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The Pale King looked at his broken creation and let out a sad sight, so many failed attempts and yet another one to put onto the pile.
The Radiance was growing in power as he just continued to fail and fail..
At this point he stopped believing in victory long time ago. With only two dreamers it wouldn't be possible anyway..
The White Lady told him many times that it was for the sake of the kingdom that.. She will forgive him and she understands but he refused to fulfill Beasts request.
Nail for the student and protection to the hidden archives? that he could do. Protection of the city, knights and promise that Watchers butler will be safe? That he could do too. But a child?! That was beyond the limit and no matter how hard his wife will try to convince him to agree he won't.
Why couldn't Herrah find herself a spider man?? Or someone, anyone other then him! Nope 'I wAnT a ChILd wItH a GoD' she said.
It flustered him so much that he just wasn't able to describe it. He had practically thrown the broken kingmould onto the pile before he let out another sight and laid his head down on the table.
"My King. I have news"
He let out a groan before he mumbled something to himself, pulled his head up and looked at the door. "Come in."
The door opened and his servant walked inside along with a strange looking grey moth. The servant bowed before he walked away quickly.
"My goddess sends you news pale worm. You can still retreat. Disappear and the kingdom will be saved." The moth seemed to glare at him before it took out a nail, sliced the air and disappeared in a flash of yellow lights and dream catchers.
The dreamgate..
Great another problem to add to the pile. He will have to tell his servants and order the kingmoulds later to not let any moths into the castle again.
The Pale king got up from his seat and walked through the hall, his servants bowed to him as he walked, he held his head high. Finally as he walked into his and his wife's chamber he closed the door and just flopped onto the bed face first.
"My wyrm.. Are you alright? What happened?" Immediately he felt two tentacle like roots pick him up and hold him so that he could face his wife.
He had forgotten that today she wasn't spending time at her garden and instead was in the castle taking care of all the chil- vessels, that they had.
"It's nothing my Root.. Just a busy day in the workshop.. Another failed attempt and another message from the Beast.." He wasn't sure if he should tell her about the moth, the message and the possible way of saving the kingdom.
The Queen sighted before she kissed his forehead and put him down next to herself. "I told you my Dear Wyrm.. Do what is the best for the kingdom I understand what needs to be done and have nothing against it."
He felt one of her roots bring him closer to her, in a hug of some sorts, he looked away and let out a sad sight before closing his eyes, wrapping his arms around her and hugging back.
He opened his eyes a bit as he felt much more smaller arms wrap around him and hug him. All the small vessels were joining the hug.
12 of them in total, they didn't have more, The Abyss was searched few times to make sure that every egg that was put there made it out of it.
It was not a secret that not even one of them was pure, before it would probably make him mad but now he didn't really care, he gave up on the plan of containing the Radiance long ago.
"There is hope for the kingdom.. I can still save bugs within it, those that are willing to come with me."
"Does that mean.. That you accept Herrahs request?"
That made him freeze a bit and he looked at his wife as if she said something that was impossible to happen. "No, one of Radiances followers send me news, If I'll disappear the kingdom will be saved.."
The Queen looked at him in what appeared to be sadness and hugged him a bit tighter. "If that's what you want to do.. Then I want to disappear with you."
"My Root.. " he looked down and thought for a moment. "There is a bit better way.. We can just move, transport the castle into Dream realm and put it in a different place, make a different kingdom where Radiances power won't reach us and take those that want to come with us."
The Pale king looked at the vessels as he felt some of them lean against him, some let go and went to play. Most of them were slowly falling asleep while leaning against him and his wife.
His precious hollow knight somehow made his way up onto White Lady's head and was sitting on her branches. The Queen didn't seem to mind and just giggled.
"My Dear I knew that you would come up with something."
"I love you my Root."
"I love you too my Dear Wyrm."
Disappear and the kingdom will be saved. Take the Queen and ones that want to come and leave this kingdom with those that want to stay.
No cost too great.