Legend of the Forsaken King

|Ascension|

|Episode 5|

<{Guard}>
"So... what's the catch in making us heirs to your throne?"

Li'ai'ka asked.

<{You}>
"None."

You replied.

Li'ai'ka raises a hand to the hip, and says to you...

<{Guard}>
"You expect me to believe... that you-a Grand Sfy'rum, is willing to give 2 rejected guards, a cook, and a Librarian... raised seats-heirs to your throne, and expect nothing-in return?"

You fold your arms and say to her...

<{You}>
"Yes."

<{Guard}>
"Absurd..."

She replied.

You bend your arms with your palms wide open, saying...

<{You}>
"When I was a prince... in my previous realm, I was worthless. Nothing good came out of my hands, and when I became a king, my hands did something useful... and, it was wasted. Finally, I have been granted a second chance, to correct my ways."

You clench your hands, saying...

<{You}>
"Before I became a prince, I was a soldier of war, diligent to my service. When they say, 'go here', I go here, and when they say, 'go there', I go there. I followed their commands, to increase our chance of success."

You lower your head and look at your fist-while unfolding them, saying...

<{You}>
"But, this time, I shall not-let it waste."

Everyone remain silent to your speech.

I was not surprised by this, of course...
You just offered your allies a mystery of your past.

To them, this is the finest of treasures.

Li'ai'ka draws closer to you, until her eyes meet yours, saying...

<{Li'ai'ka}>
"You... had a past...?"

<{Librarian}>
"Why are you surprised? He's a Grand Sfy'rum after all. They are pulled from other dimensions-similar to our own."

On hearing Zeh'ni, she looks back and says...

<{Guard}>
"That... that's not what I meant..."

She faces you and stares deeply-into your eyes...

<{Guard}>
"You remind me of someone... someone I... treasured, a lot. He... he died very young... but... if he was alive this day, he would be your age... well... our age."

<{You}>
"Sorry for your loss. Nonetheless... I doubt... he was anything like me."

You replied.

She looks at you sternly and eventually folds her arms saying...

<{Guard}>
"Why's that?"

You look at your palm, and ponder for a moment...

<{You}>
"I..."

You uttered...