{"id":4050,"date":"2026-06-01T07:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4050"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:50:14","slug":"full-the-boy-kicked-the-prince-off-the-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=4050","title":{"rendered":"Full &#8211; THE BOY KICKED THE PRINCE OFF THE TOWER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal tower of Ashkar stood high above the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dark storm clouds rolled across the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Violent winds howled around the ancient stone walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain lashed against the tower summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And standing near the edge\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">was the prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Royal guards surrounded him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles watched from a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a small 11-year-old boy suddenly stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barefoot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wearing torn ragged clothes soaked by the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His dirty face glistened beneath flashes of lightning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody expected what happened next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince pointed angrily at the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;TRAITOR!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy lunged forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His foot slammed directly into the prince&#8217;s chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact echoed across the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gasps erupted from the guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince flew backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His body crashed across the wet stone floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sliding farther and farther away from the tower&#8217;s edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards froze in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What are you doing?!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several soldiers rushed toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others hurried to help the prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below the tower\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">citizens began gathering in the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People looked upward after hearing the commotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince struggled to sit up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fury burned in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone believed the child had just committed treason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a strange sound echoed above them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRAAAAACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm wind suddenly carried a deep grinding noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy immediately looked upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High above the tower\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the ancient stone structure trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive cracks raced through the weathered masonry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another crack thundered through the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CRRRRRACK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust poured from the upper wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards slowly lifted their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gigantic stone block was breaking loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it was falling directly toward the spot where the prince had been standing only moments earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;LOOK OUT!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enormous section of stone crashed onto the tower summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impact shattered the railing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone exploded outward into the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust erupted into the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire tower shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guards stumbled across the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens below screamed in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the dust finally began clearing\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the prince stared at the destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The place where he had stood moments ago no longer existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing remained except broken stone and shattered masonry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silence swept across the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards slowly turned toward the boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding filled their faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One knight whispered,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He saved the prince&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child had never attacked him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had pushed him away from death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain continued pouring from the dark sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning illuminated the ruined tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince sat stunned on the wet stone floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Behind him\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the shattered railing smoldered beneath drifting dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the edge of the tower\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the small boy remained standing silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">his eyes suddenly shifted upward again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something else was falling from the darkness above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something hidden within the collapsing tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final image froze on the boy&#8217;s face as he spotted the new danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the disaster was not over yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A low rumbling echoed through the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not from the collapsing stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From inside the tower itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy&#8217;s eyes widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">fear crossed his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Move!&#8221; he shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another crack split the tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gigantic block that had fallen moments earlier had shattered a supporting section hidden within the upper structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of pounds of ancient masonry were now unstable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire summit groaned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric struggled to stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What now?&#8221; he shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy pointed upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And everyone saw it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A massive bronze bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient Warning Bell of Ashkar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For nearly four hundred years it had hung inside the upper tower chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The enormous bell weighed several tons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the chains holding it had snapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bell was falling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straight toward the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straight toward dozens of guards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Straight toward the prince.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd below screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bell crashed through the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone exploded outward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tower shook violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody could move fast enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bell was too large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the boy ran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toward it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;NO!&#8221; several knights shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he kept running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The giant bronze bell smashed through another floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The child reached Prince Cedric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grabbed his arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And threw him sideways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy pushed three soldiers clear of the impact zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there wasn&#8217;t enough time to save everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bell burst through the final layer of stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOOOOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bronze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything vanished beneath chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tower summit disappeared inside a cloud of debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens below screamed in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several nobles fell to their knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal guards shielded their faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody could see anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several seconds\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the entire kingdom seemed to hold its breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the dust slowly cleared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince looked around desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several guards had survived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others were injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then Cedric noticed something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy wasn&#8217;t there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic gripped him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;No&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince stood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ignoring his bruises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ignoring the blood running down his forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He searched through the rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Where is he?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The guards exchanged nervous looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One knight pointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Near the edge of the collapsed summit\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">partially buried beneath stone\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a small hand protruded from the debris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric&#8217;s heart nearly stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince rushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together with several guards, he began moving stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One after another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured over them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning illuminated the rubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">they uncovered the child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His body shielded beneath broken beams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A deep cut crossed his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blood mixed with rainwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet somehow\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he was alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince dropped to his knees beside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question echoed inside his mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why had the boy saved him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince had spent months hating him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mocking him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accusing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet Ash had risked everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric stared at the unconscious child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then memories flooded back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three months earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal treasury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A missing relic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A false witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An accusation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone had blamed Ash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The orphan servant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The easiest target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cedric himself had demanded punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king had listened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ash had been imprisoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Humiliated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet throughout it all\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the boy had never defended himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never accused anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Never begged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time Cedric believed it was guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now he wasn&#8217;t so sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince slowly lowered his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shame twisted inside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because for the first time\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he wondered if the child had been innocent all along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far below the tower\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a royal horn suddenly sounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BWOOOOOOO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd turned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rider galloped through the palace gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His horse was covered in mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He carried an ancient scroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Northern Fortress has fallen!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words echoed across the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The enemy army has crossed the mountains!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shock spread instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ashkar&#8217;s greatest enemy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kingdom of Vharos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years they had prepared for war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now they were coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they were less than a week away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panic exploded throughout the capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles began shouting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commanders demanded reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Messengers raced through the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm overhead seemed to grow darker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Cedric barely heard any of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Ash was waking up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Painfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boy opened his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prince immediately leaned forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You saved 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