In a kingdom named Aksa lived a king named Albagon. Feared and respected by nations. Unfortunately, time has an effect on all and his hairs began turning silver.
He had two sons. Emil the first was the strength of the family also being the leader of the army. Shul on the other hand was the brain, The strategist.
Time goes on and the need for a successor grew, at dusk, the king called his two sons in his chamber for the first time. He was seated by his side was two crown one made from straw by their late mother and the other one was the real crown golden with spaces meant for diamond on its front.
"Emil, Shul" the king began "A tree is only useful when the seeds it grows bears other trees by their turn. If not one with none is better than one with." He then takes the straw crown and places it on Shul. Emil didn't react openly but rather questions himself, "what is wrong did I do something wrong is this a dream " the king then raises their head smiles at them as if trying to comfort them, kisses them and says, "Now go, let me have some rest" yes father. " They left without any other word" closing the huge wooden door behind them
During the next hours that followed it was reported that the king had officially died, aged eighty-one. His sons are twenty and fifteen respectively.
A few days later was the burial. Everyone had stopped working and left their house to assist the burial. Food, drinks, cries and many others were at the burial. Shul seated at the banquet with many other significant figures had Zola, a princess from a foreign kingdom, by his right and Emil, his brother, by his left.
Suddenly a notable drunk stood up and asked the crowd "who will be our next king?" The crowd murmuring, Shul drinks from his cup calmly and unconcerned while Emil eats unconcerned too. Then an answer came,"the elder brother, no question asked!" Then cheered and asked Emil for a speech he stood up "that's not my father's will" Gasps all over "I plead you all to address my brother and me as your highness, at least until we have made our minds."
Silence all over unable to go against the authority they all agreed and the feast continued. He then looks at Shul and Shul back at him before retreating to a silent room in the palace. "Why that speech?...Why not claim the crown?" Shul asks, breaking the silence. "A rejection would have been the best answer " Emil answers. "it was Father's will– Emil cuts him off, " I don't agree with that! Chasing a kid over the crown if I should say" " no…father had something else on mind I know, but… now I can't go against his decision" he concludes and returns to the feast.
Shul to himself " Something in mind…father had something in mind huh?" he continues " Then let's see" he ends returning also to the feast
The news about the death and burial had not spread out of the kingdom.
Zola decides to go check on the brothers but is stopped by a soldier "no, leave them" he says murmuring but brother…" she tries to contest "listen to me and stay still she seats back" as Emil comes back, then shul. "what happened?" she asks shul oh nothing I went to the restroom. She doubts but can't deny. She looks at her Emil and then leans on her chair looking the moon and stars.
"The atmosphere has changed" she says in her heart.