Oh my god, i just love writing about Cynric okay-
So
This is going to be a series about his life.
Well, not exactly his WHOLE life, but
Those years of his life I kind of glossed over in his summary chapter.
The exploration years uwu

WARNING:
This series may include:
- Gore
- Death
- Romance
- Bad flirting
- Swearing
- Ridiculous scenarios
- Action
- Really hot dudes
- Hints of (possible) sexual activity
- More bad flirting
- Violet being annoyed by the bad flirting
- Possible Self-harm
- Angst
- A lot of alcohol-

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

"Mom, Dad-" Cynric held up a hand. "Hear me out. I know I'm gonna be king in like a few months, BUT- BUT I REALLY THINK UH...." his sentence faltered as he waved a hand for the right words. "I want to explore!"

The king and queen stared at their son with shock. Cynric fumbled with his sleeve. "So uh..."

"Son," the king held up a hand, frowning. "We love you very much, but LEAVING? When you have never left the kingdom before?"

"Exactly!" Cynric approached them firmly, determined. "That's why I need to leave and learn how the world works."

"IT'S DANGEROUS!" The queen quickly blurted, fear in her tone. "So many things could happen to you!!"

"I'll have Violet." The Prince glanced at his best friend which was watching intently from the door.

"No- No you shall not go-" the queen got up from her throne and went to take Cynric's hands in her own, but he pulled away from her quickly.

"Why not? I know I could die, but I need to know what's out there!"

"CYNRIC, YOU WILL NOT-"

"YOU CAN'T SHELTER ME FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE!"
She flinched at his tone and withdrew with shock. Her hands trembled quietly as she met her son's firm gaze. Cynric let out a small breath, looking to his father. "You can't baby me any longer. I need to make my own decisions and my own mistakes. I'll be king soon, right? Might as well learn as soon as I can before anyone can get hurt."

His father deflated a little under Cynric's stare. "... I suppose... you have a point."

The queen turned to her husband. "Dear, you can't be serious!"

The king looked to his wife, smiling sadly. "I agree with him. He will soon be king and will be responsible for the lives of hundreds of people. He must learn how to act before then." He got up from his own throne and walked down to his son and queen. "Besides, we will send our best guards to watch over him for his safety."

Cynric frowned. "Boo."

"For your safety." His father repeated. "I believe it's about time you finally left the nest."

~~~

Cynric nearly trampled over everyone as he ran to the ship docked near the shore, its mighty stature bobbing in the calm ocean water.

"OH MY GOODNESS, VIOLET, I'M ON A BOAT!" Cynric basically dragged his feline friend by the hand as he sprinted across the deck. "I'M ON A BOAT AND I'M LEAVING HOME- WOW THIS IS SO THRILLING!!!"

"JESUS-" Violet clawed her hand out of his grip and rubbed her poor paw gently. "It is pretty cool and all, but try not to kill us as soon as we  leave, okay?"

Cynric looked out into the water below, smiling widely. "Oh, I can't wait to leave! It'll be so amazing! We could watch the tides roll past as we sail- OH OH! WE CAN TRY NEW FOODS AND LEARN NEW CULTURES!"

"Aaaand I'm being ignored." Violet sighed, her tail sweeping the floor as she joined Cynric's side.

Cynric wrapped a arm around her waist, bringing her closer. "I'm just so excited, Vi! The adventures, the places we'll go! Not to mention," his voice lowered dramatically, falling to a whisper so that only Violet could hear. "The hot, sexy men."

Violet couldn't help but giggle. "Okay, don't need you drooling on me-"

Cynric smacked a hand over Violet's face, effectively silencing her. "Who's that?"

Violet quickly managed to shove his hand aside to catch a gorgeous glimpse of a muscular man in plated armor. He ascended onto the deck and gave the two a glance and smiled kindly before he walked off. They both stared wide-eyed.

"That," the king suddenly said with a knowing smile, startling both of them out of their trance. "Is Cyrus. He is one of my best men and is known to be quite kind and caring. I thought you might want him to join on your travels."

"Thanks father, now I can stare at a pretty face all day-" Cynric quietly smacked himself. "DID I SAY THAT? I MEANT STARE AT THE PRETTY MACE! YES! WHAT A LOVELY WEAPON TO UH-" he moved his hands in a bashing motion. "HIT WITH."

"I think he's handsome." Violet nodded, smiling with the king as Cynric got more flustered.

"HEY. HE'S MINE." Cynric barked at Violet before catching himself. "Because he's my guard. Yeah. That's it."

"You have a lot to learn, my clover." The king chuckled, patting Cynric on the back. "Because right now, you suck at hiding your feelings."

The prince's face was in his hands. "That bad?"

Violet laughed. "Very."

"Well, off you go then." The king sighed, giving his son a hug. "I will miss your goofiness."

"Aw. I'll miss you too, Dad." Cynric smiled and hugged back tightly, a pang of sadness beginning to form in his chest. They exchanged a few more words and a few more laughs before the king finally stepped off the ship, waving at his child.

Cynric waved back, smiling. "Say farewell to mother for me!" He quickly shouted, turning back to the ocean.

The big, vast ocean.

"Well, where to?" Violet grinned, feeling the breeze on her fur.

Cynric smiled. "Next stop, Hot, Shirtless men and tasty food!"

"What about shirtless men?" Cyrus asked, looking up from polishing his mace.

"NOTHING."