ColterKingdom of Howard, UnknownWith a final glance at the sketch, Colter decided to wrap it up. Carefully rolling it up, he placed the piece of art inside an open chest and sealed it with a dull thud. He stared at the closed chest before shaking his head and turning away from it. The silence of the room was eerie, and he decided to get away from it before it drove him mad. “Look, if I were given a chance, I’ll be more than happy to see you.” A brief pause as he realized he was talking to himself, “Oh great. Now I’m talking to myself. That amber eyed brunette surely got me in a lull here.” The flickering thoughts of the girl flashed in his thoughts, which worsened his dour mood. With a sigh, he opened the door and stepped out of his room.“It’d be better if I can see her somewhere that isn’t in my dreams, but then that’d be quite a journey.” Colter muttered to himself as he closed the door behind him. “Who’s to say that she even exists, she might be a figment of my imagination.”
ColterForests of Howard, Kingdom of Howard Laughter spread throughout the trees; it was a boisterous, powerful laughter. Prince Colter Howard was traversing the forest once more. The adrenaline he feels, the way his blood races when he is trekking through the unknown brings a sense of thrill that he was almost addicted to. He jumped over trees, forced himself through undergrowth after undergrowth, his face was speckled with leaves and dirt. Exhaling loudly, he leapt from one tree into another, plucked an apple in one fluid motion then slid down the trunk and rested on a great tree’s roots. “The fruit here tastes the best.” The young prince muttered, wiping the apple on his clothes, and taking a giant chunk out of it with one bite. As he chewed on this little piece of heaven, his thoughts were suddenly invaded once more by that brown-haired woman in his dreams. Her beauty almost enthralled him, making him feel things he never felt before. His heart practically marked
ColterTraining Grounds, Kingdom of HowardThe sun was up, a new day is in progress, Colter was surrounded by a small mob of Ecanus, some younger than him, some were almost as old as him. It was due to him being one of the best Fotiá-ecanus types. He may come off as a lazy, irresponsible person but many of the citizens still looked up to him for his skills and even his devil may care kind of attitude. There were some who envied his prowess, as he was born with latent powers that made him easily control the flames and his other powers. “It may sound hard but look at this.” He said casually, he snapped his fingers and a flame lit itself up on the tip of his fingertips. The trainees around him gasped at how easily he can manipulate the energy within himself to conjure these flames. Another snap of his fingers and the flame disappeared, “It’s all about focusing your thoughts as you try to summon the flames.” The trainees gasped and laughed, wanting to learn as much from him.“Alright, a
VidaBurn’s Bar, New York City“What a ridiculous idea!” Vida laughed.Tessa can be a riot at times. And her suggestions are as wild as her imaginations.“Why? You’re single. You’re gorgeous. You’re smart. What’s stopping you?” Tessa asked as she wiped a tray clean.Vida lowered her voice. “I don’t want to have sex with someone unless I am sure of my feelings towards him.” Her best friend snorted at her response. “Besides I’d prefer to read books all night than scream some asshole’s name and instantly regret it the morning after because I find out he’s going through a divorce and has two children to support.”Tessa rolled her eyes. All she ever wanted was for Vida to be occupied by other things. Even if her friend did not admit it, she knew deep down that Vida was still stressed about that night. “Whatever you say, dork.”Vida laughed and turned to the window behind her and peeked. “Hey, Lance. Got that order for table 16 ready? The man’s about to pass out.”Lance peeked back and look
ColterPruneé, Kingdom of Howard"You could use a little company."Colter looked up from his fourth or was it sixth bottle of Pruneé's best booze. He had been sitting at this table for quite sometime now and ever since then, the crowd had considerably thinned and the noise died down into a quiet buzz.He had no idea what time it was but he could tell that the bar was about to close. Tables were being cleaned and there were only a few customers left. Maybe he could ask the owner if he could stay a while longer."Nah, thanks. I'm good." Colter replied as he took another shot.The woman did not give up easily. She immediately recognized Colter as soon as he walked into the bar. Only a royal could have gait like that. And that hood? It only drew more attention to himself. She slid into the seat in front of the Prince and caressed his leg under the table with her own. "You look like you needed someone to talk to. I've been eyeing you for quite some time now."Colter snorted rather disgusti
VidaNew York City, Planet EarthThe beat of the music thrummed all over the club, Vida downed her drink in one big gulp as she tried to make sense of what Tessa was telling her.“Come on, Vida!” Tessa said exasperatedly, “The Harry Fletcher! Amazing human being, drop dead handsome, one of New York’s finest bachelors! He isn’t mired in anything scandalous! He’s like a perfect human being.”Vida turned to look at Tessa, there was a hint of frustration pasted on her friend’s face as she tried to get Harry and her together.“Harry also graduated with highest honors in a school overseas! So, he’s got the brains to go with his glorious, handsome face. He’s also the owner of 5 companies that handle multiple smaller companies all over this country. How come you don’t know who he is? Are you living under a rock?” Tessa continued in between gulps of her beer.Tessa noticed that Vida wasn’t paying any attention to what she’s saying, she made a circling gesture with her index finger, signaling
ColterKingdom of Howard, Unknown The morning dawned and Colter was up, shaking off the hangover and unlocking the chest he left the sketch in. It was the same woman he just had a wild dream about, a brunette with amber eyes and fair skin. The dream felt too real for him, so real that his heart stirs and his penis hardens involuntarily just thinking of it. “It felt real. Who is she?” the young prince muttered to himself still staring his art, the thoughts kept pestering him like a mosquito buzzing insistently around his ears. He had felt her, even if it was through a dream. He had felt his body on hers, he had parted her legs and ravaged her. Plausible places where she lives suddenly filled his mind, could she be in the kingdom? Is she an Ecanus too? He had forgotten or didn’t focus enough on her chest marking. “Now I have to find her, don’t I?” he muttered, rolling the piece of paper, and keeping it in the folds of his clothing. Slamming the chest shut, Prince Colter ran out of h
ColterPalace Outskirts, Kingdom of HowardHis mind racing, along side Nimrod’s gallant gallops through the pathways, thoughts of Samuel consumed Colter. He had put the mystery dream girl aside as this new development had caught his eye. He had wanted to confirm the idle gossip that he heard from the village miles away from his current location. In the distance, as he reached a clearing, the palace. Its gates were open, and a crowd had gathered on a specific location. Unable to bear it anymore, Colter caressed Nimrod’s neck, bidding goodbye knowing that his trusted steed will be able to find his way towards the stables, and leapt off, flying towards the crowded area.He saw his parents, the King Malik Howard and Queen Regina Howard, behind them was the Deity Flora watching without betraying any emotions, before them was a figure groveling before them. It was Samuel. Colter watched the scene unfold him intently, while mindlessly muttering: “So… he really is back.”SAMUELPalace Outsk