"Wait!!" Gray shouts with his arm stretched out as if trying to reach out to someone or something.
Gray is breathing heavily as the sunlight streams into the room gently illuminating the room. Gray looks around the room and then onto his hand.
"Why did he make me return early? I had so much questions I wanted to ask him. But I sensed there was another person in the night realm... am not sure if whatever that was there is a friend or foe but I doubt they will be able to harm Mufasa."
Gray sighs then turns to look towards the window where he notices that there was someone watching him but disappeared when Gray turned to look.
"I wonder who that person was."
Just then the door to the room Gray bursts open as Lily enters with her arms stretched out and several maids walk past her.
"Morning my little prince charming."
Gray is confused as to what is happening as some of the maids surround him around the edges of the bed while some are holding on to clothing's and garments.
"Today is a special day for you and we better get you ready for it."
With a single clap the maids get to work.
Soon Gray is dressed a new set of cloths. Gray looks at himself then he turns towards a mirror as the maids start to clear out of the room.
Lily picks up Gray and places him on the bed and her herself she sits on the edge of it.
Gray looks at his mother with concern wondering what could be on her mind knowing everything that will happen today will decide his future.
"Gray I want you to know that whatever happens I will always support you no matter what. So please…."
Just then the door bursts open catching Lily by surprise. Eunhyang enters the room gracefully as a maid dashes behind her while carrying Eugene.
"My lady you shouldn't barge into young master Grays room!"
"Nonsense, look Gray is with his mother."
Getting up from the bed.
"What are you doing here Eunhyang?"
Clasping Lily's hand.
"Oh my sister I just came to see my son."
"Wait…what!"
"Yes, after all Gray is just as but a son to me as he is to you. Yes, I know I know you made a promise to that woman…"
"You do know who your calling 'that woman' right."
"Yes yes I know…"
"And you do know what happens to people who talk lightly about her."
Eunhyang lets out a weary sigh. The maid that was behind her walks past the two women and goes over to Gray's bed and places Eugene next to Gray and smiles.
The three seems to play as the two ladies talk of a lady which makes Gray curious as to who it is.
Gray looks at the two women as they continue with their fevered talks.
"I can understand why she came and why mother looked so worried."
Gray continues to gaze at the two women even as Eunhyang pouts her cheeks while Lily lectures her.
"From what the patriarch told everyone at the family dinner yesterday, today's selection will be different and from the sounds of it this may be the most dangerous selection that will be conducted since the last one which was similar to it and it was conducted several decades ago."
The maid looks at the nightstand on the other side of the bed and is drawn to it.
"Just like every other selection that has been conducted in the past, todays will be like always. We will be going to the eastern part of the Hall of Kings, this is a section within the Garden of Lions in that part of the manor there is a temple or should I say an alter where all Leonhard's pay their respects to the lion king, the beast monarch and two of the great primordial gods that created this world. During today's ceremony a child's spiritual aptitude is tested to see which type of lion spirit is connected to each child. This will also determine a child's fate and future."
The maid picks something shiny from the nightstand.
"But tomorrow….."
"My lady look at this?"
The two ladies who were still argue looked at the maid who was holding a gold.
"What is that?" Eunhyang walks up to the maid with Lily walking behind her.
"I found this coin on the nightstand next to young master Grays bed."
The maid explains handing the coin to Eunhyang. Eunhyang examines the coin and immediately her facial expression changes as if she was looking at a demonic artifact.
"What is it?"
Eunhyang turns to look at Lily, her hands shaking vigorously. Lily looks at the coin and takes it from Eunhyang hand who is still looking terrified. When Lily examines the coin her heart drops to hell.
"Im-impossible why is this here?"
She grabs the maid's shoulders and squeezes them.
"Which side of the coin was facing up?"
The maid tried answers in shaky voice.
"Th…this side." She points to the side that has a dragon's symbol. The answer on its own was enough to make a devil's face turn pale and that was the same the same color of the two women's face.
Just then the door bursts open startling everyone in the room. Breathing heavily is Roxanna who is holding the doors with a terrified look on her face.
Staggering she slowly walks up to the women holding something tightly with both hands. After taking just a few steps she stops frozen on the spot staring at the gold coin Lily was holding and with shaky hands she drops two gold coins that look the same as the one Lily was holding. Seeing this Eunhyang faints and collapses on the floor.