Just a King

Once, he was a leader. A King. Ruling in one of the strongest country in the world, alongside His Royal Sisters and Brother.

But then the time comes. Oh, how he wished he hadn't gone with his siblings to hunt The White Stag!

And so, for one year, The Just King found himself being just a boy. No one asked him to lead anymore. No disputes for him to resolve. Even now he wonders, how can he cope with that?

But his faith remained. And he was repaid. He found himself back to his country again, and for a moment, he felt utter joy.

...only to be crushed when he found his beloved Castle in ruins. And his people! No Talking Animals, no Dryads, no Naiads. Or so he thought.

Meeting the Telmarine Prince, he couldn't help but thought, What in the Worlds was He thinking?. Because he remembered, with such clarity, how Telmarines was in his time. (And still is, if what he heard were true)

But gradually, he began to see the Prince in new lights. And so, he didn't question Him when the Prince was crowned. With the knowledge of his people's fate is in good hands, he copes a little bit better when he was returned as a mere boy for another year.

The next time he was called, he really didn't expect his cousin to come too. After all, how could such a bratty, arrogant, totally insufferable boy like him enters Narnia while Her High King couldn't?

But after his cousin became The Un-Dragoned, he thinks that maybe, just maybe, his cousin isn't bad at all.

When they reached The End of The World, he become devastated. Surely, The Lion was not serious when He told him that he can't go back? He belongs here!

But years passed and he was not called anymore. Not even when his cousin went There once more.

Just when he thought he couldn't bear it anymore, he got an invitation. Not from Him, but it still made him fairly happy.

And when the apparition appeared, he was even more delighted. Finally! he thought. And so, he happily went to fetch another way to go There.

What happened after he boarded the train was a blur. He vaguely recalled seeing the station just around the corner when he was pulled. And when he found himself in a hill, surrounded by his siblings and friends, he finally felt truly happy.

Because now he's Just a King.