Sixty Nine

"What brings you to my little home your highness?" The old man said.

"We were on a mission, of course sent by the king. We stopped by to rest since it's late. Would you accommodate us for this night?"I answered him.

The old man smiled, his wrinkled face shone in the darkness of the room. How demons love darkness. Though, I could see a lantern burn at the far end of the room."I'll be honored to have you in my home."

"Roy, prepare them a room." He instructed his youngest son. I noticed they didn't have a mother or maybe she doesn't live with them. The house just looked small, it was really big inwardly.

"What would you like to eat your highness? We have meatballs and some vegetables."

"We are very okay. We just need rest now" I answered. I think I'm the outspoken one, Julian was momentimarily mute. "Thanks for the offer."

Roy later announced that he'd prepared the room and we could go in. The old man apologized that he had given only one of hi