Chapter 94: The king’s past II
Little author's note: I was listening to Wildflower by Billie Eilish while editing this Chapter, and was nearly brought to tears since the song fit the mood so well ㅠㅠ
I've done Chapter songs in my previous work, so if you're reading this Chapter, I highly recommend listening to the song while reading this. It really puts you in that "sad" and "melancholic" mood which is perfect for the themes that will be broached in this Chapter. I also want to give a quick trigger warning; alcoholism, and substance abuse will be mentioned here so reader's discretion is strongly advised if these kinds of topics make you uncomfortable. That's all from me, happy reading.
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Aria shook her head. "No Ceremus. This isn't a simple cold. He suffers from a rare, incurable disease. Your father only has a few months to live."
Ceremus' smile faltered. He blinked, once, twice, as if trying to make sense of the words. "What?" The word barely left his lips, hoarse and uncertain
He believed she was joking for a second, but when he saw the serious expression on her face, he knew it was far from it.
"...I-I don't understand...how can this be?!" He exclaimed.
As far as he could tell, his father was one of the healthiest men he knew. Just the other day, he saw him training in the courtyard, so how could he be sick?
"Are you certain you are not mistaken?"
Aria shook her head. "No child. Your father actually checked with a physician first before telling me." She said.
Ceremus' eyes grew wide. His father never used the royal physician in the palace since he would also go straight to this mother if he needed healing. She was the goddess of healing and protection, after all. So the fact he had hidden this from her meant it was true, but Ceremus refused to believe it.