W-What?

Life is full of surprises.

Prince Shak always believed in that saying.

He took pride in the belief that he could withstand any surprise that life might throw at him.

Even after his brother went missing and possibly went, he bravely lived through the court machinations and faced the mocking eyes of his peers.

After going through what he did, most people would've just broken down and run away from the palace.

But this young man kept going. He might be worried, surprised, or tensed, but Prince Shak always maintained a sense of calmness that he carried even in the worst of situations.

At least, that's what his protector, guardian, and friend, Sovereign Alban always believed.

But when this strange young man stepped out of the space crack and waved at them, Prince Shak's draw dropped and his body stiffened, almost as if he was having paralysis.