Leos, like any other day, was cutting the trees; nearby, two children were playing around.
His wife Lisa was sitting on her chair, a faint, tired smile coming across her face.
They were living in a village in the Eastern Kingdom , Europe it was a single wooden house standing apart from the rest beside hills, just a house listening for birds singing and peace.
Their days went on as usual. Leo was playing with his little sister Lin through the sunflower fields Leos sat in his chair, watching them.
While Lisa was preparing cakes with honey... that's the life Leos wished for.
But it didn't last for long.
After a few days, a strange feeling settled between the family as Lisa grew quieter than she usually was.
The children didn't notice that, but their father did.
"Are you okay? Is there anything wrong?" His voice trembled with concern as he spoke.
"I am fine! I think I just need some rest."
Lisa stopped for a moment; her voice became more trembling.
"Can you take care of both of them... I can't... " Lisa's voice weakened, but Leos grabbed her hands.
"Don't worry about it. Just relax; don't exhaust yourself, okay? i will take care of them for sure"
But that day came... the day Leos had feared.
With her last breath, she spoke to her son: "Leo... save others. Stay kind, no matter how hard life gets." As Leo tried to respond to his mother, before he could open his mouth, her hand slipped from his grasp, leaving only her bracelet in his hands. Silence filled the room; her hands started to grow cold.
Pain and regret consumed Leos as he watched his wife dying slowly.
"I'm helpless." His fists clenched tight enough to bleed.
Leo didn't move, his expression unreadable but clearly shocked. Lin started crying, holding Leo's hand as she always did when she grew terrified.
After a few months of Lisa's death, a group of figures arrived at Leos' house to arrest everyone inside. Leos and Leo heard the sound of knocking, but they didn't pay attention.. they were too drowned in their depression.
Knock Knock
"I knew this day would come" Leos whispered.
Leo only saw his father's dry lips moving; both were sitting on the ground... If seen from outside, they might be mistaken for homeless people.
Before opening the door, Leos stared at the kitchen one last time, then turned back toward the door.
He hid Leo behind his back.
"Who's there?" Leos asked, his tone deadly serious.
But then they crushed the door.
A group of horsemen approached the house.
"You're under arrest," one of the horsemen said, pointing his spear at Leos.
"You know who I am, don't you?" Leo lowered the spear, then pushed it forward until its tip met the horseman's throat.
"Don't underestimate me. I can put you all down if I want."
But Leos stared at Leo, then sighed.
"Okay, take me."
The horseman coughed.
"We are not coming for a poor old man like you."
"We take this child. That's the king's order."
"At least she's safe." A faint smile touched Leos' face as he scanned the empty house.
"Let's go." He turned to Leo.
Leo didn't refuse; he trusted his father's words, treating the moment like a small picnic outing.
Both Leo and Leos were shackled and taken to the Eastern Kingdom's castle.
As the horsemen took Leos and Leo toward the castle, the sun began to set.
The evening was ending. Fortunately, Lin had gone out to play with her friend inside the village—it was time for her to return home, but to an empty house.
All three saw the sunset, but they might not see each other again
In the orphanage hills, beside the trees, two figures argued.
"You have to do this."
"You have to be The queen." She gripped her hands, stare dead serious.
"But your highness.. I... I can't... I'm only a teen. And that rotten king.."
"i told you not to call me this way !"
"Don't worry. That king won't last long."
A rebellion will happen