Chapter 56: The Rightful King
"Talk?" Aster was taken aback by the sudden request, quickly growing worried he had angered his prince somehow. He did his best to remain calm, speaking to the royal lion cautiously.
"Did... Did I do something wrong?"
The lion raised his hand, shaking his head before he answered.
"Not at all... There are simply some things that have come to light that we need to discuss. Things that could change everything fate has in store for us."
The prince trailed off, pondering where he should start. Aster huddled a bit closer to Stahl in his uncertainty. She gently nudged against him, reassuring Aster that she was there for him. Prince Tyfin decided on a starting point, opting to let the boy choose for himself.
"Aster... Do you wish to know of your heritage? Do you wish to know of your past?" The prince spoke clearly, never taking his gaze from the human as he did so.
Aster let out a sharp gasp in surprise as he visibly flinched, never expecting that this was where the prince would take the conversation. His heritage?
The human had spent many years and sleepless nights wondering silently about his roots, and had to admit, not truly knowing where he had come from was definitely something that deeply troubled him as a child...
But that was something Aster had stopped allowing himself to dwell on. Falling into that despair and uncertainty only ever hindered him, making him feel even more isolated, and he had come too far to return to that, He was happy with that progress. He spoke to his prince quietly.