Out Of The Castle (Soobin X Reader)

"Defia Elin," the man greeted. He was fairly tall with a built stature. His shoulders were rolled back and his head gently tilted to the side to add the illusion that he was slightly shorter than he actually was. He, himself, fit into the general aesthetic of the library, his clothing consisting of muted colours and shades of brown. On the table beside him were books, a stack of parchment, and a quill with a pot of ink.

  As the Prince and the Princess drew closer, the man fell into a bow, with a grateful smile on his face. He held the bow before slowly rising.

  "Def-Idelis," Soobin started. At this, the man gently quirked a brow but allowed it to fall as his smile widened. "I will not always be here to assist with your studies, so I have called upon our Royal tutor, Kim Namjoon. His first language is Ordiant, but we enlisted him long ago to teach the northern tongue to castle staff. He is a wonderful teacher. After today, you will be in his hands," Soobin explained thoroughly.

  "My name is (Y/N)," the princess told the man, bowing her own head in some attempt to fit with their traditions. "It is a pleasure to meet you."

  "The pleasure is all mine, Defia Elin," he replied, gesturing over to the table that he had prepared.

  The princess sat down across from Namjoon, Soobin sitting beside her. In front of her was a stack of pristine parchment and a quill with an ink pot. The books were mostly on Namjoon's side of the table. He had no organizational system to be seen. Books were thrown in random piles, some laying open flat to save a page, others closed with no book marks, some with random sheets of parchment sticking out.

  "So we must start with the basics. The origin of Ordiant is traced back to the origin of the Eastern kingdom itself. Whilst the language has always been around, it has also evolved," Namjoon explained, looking into the princess's eyes as he did so. "You may have noticed some similarities between certain words. As Ordiant has evolved, we have developed more colloquial ways of saying certain words. In example, defia is the traditional Ordiant used to refer to oneself. I, me, my. All of these fall under the word defia. However, when a conversation is more casual, or when you speak to someone of a lower status than you, you can use the shortened form of the word. Def. There is no difference between the two except the formality of the word."

  "I see," the princess nodded as she took a piece of parchment, scribbling down some notes. She was impressed with Namjoon's easy transition from history into vocabulary.

  "The same goes for the word for you. You, your, and yours all fall under the term renia. If you wish to use a more colloquial form, ren may be used in its stead."

  "I understand," the princess assured him, letting him know that he could continue.

  As Namjoon continued his spiel, going on about the similarities in sentence structure between the northern tongue and Ordiant, Soobin watched the princess take notes. The amount of focus she put into her studies was awe inspiring. It put a smile on his face as he tuned out Namjoons boring spiel.

  "My Prince has told me that you shall be dining with the King this evening. You should try to refer to him in Ordiant," Namjoon suggested, giving the princess and encouraging nod.

"How should I address him?" The princess asked, growing nervous at the thought of messing up her meeting with such an important person.

"You already know the word for 'my', so now you just need to know the word 'king'. King in Ordiant is hamel. You simply combine those two words and you will have the phrase you need. 'Defia Hamel'."

  "Defia Hamel," the princess repeated under her breath.

  Namjoon asked the princess to speak louder so he could aid her with her pronunciation. Soobin's smile refused to ease. He listened intently as the princess attempted to say these words and he realized that they sounded better when they slipped from her tongue.