The Dragon Prince//Male reader

Chapter 5: Moonrise

3rd pov

The sun starting to set. King Harrow is wearing his armor and putting on his crown readying himself for the assassins who will be at their full strength when the moon is full. after getting his armor King Harrow and his armed escort made their way down the hall as they approached a door with two more guards and Soren who presents his King a sword with his head bowed to him in respect as Harrow grabs the sword and examines it before putting it in the scabbard then making their way outside with more armed guards at their post ready to defend their King as Harrow and his escort made their way up the stairs with some of the guards stopping at a certain point of the stairs the group entered the bedchambers of the King as two guards open the doors to the balcony as some with crossbows made their way to the balcony to cover that post as the night finally came in King Harrow unsheathed his sword and did a few practice swings then his bird flew to him and perching itself on his shoulder

Harrow: This may be the end.

Pip: Chirps.

Harrow: (Smiles.) aw, who gives the best birdie kisses? Pip does.

Pip: Chitters

he smile with his companion, spending what little time he has left. Meanwhile Virion and his daughter Claudia making their way to Virion's study.

Claudia: But I don't understand. The switching spell will save his life. Why would he say no?

Virion: King Harrow is a principle man.

Claudia: You mean stubborn".

they entered the study while Virion still carries the basket of the serpent.

Virion: Watch your tongue. But yes, he is hardheaded. Usually about the right things, but about this...(Sigh before putting the basket on the table.) I don't know. 

Claudia: (Looks at the portrait.) You look so... happy in this portrait.

Virion: I was we posed for this a few days after King Harrow's coronation. he insisted I stand next to him for the painting because he knew I would stand by him through anything.

Claudia: And you have

Virion: So far yes.

They stared at the painting for a couple of seconds then Virion closed his eyes and slightly lowered his head.

Virion: I have to stand by him through this too. I need to be the man he once believed I was.

Claudia: What does that mean, dad?

Virion: It means there's one more thing I can do to convince him

Claudia: What are you doing?

Virion: If I told you, you would try to stop me.

Claudia: (Crosses her arms.) So I shouldn't just try to stop you then, even without knowing?

Virion: Goodbye, Claudia.

Virion left with the serpent in the basket and shut the door. Claudia turns around and her foot hits a scroll with a stamp on it. Confused, She picks it up and look at the seal. She then turns towards the portrait before taking a closer look at it until she noticed an orange handprint. She rubbed her finger on it then taste it.

Claudia: Agh. Persimmon?

Claudia then grabs the left side of the painting and starts pulling on it to reveal a secret path. She then snaps her finger twice as her hand creates light for her to see but the light shorts out until she gently pats her arm to make the light glow again this time she concentrated her magic.