“Slash your tongues and surrender your voices.” He put the condition.
His voice carried the serenity of the night, his facial expressions remained solemn. He stared at villagers, standing before his castle, lost in the woods.
The villagers exchanged glances, sweat ran down their forehead. Today, even the most wise men of the village couldn't think.
“We came to ask for help and you are the one wanting to make us cry tears of blood?!” A villager from the throng shouted, his voice rising with offense.
Kim Taehyung—Prince of Vylonia.
The cursed prince.
Banished from his own kingdom.
Now lost in the woods.
Taehyung turned his head, his eyes remained calm, calculating. His bluish grey eyes stopped on that man, he didn't say anything. He simply stared, his gaze too intense it made the human freeze with his heart frantic with fear.
The man looked around, everyone was looking at him. Eyes flashing fear and wrath. Taehyung stood up from the marble flat stair handles, he said, his voice quiet and measured, “Then offer a human’s blood every last month to that beast.”
The villagers stared at him, ascending the white polished marbled stairs, the weather darker, colder, the snow falling around. One of the men said, “Wait Prince!”
Taehyung stopped on his track, but he didn't turn. He didn't need to.
The villagers came forward, he fell on his knees, clasped his hand and begged, “Please help us prince, please! But we can't surrender our voices, it will be difficult for us to live.”
Taehyung's lips were shown, curling from a corner, into a mocking state, as a sardonic chuckle left his lips. Taehyung turned, he looked down at the man on his knees, and the other villagers followed him.
“For every will, there is a cause.” Taehyung started, “In my case, You offer your voices and live a peaceful life. Else, give human blood to that king,”
He paused and looked at the man who had questioned him before, he stared directly into the eyes of that man who felt his entire being shook, “Cry tears of blood.”
“We agree to your demand.” The answer was given after a deafening silence. Taehyung leaned against the lavish doors of the castle and looked at the villagers, waiting for them to finish.
“But we shall sacrifice, after our work is done.” The oldest among them spoke. Taehyung hummed, his lips curling mysteriously, intriguing.
“And if you decided to betray me,” Taehyung paused, his eyes travelling to each face, as he said further, “Your villagers will be destroyed by me.”
“We agree.” They accepted, almost like speaking a slogan.
Taehyung hummed and went inside the castle, the door went close behind him. A small Pomeranian came floating behind him, black glasses ON, a blue bandana on his head, covering his whole head, almost nonchalant. The little dog circled Taehyung's face, flickering blue sparkled on him with his paws.
“What happened, Man?” The dog asked. Taehyung sighed and gently flickered the dog's head with his fingers, smiling and said, “Shut up Yeontan.”
Yeontan licked his face making Taehyung laugh, he held the tiny creature and removed the bandana. Yeontan whined and said, “Yeah! Why did you remove that?! I was looking so coolllll!!!!!”
“You were looking like a fool.” Taehyung teased him. Yeontan turned his face with an angry look, throwing tantrums. Taehyung shook his head smiling.
“Anyways, why do you ask them for their voices and not their lives?” Yeontan asked, his tone too nonchalant and yet his eyes softened at how Taehyung sighed in defeat. The male sat on the ice table and chair and looked around, at the ice castle.
“They once silenced my voice, today, I want them to feel the same.” Taehyung said, Yeontan nodded eagerly and asked, “And what's your plan?”
“First let's gather some information about that king then make a plan.” Taehyung said, looking at the tiny fluff ball with a done look.
“Well, I have heard, The king is so handsome.” Yeontan said, stroking his chin with his paw like a sage in deep thoughts.
Taehyung didn't say anything, he sat quietly, listening to Yeontan’s great thoughts. Yeontan said further, “I think having that king as my dad will be amazing! Like imagine, I'll be called the Son of a handsome man.”
Taehyung's one eyebrow arched up, he folded his arm on his chest and said, “Oh, so you're planning to betray me?”
“Oh nah man!” Yeontan said, flapping his tiny paw in a nonchalant manner. He gave a judging look to Taehyung and said, “I mean Boy just leave these villagers and marry that king. I'm gonna have the power and you're gonna have a handsome, and perfect hot, and se’y husband.”
A shoe hit Yeontan's face the very next second.
The tiny creature fled to the nearby sofa and fell on it, upside down. His tongue out and eyes ball in trauma, dramatically. Taehyung sat at Yeontan, more glaring. His ears were red in embarrassment. He said, “Shut up! B”ch!”
“I'm a male dog!” Yeontan exclaimed. Taehyung rolled his eyes and said, “Use some of your brain cells!”
“Whatever!” Yeontan said, rolling his eyes, exaggeratedly.
Taehyung walked towards the large glass windows, his eyes staring at the large snow covered mountain range through the glass, he slowly placed his hand on the object and travelled into the sea of thoughts.
“What are you thinking?” Yeontan came flying towards him and looking at him curiously.
“What do you know about him?” Taehyung asked, Yeontan opened his mouth to speak. Taehyung cut him off, “About him, not his looks and marrying him.”
Yeontan ducked his head down dramatically and looked at Taehyung with overly irritated expressions. He flickered his wrist and crossed his leg which unfortunately fell off due to his tiny legs like a baddie, he ahmed to hide the embarrassment.
Taehyung snickered.
A realm will connect to another, not by hearts, not by war.
But,
By a manipulative soft heart.
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