Sun falls down, stars come out. Hatim sat opposite to mirror who was struggling to tie a golden shiny robe which was different from day. Suddenly the door of the room he sat in opened. A woman comes forth as seeing her, Hatim began to tense yet again. The woman was none other than his mother he encountered this morning. This time she wore a golden dress with a red shawl on her, as she comes forward towards Hatim, eventually standing right in front of him. Sees her this close Hatim began to tremble, as she stretches her hands making Hatim feared to death, but then, she ties the robe he was having a hard time with. As she spoke in an unpleasant tone. ”Today is the day of your birth, be sure not to ruin it… ” Hearing those words from her was little unexpected for Hatim. After her comment, she turned as walk outside to see preparation, but before doing so, Hatim says. ”T–Thanks, Mother. ” As he said, with low tune voice, she answers back with opposite words. ”There no need for you to think of me as your mother, and regards me as Queen Gori next time ” Completing her sentence, she didn even bother to look back and continue with her walk leaving Hatim alone on the couch.

Hatim after a certain silence, walk towards the balcony on right, as he saw the beauty of Land. The capital of Artelia (Leos), was built with the various type of homes like brown apartments called: Insulas or like large personal house called: Domus and right now the city was filled with brightness, as it reflects upon shore making it more delightful. Despite being night, the moment could be seen from far away. Just as he saw a family with a pair of a mother, father and their child holding hand of both, seeing them Hatim could not help but felt little gloomy. Suddenly a voice asked with a very humble and small tune. ”Looking at them won help, you know ” Hatim immediately turnaround as saw a girl who wears a pink dress with shiny white gems carved into, her skin was bright, with having black hairs and same-coloured irises as her black eyebrows pulled down, while she continues her saying. ”You
e looking very gloomy right now ” Her tone was somewhat bright yet very bold. Sees her, Hatim says with unfortunate expressions. ”Oh, Sera, its you… ”

”Whats that supposed to mean? Am I that unfortunate to you? ” Sera reply with little anger as her black ponytails wiggled.

Ignoring her comment, Hatim continues with sightseeing from the balcony. Sees him gloomy yet again. Sera comes and stand by beside him as she talks. ”Today is your seventh birthday, be little happy, at least for your brother sake… ” As she finished, Sera curiously gaze upon Hatim, with a momentarily blush. In reply to her comment, Hatim says. ”Hatim guess, no one wants him, if Hatim had not born, brothers life would be much better ” Hearing his dark reply, Sera mumbles while getting little redden. ”Well, its not like, I don need you… ” Hatim asks in confusion as spinning his sights to her. ”What? ” Sera immediately change the topic, assays in an angry tone. ”Are you dump? If anyone listened to this, theyll never believe, you and I are at the same age ” As after Hatim was forced to listen her scolding over and over.

While they were at it, some flashy fireworks began as everyone looked at the bright sky above. The moment was filled with the brightness of joy. Sera holds the right hand of Hatim. Hatim could not able to express the moment, but he didn let her small hand go. Leocus who was standing just behind them, smiled as walked away. After the ends of fireworks, Sera immediately let his hand go and quickly walked outside. Hatim could not help but to get a little confused.

Hatim went after Sera after seeing her unusual reaction. The white pale castle at the morning turns into a golden beauty with red flags all around that has an insignia carved. The insignia was somewhat triangle with no bottom line. While passing by them, Hatim unintentionally walked into the elders royal party. The place was filled with the reek of wines, gossips and negative talks. A lady in black says to one whom in red. ”Did you hear the rumour? ” Lady in red asks in curiosity. ”What is it, tell me! ”

”Lord Leocus is supposing to marry the Hellan princess! ”

The other guests looked at them with immense expressions, some were with confusion and some with displeased. As the ladies began to feel pressure, they laugh and comments. ”Well, those are just rumours… ” Suddenly a steel cup falls, making noise in a very silent environment. Eyes of guests turn their focus on that sole noise, soon later moving to the person behind it and saw Hatim who accidentally pushed the table while searching his view sideways. The table was top by cups tower, even touching them would lead to the disastrous spill of wine. Hatim did that unintentionally, but now the death glares have fixed upon him. Sees him, the monstrous gossips were begun. ”Wait, isn hes that child… ”

”Indeed, the child of (that) woman! ”

”The half royal blood! ”

”The shame on Land Artelia! ” Hatim, a seven years old child was not capable nor have the capacity to listen to elder people malediction, he eventually began to tense enormously. But Suddenly a voice echoes. ”Thats enough! ” Silence yet again takes over after echoes fade. The guards follow her as eyes of guests fixed on her position. Those words come from none other than, Queen Gori! Seeing her, Hatim nerves calm down as he says with a broken voice. ”M–Mother, Ha-Hatim… ” Before he could complete the sentence, a slap landed on his face in front of everyone. The guests do not have the courage to let a word slide through their mouths, with thus, none protected him. As Queen Gori says with anger flowing. ”Why did you come here, its an adult company! ” Hatim remains quiet, but for some reason, he wasn trembling. He tilted face upward, gaze into her eyes as he shouts in anger. ”Ha-Hatim is done with you all. If you don love Hatim, then why did Leonal even give birth to Hatim? ” The word he spoke was unbelievable. He called the emperor by name! But deep-down, Gori knew that was something very true, but still, it was unacceptable, calling his father/emperor by name in front of bunch of people was unforgivable, with this, she raised her hand to slap him again. But suddenly another hand comes forth overlapping her tightly. The man was none other than Leocus as Leonal II follows behind. After seeing them in one picture, Hatim emotionlessly thinks while tilting his face downward. What a great family… If Hatim just hadn born… But his voice comes with a very opposite word. ”Hatim… wish you all die! ” With those, he tilted face up as saw the expressions of his mother with large eyes open makes her looking sad, his father who looks very guilty, and above all, his brother, who looks completely shattered, as if his soul was torn apart. Suddenly Hatim feels an enormous pain in his heart as he ran away from the situation, but before went into distance, he saw Sera, who was watching everything from side-line as she stretches her hand towards him but stopped by her family behind. Hatim exists the castle as his tear just remain flow reaching down to earth. He runs, without even looking back. He ran with all his might. If Hatim just knew what destiny has chosen for him, then he may look back once…

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