The End of a Reign

[Remyy 952]

 

She knew that it would be soon.

 

Everyone in the household knew somewhere, deep down that he  had limited time. No one suspected how close of course. Deep down they knew-

 

It was close.

 

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 A sleepless female trotted back and forth, in front of her very own bedroom. Her husband had began to look worse, and his fevers had worsened. More importantly, he had not risen.

 

 “Haelun” Her second daughter approached, still in her nightgown. She immediately went to hug her mother, giving an extra squeeze, “Garra is waking everyone else up, they should be here soon. How are you doing?”

 

 “Not too good.” Zani muttered softly. She resumed her pacing, fearing the worst. Percy had been ill for several years now, in the more recent months he seemed to worsen, “If.. something happens, promise me that you will let me talk to the mar’oemii?”

 

 “Of course,” Eona murmured, looking like an absolute mess. She’d been constantly worrying for her father, almost as much as her mother. Her hands shook a bit as she looked to the door with concerned eyes, already filled with tears of anxiety.

 

 “We’re here!” Garra shouted across the hall, practically pulling a half-asleep Laurance behind her. As one would guess, the girl wore a long and poofy pink sleeping gown- with the boy wearing something more similar to Eona. Clinging to Garra’s other hand moved the youngest child, dressed in lavender.

 “Haelun.. What is going on now?” Laurance asked groggily, pulling his arm away from his sister’s grasp.

 

 As if it was planned, the doctor stepped out from the room with an expression schooled into neutrality, “He isn’t going to make it.” He deadpanned,  “I suggest that you all say goodbye..”

 

 Zani nodded, watching carefully as the doctor stepped aside allowing them to enter the room. They did as he said, stepping inside slowly. Zani’s face paled at the sight. Percy rested in the bed with a face almost as pale as hers, his eyes a cold mask of death. The children were quiet as their mother stepped forward. She couldn’t breathe, couldn’t talk.. This was not the man she married all those years ago. His hair was now completely white, different than the brown she had grown to love.

 

 “He’s.. really not going to make it.” The words practically burnt the entire way they came up. Her gaze began to blur, she didn’t even notice that tears began to stream down her cheeks.

 

 “Maln isn’t..?” Laurance’s eyes grew wide, only coming to the realization as to why his elder sister woke him. He stepped up to his mother, resting a hand on her shoulder giving a light squeeze. He still clung to an argument he and his father had about the loss of Northmarch, but held his tongue for his family’s sake.

 

 Eona stared at her mother, unable to comprehend the emotions surging through her at the moment. She’s never felt this before, never felt such a loss, for she never cared about someone as much as her parents before they took her in. What was she to say, or do? How is she supposed to respond to this?

 

  “He looks so..” Garra trailed off, her gaze dropping to the floor. She picked Aerin up off of the ground, the child being too young to even understand the concept of death.

 

  “I..-I can’t.” Zani stuttered taking a step backwards. This was the one thing she had feared the most, not war, not her own death.. She couldn’t handle it. She turned, exiting the room, leaving the ‘children’ to give their final goodbyes to their father.

 

Percius Mauntel

1576-1623

 

Spoiler

Posted this on behalf of Cole, who was too lazy of a **** to write his own PK post. Also, gimme rep for reasons.

 

[Diddyski 132]

*John wouldnt visit Percy before he died after a falling out.. instead he would climb his horse and rode off into the distance.. maybe never to be seen again..* he'd tilt his hat over his eyes as he trotted down the road of unknown he'd mutter to his horse*

 

"Time to go Jas.. time to go." 

[ChaoticallyCheshire 637]

1 hour ago, Dodders said:

*John wouldnt visit Percy before he died after a falling out.. instead he would climb his horse and rode off into the distance.. maybe never to be seen again..* he'd tilt his hat over his eyes as he trotted down the road of unknown he'd mutter to his horse*

 

"Time to go Jas.. time to go." 

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Gwenevere would sit at home, her eyes filled with unshed tears at the disappearance of her very own husband.

 

Standing up from her spot monotonously, like a golem, Gwen would head upstairs to comfort her daughter and wish that

her mother hadn't been right all along

 

"He'll leave you once he's had his fill."

 

Drunken in her home, Eleanor would raise a glass, smirking 

 

"All men die young, my dear Zuzu, but us women stay alive like the ******* we are!" 

 

Eleanor would continue drinking, her same old routine as if nothing had happened

 

Cheshire would be up in her room, cuddling into her wife Eloen. A soft sigh would escape her lips, a frown etched upon her chubby features.

 

"How are we going to help her? Zani needs us now more than ever, and i don't know how to help our own daughter"

[TheCryingSeal 2]

Charon would be outside his house, tending to Elizabeth when he heard the news. 

 

"He was the one king Oi've ever met that Oi would have a drink with. Find peace, and thanks for the home." 

 

Elizabeth's head would simply lower, her tail motionless and letting out a huff. 

[Kukiii 511]

Ser Elias de Castro would frown as he heard the news of his old friend "Percius.. you were a good friend of mine and you helped me in my time of need, Rest in peace old friend. Your family will always be welcomed in Asterleigh"

[Suxals 529]

"Who?" Asks Wolf de Alba when he hears the news from a tavern-keeper in a distant land, he would be seated on an old chair looking the time pass and how the life advance in front of his eyes.

[Frostmoon02 2]

Garra would try not to think about it after saying goodbye. She pretended that nothing had happened, and acted like nothing had ever happened/

[devvy 1348]

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