King Nightfang gave Eclipse a look, and shook his head a little. "Fine. Then we shall all sit together, shall we." he went to a seat, but didn't yet sit.
King Crowe nodded, eyes narrowed as he stood across the table from the king of Tesh. Nikolas moved to the side, limping as he stood beside his father. Please sit. He thought, nearly begging. As one, the group moved to sit. Nik half-collapsed into his seat, setting the cane so that it leaned against the armrest of the chair.
Eclipse nodded to himself a bit. Embarrassment averted. he thought, watching the other prince's sigh of relief, though he knew he had probably just lost his run. He sighed, watching his father closely for any signs of danger as the discussion continued.
Nik ran a hand through his black hair, and relaxed into the seat. He really didn't want to be here, but he didn't have a choice. The kings continued speaking, gesturing to the board occasionally. Nik narrowed his eyes as they spoke of a battle he had been part of, and sat up. "Actually, it took place here. The main fighting did." he interrupted, unable to stay silent when they got the details so very wrong. He pointed to the map as he spoke. "And it started at midnight, when the Tesh launched an attack against our encampment. There was a lull in fighting between three and six in the morning, before resuming at about six thirty."
Eclipse hummed, surprised the other would actually dare to correct both the other men so bluntly. But more importantly, he also felt envy for the other, since his father clearly trusted his own son enough to do things, when he was always held back, because his own was paranoid. He sighed, studying the other three silently, he knew better than to speak unless he was spoken to, especially now.
(Sorry for the wait! Also I forgot to mention that Scar is actually pretty paranoid, especially of Eclipse)
(Alrighty! It's fine, I went to bed lol)
Both Kings stared at him silently for a long moment. King Crowe was smiling just a little, but King Nightfang was frowning. He crossed his arms. "So your son is both a cripple and hasn't learned any manners?" he said, the faintest hint of a sneer pulling at his features.
Nikolas narrowed his eyes. "Excuse me? I've seen more on the warfront than you have this entire war, your majesty, and I was correcting you since you were so awfully wrong. Or would you prefer to have continued to get the details wrong and been a laughingstock?"
Eclipse sighed softly, resisting the urge to face-palm as he listened to his father's rudeness. Watching quietly he could only hope that a fight didn't break out as a result. "Father" he spoke quietly, though he made sure to show no fear. "Can we please stop trying to insult the Kevran royals and just get this over with?" he kept his tone even only by some miracle, hoping his father didn't decide to throw him off a cliff.
King Nightfang glanced at Eclipse, lips pressing into a thin, angry line. "Fine. But only if there are no more interruptions."
Nik gave a mock bow. "Of course. I'll let you wallow in your own ignorance next time, since that seems to be what makes you happy." he sniped, face cold and closed off.
King Crowe raked a hand through his hair. "Nikolas, please be polite." he said gently, then looked at King Nightfang. "Please excuse my son. He is short-tempered when he's in pain."
Eclipse sighed softly in frustration. This whole thing was getting absolutely nowhere. That and his envy for the Kevran prince was only growing. He wanted that kind of relationship with his father. He wished his dad would at least give a f### for more than just the fact that he existed. Wait a minute. He shouldn't be jealous of the Kevran Prince. Why is he jealous of their kindom's mortal enemy???? He sighed, zoning out in his thoughts.
King Nightfang shook his head, but said no more about what Nikolas had said, resuming the talks about the borders and what would have to be done about them. Nikolas was silent again, though he picked his cane up, and folded his hands on top of it, leaning his chin on his hands and watching as they gestured to the map and moved pieces around as they spoke.
Eclipse pulled out of his thoughts after they got a bit too confusing. Refocusing on the conversation between his father and the other ruler he decided that was too boring after about five seconds. That decided, he turned his attention back to the enigma that was the Kevran Prince. He noted how the other was actually paying attention to the talks, and how his eyes followed the moving pieces on the tabe.
The talks continued until lunchtime, when both kings stood up and they made their farewells. Nikolas hauled himself up. His leg didn't hurt as badly now, since he had been sitting for a while, though he was still leaning on his cane a bit. He looked over at the Tesh prince, wondering why the other prince had been so silent during the whole thing. It didn't quite make sense to him. Nikolas himself had interrupted every time he saw a flaw or mistake, much to King Nightfang's annoyance.
Eclipse let out a sigh of relief as soon as things were over, he made his polite farewells, noting the other prince's questioning gaze. He averted his eyes as he left the tent, deliberately turning off into the crowd, wanting to avoid his father as he set off at a jog through the encampment. He knew it'd get him in even more trouble later, but he was feeling rebellious for once.
Nikolas followed his father out of the tent, and was met with the questioning gaze of one of his friends.
"Nik, are you alright?" asked Aron, one of Nik's best friends and royal guard. "You're limping."
"It was worse earlier. I'm fine now." Nikolas replied, giving Aron a quick smile. "Though I think these negotiations will last longer than I thought."
Eclipse wandered through camp on his own, managing to lose his guards as he wandered around in between soldiers, Tesh and Kevran alike. He hummed softly, wondering if it'd be actually worth it to leave the camp. But he decided against it as he ended up on the edge of camp, taking a deep breath of fresh air for once.
Aron and Nikolas walked through the camp together. "The monster's getting worse, Aron. I'm losing…losing the memories. I don't remember…" Nik let out a breath. "I can't remember what I did last night. I know that I…that I changed into the monster, but I don't remember anything else."
Aron frowned. "That's…not a good sign, Nik." he replied slowly. "We'll have to see how this goes. Is he getting strong enough to break the chains, do you think?"
Nik shook his head slowly. "I…I don't know."
(btw, the pinterest links aren't working?)
(Uhmm.. they should work just fine…uhmm…. Gimme a sec and I'll see if i can redo them after I post again.)
Eclipse started walking again, enjoying the peacefulness outside of the camp, enjoying the way he could almost be himself. He knew full well his father would be angry with him later, and probably make him do so much work he wouldn't get any sleep. But this was worth it. He needed this freedom. He sighed, his thoughts turning back to the Kevran Prince, the way those golden eyes studied everything. He shook his head, I shouldn't be thinking about him….. his people murdered my mother… No. That was father's doing. But they're still my enemies. he thought.
(I don't have a Pinterest account, so maybe that's why?)
Aron frowned. "Okay. Well…we'll use the chains tonight, and see what happens. You don't usually have two in two nights, but if he's getting stronger…" he trailed off. They both knew what would happen if Nik couldn't control the monster.
Nik nodded, and thought of the Tesh Prince. What would he do if he learned what was wrong with Nik? Did the young prince dislike Nik as much as the king of Tesh did? Nik pushed his thoughts aside, trying to focus.
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(here are the links, they should work this time.)
(No, when I posted them originally I posted them directly from my account, and the board they're pinned to is private, which would be why.)
(yup they did! Thank you!)
(Ah alright, that makes sense)
Eclipse kept walking, feeling a growing need to just run free for awhile. But he knew that was too risky with his father around. Sure, his father was also a wolf shifter, but he suppressed it more than Eclipse did. He kept going, vaguely realizing that he sighed an awful lot. This thought made the vague semblance of a smile appear, if only for a split second.