1st chapter

Together they walked on and on along the path without looking back again. “That was another great action by our prince!” A dark forest stretched in front of three men. “Do I hear a contradiction?” There was no way to be seen in the distance. "No, my dear little prince. I am really delighted. After all, I have the honor of trailing through a SWAMP!" The three paused for a moment. "The cook's bed is more comfortable? I really can't imagine that." One of them stepped forward. “Well, at least I don't wake up alone or hungry.” The other two followed him closely. "Hungry? That is probably more important to you than sharing a bed with someone?" “You can combine the useful with the pleasant, little prince!” The young man with jet-black hair tried to give the light-haired one a head nut. This, however, cleverly dodged and stuck out his tongue.Now the brown-haired man interfered. "Could you maybe stop arguing? You have the feeling that you're on the road with five-year-olds." The two snapped at him: "You stay out of there! It's not even enough for a woman." These words caught on they get angry looks. "I can turn around again, my prince. But without me, I don't think you can get far." The black-haired man glanced at the other with whom he had argued. This drew in the air sharply between his teeth. "I'm sorry, Atas. It won't happen again. You know how grateful I am to you for accompanying me." Atas, a 28 year old warrior who had already won several titles of nobility. His hazel hair hung over his face and covered his grass-green eyes. "It is an honor to follow my prince." Atas replied and bowed slightly. The dark-haired man mimicked him and caught a sharp look from Atas."Pull yourself together, please. I need my best friend by my side and I would be sorry if he turned around. You will continue with me, Juy." The young warrior laid his head on his shoulder, which made his black hair up to him hung on the hips. They looked very wild, as if he had just got up, which he did too. His green-brown eyes fixed the young man standing in front of him. “As a knight of your court, it is my duty to follow my prince.” Juy had only been a knight for a year, but was still the best swordsman among all warriors of the Afana royal family. "We could at least have taken horses with us.", Juy mumbled and took a few steps towards Atas. "That would have been noticed," replied the latter. With a grin he fixed the third man. “That was the night and fog action of the century, my prince.” Juy suppressed a grin and waited for the young prince's reaction."You had fun doing it. And don't always call me prince." Atas turned around and walked on. “As you think, Prea.” Prea Afana was one of the king's sons. His long, light, almost white hair played around his tanned face, while his dark blue eyes watched Atas. He and Juy glanced at each other and followed him. The castle, which stood behind them on a mountain, the three finally turned their backs on. They were on the run, on the run from a prophecy.

That night another man set out that seemed to lead a long way from the castle. However, he advised a pitch-black horse and no companion accompanied him on his way. He wanted to fulfill the prophecy. A dark, deadly prophecy. The second of the king's sons. Cuia, Prea's twin brother. Although the two were twins, they didn't look alike. Cuia's hair was the same color as the horse he was riding on, but the same length as Prea's.He too had blue eyes, but so bright and clear that one would never expect anything bad in Cuia. But he still wanted to fulfill the prophecy, even when it was prophesied that only one could live at a time. One of the twins.

Atas pointed to a small village that was down in the valley and explained to them that they would be there in two days if they did not rest a lot. They could also rent horses there. Prea reluctantly consented, since the prophecy said he was guessing on horseback. "You don't have to worry.", Juy reassured. Although the young knight was also afraid of the fulfillment of the holy scriptures, he did not show this. The three began to set up camp for the night to rest.