Kyan
I HAVE JUST RETURNED from my hike and I am yet to greet my parents after three weeks of being apart. I am reluctant to face my parents especially my father, I'll do whatever I can to evade his concerns on marriage.
The old man keeps smothering me each time he sees me and that is part of the reason I go on frequent hikes. The other reason I evade the Kingdom and my identity as Prince is to find myself and remind myself that there's more to life than delicious food and impressive clothing and a beautiful throne.
Exhausted and parched, I trot to the palace orchard and sit under the nearest tree. I free myself from the weight of my sword and daggers that are usually hidden in my boots and bury my head in my palms. How can I continue to evade my father's wishes? He has been patient with
