Taking an Arm

Today had been a particularly hectic day for him.

He was twenty-two and unlike before, he now had many more princely responsibilities than before.

It also meant that people including his private guards seemed to enjoy sticking to him harder than glue with the excuse of protecting him from harm.

The same excuse his father, the king used to try to monitor every one of his movements.

Still, with the artifact in his hands, it was almost impossible for anyone to see him, which was why he was now racing through the forest with lightning speed, with hopes that Hurai hadn’t been waiting long for him.

It was already afternoon and the sun was up in the sky, and unlike other times when he was the one who usually waited for her, he couldn’t help but feel a little dissatisfied at being late.

Karl had been to the forest enough times to be familiar with it. So even as he ran at full speed in the direction of his usual spot with Hurai, it was easy for him to notice that something was wrong the close