"This egg looks different indeed but how can we be sure it is the real one?" One of lord Darth''s supporters said.


    The hall fell into silence while prince Sébastien raised his brows at the man. When he was in a trace he thought he has spent a few days but when he opened his eyes he thought it was about an hour, so what happened while he was behind the closed door? He wondered within himself.


    "That is right, we can not let ourselves get fooled again,'' another lord support


    At the point the priest stepped forward, he had not been present when they discuss about the former priest''s corruption. So he felt that as long as he say the words the lords will believe him.


    He stood a few feet away from the prince and stretch at a small calabash, the prince obediently place the egg into the calabash.


    The priest turned to the people, " This is the right one, for only it can fit in perfectly like this," the priest said.


    "Forgive me priest, but no matter how much I want to believe you, I do not after all the last priest joined the late prince to fool us," one of the lords who were determined to cause trouble for the prince said.


    Prince Sebastian raised his brows at the man. "That is right, we refused to be fooled once more," another joined.


    "Why do we argue about something so small, if the priest dares to lie to us like the last one, he would die just like the last," a lord who just wants to know the truth said.


    "Why do we have to wait and crown the wrong person," the lords out to curse trouble refused the suggestion. At this point, the prince was not listening to their argument but finding out what has happened while he was gone from Jeffery.


    "That right, until we find a way to identify the egg the coronation must be put on hold," one lord declared with a loud voice.


    "Do you believe that I will strike you dead for your insolence?" The priest roared.


    The Lords were not scared at first and one of them I dared to continue arguing. "Are you trying to threaten us to cover your corruption? Let me tell you I am not scared," the Lord declared.


    As soon as he finished speaking there was a sudden lightening that stocked the lord who spoke. The other lords felt blind at the brightness.


    In a few breaths, everything was back to normal but the lord who spoke was laying on the floor, like roasted meat.


    "Who do you all think you are to question me with such manner?" The priest asked. None of the lords dared to speak again.


    "They just want to know the truth, it is not their fault that the man before you have been corrupt so they doubt you. If you want to be angry look for him to vent your anger," prince Sebastian said.


    He was not scared of the lightning after all he was the one who struck the man dead. As the unreasonable man was talking at the peak of his voice, prince Sebastian felt irritated and he wanted to taste out if his power is back so he struck.


    "You..." The prince was angry and pointed his finger at the prince. He belived that his words is what killed the dead lord.


    "Do you believe I can have my men cut off that figure pointing at me?" Prince Sebastian asked in a gentle manner but the priest could see that the prince was not playing around so he immediately dropped his hand.


    After all, he was not sure if the gods will listen to him and struck the man they have chosen dead. He did not want to take the chance either. Even the smallest figure was important to a person.


    "Explain, our ancestors must have left a way to identify the real one. This is not just for today. In the future, the people of Avalo will not be easily fooled," prince Sebastian said.


    Prince Sebastian believed that the people were not wrong to ask but they did not have to shout so loud like women in the market. No matter what the priest should be respected.


    "Your Highness, the only way we can all know is to heat the egg on the heavenly flame for one hour.


    If at the time it is out the egg does not have a single crack and it retains to original color then we can be certain it is the real one," the prince explains.


    "Then we will do that," Prince Sebastian said. The heavenly flames were about one hour walk from the place, if the rod a horse of carriage its time can be reduced to more than half.


    "We will have to walk down if the egg by accident of riding a horse touch the ground it will disappear and we would have to wait for a whole month for the full moon again the prince can return to the Ancestral hall to get it," the priest explain.


    "Will it disappear even if it is not the real one?" A lord asked.


    "No," the prince shook his head.


    "Then we should just place it on the floor and wait to see if it will disappear. If it does we would know. In a month we can come back for the coronation," the lord said.


    He was a supporter of Lord Darth, he planned to delay the coronation he believes that if they could delay for another month they could destroy the royal family.


    "Let us go, " Prince Sebastian could not be bothered to waste a breath on the unreasonable lord. The priest bowed his head and he started leading the way, prince Sebastian followed and the few other lords also followed. Soon even the lords who wanted to find trouble quietly followed.


    After they walked for an hour, they arrived at the temple of the gods. They followed to the but that had the heavenly flame. They waited outside for the priest to go inside and put the egg into a clay pot before placing it close to the flame.


    "Now we wait," the priest announced.


    Prince Sebastian nodded his head. At that time prince and Jeffery noticed it was about the time for his morning ritual since the first ray of light will be out any moment.


    "I will be back," prince Sebastian said. As he walked away Jeffery followed behind. Even if these lords wanted to say something to disapprove of the prince''s behavior they could only shut their mouth since the priest already nodded his head.


    The temple of the gods is not where they could make trouble especially after watching how one of the lords died


    It took less than an hour to get back to the prince Quater and perform his morning ritual. After which the two of them rod back their horse to the temple of the gods as fast as they could.


    As expected when they arrived a few of the lords were cursing the prince for his behavior after all he has been gone for more than an hour. The prince ignored them, he could not lower himself to their level every time.


    "Your highness since you are back, you will have to take out the egg," the priest said.


    Prince Sebastian nodded and brought out the egg. Those who had good memories were able to see that the egg retained its original color.


    Those who were out to make trouble instead to have a look, so the egg was placed in an open calabash and they came to have a look at it.


    No matter how much they wanted to cause trouble they could only shut their mouths. Since it was like the priest said.


    There carried on with the right of passage. The prince picked up the egg and open his mouth. The egg glowed as the prince placed it into his mouth, swallowing it whole.


    "It is done, your Majesty," the priest bowed. Since the prince succeeded in swallowing the egg it was a sign of his acceptance and coronation.


    When the other lord saw this they also bowed.


    "your majesty,"


    "The other ceremony will start at midday," prince Sébastien announced before he left the place with Jeffery and his uncle.


    Prince Sébastien rode very fast, before it was time for him to get dressed he wanted to spend a little time with his sunshine. When he arrived back at his chamber the prince just managed to fall back to sleep in the first sunlight.


    He frowned his brows when he saw her still sleep, this was unlike his sunshine. In the past as soon as he came back from his morning ritual the princess will be awake, so he did not know what went wrong.


    "Sunshine," he called out as he caress her sleeping face.


    Princess Ellen was a light sleeper so as soon as she felt his touch she half-opened her eyes.


    "you are back," she asked in a sleepy voice.


    "yes, why are you still sleeping? Are you alright?" the prince asked in concern.


    "I am fine, just did not sleep well at night," she replied. The prince nodded his head.


    "nightmare?" he asked. Princess Ellen shook her head. "I was worried," she replied. The prince felt warm, he could tell that she was worried about him.


    "I am back and fine, so you should sleep more," he said before placing a kiss on her forehead.


    "you have not slept either, join me," princess Ellen said.


    The prince the not refuse, instead, he took off his outer robe and joined her in bed.