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The laughing of a group of toddler boys came from the court yard of the training ground about 10 of them were in a circle as they were hitting a small green eyed blond boy. In spite of them being teammates the other 9 boys didn’t like the greened one, Leo was his name. Leo was a commoner who somehow managed to gain access to the knight training class, only those children of current knight were allowed in. Kids often start when they turn 4 and continue on and most of the kids were already 7 or 8 when Leo entered he was 6 and the youngest they all had already years of experience but even the master swordsman didn’t give the boy a break. Leo entered the training only 6 months ago but alas he already progressed to beating almost the rest on an one-on-one thought the master didn’t like it he often placed the toddler in unfair fights against the rest. “Leo, concentrate you have to be able to predict the others movement is prepared to block before they even hit you.” Leo often would squiggle in situations like these. None of the kid had any types of real weapons but the fact the wooden swords would often hit his bare skin still put a lot of bruises on the kid’s body. Fifteen minutes soon went by as the class dispersed.”Serves him right that should put that kid back in his place back on the streets where he belongs not in some places like this.” The rest of the class agreed with the leader of the groups as they walked off. Back in the training ground Leo sat I on the ground covered in busies and sores. He would often stay behind to train more by himself and to push himself even more. The last request that his father made to him often stuck in his mind. “I will show you all in time I am going to be the best knight in this place.”Seven months earlier, a secret promise that no one knows about was made.
“Your highness we will not make it back in tie no matter how you look at it.” The coach that was carrying the king one was stopped in the middle of the trail as the guards attended to the horses. One mare with a broken leg was on the ground the other was stuck. “Going 20 miles driving her hard just did it for the old gal she won’t be able to make it back to the palace in time.” One of the guards stood in front of the flustered king as he watched the pacing. “We have to be home tonight no matter what I cannot leave the queen alone in a time like this she needs me you understand” He had promise the queen to be back in time for his child to be born and he knew she was waiting for him to return to have it. “Go find someone to help I do not care who it is.” The guard looked at the king confused wondering why he had to go” Well sir what are you doing here go” Regretting now ditching the rest of the guards and leaving by himself which was faster he had no way home now stuck in the middle of nowhere with a would be dead mare and one more guard he was out of options. Looking he watch the now confused guard run off in some general direction to try and find someone to help the king get home. All he could do is waiting till he had some kind of help. About an hour had passed as the king anxiously waited.
Farther down the trail an old man with brown hair that was graying was walking along side a black stallion. The man was a local farmer heading gawk home for the day. His eye were e old but still had a young spirit. Walking he soon spotted the coach that was sitting on the trail, curios as to what was going on he moved in his slow fashion. Approaching the royal coach the old man watched two men move about. The guard looked to him” Hey sir, Where are you going. You have to stay here and help out. “ The old man looked to the young knight as he stopped . “,Sir I am an old man just trying to get home To my family after a long day of work” The guard eyed the old man as he looked back at the king.” Let him by we cannot force someone to help us when they have their own family to go home to.” Nodding the guard stepped out of the way to let the old farmer walk by. The old man pulled the horse as he walked away but stopped about 20 feet looking back at the gloomy face of king as the old man sighed turning his wagon around he walked back. Pausing a few feet away he walked to the back of the wagon to pull out some fresh apples and peaches. “ Moving he hands them to the king” You must be hungry after your trip today here have some I have plenty of more if you need them,. You too young knight, go grab what you need from my wagon.” A nod was a reply as the knight moved off. Sitting by the king on the coach's step his eyes look to the ground not sure as to what to say, with someone of high status nest to him.
“ I am suppose to be home tonight I promised my wife, the queen, I would be home for the birth of our baby.” The old man face change to more sorrow as he sighed “ The birth of a child is suppose to be a happy time, but my wife had died giving birth to my son she had a disease and would not stop bleeding after he was born. Many people thought of my son as a curse who killed my wife but I find him a blessing something in this world to give me some company for the rest of my time. I know she wanted him to live like a normal kid but I am so old and he is so young. I can feel my time passing and soon I will join my wife and he will be here by himself on the streets or worse.” The old man sighed as he looked to the king then to his own horse.” Why not take my horse he is fast and I am to slow for him he would like a better home than I can give him. Somewhere he could use his speed for something good.” The king looked to the man.” Then what going to pull your goods to town and back.” The old man shook his head.” I am too old this will probably be my last trip to town for me my old bones won’t make it there and back My body is not as young as my spirit.” Moving the old man struggled to get up from his spot. “Take him and go home to your wife he is fast and loves to run. I have a small farm and he does not get to express that love very well. Think of it as a gift from me for your new baby gives it to her and make her proud.” Looking at the king he nodded to the old man. “Alright but please let me repay you for your sacrifice and the loss to your farm” The king went to pull out some money for the old mea. “No sir, I have no use for money we can live off the farm at home but I wish to be so bold but to ask a favor of you. When the time comes can you take my son Leo into your care as a servant of the palace I do not wish for him to be stuck in some home that will make him miserable?” The king smiled to the sweet old man as he nodded.” Yes sir I will make sure he is well taken care of in return for your generosity.” The ode man looked like years of stress were just lifted off his shoulder, nodding his head in thank the man turned and started to walk off towards his home leaving the rest of the food and the horse with the king.
Two month have passes since that time and in the middle of a field a light shown through a window of a small hut. Outside the wheezing of that same old man could be heard as he walked a 4 year old boy to his bed room.”Dad are you feeling ok I can run and get the doctor if you’re not” The man patted his head as he ushered the boy into a room. “ I am fine now just go to sleep you have a big day tomorrow one of daddies friends are going to come and take you someplace new for you to go play knights and kings.” He lifted the boy into the bed kissing his forehead.” Now be a good boy and tomorrow when you go play knight be the best knight you can be to the king and be nice to the others ok? Daddies going to leave before you wake up so be nice when they arrive to pick you up and mind your manners.” Leo smiled “ I will daddy take care of yourself tomorrow and don’t work too hard in town. Leo kissed his father and was soon was off to sleep.
The morning was bright as a knock came to the door of the small hut. “Coming” The little Leo yelled as he opened to door to a man looking at him dressed in fine clothing as he was a little confused.” Are you the friend of daddy here to pick me up?” The man nodded “Why yes , I am” He moved kneeling in front of the little boy “ I am the king of this land and I promised your father to take you somewhere”
Leo face light up”So I am going to be your knight when we play kings and knights? This set a confused look n the knig but he figured the old man didn’t want Leo to know what was going on. “ Well no you Leo you’re not going to be my knight” Leo face changed as he was disappointed. Smiling he waved in a woman holding a small baby. Lifting Leo up in his arms he walked over to the little baby” Your are going to be my little queens knight.”
Looking at the little baby” Is a queen just like a king and she is so small how can she play?” The king laughed at the little boy thoughts.”Well you see she may be small now but when she grows she will be much greater than a king so yes she will be very honored to have such a boy like you as her knight.” Leo face lit up as he nodded. “alright I will be her knight I told papa that I would be the best knight I can be so I have to protect the best Miss. King I can right?” Nodding to the young boy as he moved out of the house” Aye, be the best knight to my little queen” though Leo would never know about his father’s death till about a month later the little boy never was unhappy about anything.
The time passed the years soon melted away as the young night Leo soon grew to be at the top of the class and his little queen now was a terrible toddler. Leo was always busy with duties and jobs that he often felt like he was going to scream but when those times come he found it just easier to sneak away. Though most of the time he often got caught due to some little princess’s laughter. Always she seemed to find him hiding in the weirdest places. Only she would be able to find him. The boy without a home was allowed to wander at night he would always drop by the princess’s room to listen to her parent tuck her in. hearing the kings stories he would tell the little girl and the tune of the music box. Though both of them never made it to listen the both the story and the song, the tune run though his head every time he would fall asleep in the hall. In the morning he would always wake up to be in his own bed knowing it was the king he never said a word about how they treated him so well when he was not a part of the family. One night he woke up when they moved out into the hall hearing them talk. “Oh, he here again how I wish he would just come in I would not mind. He may not be ours but he still a part of my family we raised him well as a knight I just wish he would take the time to be a kid.”That night was the last time he would hear the stories and the singing because his life would be torn between duty and want later on.
TI was a sudden away as something slammed against the door of the young knight room as he jumped his eyes went to the door as it was thrown open.”Leave now!” someone said as a arrow landed through the servant head. Leo jumped grabbing a shirt he ran past the servant as he looked around at the battle within the castle. “ Guinevere” Was the only word this young kid said as he bolted for the little princess’s room. Not even halfway down the hall the king grabbed his hand” this way come” Though wanting to go save the princess the king dragged him pushing him through a wall “ Leave now I promised to take care of you I will go get the princess.” Leo nodded knowing not to disobey the king word. Little to Leo knowledge that the king would never make it as far as getting back to the castle.
Days later the young knight stood at the steps of the coronation of a new king with the missing princess and the dead royal family the next in line was the king cousin and one of the meanest people alive. Leo stood among the young knights as he narrowed his eyes. Determined to find his princess.
Sixteen years had passed and now he was a head guard that night of the fire Leo never said much to anyone onwards. He had grown up the pure green eyes and his blond hair had grew to brown changing over the years. He kept himself often just doing as he was told while performing his own things. Today he was out in the towns collecting taxes from the people of the town his green eyes wander to the surrounding area as the rest of the guards took a break he soon walked off into the woods. Use to this none of the other knight would say anything to him, seeing he was the ranking officer. Leo hummed that oh so tune that always played in his head from the music box the princess kept in her room to go to sleep at night. His eyes moved back and forth a she tried to figure out what to do. Leaning against the tree hiding from his duties like he would always do when he was a kid he soon would find his subordinate trying to find him. Though most of the time their effort were futile they were now learning how he chose his hiding spots. The town was small but the reason he choose this town today was because a lot of travelers come though this town people who have been all over the country. His eyes look at the town a small way off smiling to himself he could just picture the princess as a young girl someone who would pounce on him every time she would see him. His eyes turned hearing some large animal moving through the bushes towards him.
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