Souls of Strength

Prologue

     Citizens gathered together in the castle square of Flamewind, the king had recently passed on and now his second son would take reign over the kingdom, due to the fact that the first-born had previously run away. The king had three children, the oldest named JR. The second of birth was claimed with the name Gavin. And one beautiful daughter, who was the youngest, named Taura. Taura had escaped the kingdom, for reasons that no one knows, although, drunk people talk and rumors are spread, there is no real known reason. JR had run away a few days before his ceremony, but also for an unknown purpose. Most say he wanted to escape the responsibility of the whole kingdom on his shoulders. Others say he ran because he hated his father, but that may be just a small excuse. What could anyone hate about King Tyran?

“We call all of you here today due to the tragic death of King Tyran Norako a few weeks ago,” the Baron said, “today is a day of solitude and new beginnings. We welcome Prince Gavin of Flamewind.” The Baron swooped his arm in a graceful arc to introduce the prince to the crowd. Everyone stared up at the entrance. Nothing. Silence. No one came out.

The crowd began to murmur, “Where is the prince?” said a man. “Pfft, Gavin is a coward.” scoffed another citizen. The baron looked at the open archway that led down to a hallway well-lit with oil lamps. The panicking baron signaled the guards standing by the door. The guards immediately marched down the hallway in search of the lost prince. Gavin had disappeared.