POWERLESS

Imight have stood there for hours gawking up at the banner duplaying ig my name in giant letters if not for the mass of people gawking at me.They chose meOr in other words they chose me to die.And all became I saved that price of a princeA tap on my shoulder shakes me from my stuporI stiffen at the sudden smell of starch and heave a sigh before turning slowly to face the Imperial. He''s young. My eyes flick between Iris messy red hair and brown eyes boring into mine completely unbothered by my obvious dedain for his kind. He offers me a small shy smile.UnsettlingIn all my years I have never met a kind Imperial and I doubt he is the exception.You''re Paedyn Gray correct? He gestures to the sign above us with a wave of his hand.Who wants to know? I blurt.Er. he rubs the back of his neck the king? I''m here to escort you to the palace where you will be staying until the Trials are over.The unstoken words land in the air between us