"Sir, it's time to go" A guard said.
"Ok" A young man replied as he came from the shadows of the dark room.
"Sir Shiro, we have some news on locating your brother" Siro turned in interest. "We have a possible location" This caught Shiro's full attention.
"Where?" Shiro acknowledged.
"Near the Sonzu River, about ten miles west is a village. The tip was given in turn for a small pay" Shiro walked to the rooms window and sighed.
"What was the tip?" He said gripping the window seal just a bit,
"They said a young boy fitting the description was seen in a alleyway. He was picked up by a young lady, but-"
"A young lady?" Shiro interrupted.
"Yes, no detailed description, except she had a deep cut on her left cheek" The guard said proceeding. Shiro shooed the guard away so he could think A young lady, a young lady… with a deep cut on her left cheek, a young… Shiro thought these words til he could no longer think.
"Shiro! Come play with us!" Standing there were two kids with matching… everything.
"I can't right now, maybe later" Shiro answered.
"No! You gotta to come play with us! You've been working all week"
The children grabbed Shiro's hand and took off, pulling him to a hall that led to a small room with tall doors.
"Come on! We've got a surprise for you" The children say
"...Ok…" Shiro responded suspiciously.
As Shiro pulled into a room with pillows galore, "Ta-da!" Shiro couldn't believe it. Pillow forts in every shape, size, color, texture, and design.
"It's every blanket, pillow, and comforter in the palace. Even court rooms and kitchen seats" They said giggley.
"Who distracted everybody?" Shiro said with a sly smile.
"Cicely" Said the twin boy.
Cicely was the same height as her brother, Zion, had the same hair and skin too, Both having dark brown hair with blonde highlights. Green emerald eyes and light olive skin, Cicely has longer hair that reaches her hips. "Zion collected everything though, he was really fast!" Cicely exclaimed. Zion had the same prominent features as Cicely. Both of the kids had matching night wear and the same big, cheerful grin on their faces. They had an idea.
Later in the night Shiro laid in his part of The Pillow Fort of Doom. He looked at his siblings, he only saw two and he sadden, missing the third. He wanted to get him back so bad… Shiro drew his gaze to the window, at the full moon and twinkling stars that never seem to end. Like they formed a path of endless milky, bright stars that look like they would lead you to the heavens".
As Shiro soon fell to sleep he whispered to himself one last thing a young lady with a deep cut on her left cheek…
Shiro awoke early that morning to pack up a horse. He planned on leaving alone but little did her know…
"Everythings all packed sir" A guard said saluting .
"Thank you, I'll be off now"
Shiro nodded his knight goodbye, mounted his horse, and left. Shiro's way out of the castle seemed to give him a sense of adventure, something he only felt and wondered about with his siblings. He made his way to the Sonzu River, that's when he felt and heard it, thought Shiro proceeded with caution. Shiro couldn't help but recognize the small giggles, for they sounded too similar.
"BOO!" Astonished Shiro fell to the ground. His two little siblings toppled out of the saddle bag and then also fell to the ground. "Cicely!? Zion!?" Shiro hollered, "What are you doing here?" Though Shiro seemed upset the twins knew that he wasn't going to stay mad at them for long.
"We wanted to help you work" The two cheerfully hollered.
"What! No, you guys were supposed to stay at home" Shiro said standing his ground.
The twins were almost intimidated… almost
"No!" They answered in unison. The Twins and Shiro fought for what seemed like hours, they fought till dawn when Shiro finally caved in.
"Fine, you can stay, BUT you have to be with me at all times and you can't say or do anything unmannered… and don't show off!" Shiro commanded.
On the rest of there journey past the Sonzu River Shiro was enlightened by all the Twins shenanigans they left for the guards - the ones who were supposed to be watching them - and their pranks in each guards shifts, specialized ones for each individual guard.
"Hey Shiro?" Cicely asked
"Yes?"
"Where are we headed?"
"To the country side of the kingdom to a small village called Wisteria Hill" Shiro responded.
"Why?"
"Well….emm..I'm looking for-"
"He's looking for our other older brother… aren't you?" interrupted Zion.
"Zion…" Shiro said sadly.
"I heard you and the captain talking about it earlier. You're looking for a woman who has him too" Zion finished.
"Yes, I am" Shiro ametted
"Oh" Said Cicely.
The rest of the ride was silent till Shiro stopped.
"We've made it" Shiro said.
"Yay!" Both the twin shouted
"Calm down you two" Shiro hushed them.
"Can I help you three?" Asked a lady in the dark.