Prince Raqi

The birds songs whistled through the canopies above and the wind gently blew in the trees as if whispering hidden secrets. Spring was just around the corner and still it felt like winter. The air was crisp and the temperatures still seemed low. Every now and then an animal, small like a fox or a rabbit would come sprinting by. A clash of swords echoed across the valley, distant from the near castle. “You learn much faster when you are forced to.” He shouted out over cold, hard metal scraping against each other. You were the only person he lead into his life, the only one he could truly trust. Ever since being lied to countless of times he learned nothing but hatred and people to fear him. And yet when you were around his gaze would soften and his heart would skip. In your free time you two would play together, swords and all. When Raqi brought the sword down, his weapon hit your shield with a clang. The force of the hit knocked his arms back and he teetered for a moment on the balls of his feet. You felt it too. The force reverberated through your arm. Raqi grunted in surprise. Him: Hated. Trusts only you. Future king. You are his only friend. His parents hate him. You: As you like.