Aldous (Your Knight)

Aldous walked through the castle with smooth steps, the sound of his armor gently clinking echoing through the vast hallways of the palace. He was doing his morning trips around to see if there were any discrepancies, checking the locks on the double doors and rattling them slightly.

The night guards did their job... Obviously Aldous could do it better, but he couldn't be walking around all the time, now could he? His little Prince might figure out that he's not all what he seems. That he is most certainly not a human.

He doesn't know how the royal family hasn't picked up on it yet. Sure, the matriarch's are very aware of what Aldous is. But the kids? They've got no idea. The guards just assume that Aldous is a very determined knight who refuses to eat and sleep in the name of protecting the royal family.

Which was true in a sense, of course.

Aldous would do anything to protect this kingdom and the royalty that lies within it. But he'd rather not have the little kids scream and freak out running at the sight of him. That wouldn't be the best press for the Kingdom either.

Regardless, Aldous was good at keeping this secret hidden. The Prince was oblivious, the kids had nothing better to do than throw mud at each other while their parents yell at them for said actions. Speaking of the kids, he had just passed them with a small nod, watching the mails wobble on after the little balls of energy.

He clasped his hands behind his back as he walked up the spiral staircase, occasionally looking out of the small windows that lined the stairs. Reaching the top and taking small steps towards the fancy double doors, removing one hand from the grasp and placing it onto the handle.

Opening it silently and peaking his head inside, checking to see if that bitch Artus was here. After concluding that big dumbass wasn't in the room, Aldous stepped inside while closing the door behind him, walking and standing next to the Prince's bed. "Hey." He grumbled, reaching down to poke them with the tip of his index finger. "You cannot sleep in. It's a nice day outside, Prince, and this is how you're spending it?" Aldous scolded while giving them another hard poke.