Their Pet

Arena

Finn's P.O.V.

I was currently sitting in a glasub, next to King Remus, who very generously allowed me to sit next to him, and not on his lap, after seeing my reluctance, and I was thankful for that.

The Kings were conversing about something, they thought I couldn't understand them, but I understood every single word perfectly.

"So you are saying that King Laximion and King Mariani had an heir? huh, impossible"

I heard King Alistair say in a condescending tone, making me freeze, but I had King Magnus's eyes on me, watching me like a hawk, and something told me that even though I didn't had King Remus's eyes, he is still watching me, like a hawk.

"I agree with Alistair, we would have known about their heir, they had no reason to hide him."

King Kieran added while leaning back in his seat, and sipping on his chiorini, an alcoholic beverage, in Lovian, then he noticed my gaze and shot me a smile, making me smile back, but I am sure it looked more like a grimace.

I then saw King Rowan, hum in agreement as he rubbed his chin, his silver hair, and gills, looked blue, as the colour of water reflected, he looked beautiful, he then landed his sharp gaze on King Remus, and straightened his posture.

"Where did you get the lead from?"

He asked, and I could hear my heart thumping wildly in my chest, and looked towards King Magnus and sighed when I saw him distracted by King Rowan's questions.

"Its a rumour going among Lovianians, these days"

King Remus replied with a frown, immediately everyone except King Rowan huff in disinterest and lean back in their seats, I too felt myself relax, slightly and look away.

"Okay, Ladies, lets pay attention to Finn, poor boy, he is sitting there all alone."

He said making in English, making me flinch, and bow my head in acknowledgement, as I was super aware of King Remus eyes on, but I didn't meet his eyes, they all chuckled at my response, making me snarl internally, as I avoided their eyes.

"So, Finn, excited to see the Arena? I heard you were practicing in enthiria last night?"

King Alistair asked me while wiggling his eyebrows making me nod with a slight bow, as I watched everyone raise their eyebrows at me.

"Well, he did really well."

King Remus said while staring intensely at me, as I tugged the stupid choker around my neck, it was heavy on my neck and I wanted nothing more than ripping it off my neck, but I couldn't and it was pissing me off, so I just nodded wordlessly at King Remus in acknowledgement, and then I just stared at my lap.

"So what weapons are you handy with, Finn?"

I heard King Kieran ask me politely and I took out my notepad and wrote on it.

I was about to pass it to King Kieran, when King Remus snatched it from my hand and then he read it out loud.

"Scimitar."

He said making everyone nod in appreciation, and I acknowledged them with a bow.

Then they again started chatting in Lovianeres, and they were talking about some Lovian politics so I zoned them out and my eyes wandered outside, as I watched malnourished human children, just like me, take jellois, out of the way, I recognised most of them, and suddenly guilt filled me, they needed this place too, I vivdly remembered the human children I had watched, keep jellois out of the way, and sometimes I wanted to shout that the wretched creatures shouldn't be even allowed to live, but I knew I would be drowned, so I kept my mouth sealed, I watched a few Lovians, in there animal form, with long tails, and shiny gills, swimming around, as I watched human children, struggle, some had developed blind spots in their suits, which exposed certain area of their body to the numbing cold, I looked away, not brave enough to continue watching them and instead turned my gaze on to the Kings, as I watched them sitting elegantly in their comfortable cushioned sofa, in their regal outfits, even King Magnus, who I expected the least, cause his office is in the mansion only, so I wasn't sure why he came, but he did, and he looked tired, as if he didn't sleep at all.