soft smile. he lifts his smallest finger and wraps it around hers- which is at least an inch longer than hers. 'Okay. Repeat after me.' He nods 'I, Earl Witherston.' He chuckles earning him a slight glare.

  'I, Earl Witherston.'

  'Pinky promise to never ever lie.' 

  'Pinky promise to never ever lie.'  he mentally sighs but his eyes widen slightly when he sees her smile deepen. 

  'Or I'll use needles to poke my eye, and swallow them down until I die.' His forehead furrowed at the thought of such a gruesome punishment, for such a childish rhyme. He cleared his throat and with a nod, and tried reciting the chant.

  'Or I'll... um. Something, something with needles until I die." His poor attempt received a cute whine and a slight pout from the girl in front of him.

  'Earl! This is serious. It's "Or I'll use the needles to poke my eye, and swallow them down until I die. Pinky promise made." Now you go.' 

  'Or I'll use the needle to poke my eye, and swallow it down until I die. Pinky promise made.'

  'Good enough.' she unwraps her finger from his and smiles contently up at him 'Say, Earl. Now that you can't lie. Tell me... Does this dress make me look fat?' She slowly turns around in a circle with her hand propped on the hip of her white dress. He was silent at first but a smile too kind found a way across his face, showing his cute dimples that were almost nonexistent.