IVORY
King Harllotte's last message.

The day began to touch dusk in the western horizon. After getting a deal and releasing Green to go to Amber, Grey and Ivory come to the main palace to visit the unwell king Harllotte.

As soon as the door of the king's room opened, Grey and Ivory were greeted by a warm smile from the pale-looking wrinkled face. Grey spurred a step closer. His heart was wounded to find Harllotte's condition lying weak.

“Come, prince and princess.”

Grey walked in the lead, feeling claustrophobic when he saw the only family he had was lying helplessly on the bed.

“How are you doing, your majesty?” sapa Grey polite.

Harllotte returned a smile to her handsome grandson, then patted the side of the bed for Grey to sit next to her.

“I'm just exhausted, prince. No need to worry.” the answer is weak, occasionally breathing heavily. “There is something I want to tell you, my prince.” continued, then cough up until Grey panicked and helped the lady to sit down King Harllotte. “Nothing.” said, while asking Grey to release the grip on both arms, and also a worried look aimed at him.

“What do you want grandpa to tell me?” this time, Grey called him grandfather. Since long ago, he always wanted to call the king as a grandfather, but never realized because of their status and image in front of the people as a king and prince.

“I, want to instantly make you king.”

Grey frowned. The fear he was trying to hide, now came to the surface. The fear crept up slowly and gained control over Grey's mind as the king looked at him with an almost empty gaze.

“But you can still reign in the kingdom of Geogini, your majesty.”

“No. I don't want it all to be late. I want to see you become king in my place.”

At once, Grey realized that Harllotte's situation was bad, not okay. The responsibility of Geogini is long.

“You will be healed, your majesty. You will also see your great-grandson born, then play with him, and also—”

“Yohan, forgive grandpa for all that. Grandpa will be very happy if indeed the age of grandfather to get there, according to what you and grandfather, or even princess Ivory want. But age is not grandfather determining. Grandpa just wants the best for you guys, for Geogini.” exclaimed Harllotte with a vibrating and stingy voice.

“Grandfather..” call Grey sad in submission. And without feeling her tears fall.

Did he have to lose the loved one he had once again? Grey only has Harllotte who always gives him strength, who always pays attention and ensures his life is fulfilled. Harllotte was the only person who loved her in Grey's life who felt hollow, colorless, empty before Ivory came along.

“Prepare yourself. Grandfather has also ordered them to prepare all the necessary things to make yourself king today.”

Grey was moved over Harllotte's wrinkled palm, and grew weeping when her head was greeted by a gentle swipe by the king who also acted as grandfather and parent to her.

Ivory felt the same. He cries unstoppably when he sees Grey and Harllotte in grief. Ivory felt a pain in his chest seeing how the old man looked weak.

“Princess Ivory,”

Hearing her name being called, Ivory walked over. He wiped the tears on his cheek and sat on his knees beside the king of Harllotte, who was now looking at him softly.

“Please take care of prince Grey. Make him happy, and never leave him no matter what.”

Ivory nodded. He had no intention of turning away, let alone leaving Grey behind.

“Be Grey's life companion for good, rebuke him if he makes a mistake. Be the best advisor to Grey. And be a good and unpretentious role model for your people later.”

Green again nodded. He put his head on Grey's palm and cried there.

“Dan, I'm sorry for keeping you locked up in the palace.”

“Lilac never took care of Grey because he had to stay in Denham. Grey is sometimes spoiled like a kid. So, don't get mad at him, huh?”

Ivory laughed in tears when she heard the king's joke. “ I will hit his ass if he whines like a baby.” Ivory answers successfully make all three laugh. And things went back to their heart when king Harllotte united the palms of Ivory and Grey.

“Promise to be faithful until death to pick you up. Take care of each other, understand each other, and love each other.”

Grey leaned over, kissing the grandfather's palm. “I promise I will love and look after Ivory's daughter with my whole body soul, grandfather.”

“Go to the main room of the palace. I'll catch up.”

...***...

Here they are at the moment. Witnessed by several royal officials who are already very familiar with the figure of Grey. They commented on the happy smile when the crown was pinned on Grey's head. From this day on, Grey is king. All the royal responsibilities were given to him. He owns the Geogini.

Ivory, she stood beside Grey in a beautiful dress and the crown of the queen that the king had kept, after the queen he loved so much returned to the creator. They are both the new king and queen who will be role models in Geogini. Those who will become captains and bring Geogyny towards prosperity. Junot laughed proudly, the applause from him sounding loudest, Junot was one of the many people who hoped Grey would soon become king.

The event continues by meeting the people of Geogini from the balcony of the kingdom—tradition that has existed since the past. Grey and Ivory wave to their people. And a happy welcome was so enthusiastically given for both.

Ivory turned towards Grey who was waving, staring at the profile of the face. After receiving the title of king, her husband will carry very heavy responsibilities on both shoulders. Risking life and death for the prosperity of the people of Geogini, as well as taking care of Ivory with all his soul and body. Ivory stared at her heartily, and shed a tear unconsciously, then uttered, “I love you, prince.”

Prince Grey who heard that looked surprised. He did not even care about the clapping, quickly grabbed Ivory's small waist, pecked at the bead of her eyes wet with tears, then rubbed carefully. “Why cry?”

There were no words Ivory could speak. Maybe being a king is the dream of many people out there, who do not fully understand the meaning of being a king, the meaning of being a leader. But here, Ivory can see with his own eyes, Grey must be willing if he has to give up his life someday. “Do I make a mistake?”

“No. I'm just proud to have a husband like you, king.”

Grey smiled sweetly. He pulls Ivory into a hug and kisses the top of his head full of love. “Thank you for coming into my life.”

Ivory tightened a hug on Grey's waist, immersing his face in the chest of the husband's field.

Until a panic stopped all the excitement of welcoming the status of the new king in Geogini.

“I'm sorry, Raja.” said a palace guard with gasping breath and a pale face of fear. “King Harllotte—”

Uncompleted, the guard spoke, and Grey had already run off the balcony. Followed Ivory and also several other important people—including Junot—to see Harllotte's condition.

How painful the sight reached Grey's vision when he arrived where his grandfather was. Grandpa was silent. No sound, no breath. King Harllotte has died.

Grey fell to the floor of the room. His eyes were filled with tears flowing down the river. All the memories with the grandfather were twisted in Grey's mind. He lost his pillar of life. Her precious grandfather has been gone forever.[]

Seriate.

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