As time passed,
The crown prince of whitemore fell ill and passed away , leaving the throne unexpectedly vacant , adrain stood before his mirror , a cold smile curling across his lips at the opportunity the heavens created for him .
In the quiet walls of the palace, the king sat he had a hard time deciding who to place on the throne , the second prince was stubborn and loved a carefree live , the third prince was born sickly, the fourth was too timid unable to take important decisions fit for a king , the fifth prince the king thought unlike the others he was quiet, observant and clever beyond his age . Though he was quite young he carried the qualities of a king, he thought .
Perhaps he Is the one who can carry the weight of the kingdom , a smile tugging at his lips .
At dawn the king called for the four princes, he decided to put them on a test , he called it a test of honor, it had The ability to unravel , wisdom , quick wit and responsibility...
They all came looking surprised at why the king had called them so early , only adrain had a calm look on his face
" Good morning, your majesty " they all said , The king responded with a nod " I'm sure you are wondering why you were all called today ? " He said , " The position of the crown prince has been vacant for quite sometime , the people are beginning to get worried, I have been postponing it , with the excuse of mourning " , They all exchanged glances , " So..., I would like to put you all to the test , to prove your abilities and worth " the king said .
" Father , if I may ", the second prince devan spoke up , " Go on " the king said ,
" Why do we need to go on a test, for as we all know, this kingdom has a tradition, the eldest inherits the throne , why do we need to fight each other to prove our worth and if we eventually need to , why is adrain here ? ", At the sudden mention of his name, adrain looked up with a cold smirk on his face , The third prince vincent ,spoke up next " I agree with Devan, father ..... adrain is but a nuisance , he doesn't get to stand before us , besides he is so young and..." ,
"Silence " the king said , "I called you all here and I am the one to decide who gets the throne, I am the king , I am above every law , I am the law of this kingdom, I am your father not the other way around " , " But father ..... " Devan spoke up, his voice trembling with fear and frustration, "Tradition exists for a reason , if we abandon them , what would the kingdom think of us ? "
The hall became slient
The king's expression hardened, he's fingers tightening against the arm of the throne , he said slowly
" The people will think what I allow them to think ."
Vincent shifted uncontrollably, before he could speak up
A soft chuckle echoed in the throne .
All eyes turned towards the sound ....
Adrain ???
He stood with an unreadable expression and a cold smirk
" Is there something amusing", the king asked, already annoyed with the earlier interruption.
" Forgive me , your majesty. I find it.... interesting " adrain said softly
" interesting????, You of all people speak ? " Devan said , already boiling inside, he always hated his younger brother,
" Wasn't I allowed to speak , aren't I part of this family anymore, or are you just jealous that I'm going to be competing with you , or are you scared you are going to loose to me ? " Adrian said
" You , I'm going to kill you " Devan exclaimed rushing towards adrain.
" Enough!!" The king shouted , "