Have you ever felt how shudders run through your whole body, when you stand in the middle of the forest or in the middle of the field? It doesn‘t matter where you stand. The weather is what matters. You stand in the field where the greatest winds of the South, the East, the North or the West could throw a tournament to see who is the fastest runner, but there is no wind… There is no sound… The same with forest, where trees should whisper secrets of the world for the same wild winds, but their branches are standing as dead. This is the moment, when silence sneaks into the world as thief and takes all fresh air from you. This is the right moment for the shudders to tickle the whole body of yours, because you understand – it comes the storm.
The same weather covered the outside world, when woman named Lady Abegayle Onimus screamed in her bed, trying to bring a new life to the world. Maybe, because he was afraid, or maybe because he was delighted with such a peace outside before the storm, the baby boy didn‘t rush to come outside. He did it slowly and very carefully, but most important – silent. Likely, he was afraid to disturb that mentioned peace. The baby boy didn‘t care about the pain, he caused for mother. When he finally entered the world and he was taken by hands of the stranger, he didn‘t cry, he just gracefully observed, before the first tunder of the comming storm rippled behind the window. But he was not afraid.
The rain started to wash the streets and lightnings tried to light up the way for dark clouds. The time for the second thunder came and it was met with the scream of another baby boy, who followed his brother. He cried and struggled as he would never wanted to come to the world. Or overwise, he wanted to come outside as a storm, announcing the world about the arrival of a newcommer. He wanted to be heared, be seen, be free and wild as the thunder, who braught him to the world.
The quiet baby boy was named Jerrick Onimus and the loud baby boy was called Zephan Onimus. They were brothers. They were twins, they were two bodies and two souls. One was the weather before the storm, while another was the storm.
With each day children became stronger and stronger as their relations. Though, Zephan was the stronger one, the faster one, the wilder one, while Jerrick was the clever one, the quiet one, the gentle one, the more cunning one. They were two details of the puzzle, but together they were one puzzle, who could do anything. However, one day, one simple day, separated the twins, who looked glued to each other. Zephan fell over the board and almost drowned.
It had to be just a simple spar! After all, Jerrick was the weak one. He could fight Zephan with books and win, but never with the wooden blade! Of course, Zephan shouldn't jump on the baluster, while Jerrick was fighting him. It was an accident! Jerrick just swinged with the wooden sword and all he saw was how his twin brother is falling into the sea. He heard the cuss and splash of water. Jerrick started to shout for help, leaning over the baluster and trying to reach brother's hand helplessly. After all, the ship was huge. Jerrick was just seven years old. He didn't know how to swim. Finally, Zephan stopped fighting and freezed. Jerrick saw how the figure of his brother slowly fades between the blueness, how his twin's little body sinks deeper and deeper, becomming more and more pale, when suddenly the servant jumped into the water too and dived after Zephan!
Zephan was saved, of course, but Jerrick felt as his heart drowned. Since then, the boy has nightmares, which never leave him. Jerrick became even more quiet. He concentrated on the books, numbers, and found himself goals to concentrate on. The days run and Jerrick tried to push his brother away, especially, when Zephan became really strange after the accident. Even more wilder and always followed by the troubles.
Jerrick decided, that he shouldn't care about Zephan, as that should keep the boy safe, in case his brother actually will die. Jerrick decided, that the only thing he cares - become the favourite of the Queen Abegayle Onimus - his mother. He decided to become the first man in the Queen's Council as the Master of Coins. Moreover, the destiny itself smiled upon Jerrick, giving just one daughter for his mother, whose heart can't accept Madalyn as the heir. His brother Abell married to another family, leaving Jerrick the oldest son the Queen has. So, now...the law of succession changed would gift the boy with possibility to become the King.
And, actually, such goals perfectly distracts Jerrick from dealing with Zephan. Close twins in the childhood became strangers, just because Jerrick wanted to run away from the guilt he feels in his heart. Plus, Zephan became the captain of the ship, when Jerrick can't even put one of his feet on the deck.
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