The Two Kings: Cursed Jade

en of Edrighton went about their morning business with smiles on their faces and words of greetings on their lips. I

village. He spent most of his morning running through thick forest and hill tops to get to the village m

ces they provided. People from all over the world gathered as early as the first cock crow to either buy or se

his mother often said, and although he couldn't tell at the time, it always made him push himself more to get work done around the house. His routine

unior sisters 10th birthday was fast approaching and the twins birthdays, were a magical mom

ebrate ever since they lost their father, it meant a lot to them. They usually spent days and sometimes weeks prepari

im a secret mission to get two beautiful braided wristbands his

were all going to go pay it a visit. The rest of the day Bran imagined would be wasted playin

an may not know why they always did that, but his clear brown eyes and braided black hair was a magnet for most of his

e smiled excitedly while his black hair swayed to rest on his back. He looked up to meet the gaze of the red hair shopkeep

ss of beauty. She wore a red apron and packed her hair in a twist, with a hairpin. Her smile was always as heart-warming a

s birthday, we are having a p

y in his face. "Am I invited?" she teased, attempting to get a reaction from the you

nd just excited she asked. But then, a thought flashed through

shopkeeper

cular worrying behavior of his mother, which he

ys busy with the shop, expecially now the king's festival is a moon away. There would be no need to leave your shop to come, and I coul

ot a nod from him while he focused his gaze on his foot, p

cted guest meant she would spend more of her time preparing for them. This usually ate a considerable chunk of her day, and maybe even more if the guests were close fri

responded while picking up five fishes from his basket to put on her disp

. He couldn't tell what amused her, but he was glad she

ll the twin's aunty

ng him two more Rudy to complete the five for th

a glowing smile on his face as he hopp

of th

move

it to the palace. They wore the famous red and black military issued uniforms, that it wasn't any wonder how they commanded the crowd, but what stood out to the mas

e palace?", "Something must be wrong, right?". The thought spread like wild

teenth by mine", the villagers murmured as they observed the light travelling party. Th

of the cart. Her silhouetted figure looked majestic, but nothing beyond

st it thanks to the pestering crowd behind him. One of them bumped into him from behind and while he tried to

he man's robe. His eye met with the man's hooded face, but froze like he had been turned into ston

ddenly dried up that he swallowed loudly while fastening his grip on his basket. The air around him felt p

yet, it felt and moved like a man. At this point he could barely take another step forward, his

visible, and if anything was vaguely familiar, it would only be the frame of wind which held up the jacket, so it could move. That is, if it could be called movement anymore, maybe i

vinced himself. And loosened his grip before turning around to see if he could find the man o

d was free again. People now walked without bumping into each other and even bett