Thousand And One Night 4/?
Title: Thousand and One Night
Chapter/part: 4/?
Characters list: To see all go Here
Chapter Characters: Orlando, Christian, Alan, Elijah Wood, Marton Csokas, Sean Murray, OMC, Brad Pitt with more
Warnings: Au
Disclaimer and general info: Here and later General information.
Chapter’s note: For some time ago… violettefemme wished for a story with Elijah and Orlando. This is the start… though it isn't certain it will end up with the paring.
Beta: Inwe
Previous Chapters: Intro, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
Chapter 4
During the lunch the Prince had been told the basic background of the first candidate. What his father seemed to like was that the guy was coming from a King in Nepal. Orlando did wonder if that had been the only contribution that made him get an audience or not. The fact was that the guy wasn't rich, he didn't display he had a noble heritage.
Orlando was happy for not have needed to sit and listen to that part, when he yawned of what Omar and Alan told him. Think of that this would be repeated every day until God who knew made him yawn even bigger. Times like this he was happy he was hidden.
He knew that he neither listened with both ears. He let his thoughts wander to what he wanted to do in the evening. Christian had woken his curiosity with telling that a circus had come to the city. So far he hadn't visited any and only read about them in books. He wanted to see it in real. His friends hadn't mentioned anything last night, so they must have arrived after he had sneaked back into the palace.
His thoughts went back to the night. The new guy that had turned up Jacob, who seemed to know Craig, didn't look that bad. Maybe he should try to get to knew him better. Even if he hadn't said anything where Craig had went he could keep in with it. One hope was that his friend would come back during the day. What still cling to him were the guy's blue eyes, with his dark features it would have been more usual if he'd had brown.
Finally the lunch was over and they would move to where the guy would show his skill for them.
The guards brought him to the Nefrine patio. He was very familiar with it as he had spent several hours training there. Even if the Prince was hidden under veils the Marjahdan had not excluded him from training in arts that would be helpful if he one day had to defend himself. Even though the guards that always accompanied him was there to protect the Prince with their lives, there could always be a risk of their failing and his father wanted his son be prepared in everything.
Orlando was very happy for that, upon the hidden thing not need to also all the time be sitting still. If he had been force to not do any extracting he thought he wouldn't have survived at all.
Today he wouldn't do any exercising as it was time for him to meet the first candidate. He felt like he had no clue to who it was or what he would be shown. After the lunch he felt bucked up much because he had been able to sleep for an hour.
One part of him was actually curious. It was something new and all that could break the daily routine he had have all the years he welcomed. Not that he hadn't looked into it himself lately. During the last years he had done things his father never would dream of him to do. Thanks to that he had found the hidden passage out from his quarters, he had started to live a double life. Only Christian was initiated about it, and they where very careful of reveal what was happening.
Orlando noticed that they had made the place to sit under the balcony and there would be in the shadow for him. To be for to long in the sunshine he often got all to hot under his veils and a few times he had fainted by the heat. Looking around, he saw what looked like large pipes was placed where they normally trained. It made him more interested of what would be showing him and what skill the guy possessed.
When seated, and the rest of the family was there Alan brought the guy out. He wasn't alone as a few people followed him and carried more items. The guy was short and looked kind of small. Orlando wondered if he was of age at all, but as he was there he had too. The guy was dressed in a cape and what looked like leather pants. On his feet were leather shoes looking like moccasins. Orlando let his eyes follow the guy up to hope to see his face, but could only see brown hair, as the guy kept his head down.
"My Prince and Highnesses this is Elijah Wood." The adviser told the family and assembled.
The guy took it as a cue to raise his head and taking a few steps forward. He looked at the gathered, went back to stop in front of the Prince and address him.
"It's an honour to be chosen to perform for you and be given the chance." Elijah said and took another step, stretched out his hand for greeting.
Alan took hold of the guy's shoulder. "No one is allowed to touch the Prince."
"I'm sorry. I hope you will like what you see." He said as he took the step back.
"We will and you can begin when you ready." Alan replied in the Prince place.
Orlando wished for a moment that the veils had not prevented him from to get a clear sight of the guys eyes, though he could see they was in a shade of blue he never seen anyone have before. His look was not that bad and if it had been different he would have wanted to be with the guy to learn to know him.
When there was something about the guy that did spoke to him, he felt more alert and become interested. Thinking if few of the candidates would give him a reaction over boredom he might be able to stand all the days that where in front of him. He sat up straighter and followed every move Elijah did.
The guy had walked closer to the pipes. He stood stretching, showing he was agile and had more to himself than he first made an impression of. A few of the people that had followed him stood to the side, with flutes in their hands and when Elijah made a hand move they started to play and he began to move after the music.
When Orlando saw Elijah stretch his arms up and behind his head Orlando thought it would be another stretching, though the guy continued to bend backwards. Seeing the guy bending and taking hold of his ankles a moment before he put the hands on the ground and went up standing on them, made Orlando slightly move forward. This guy was pliant.
Elijah continued to move after the music and showing all kind of ways he could bend. When he thought there would be no question that he had no problem to bend himself in all kind of ways he crept into the pipes, that didn't go in a straight line.
The time went and he didn't come back, and when the people including the Prince started to move in their places Elijah's head turned up in the other end. When he emerged the public applaud him, since if he hadn't been so pliant he for certain would never been able to get through the pipes.
He thanked them, and the musicians changed the beat and music. Those that hold the rings started to give them to Elijah and he treaded them over his body, clearly showing he had no problem to twist his body. He continued for another ten minutes with all kind of movements and bending.
Orlando felt that he got total fascinated by him. Elijah's body glistered and even if he had looked small his muscles had worked magnificent during the movements. The guy had definitely started something inside for Orlando. From have been sparsely interested he now looked forward to hear the story.
When the guy seemed to have finished his performance they applaud him and his helpers. Alan thanked them and informed Elijah that he would get sometime to refresh and compose himself for the story telling.
Silently a blond guy had come up to them, that Alan now told Elijah would follow and he would be taken to the room next task would be done.
After they gone the gathered people rose to move some and went inside to refresh themselves when even if they had been sitting in the shadows had felt of the warmth. Orlando that still had his fruits in his pockets had taken a few of the grapes, to get some liquid since wanted to avoid fainting.
Christian had come forward as soon as the people had started to move and give him a cup filled with water.
Orlando quick took hold of his hand and leaned towards the guy. "Did you watch him? What did you think about him?"
"Master, I can't tell you anything as it isn't up to me." Christian replied as silent he could. "Though he is a pleasant sight for the eye."
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