#foolish prince

A new level 25 Coliseum venue, the Forbidden Portal, is open for exploration. Beware, however, that the creatures you see within are often unsightly, their bodies warped and twisted (so, CW body horror).

Disclaimer: The temporary header does not belong to me, it is simply one I found a while back and still have saved. 

Word Count: 400

It was his first time outside of the kingdom walls, his father deeming it a “right of passage” that required a week without any guards. The world, often referred to as the Outside, wasn’t at all what the textbooks depicted it to be. The poisoned land riddled with monsters and disease instead held trees taller than any in NeoVision, vast fields with large grass and beautiful plants littered the land. His father stayed a few feet ahead, being the one that led him through the castle’s tunnels and out of gates even the guards didn’t watch. “Your mother and I think it’s time we let you know of your great grandfather and the Master Architects.” Hendery smiled, believing the history his father mentioned was the one he knew.

“We’ve talked about this before; shouldn’t we go back? What if the fiends find us?” His father waved his hand, dismissing the idea and instead walked with purpose. He couldn’t find any trails that would signal recent travelers nor anything important enough for him and his father to risk their lives to come Outside. “It’s only a short trip, it takes longer to stay there than to get where we want to be.” His father mumbled, pushing through the shrubs, and holding them away long enough for Hendery to step through.

The concentrated look on his father’s face forced Hendery to keep quiet, afraid that breaking the silence would bring unnecessary problems. The two traveled all day before finally finding a spot to camp out in, a small clearing surrounded by trees with a lone boulder in the center. “We’ll camp here tonight. In the morning, it’ll be a short hike before we reach the location.” Watching his father set the packs of supplies against the boulder, Hendery did the same. There was a patch of dirt and ash, indicating this was far from the first encounter here. “How often do people come here?” Hendery plopped down and leaned against the rock as he looked up at his father who was gathering twigs and dried grass.

“Very few know of the gates let alone the place we’re going to.”

My first entry for the coliseum skin contest, a skin for the Foolish Prince! I know the forbidden portal will be a popular one for entries but I couldn’t help myself hah