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Click hereVidar was looking ahead ... but not at the king.
He was looking at the still laughing Prince Emil.
At one point, Prince Emil managed to ask with a faint voice, "Is this reality? Isn't this a grand lark? What is this?"
King Thorvaldo hissed out to his older son, "Hush! Hush or leave!"
Prince Emil took several breaths and calmed himself to a certain degree. Muriel imagined he was grinning, but she didn't want to look up to find out.
The previous attendant returned, although he didn't have a tray this time. He had a written document instead. He approached the king and held the document up to him. "This is a sworn statement from the graphologist."
The king took the paper. As the attendant walked away, the king read the document aloud.
It was confirmed. All the examples of Vidar's signatures matched the signatures of the past.
More whispers among the elites.
The king spoke. His hands were shaking. "I ... I have no choice but to accept this." His chest swelled with his long breath. "There honestly isn't much for me to do but plan a wedding for you." He nodded, but he turned around, refusing to face his younger son. "I wish the best for you, my son."
And he ... he left the throne room. He walked through the side door that his wife had used.
That seemed to be enough for Princess Arya. She was smiling and her body looked much lighter. She took Muriel's hand and led her towards the main exit while Vidar followed.
Muriel heard Prince Emil erupt into more laughter.
***
The trio didn't spend the night, or any nights, at the Royal Palace. Vidar told the women he didn't want to sleep there at all. So, they rode on to the townhouse in Padulan and slept there for a night. Then they returned to the Vantrim Castle. A few days after that, newspaper after newspaper was distributed to the population spreading many rumors about Vidar's appearance, but also the basic facts. Prince Vidar wasn't ill. He was cursed, but Muriel Devin, the famous beauty, was happy to marry him.
One newspaper had an article with comments from random people in Matas. Thanks to Vidar's rapid attempts at helping the victims of the recent hurricane, his reputation didn't seem too damaged, although most pitied him. "If he really does look like a monster," one person said, "then he might be frightful, but he was still the first to help us, as he should have been, and he's never been greedy with us. And since Miss Devin's willing to marry him, that seals it for me."
Muriel was happy to read that.
***
- COMMENTS
Golden_Apple_Ciderover 5 years agoTo go with that, it said she committed suicide, so maybe she felt guilty? Cause the older brother is the one with all the fairy stones. Plus, the brother is a real douchebag
I'm happy the king made some attempt to be civil with his son, he does seem to really care, he even stretched out his arm to him. At least he approved the marriage and such, maybe Vidar can At least get a bit of a normal life. Just imagine the kids though...like is the curse genetic and Muriel will have to push out a baby with alot of arms?!?! How Will that go?! Like they say after you get through the shoulders its easier, but what happens when your kid is basically all shoulders and arms?!!? Cant wait to see what happens!
Also, I hope you had a good Thanksgiving!!
#TeamFerret
MaZeWover 5 years agoRandom Theory: Since Vidar said he once looked very much like his brother I wonder, did the curse perhaps hit the wrong prince. Was it perhaps meant as revenge for something Emil did to the fairy and she did not realise her mistake until it was too late?
