The Courtier (A Vampire Diaries Fanfiction)

Chapter 3

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        As the king questioned me I retold my version of last nights events.

        "My father was a noble from a neighboring country who was very respected in his area. He made his money from farming the land that surrounded his estate and renting them out to others. Everything was peaceful until last night when my father returned home looking very troubled. After some time when the sun had just begun to set, he told me to pack my things and come along though he would not say where. I went quietly following his lead as we climbed into a carriage and he paid the driver before we headed out on the open road following the setting sun. When I questioned him about where we were going he would not answer but in order to attempt the roads at night he must have been desperate.”

        “As we progressed in our journey I noticed the winds beginning to pick up and asked my father if we should think about finding a place to spend the night, but he was determined to not lose any time and refused my attempts to console him. We rode very quietly in he dark until we reached a small forest. I was unsure about whether it was a good idea to travel so openly but my father would hear none of it, and so we rode through the dark forest making haste. I don't know the cause of our journey but from the actions of my father, it was important. I am not sure of the exact moment when we were overtaken but sometime in the forest we were attacked. I couldn't see their faces in the dark but I could hear movement all around me in the crinkle of leaves and the breaking of sticks on the ground. When the driver's scream was cut short outside I knew we were next and needed to leave.”

“My father was deathly silent and signaled for me to not make a sound as he listened for their position. I heard the brush of leaves on my left and pointed towards the door as he nodded. We decided that we had no time to contemplate the decision and quickly opened the right door and jumped out and ran. I jumped over logs and rocks on the ground through the woods with my father trailing behind. The moon's light illuminated our path as we ran, after a while the moon's rays showed us a single tower of this castle where we hoped we would find refuge, but by now my father was tiring and falling behind. I urged him forward estimating about half a mile to the castle when I heard my father scream and turned around to see that he had tripped on a log and fell on rock that was firmly planed in the ground. As I ran back to him and examined his leg I quickly noted that it was broken, he was already exhausted from the long run and now it was almost sure that he would not be able to walk on his own. I picked him up and had him wrap an arm around my shoulders as I half dragged him the rest of the way to the castle gates. By now, the storm had picked up, the wind was blowing the rain was coming down on us in full force and I saw the flash of lightning in the background. Not much later we arrived at the castle gates which opened as I knocked, and I’m sure you know what happened after that.” I finished calmly.

When I was done I waited to see what the king would say. A brooding expression lay on his face as he thought my story over. Finally he spoke, “So you have no idea who it was that attacked you?” he asked.

“Not a clue, my father wouldn't even tell me why we were there in the first place.” I replied evenly.

“These men have breached the security of these walls, and I will do all in my power to find them and bring them to trail for all the harm they have caused you. Until then I bid you welcome in this castle, I will have a servant direct you to a room you may stay in for as long as you like.” He nodded to me and left the room to go summon a servant before heading down the hall back towards the throne room. I smiled to myself knowing that the king believed my story whole heartedly and had just granted me access to the entire castle.