I let the violet and gold of my gaze turn back towards my brother with a scowl at his comment about my field. As boring and flat as I was? Well- that was new. I’d never been called flat before, I’m not even sure that’s an insult- maybe it is, maybe I was flat- maybe I was giving this too much thought. I snorted by way of response, choosing not to actually acknowledge it, unwilling to admit I had no real comeback for my perceived flatness, already aware I was going to spend the rest of the afternoon attempting to find my reflection so I would see if my features really were flat as suggested. How odd. I continued to stroll across the land, leaping really, to see over the grass and white powder that was beginning to cover it- like the clouds were falling from the sky. Was this what clouds were made of? This wet, cold….powder stuff? Maybe this was heaven, Grandfather said it was in the sky, though he said there was no way to get to it, not until after you die and I don’t think I died. I managed to scramble up and onto my brothers back, using him as a rock of sorts to see all around before he asked for a large den that had rooms and servants.

“You can have it Brother- if you build it yourself.”

I wouldn’t stop him, he could have a castle if he wanted but I wasn’t going to build it for him, or have my pack wolves do it- that was a waste of resources and poor time management. I think Diveen suffers from that. Bad time management. Adults sleep a lot and I think this is where the lack is coming from, they need to sleep less. Though I do not think they would take well to my waking them up. Maybe when I owned this land it would be different, nobody told Alpha’s what to do I was sure. Grandfather was teaching me, at night, after the sun set and the world was quiet and I met with him. He tells me things, wonderful things I never knew and no one else seems to understand. Sometimes I question it though, sometimes I make him work to explain it because sometimes I think I could do better. I will. I think maybe my head was to filled with thoughts, so much so that it grew almost heavy and that is why I fell from my brother, stumbling ungracefully backwards in a manner that did nothing but shame my bloodline as I fell with a yelp of surprise. I am however, not so designed that I cannot see the humour in that, chuckling as I rolled back onto my feet and the clouds kept falling heavier and thicker. They were the same colour as me, white, maybe I was made of clouds- though I didn’t really think that seemed all that logical. I might be nicer then clouds- except in a thunderstorm.

Another shadow of a smile rolled upon my lips as I rolled back onto my paws, one paw lifting to bat at my brother in play before telling him of my idea for planting more trees- not to many more, it wouldn’t be a field then but just enough to stop the clouds coming down- they were wet and cold when they fell.

“Of course it’s a good idea, I thought of it, all my ideas are good.”

I grinned once more, red flecked ears pricking forward before managing a look of derision at his mention of leaves. Maybe he should live in that forest pack, that would be full of leaves and cousin Solaris is there. I never have me him and yet I hear things, things that make me want to explore. It would seem however- that someone didn’t like my plan, someone thought it had quite a lot of flaws. That was silly- I don’t have flaws, as for calling me kid- well, she wasn’t any older then I was and just the same size, that seemed a little ostentatious but please- continue you your royal highness. I simply moved to seat myself where I had stood only moments before beside my brother, violet eyes resting upon this girl all white and black and red. We have wolves in Diveen who look like her, she was probably related to us, most wolves are- most simply waste their blood though, like she surely does. Orfiel speaks first, speaking for the both of us as I simply sit and allow my gaze to rest upon her while he explains his point, a good point really and yet I….like the way I don’t even need to speak, at least not yet, I can simply sit and let him do so on my behalf, let him put her back in her place while I simply…watch- and learn.

She smells of this pack and of this land, she smells of the borders themselves which makes me think that she is probably the daughter of the Alpha or at least a close relative, she is an heir then, a title I seem to have been denied although heaven knows why. A fault in my stars it would seem and yet I have no intention of letting that dissuade me as a simper of sorts rests upon my lip- another approaching, a girl my age as well I think. She sits off to the side though- just sits like I do and I know already….she is the more dangerous one then the girl who blathers on at us for trespassing. I don’t see a need to call her out on that yet though- oh no. I simply smile, a real smile, genuine (or seemingly so) before I decide I should talk, the other male content to stay quite although I am sure he may burst into song at any moment from the delighted look upon his features. Mother says sarcasm is genetic. My head nodded in response to my red-hued brother.

“Scio fratris.”
(I know, Brother)

Violet eyes rested a moment longer on the far away girl before returning to the white and black girl with the green coloured eyes before softly shaking my head, grin still upon my lips, each little white tooth exposed as I did.

“I do not have to take this pack from it’s current leader to rule it.”

I let my shoulders roll in a wolfish shrug, tail waving as one paw folded neatly over the other even as I sat upright, a habit that would become a trademark of sorts in my later years though I hardly knew it yet.

“By the time I am grown the current leader of this pack won’t be leading it anymore. She won’t last that long, I won’t ever have to face her, or at least, I’d be very surprised if I did- she isn’t really a very good leader- I mean….look at all the wolves she has.”

This land had wolves, I was sure, I could smell them- but it wasn’t big and it wasn’t many. I chuckled softly again, moving to walk forward now and towards the girl, gaze still held on her own. I didn’t know anything about the leader of Hyrule Field- but she didn’t know that, why not unhinge her a little bit? She was the one trying to be bossy. I was just planning renovations.

“It’s alright though, you don’t have to worry about serving me.”

I stepped suddenly to the side, to circle around the girl in a manner almost playful, tail waving all the same- if only because I was enjoying myself a little to much. I shouldn’t be so forceful, I shouldn’t be so dominate but I can’t help it….I want to.

“Do you know why?”

I stood behind her now- after all, she had come up behind us and that wasn’t very sporting now was it? Maybe I could play her little game back at her. I stepped sideways once more, swinging around to move suddenly back to her front, to stand right before her, my nose almost on her own. I was always told you come at an opponent from the front, let them see you- so I would. Why come from behind and cower in the shadows if you have nothing to hide? I maybe just needed to work on my personal space violation here, I was probably a bit to close- but it was my first time.

“Because maybe by then you’ll be leading this pack- so it is you I have to knock out of my way and then banish from my fields. It won’t be hard, you don’t look very scary- but you won’t have to worry about being my servant then- unless you want. You could pledge allegiance now if you wanted and I’ll make sure I give you a good spot in my empire.”

I thought it was a good deal, although if the Alpha here was smart she’d pick her other daughter to be her heir. She was a better listener and I am sure she heard every word I said- I hope she did.






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The Once and Future King