'That was a well needed break.' Laying back down on his canopy bed, Kurao lays in silence for a moment while blankly looking at the tapestry hanging above his bed, watching it he sees it almost unnoticeably shutter.
'What?'
Realizing the tapestry shouldn't be moving since there wasn't any wind inside, he turns to see the cause of the disturbance and sees the window opened slightly.
Seeing this he hops off his bed and closes the window after looking out it, at the garden back of their palace with the sun getting close to setting. Looking away from the window his eyes narrow while sweeping his vision across the room looking for any other discrepancies while searching the room.
After searching, and not finding anything else out of place except the window being slightly open he grabs the black cover book off his bed and sits down on the arm chair beside the night stand that still had the melted candle and his notebook and sat back against it while delving into thought.
'Who was in here?' A frown graced Kurao's face as he started slowly flipping through the pages of the book.
'It can't be the servants since my room is still a mess and the candle isn't even replaced.'
Flipping through the rest of the book, and finding nothing off about the book he picks up his notebook and goes through it.
'Nothing seems out of place besides the window being open and everything else in my room including the book seem to have nothing off about them.'
Placing the notebook back on the night dresser he stands up and walks back toward the window checking it out more carefully.
'Was it one of my siblings? Or maybe Mother?'
Opening the window again he pokes his head out looking down and to the sides not seeing anything off he pulls himself back in, but as he pulled himself back in he looks up while closing the window just to spot a small hook framed weirdly in the top right above the window not noticeable from anywhere except from outside, looking a little more intently he can see little cracks from the hook being nailed into the stone of the palace.
Seeing this Kurao fully pulls himself back in from the window and closes the window but not fully only back to where he found it when he entered. Backing off the window he just stares at it while his face scrunches up into a scowl.
'It can't be a thief as they would've taken whatever they wanted when they entered, which leads me to one conclusion.'
"Someone want's me dead."
He whispered under his breath before jumping back onto his bed while looking at the slightly fluttering tapestry on his bed as his anger at the what he thinks of a assassination attempt to scoffing at the notion of it.
'Well I am a bit surprised about this, but now thinking about it I shouldn't. But who is audacious enough to make the Kaine family a enemy? We have over a dozen advanced elementalists guarding the palace, so it's not like they wouldn't be able to instantly catch anyone that attempted which would be quite idiotic, unless...'
His face quickly paled as if all the blood left his body.
'O-Only if the guards are in on this. Does this mean its my siblings or step mothers that want me dead?'
Thinking for a moment he starts to think of a way to prevent his perceived demise as he got up and went towards his wardrobe walking hastily and a bit jittery while changing into his night clothes,
'But why would they enter through the window if they have access to inside the palace'
Turning his head towards the door to his room he waltz towards it.
'A-Are t-they planning on making this look like a assassination from a unrelated party??' shaking slightly while closing the door of his room and entering the hallway and walked to the door across from his.
*KNOCK*
*KNOCK*
*KNOCK*
Kurao stood waiting for the door to open, he was nervously tapping his foot while waiting as his face was a bright awkward smile, but inwardly his mind was in a mess. As he saw the door slightly open
he stops tapping his foot as a women with long white hair that went to her knees and white night dress appeared in view with a soft smile, seeing her, Kurao calms down and lets his smile become a genuine one.
"What brings you to my room so late my little baby?" Ella said while pinching Kurao's cheeks.
"Can I come in?" Kurao asked his voice a bit more serious and slightly shaky as he was batting his mom's hands off his cheeks
Seeing her not respond instantly Kurao asks with a bit more desperation in his voice as his face starts to scrunch up.
"Please.."
Ella seeing the weary look on her little boy's face she opened the door wider gesturing for him to enter. While closing the door Ella asked,
"So what's the matter? You okay?"
"..."
Kurao didn't respond and just sat on the chair he usually sits on when he visits as his hands start to shake. Ella seeing him not even respond sits on the chair opposite to his
as she puts her hand on his while rubbing them affectionately and then asks in a soft voice.
"What is going on my baby."
Kurao looked up to see his mother look at him with a worried smile on her face, Kurao felt a bit warm seeing the worry she was showing but was still dealing with the thought of his assassination to stay happy on that thought alone.
Deciding to get to the point he took a deep breath and said,
"I think someone is planning on killing me tonight."
After Kurao said that he could feel the air get colder as her mother eyes seemed to be furious as she yelled.
"WHO WANTS TO KILL MY LITTLE BABY!" She quickly stood up and was heading toward the door. Kurao who saw this hurriedly got up as well and latched onto her hand.
"Mother calm down, Please." Kurao said dragging her hand down to the chair so she sat. She gave a serious look toward Kurao while she was tapping her foot like he was doing earlier.
"I am not 100% sure who wants to kill me, but I have an idea. Mother, why I came over is so you can catch the person that should enter my room tonight."
Kurao paused seeing Ella's furious expression turn into a more serious one, seeing that he continues.
"They plan to enter through the window I assume tonight to either kidnap me or murder me."
"So you want me to sleep with you tonight? Don't worry Ill catch whoever it is trying to hurt you baby."
"Mother do you think you can take on a Advanced Elementalist? Cause I have the knowledge to believe that the assassin may either have permission from the Royal Guard or is a Royal Guard themselves."
Ella still taping her foot had a stutter in the rhythm as she closed her eyes momentarily. Kurao sensing the action said
"Why don't we get Aunt Valya she may b-"
Ella stopped tapping her foot and leaned back in her chair while her face turned deadpan.
Kurao was about to try and finish his sentence head before she interrupted him and started talking again.
"Why don't you just sleep over here tonight baby, I can read you a story until I leave to deal with the pest.."
"NO! I want to know who is after my life!" Kurao slammed his clenched fist on the armrest as he raised his voice angrily.
"I will wait in your room and kill the intruder, that way you will be safe. You will stay here for ton