It was a nice spring day when Reginald the old Royal Taylor died peacefully in his bed surrounded by family, the family of rodents all took their time giving the last goodbyes to their father before the Royal Guards came to bring him to be bestowed it's greatest gift by their kind rulers
Archibald the youngest son and the current Taylor looked on with great turmoil in his heart, he knew his father wished this to be done to him, but he could never understand why
He was going to leave for the rest of his family to make the memorial in their home but a hand on his shoulder took him by surprise, he looked up to see the high King William looking at him like he almost knew the Great confusion he held within himself
Before he knew it he was in the Royal dining hall the King's children and wife were all set at chairs, he was waved to a chair himself next to the king
His tail wiggled in suspense as the Royal Chef a Komodo dragon came towards the table with a hidden dish
He went when the dish was lifted to a veal his father's cooked carcass, anniversity's eyes when the middle child furiously cut away a bit of meat from his father's leg
" this is a great honor you know", the king's voice draws his eyes, the rabbit man looks down at him no emotion behind his eyes
" your father was a good man who deserves to be enjoyed", King William continues cutting off his own bit of meat and chewing it slowly keeping eye contact with Archibald
" yeah and he's tasty too!", the excited Yip from the middle child causes both of his parents to give him exasperated looks
" Sorry, too soon " the fox boy apologized sheepishly eating his meal a bit slower than he was before
" may I go m-"
But he is answered before he can finish with a soft no and all Archibald can do is sit by the king as his father is given the greatest honor a creature can be given
But it doesn't feel like an honor, maybe you would think different when it's his time to be on the table
He hopes he thinks differently when it's his time, he doesn't know if he can refuse this honor
The end
Archibald the youngest son and the current Taylor looked on with great turmoil in his heart, he knew his father wished this to be done to him, but he could never understand why
He was going to leave for the rest of his family to make the memorial in their home but a hand on his shoulder took him by surprise, he looked up to see the high King William looking at him like he almost knew the Great confusion he held within himself
Before he knew it he was in the Royal dining hall the King's children and wife were all set at chairs, he was waved to a chair himself next to the king
His tail wiggled in suspense as the Royal Chef a Komodo dragon came towards the table with a hidden dish
He went when the dish was lifted to a veal his father's cooked carcass, anniversity's eyes when the middle child furiously cut away a bit of meat from his father's leg
" this is a great honor you know", the king's voice draws his eyes, the rabbit man looks down at him no emotion behind his eyes
" your father was a good man who deserves to be enjoyed", King William continues cutting off his own bit of meat and chewing it slowly keeping eye contact with Archibald
" yeah and he's tasty too!", the excited Yip from the middle child causes both of his parents to give him exasperated looks
" Sorry, too soon " the fox boy apologized sheepishly eating his meal a bit slower than he was before
" may I go m-"
But he is answered before he can finish with a soft no and all Archibald can do is sit by the king as his father is given the greatest honor a creature can be given
But it doesn't feel like an honor, maybe you would think different when it's his time to be on the table
He hopes he thinks differently when it's his time, he doesn't know if he can refuse this honor
The end
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