3 Dream 2: Mortals (2/2)

”Fine, but when we arrive, tend your wounds on the place.” He asserted.

”Ok!”

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After passing a few streets, they finally arrive at the center palace…

The guy opened the door with anticipation, ”IS MY BROTHER ALREADY OUT? AM I LATE?” The guy who was with Fai asked with excitement as he anxiously breathes.

Fai is amaze with where they are, first, the elegant looking dragon statue placed in front of the palace, now the number of many soldiers and maidservants, and the huge palace that has precious stones. She cannot get her sight out from the greatness of the place ”Whoa is this where he said he was heading? It's like a palace or something. It really looks like one or is it? It's so massive!” Then she suddenly realized something as if something came back to her…

The workers of the palace saw the guy and they greeted him with a bow while he was passing by them.

…”Wait! Wait! Wait! He said he's going to meet the king right!? (*holding her head as she's confuse*) So, so he really is a high ranking person!? And I just spoke casually to him and---”

Suddenly she heard a baby cry, ”Uwahhhh! Uwahhh!!

(”oh, a baby is crying”) it caught her attention.

The guy heard the cry and got excited right away while runs towards the sound. Through his eyes, the feeling of him being affectionate was evident. Fai saw it and followed him. He then approaches the newborn baby and went near him.

”Oh son, you're back.” The queen smiled at him while she holds the baby.

”Yes mom, I'm back. Can I carry Him?” He replied as happiness was painted all over his face.

The Queen gently handed the baby to him. And as he carries his brother he said, ”Hey bud, it's your big bro. Sorry I came late. But anyways, I want to welcome you to the immortal world. The Celestial Realm.”

He sincerely smiled and gently caress the baby, ”Look, can you see? This is our clan, you're one of us, the Dragons. See, you have a mark there buddy, on your right chest, It's glowing.” He said as he points on the baby's chest. ”A dragon symbol. A mark which symbolizes, that you are a part of the Royal Family. I will tell you more about it when you grow up OK.”

Fai keeps wondering while her head keeps looking around.

The guy finally gave his brother back to his mom and said, ”I'll just leave my gift to him in his designated room mom.”

The queen nodded then said ”Alright. Anyway, Genrou my son, why did you come late? I thought you will be arriving on time of your brother's birth, what happened?” His mother asked with worriedness.

”Before that mom, can you tell these people here to go out for a second because I want to talk to you about something.”(He's talking about the maids and physicians)

”Oh OK,” she said and looks at them while she called someone to come over to her to get the baby. She then hand over the baby to head chambermaid for her to take care of. Eventually, she later dismissed them.

Fai follows them but Genrou stopped her, ”No, you stay here, Genrou said”

”Oh” Fai responded.

After they are gone, the queen asked, ”Now what are you going to tell me, to the fact that you made those people leave? Is it something important?”

”Well, you see mom, I bump into some rebellious guys and I had a small fight with them. After that, while I was on my way here, I met this strange girl along the way” He said as he held Fai's hand and pulls her beside him.

”She? why did you brought a girl home Genrou? If the Phoenix clan finds out,it'd be troublesome” His mother reminded.

”Nah, that's not going to happen mom, besides I do not like this person at all. I just brought her here because she's the one who made me tardy. She had so many questions and she's so nosy. Mom I tell you, this girl is crazy.” He said with a convincing look in his eyes as he raises his eyebrows.

”Hey what are you talking about!? You're the crazy one, why did you have to put it that way huh!? Just get to the point will you!” Fai muttered while glaring at him.

”Ok, just get to the point Genrou, what exactly are you up to? why is a shoeless girl *looks at Fai up and down* here in the royal palace?” the queen queried.

”Mom, I'll tell you now but after this you'll make sure that you'll inform father about this.'Cause it's too tiring for me to explain many things. Deal?” he implied.

”Ok, what is it. What's so important?”

”Mom, this girl beside me is an interesting one.”

”Oh? How interesting is she? Tell me.” the queen asked.

”She is a M O R T A L”

”A MORTAL!? have you checked? Are you sure?” She can't believe what she just heard. She really can't.

”Yeah, and it's true, I did not just brought a crazy shoeless girl here mom but I also brought a mortal, Isn't it amazing?” He proudly said while shrugging his shoulder.

”Ho-how come a mortal able to come here and stand breathing the same air as we immortals do?” The queen asked Fai.

”Immortals? You really are immortals!?” Fai also let out a question.

Genrou pokes her head and said,”Hey watch your attitude! You're talking with the QUEEN of the Dragon Clan you know.”

”Queen!? Oh no! What to do? What if they kill me for disrespecting the queen?” She contemplated in panic while she lowered her head and bit her nail thumb.

She later apologized and bowed. ”Ma'am--ah y-you're highness I should say. Sorry for being disrespectful.”