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The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Eliezer could not help but feel slightly uneasy after knowing that there had been someone watching him from the shadows this entire time, though, he was grateful for Raven's concern. He was worried about how he was going to keep this knowledge from his brother, and for how long he could continue to pretend that all was well. He usually told Mathazar everything, and his brother could read him almost as well as Raven could. Surely it would not be long before Mathazar detected that something was wrong? He would have to be extra cautious, and having trusted his brother his entire life, it would be difficult to keep telling himself that Mathazar was not the person he had thought he was.

At Raven's mention of her having to take her leave, he nodded. "Of course, my lady. Do attend to your duties. Until we meet again."

After she had gone, Eliezer made his way back to the pavilion with Hildebrand, where the prince instructed the other guards to prepare to depart from the lake area. As they left for the palace on horseback, Eliezer's mind was still plagued by the confirmation of the newfound information, and what it meant for him and Raven. The prince and his trusted knight conversed while they rode, with the latter speaking first.

"Shall you still continue to see her as your lady, Your Highness?"

"She is a Lunarian assassin, and she was going to assassinate me. It would be so wrong to, yet..." he trailed off, knowing full well what his heart desired.

"Yet you still love her," Hildebrand added, completing the prince's sentence.

"It is still difficult to say if that truly is the case," came the reply.

"Forgive me, Your Highness. That was not a question, but an observation," Hildebrand stated awkwardly.

"I see..." Eliezer muttered, visibly spiraling into deep thought once again.

Before the prince could ponder too much, the knight decided that it was a good time to change the topic. "It is strange that she would have such a strong reaction to Miss Read. As far as I can tell, she has always been a lovely, charming lady. I wonder how the Moon Raven knew that she is nobility."

Eliezer nodded. "She is well liked among the palace staff. She once mentioned to me that she is from an upper middle class district, but if it is true that she is, in fact, nobility, then it might very well be a cause for worry."

As they reached the gates to the palace, a messenger arrived at the same time, and upon seeing the crown prince, handed him a letter from one of Dainia's wardens to the royal family. Eliezer thanked the messenger before entering the palace with his guard, breaking the seal as he walked in. His agitation was apparent as he glanced over the writing, much to Hildebrand's concern.

"If I may inquire, Your Highness, what is the issue?"

"It would seem that there is unease over the escape of the group of Lunarian assassins arrested from the village," Eliezer explained. He then paused and took a deep breath before he continued. "And my suspected involvement with such individuals."

Hildebrand was stunned. "How did this information already reach the wardens of our state? And do we still not know how those assassins escaped? Your Highness, clearing your name is of the utmost importance. You cannot lose your right to the throne."

Eliezer let out a sigh. "How true is it that I have made the right decisions?"

The knight stepped closer to the prince and lowered his voice. "Still better you than your brother, Your Highness. I shall do my very best to discover who the Red Robin is and pry a confession out of her."

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Yay! Our 100th IC post!

The Job af the Assassin and Life of the Prince

Eliezer let his hand fall to his side when she did not take it, and just listened to what she had to say. It was surreal to hear such words being spoken about the brother whom he grew up with - his adviser, his support, the one person who understood him when nobody else did. He was aware that while Mathazar had always been there to listen to whatever was troubling him, he had, in turn, never shared any of his own issues with Eliezer. Eliezer had all the while believed that it was because his brother had it all together, and it had been something he had always admired about Mathazar. However, it was now clear that the real reason for this was that he had never trusted Eliezer. Eliezer could not even recall a time when his brother had expressed to him his desire to inherit the throne. All their lives... did he really mean nothing to his brother? When the time would come for all to be revealed, Eliezer wanted answers.

"All this time... I had believed that if anything should happen to me, Dainia would be left in good hands," he bitterly commented. "I could not have been more wrong."

"This is all the more reason for you to protect yourself, Your Highness," Hildebrand added. "And for me to guard you with my life, for Dainia. I am sorry that we had to discover this about your brother."

"If this is true, then my brother never existed, only a figment of one created by a stranger who shares my blood. There will be peace for you and your family, Sir Hildebrand, as well as for those of our soldiers who were killed in that convoy, I assure you."

Hildebrand nodded. "Much appreciated, Your Highness."

Eliezer looked Raven in the eyes, reaching up to brush some stray strands of hair from her face before wiping her tears with the cuff of his sleeve. Inside, he was lost, confused, and devastated, but he forced a light smile, wanting to comfort his lady. He stood, holding his hand out to her once again, and hoped that she would take it this time.

"Very well, we shall look out for the Red Robin. Do inform us if you or your companions spot her, but do not engage her until we have sufficient evidence."

the island of five elements

I just had Ailin join the camp group since everyone else seems to be at the party.

the island of five elements

It had been a couple of days since Ailin had left her hometown, and though she had yet to miss it, and her family, it was too soon to tell if it would continue to be true. She welcomed the peace, the solitude, and the unfamiliar environment, and it was not to say that she disliked her district, but it had given her the time and the means to ponder over this 'mission' which she had been assigned. She was uncertain if the pondering had helped, however, for it could have just led her to think much too deeply into this phenomenon. What if this answer was much simpler than she thought it was? What if it was right in front of her? How would this 'fifth element' even manifest itself?

The sky was getting dark, and Ailin figured that it was time to find a place to settle in for the night. It would seem that the nearest town was some way off, and she was contemplating on setting up camp in a forested area when she heard what sounded like the shifting of some earth nearby, and went to investigate. She watched from a distance as the young man finished his makeshift shelter, and then as another directly approached it to speak to the first. She could not tell when it came to the latter, but the former, like herself, had visibly been touched by an element. His powers were of earth, and she assumed that he was out travelling with the same goal as hers. She had been by herself for some time, and she finally decided that some company would not hurt.

She walked up to the two as they spoke and took a slight bow. "Good evening, gentlemen. I don't suppose I could share this area for the night? I'll help to fuel the fire that you're building, of course."

@Jasper19 @TamerLumber

the island of five elements

No worries, will give Ailin a little background while waiting.

the island of five elements

@Vampiretwilight Just so I have an idea of how to begin, it was mentioned these 'gifted' people already know of this mission given to them by the king and queen, and they have been sent out one by one? Is it simply pure coincidence that our characters happen to cross one another's paths at the start?

Ban the Person above you

Banned because you were actually the first on this page.

the island of five elements

@Vampiretwilight Awesome, I added a short description to the powers bit.

the island of five elements

"MM: Kazue chinese outfit" by RukaVermillion15 licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0

Name: Li Ailin (Eileen)

Age: 24

Element/Powers: Air/Aerokinesis - Abilities include temporary flight, vacuum creation, and the shaping of air into slicing or bludgeoning forces.

Bio: Ailin grew up in an Eastern middle-class district of the Wralia Empire, where her family established a crafting business and taught her the trade. After discovering her elemental abilities and being summoned by the royal family to set out in search of a mysterious 'fifth element', she left her hometown and began her adventure, starting from other regions of the island kingdom.

Others: She uses a pair of larger-than-average folding fans (have 15 inch radii). She keeps them in sleeves attached to both sides of her waist.