Chapter 5 Lucien

Present day. ..

The little bundle of gold curls Stirs awake from sleep , Unlike most children she didn't need her mother to come wake her , it marvels people who know her to think she's just five years ; the child has the mind of an adult .

Her little feet pats against the marble tiles as she finds her way into her parents room. Giggling she climbs the bed careful not to wake her parents as she wiggles her way between them ! She feels safe with them , her parents love her and she loves them .

" Mmm morning princess" her father's raspy morning voice is heard " comfortable?" He tucks her into the duvet

" Yes daddy !" She whispers gently turning to watch her mother sleep , her mama is a classic deep sleeper , sometimes she wakes up and climbs the bed to lay beside her mother " mummy's still asleep ! Shhh"

" Okay " he replies with a hushed voice

" Your hushed whispers are louder than when you actually speak ...." She grumbles .

" Mummmy !!! You are awake , mummy's awake dad !"

" I can see that princess!" He stretches his hand over his family , his safe space and she does the same , in between them is their world .

" Mummy can we finish the story ?!"

" But we just woke up , the sun just came up !" Her mother grumbles rubbing a hand over her eyes , her husband lays down quietly, to be honest he always says he has two babies

" Yes mummy and I'm your sunshine, so tell your sunshine the story while the sun shines " she giggles shaking her little head sending wild curls over her parents faces

" Okay then let's take a visit to the kingdom luminara" she whispers the last part adding her own dramatic effect to the story while her husband simultaneously strokes their hair , a contrast of black and gold .

The past (luminara) three years later ...

" Papa Papa look a butterfly!! Papa look what i have papa " Lucien runs towards his father , growing gracefully with his blonde hair which was plaited this morning now scattered on his head .

" Oh .. it's beautiful Lucien , you did good my boy" Aelion ruffles his boys head , at five years Lucien loved the simple things of life , The natural beauty of his kingdom , scrolls of the life of the kingdoms ,he loved to read .

" I read for Serena , she told me she loved it when i read for her papa "

" That's wonderful , I'm sure there are new scrolls in the chambers you- "

" Yayy papa I'll go thank you " he hugs his father's legs before hopping to the chambers . Like I said the simple things of life makes this prince happy .

In the chambers ...

Due to how much the prince loved reading a special chamber was made just for him , now we would refer to it as a library but then it was simply put ' Reading chamber ' or as Lucien liked to call it -

" Hello Serena I'm on my way to my alone time haven "

" Your alone time haven my prince ? Did you give the reading chambers such a long name ? "

" Why yes I did ! It's where I get to stay alone and my haven "

" You learnt the word from the generation scroll didn't you Lucien ? "

" Yes ! " He giggles running into the chambers shutting the door behind him carefully. When he's here he thinks about his future , how he will hold his sword and be a defender of his kingdom , he even dreams of defending both kingdoms ..

He sits on the chair rocking it against the wall

" I know there's a bit of light in Umbryss , even if it's just a little so I'll defend both kingdoms for that light .. perhaps when I'm allowed to attend the inner circle meetings I'll see it , or maybe - there just isn't any , it's as dark as the name" his head slumps in resignation but in a split second he is grinning again " there is light! I know it, I'll go ask Papa !" He jumps out of the chair knocking it over .

Meanwhile Aelion is sitted at the edge of his chamber windows when he hears his son calling for him .

" Papa papa ! Where are you ? !"

" In here Lucien, did something happen to you ? Did you wound yourself again ? " . He laughs at his father ...

" No papa ! Do you think there's light in Umbryss? " Aelion pauses for a moment , probably wondering why his son was asking him such questions , or his sudden interest

" Why do you ask me this?"

" Because I want to protect both kingdoms! Not just Luminara papa ! There has to be light there right papa ? "

" Well I don't really know the answer to that Lucien ! The kingdom itself has no light " Lucien immediately becomes sad upon hearing this information " but some people might just be the light "

" People can be light papa ? " .

" Yes Lucien ! People can be light ,so even if the place is dark , and most people there are dark , sometimes all it takes is a little bit of light to change things , all it takes is a handful of people ... Or one being "

" Luminara always has light , so it's not the people ! " Lucien proudly declares

" Luminara always has light yes , but the people can also be seen as a source of this light , and you know who else is the light of luminara ? "

" Who? " Lucien cocks his head to the side obviously waiting to hear

" Well he has blonde hair and ... Blue eyes ! He's not so tall but quite tall for his little age , he loves to read and ask many questions .. and he's growing into a handsome man "

" That's me papa !!! I'm the light !! " He jumps into his papa arms

" Yes , you are which is why your mother named you Lucien ! Light ... Our light , and luminara's light " Aelion carries Lucien in his arms to his chambers .