Snippet #1019884

'Kai!'
Kai broke away from the soilder he was fighting, sweat dripping down his forehead and arms. What did his father want? He hardly ever spoke to Kai and now he was inturrupting his pratice. He turned to face his father who was standing arms folded at the gate of the keep.
'I see you conveniently forgot, as usual.'
Kai sheathed his sword.
'Forgot what?'
'Show more respect when you speak to me!' his father was angry, it was nothing new 'you are supposed to be attending a fitting for your clothing that you will wear to the ball tomorrow night.'
Ah. Kai ran a hand through his blonde hair. No wonder he had forgotten about the fitting. This whole ball for the peace of the nation was a joke, a joke he did not intend to be a part of. He turned his expressionless green eyes on his father and drew his sword again.
'I have drills to finish if i'm ever going to become the head of the Earth Kingdom.'
'But the ball!'
'Father, you know as well as I that it is a game. The nations cannot exist without war and just because I consent to marry a princess from another nation does not mean the war will end. The woman I marry will have to prove her worth, I want no pampered child tainting the stock of the Earth Kingdom. Also the Fire Kingdom will be there. They have killed too many of our people, I cannot forgive them.'
It was the longest speach he'd ever given. Kai shut his mouth then knowing that his blunt words would be easy for his father to understand. The old man shook his head.
'I know my son, and I would not force you to join a farce but your mother wishes it.'
Kai narrowed his eyes. That was a low blow. His mother was dying, the whole kingdom knew, and if it was her final wish that the kingdom should try to be at peace then Kai must comply.
'Then for my lady mother I shall, but dressing up is not an option.'
He turned away from his father then, completely blocking out the fact he was ever there at all. Pulling his sword in one quick flowing motion he began to rain blows down on the soldier he was practicing with, fighting out his anger untill it was absorbed the the very ground he walked on. The moon watched him fight his way deep into the night but not even a prince can stop time and soon the dawn was uppon him...