"Open the door. We will see about your prediction." Cupid said.
According to Pablo, he was the best option if the King needed to make the Woman share some information.
Of course the King didn’t know about Pablo’s past and his behavior but since Pablo was now the sole caretaker of the mist removal mission, it was only natural the King would give him the job of making the Woman fess up about the mist.
Pablo opened the door and a guard was standing outside.
It was the same guard who escorted Pablo to the court for the trial.
Pablo told the King that this guard had told him that he was asleep for one week. Which, in reality, was a lie. The guard never told Pablo that.
"His highness has summoned you, sir."
Pablo left the room and the guard walked in front of him.
Cupid and Andrezj followed.
’See? The King called me.’ Pablo said.
’Yeah. But you will only be right when it’s about interrogating the Woman.’ Cupid replied.
Pablo stopped talking.
"You were amazing today, sir." The guard spoke.
"Anytime." Pablo replied. He could entertain the guard a little bit.
"How did you even find the courage to speak against a High Duke? No one not as much as dares to look them in the eye."
"When you are speaking the truth, you should fear no one." Pablo shared some insights.
"Wise words, sir. But you certainly lied about one thing."
"Say clearly." Pablo would hear from the guard directly.
"You said I told you that you were asleep for one week. But I never told you that, sir."
"Yes. You never said that. You plan on threatening me now?"
"Not at all. I am but a mere guard. I am just curious. I never told you that so how did you know it has been one week?"
"It is related to my Ego. That’s how I got to know. I couldn’t share the details of my Ego with the King so I lied about you. And if you plan on doing something to me, I will kill you."
"No. No, sir. I would never do that. I already said that. I don’t care either way. I was just curious." The guard bowed his head while walking.
"As long as you understand."
Pablo stopped talking.
But the guard didn’t.
"Can I ask you one more thing?"
"I am listening." Pablo could waste some more time.
"Since you are a detective and a good one at that, I want to ask about a case of my own."
"So my son is acting kind of weird lately. Like he is showing interest in the clothes and jewelry of my wife. He sometimes wears them and I even caught him wearing my wife’s dress. I ask him why he is doing this and he says nothing. Do you have any idea about this?"
’I am not a family consultant, man. Heck, I am not even a detective.’
"How old is he?" Pablo would think a little anyway.
"He is seventeen, sir."
"I see. It’s not a problem. It’s about hormones and stuff."
"I don’t understand."
The guard slowed his speed and now he was walking beside Pablo.
Pablo sighed. "Your son is gay."
"What?" The guard exclaimed. He was calm all this while but he suddenly was loud.
"How is this possible? My son can’t be that. He is my son. He is the son of a strong guard."
’Why is he acting like it’s a bad thing? This world is still old school, I guess.’
"You should observe your son more. See who his friends are and try to make him comfortable. Act like his friend. And he will tell you everything yourself." Pablo gave some instructions.
"But what if what you said is true? Is there any cure for it?"
"It’s not a condition. Your son likes the same sex. Or since he likes wearing your wife’s clothes then he might be a trans. It’s not wrong. Don’t stress. It’s normal. Don’t hate him and don’t ever tell him that he is defective. He is Human just like us all."
Pablo patted the guard’s back.
’Wow. When did you learn to talk like that? I never thought you would ever care about anyone.’ Cupid commented.
’I am just talking like I care. I don’t want him to go and tell the King that I lied. It would be a hassle. So I am just playing it cool.’
’Of course.’ Cupid went silent. She expected too much.
"I will keep this in mind, sir. It’s normal. My son is fine the way he is. He is my only son and I wanted him to be a strong man but it is what it is." The guard accepted his fate.
"What are you talking about? He can still be a strong person. He will awaken his Ego next year. You can train him as well. He can grow guts. He can fight anyone. Remember, strength is all in the heart. You call it on your body when needed but it is always in the heart. Understand?"
Pablo did some more fake caring and the guard stared at him with a blank look on his face.
"It’s just… Thank you so much, sir. I will train him to be a strong and caring man like you. I will do my best."
’Watch your words, man. If he ends up like me then you should really kill him.’
"Sure." Pablo only said that.
"And we reached the destination."
They both stopped walking and Pablo was back in the hall of the castle. The court of the King.
But all the thrones were empty. Only Pablo and the guard were there.
"What destination?" Pablo asked.
The guard smiled. "Just tap your feet on the floor three times and say your name aloud. You will reach it. And my job is done. Thank you and good luck, sir."
The guard turned around and disappeared to one of the many corridors of the castle.
Pablo was standing on the red carpet and he wasted no time to follow the instructions of the guard.
He tapped his foot three times on the floor and said :
And after two seconds…
Floor swept away beneath Pablo’s feet and he fell into the hole.
"What the hell? So dark."
There was darkness all around but the next second, torches lit up which were hung on the walls.
And when Pablo saw his surroundings and the scene in front of him, his prediction came true.
A person was tied in front of him and Pablo knew that person well.
And seeing the pathetic state of the person, he couldn’t help but smile.
"We meet again…" He said and his smile only grew wider as he stood just in front of the person.