"Haha You are their only Uncle there is no need for competition" said Lucas as he laughed the more
"Mhmm but i have missed out on 17 years of their lives so i have to make it up to them" said Jacob plainly
"Yeah yeah okay knock yourself out, it can give me and Luc some alone time" said Lucas as he grinned like a Cheshire cat
"You really don't change do you??" asked Jacob as he looked annoyed
"Well what is there to change?" said Lucas as he laughed
"Oooh so Uncle Jake how many horses are in the stables??" asked Evie as she walked to where her dad and Uncle were talking.
"Well Evie there are about 1000 horses in the castle but in the private stables we have 20 of the best horses" explained Jacob
"Oooh so cool" said Kaylee, Ellie and Levi
"Mhmm yes cool" said Jacob as replied to their statement
"So Dad did you have a horse?" asked Matt as he carried Noey
"Haha of course i did son, i had many but i rarely rode on them, you know because i am just too cool" said Lucas and Matt rolled his eyes
"Mhmm of course you are" said Matt sarcastically
"Hey you don't believe me then let me and your Uncle spar and you will definitely see who is the strongest" said Lucas
"Oooh don't worry dad i believe you" said Evie and Lucas hugged her by the side and said
"Thank you Princess i know you do"
"Hmm i am not really sure i would like to see someone finally beat Dad Uncle Jake" said Matt
"Haha You and me both Matt, hmm don't worry me and your dad will spar just like old times a little later" said Jacob
"Hmm we will see if you can beat me" said Lucas with a proud smile
"Haha we are here" said Jacob as a guard saluted him and let them out through the doors
"Woww" said all the children in awe
The landscape that they were seeing was just too beautiful for them to behold
The Grass was just so green the trees were also very green, there was a little cobblestone path that led deep into the forest and there was a little moat that had a little bridge going over it.
"Wow Dad, Grandfather this place is just too beautiful" said Evie as she kept looking at the wonderful scenery in front of them
"Haha these lands have been kept fresh and clean for millions of years, it's been like this for as long as i can remember" said Henry
"Wow it's so cool" said Evie
"So where are the horses??" asked Ellie
"Well then follow me" said Jacob
Some Guards walked over to where Henry was and he dismissed them with a wave of his hand "Don't worry back to your posts" he said as he followed his Grandchildren
Jacob led the children as they walked along the countryside and they saw a very ancient stable, it was classic and old and they stabled were made out of soft wood, there were about twenty stalls and there were bundles of hay everywhere.
"Oooh Uncle Jake this place looks so cool" said Levi as he finally looked interested in something rather than his games
"Haha yes it is" said Jacob
"Oooh Uncle Jake can you show us the horses??" asked Kaylee
"Of course i can that is why we are here" said Jacob
"Horsey!!" said Noey as he looked at one of the caramel brown horses in the stable
"Haha yes Noey that's a horse, we have all of the fastest and strongest horses here" explained Jacob
"Horsey!! Horsey i want Horsey!" said Noey as he looked at the horse
"Haha okay, Umm Luc can Noey ride the horse??" asked Jacob as he looked at Lucinda
"Haha okay just be careful" said Lucinda
"Don't worry i will" said Jacob and he carried Noey and opened the Caramel brown Horses stable
"Here" said Jacob as he handed Noey something
"What this??" asked Noey
"Haha it's a sugar cube you feed it to the horses" explained Jacob, and Noey nodded in understanding
Noey took the sugar cube and put it next to the horse's snout and the horse licked Noey's hand and took the sugar cube
"Haha it took the cube" said Noey as he laughed in amazement
"Oooh so cool" said Evie "Now i want to feed it" said Evie
"Haha don't worry you can, there are many horses here" said Jacob as he saddled the horse up.
Jacob led the horse outside with a lead and he put Noey on top of the horse and climbed on the horse and sat behind Noey while holding him steady and they walked around in circles
Noey cried out in excitement "Yayyyyy!!" he said
"Oooh me next" said Evie
"Okay everyone will get a turn" said Jacob as he laughed
Meanwhile Henry, Lucas and Lucinda were watching the children happily playing with the horses
"Father we have to talk about some important matters" said Lucas as he watched the children playing
"Haha okay my boy let's go" said Henry as he was still watching his Grandchildren
"Jacob you take care of the children okay" said Lucas from where he was and Jacob heard him with his super hearing and said
"Of course i will" replied Jacob
"Well Goodbye Sweetie see you later take care of yourself" said Lucas as he bent down and gave Lucinda a kiss on the cheek as she was sitting on the grass
"Okay you too!"' said Lucinda
Lucas and Henry started walking away
"Hey wait dad" said Matt as he ran towards them
"What is it Matt??" asked Lucas
"What is the matter dear boy?" asked Henry
"Well i want to go with you" said Matt
"But why you can stay here with your siblings" said Lucas
"I know Dad but i want to be involved" said Matt with a serious face
"Okay then come with me" said Lucas and Matt followed.
In The King's Office
Henry sat down in an executive chair behind an executive desk, while Matt and Lucas sat down in one of the couches.
"So what is it that you want to talk to me about?" asked Henry as he looked very serious now
"It's about the rouges" said Lucas as he looked at his father
"Yes what about them?" asked Henry
"Well Grandfather it's about Azazel he is recruiting rouges as part of his army" said Matt as he didn't allow his Father to explain
"Hmm rouges once again, we have never been able to get rid of them, they just keep coming" said Henry as he was lost in deep thought
"Yes Father and Stella asked us to ask you what we should do concerning this matter since it concerns both realms" said Lucas"
"Hmm and why are so so interested in this matter My dear boy?" asked Henry as his eyes were filled with curiosity
"Well Grandfather my friend is involved in this, she's the one that Azazel wants to kill and the sooner we think of a solution the sooner she is safe" said Matt plainly
Amusement flashed in Henry's eyes
"Haha My boy this friend of yours is a girl??" asked Henry suspiciously
"Yes she is" answered Matt plainly
"Ooh and what is her name" asked Henry
Lucas saw what his Father was trying to do so he just smiled and kept quiet, (and now we know that the apple does not fall too far from the tree🤣)
"Oh Grandfather her name is Annie" said Matt and he didn't notice that there was a bit of softness in his voice when he mentioned her name
"Ooooh Annie what a nice name" said Henry as he was smirking
"Yes it is" said Matt
"Oooh so Matt do you like Annie??" asked Henry as he was smiling like a Cheshire cat
"What?? No??"said Matt as he was embarrassed
"Oooh really what a shame i really was looking forward to getting some great grandchildren from you'" said Henry shamelessly
Lucas held back his laughter
"What no lalalala" i am not listening anymore Grandfather" said Matt as he covered his ears
"Haha" said Lucas as he burst into laughter
"Okay okay but on a serious note i will think about what i can do but for now rest assured Annie is safe" said Henry as he assured Matt and Matt nodded
"Okay now since that is all, Matt would you please excuse me and your Grandfather??" asked Lucas
"Okay Dad, Byee Grandfather see you later" said Matt and Henry smiled at him
Once Lucas was sure that Matt was long gone his face turned serious and he said
"Father are you really serious about making Evie queen?" asked Lucas seriously
"Of course i am son, i never say what i don't intend to do" said Henry
"But how can you Father??" asked Lucas
"How can i what??they are my grandchildren" said Henry
"Yes i know that but do you remember that we, that i am removed from the royal line of succession" said Lucas
"Yes i know but trust me Lucas i will fix it" said Henry
"Yes Father but how can you?? isn't it breaking the law?" said Lucas
"It's not breaking the Law if you make the law" said Henry and Lucas sighed in frustration
"Look son just relax, i will fix this it will not be a problem for any of you to be on the throne, listen i am getting old and i want to retire from my royal duties soon i have been on this post for too long i need a permanent break and who else better to take the throne than my blood family.
Lucas sighed, he just could not deal with his father right now
"Don't worry my boy now go relax with your wife and children i will get back to you" said Henry as he relaxed in his chair
Lucas rubbed his temples and stood up and said "Goodbye Father" Henry waved to him and Lucas left the room leaving Henry there alone reflecting on his thoughts