March 16, 2013, 3:05 p.m.
Love and Soul: Psyche
E - Words: 489 - Last Updated: Mar 16, 2013 Story: Closed - Chapters: 5/? - Created: Mar 15, 2013 - Updated: Mar 16, 2013 147 0 0 0 0
Psyche, soul , breath of life, but his family just called him Kurt. In more formal settings he was addressed as Prince Kurt, but he just preferred Kurt.
Kurt lived in a unknown kingdom, born to King Burt and the late Queen Elizabeth . He lost his mother at a young age, but her plight the same as his own. Kurt was beautiful, he inherited his looks from his mother. Lithe body, fair skin, thick, silky head of hair that most women would die for, all from his mother. The one thing that any citizen would wax poetic, his eyes. His eyes were said to be created by the God's, universe eyes, that seemed a startlingly ice blue in first glance that later changed, flashes of green, grey and sometimes, bits of gold, would bring even the strongest soldier to their knees, haunted many of dreams.
Queen Elizabeth was a gentle, loving woman that was fair in her ruling. When news of the beloved queen's passing spread the kingdom, the day's looked bleaker and the nights seemed more foreboding. The kingdom was never the same. In some years the citizens began praying to Venus to send love to King Burt, someone to bring back the life to the kingdom. Venus answered. During a festival to thank Zeus for the prosperity of the kingdom, King Burt set eyes on Carole.
Carole and King Burt were married, and along with this marriage came two Princesses, Marley and Rachel. It seemed there was now a royal family and everything in the kingdom was perfect. Now the time had come for Kurt, Marley and Rachel to be married. Rachel was married to the son of a nobleman named, Finn, she had offered her dowry and was accepted. Next was Marley, hers was the most exciting because it seem she has to suitors a nobleman's son Ryder, and a Farmer's son , Jake. Marley prayed to Venus for guidance . Marley later sent her dowry to Ryder.
There was one more person who's betrothal was peculiar in every sense. Yes, Prince Kurt, as fore mentioned Kurt had other worldly beauty and they citizens took notice, they started to build shrines and worship him, pray and make offerings to him , not Venus. King Burt catching wind of this was proud of his son, and figured that his marriage would be one of splendor to a King or Nobleman, because Prince Kurt enjoyed the company of men. After all , Marley and Rachel had married, and they were of humanly beauty Kurt should be married with no problem.
Now the allotted time for offers to be made and dowry's to be accepted had almost passed and the idolized Prince Kurt, was still unwed. His father fearing that they have angered the Gods goes to consult the oracle Apollo, He brings back grave news to an eager Kurt, He was never meant to have a human husband...