
im scared, the young prince thought to himself;
i dont want to hurt anyonehe was curled up on the floor, in the corner of his personal sleeping quarters.
he had his hands around his knees, which his gave was buried in, as he gasped
for breath through his panicked sobbing.
he knew shadow was associated with darkness,and in turn pain and destruction.
vincent refused to be seen as a monster; all he wanted was to be kind to others,
to repay them the respect they have him solely because he was royalty.
vincent could feel it, though, the darkness which he feared most. he could feel it
rising up within him, slowly consuming him, starting from the bottom and creeping
up the rest of him. he felt it wouldn't be long now, years at the least. but time goes
quickly.
by the time he becomes king, it could be over. he might be a monster...and then
what? his kingdom be in ruins, and all the villagers cower in fear of his power?
nonsense. he wouldn't allow such a fate, he realized.
lifting his head, the young prince sniffles and wiped the tears from his eyes. his
thin body still shook with panic, such a fear of becoming evil made him prone to
panic attacks you know. but gradually, he uncurled himself and after many deep
breaths made it to his feet. with a weak sigh, he looked at his trembling paws with
his palms up. his powers were becoming stronger, and at too rapid a pace for him
to learn to control them fully. vincent knew he couldn't keep them at bay forever,
just like he never recalls having what one would consider a good dream. but, he
decided weakly, even if it meant destroying the family name he would do his best
to make sure his powers didn't hurt anyone else, even I'd that meant hurting himself
In the process.
as he finally made his way over to his bed(as, at this point, the young prince was un-
derstandably exhausted) the shadows seemed to snicker at him, hissing insults and
belittlents. criticizing his weakness, but vincent could only ignore them. after all, the
shadows were him and in turn he was becoming the shadows.
laying his head down on his velvet pillows, and sinking down into the mattress, one last
twisted whisper skittered through his ear fur.
be cautious, little prince, it said,
soon your future will belong to our hands

Prince Vincent has a very strong, personal relationship with his family.
Mainly, his parents. Vincent has always done his best to thank them for all
They've done to raise him properly, and he also tries to act like the best son
He can be. Unfortunately, while they are his immediate go-to for whenever
Something is ailing him, Vincent cannot bring himself to ask for help with
His powers. Maybe it's a pride thing, that they've done to much for him already
And he wouldn't want to stress them. Maybe he just doesn't want to hurt them.
Of course, his parents and everyone else know he has powers. Just not the extent
Of which they've evolved.
Prince Vincent is an avid reader. When he was a babe, his head was always in
The clouds and was always pretending to be a dragon or the knight in shining armor.
Now, he spends his free time(even if this is little, being royalty) down in the villages
Of his kingdom telling stories to the children,
Because of these stories, Vincent strives to be the best prince(and king) he can be.
In fairy tales, the king or queen always seem to be evil; which is one thing he fears
About his powers. Vincent is afraid the darkness rising within him may sever the re-
Lationships, friend or otherwise, he has formed over the years. And he doesn't want
To become the evil villain in his childhood tales.
Luckily, Vincent is determined to have a strong spirit.