CHARACTERS!!
Sequiro, King of Hajra: A strong and ominous older demon whose dangerous mannor frightens many people.
Riesz, Prince of Hajra: A kind and trusting demon whose vulnerable nature makes him open to be hurt easily.
Anna, Princess of Hajra: A strong and solemn girl whose sturdy nature gives her a sharp tongue. She is Riesz's older sister.
A small breeze blew in and billowed the purple curtains. Sunlight streamed in ligthing up the room. Riesz lay asleep on his canopy bed. He stirred, slowly getting up. After yawning he put down his pale hand. Walking silently to his closet he opened it. He slipped into his outfit and then began to brush out his long violet hair. His mind reeled over the cosmopolitan way in which he was raised. Oh, how he longed for freedom from his sybaritic lifestyle. He absolutely despised his lessons. And his father... Riesz shuddered; His father was so strict. So incredibly strict that Riesz was hardly ever able to leave the palace grounds.
"Excuse me Prince Riesz, but, the King is summoning you for breakfast.."said a meek servant at the doorway.
"I'll be down in a moment.." Riesz replied.
He continued to brush out his hair and then proceeded to put it in a tigh ponytail. When he looked up he saw the same servant still standing there. His head was bowed and his eye were downcast. He looked so somber standing there. At least that was Riesz's opinion.
"Ah, you may go.." Riesz excused him. The servant bowed low and at a fast pace walked away.
Riesz made his way to the dining room. There he found his father and to his surprise, his sister. As he sat down she gave him a patronizing look.
"I'm sorry for being late." he said quietly.
"Yes well see to it that this doesn't happen again. Ever since your dear mother passed away, you have become lazier and lazier." said King Sequiro harshly.
At the mention of his mother, Riesz's face flustered. "Yes father.." His voice wavered.
"Father, perhaps.." said Anna cautiously. "We should not wander into such a fragile subject."
Instead of answering, King Sequiro took a rather large bite of his food. Riesz gave a look to Anna that said thank you with all his might. She, on the other hand, completely ignored him and continued with her meal. He was used to this reaction for she did it quite often. It was safe to say they weren't very close.
"I'm sick of it.." said King Sequiro after swallowing his food.
"Sick of what father?" ventured Anna.
"Sick of the way you always try to protect him." the king spat at her. Riesz being the 'him' being referred to.
Riesz was startled by this statement. Never had he seen Anna truly protect him.
"Um father..If I may say.." began Riesz timidly.
"NO, you may not! If I hear another word in defense of one another out of both of you I swear I will.." The king cut off as if he had forgotten what the horrible threat was to be. Riesz shrunk down in his chair. Anna, who was about as unemotional as a rock sometimes, stared at her father. It looked to Riesz as if she wanted to bore holes into him with her eyes.
His father, was like a mighty dragon, that would crush any rock in its way. And therefore was uneffected by Anna's dreadful glare. Instead he returned it back at her. She too, lowered in her seat a little.
"Father, may I be excused?" the question came out a little more bluntly than Riesz had wanted it.
The king smacked a hand hard down on the table. "GO! Be excused! Look at your plate! You've hardly touched your food!! It is a crime to waste such food that is generously put before each and every day!! And, you, without a second thought or hesitation, push it away to be dirt!"
"I will stay if you do not wish me to leave.." Riesz said.
"Just go.." his father said impatiently.
Riesz stood up and walked as fast as he could without running out of his room.
 iDitchedYoshino · Fri Dec 21, 2007 @ 03:44am · 2 Comments |
