The King's Reign

Chapter V - A Family

:Point of View - Colossus:

For so many long days, I was alone trying to manage this land that my mother had left me. Never once did I think about it, for it was my calling. I rested alone and I fought alone. I of course know what you all are thinking, 'Is this what I want?'

Let me be frank and say, I don't know. I suppose I wanted to break out of my shell and actually find someone who I can protect and die with. I just couldn't figure it out, that and I didn't feel like I was ready to have a family.

It was like before when I didn't even want to leave my mothers side, I just didn't feel that I could cope with losing someone else again. It hurts when you love someone so much.

That pain never goes away, no matter how much older you get. I realize this now as I try to form myself into a king that my mother would be proud of. She will always be proud of me, and that motivates me forward in this life of mine.

I of course will tell you that I broke that fear one day, for I stepped over that line. It took a few months, but I approached Azzai. So many long months had went by, and I noticed she seemed different than when we first met.

She was a lot more trusting of me, and some nights she would follow me to my resting place and she of course brought her children with her. I accepted this family as if it was my own, and it took a long time for me to admit this openly.

I remember one night, Azzai laid next to me and we talked as her children slept in front of us. We talked about our experiences growing up, and about all of our hardships that we had to deal with. This was probably when I realized how sweet Azzai was, she just had that same aura that my mother had.

I didn't realize it at first, for I allowed her to stay here upon my land for only a little while. Who would of thought that I would find myself thinking, 'I don't want her to leave.'

At first I was worried for her children who weren't even mine, but then it changed so drastically and in such a short amount of time.

The moment that the morning rose up above the sharp hills in the distance, did I wake her. I was gentle of course and when she opened her eyes to look at me did I feel a strong courage that swelled within my chest.

'I want you to stay here with me.'

I said this calmly yet I was so genuine. Her reaction I will never forget for she looked at me in her surprise. I know I said that I wanted her to leave once she felt able to, but now that whole idea changed.

The feeling of the sun caressed my brown scales as I looked at her, and waiting for her answer. It took sometime for her to respond, for her eyes were looking around in her panic to find the best words.

'Are you sure?'

She finally asked as she looked up at me, her eyes seemed to shake for I guess this touched her greatly.

I nodded to her and she couldn't contain her smile, she looked at her two kids with a sense of comfort. For they would be safe here for as long as I was alive. I could not find the words to tell her how I felt, but I would soon tell her much to my surprise.

The wet season had come, it had been a whole year after asking Azzai to stay with me. Her two children were growing up rather well much to their mothers happiness. Viridian would go out on her own to hunt, with Cyrus right on her heels. Though, they were still young there was smaller creatures that they could hunt in safety.

I grew a bit more during that year, and after making sure that the lands were safe did I walk to the area which was still my resting area. Of course I wasn't the only one using it, for Azzai and her two children use it as well.