Mom and dad held him thight as he looked outside between the barely open doors.
Beneath the stairs, there they waited.
More humans then he had seen in years, about thirty-four and they all stood imposingly tall.
Unlike his own height, barely reaching a hundred fifty.
Which wasn't that surprising, he had to catch up to the missing eight years.
''Are you ready, Adrian?"
Deamon, the crown prince asked and he answered in a nod.
It was important they gave the escorts face, after all such a delegation was something even royals wouldn't receive.
The Queen and King going to greet them was too much face, a noble or someone else was to little.
The crown prince a perfect medium.
Letting go of his parents, he turned to them and took them in.
He had a feeling it would be long time and even if he was reluctant to believe it he cared for all of them in his own way.
"I'll be back, mom, dad.
Please take care of each other!"
It was with a crack in their voices that they answered.
"We will do so."
"Are you sure you don't need more underwear.
What abou-"
Mom quickly shut dad up with hushed tones, calming him as their son called out for the last time in a while.
"I love you and I'll be back."
Descending the stairs, was an action that was watched by dozens of eyes but he went steady.
He would not fail, he had after all a lot of things to figure out.
Like how they found it about his existence?
Did someone from inside leak the news, was their a spy between them?
"So you're the famed child."
He hadn't quite descended yet when the voice sounded, deep but in it's own way something to be envious off.
He let his blue eyes narrow at famed, regarding the other silently.
Brown messy hair, just above his shoulders, same coloured eyes. Tall but not unnecessarily so, one hundred eighty-four to be exact.
Everything pointed ordinary, human and that was that.
"I am Crown prince Deamon of Aesteamore kingdom and I will present to you
Adrian Amias Amdis Acheron.
First born vampire in almost two hundred years."
Everyone was staring.
Lightly bowing, he repeated his name.
"Adrian Amias Amdis Acheron, may we get along for the ride."
He had said it on purpose, more than half was staring at him like meat, even scoffing and disregarding their demeanor around him.
But all is handy as he noted who was the most aggressive and who showed nothing but control.
"At least you seem to posses manners, as long as you do as I say nothing bad will happen to you.
I am Valerion and I shall escort you to Aurelian academy, a place that shall be your second home for a while.
Crown prince it was an honour but the time for departure has already arrived.
He will be late to the semester as it is."
"I wish you a good journey.
Adrian conduct yourself and most importantly be careful, grow stronger for us and your family."
With a smile, he answered the crown prince.
"Give them my greetings once more, tell them I'll be fine.
I learned from the best after all."
He entered the awaiting carriage, smile only fading once long out of sight.
Leaving his entirety of this life behind.
For now.