It was late in the evening and Prince Hedy was in his chambers when one of the Queen's maidservants came to inform him that his mother Queen Ursula requests his presence.
Her presence was announced and she went on her knees with her head bowed.
"My prince, the queen requests your presence in her chambers".. she said
Prince Herdy was worried and wondered why his mother was requesting for him. The only words that could come out of his mouth were
"Is my mother okay, did something happen?"
"The queen is fine my prince, she just requests you come to see her" the maidservant explained.
With relief in his voice he replied telling her to return to the queen that he will soon be there.
"As he walked down to his mother's chambers
his mind was racing through a lot of things and he decided he was to use that opportunity and ask his mother some questions for possible answers.
"Your Highness" , said Prince Hedy as he bows before his mother.
"Oh son, you are here please come quick and give me a hug" she said in excitement seeing her son. She immediately stood up from where she was and they both embraced each other.
"Come sit by my side son" she said taking his hand and leading him to one of the cushions inside her room.
"Tell me son how are you?" she asked offering him some apples that was on the small side table near them.
Queen Ursula had not seen her son Hedy for the past 2days he has been busy overseeing some assignments from his father the king.
"Am fine mother just that I get tired after a long stressful day" but I do like the challenges he added.
"It will become part of you soon, and remember it's all part of your training" but honestly I don't like seeing my baby boy exhaust himself performing duties she added with a smile stroking his hair a bit.
"Mother!!! am not a baby anymore he protested. Don't forget am 18 already he reminded her.
"Even if you are 100years or more you will always be my baby" she said smiling still."
"Oh mother I give up" prince Hedy said taking up an apple from the tray to eat.
"You will still be going to see your brother in 3 days time right?" She asked this time with a more serious look on her face.
"Yes mother I will, I can't miss that for anything". It has been and is still the only time I get to see and discuss with my only brother as I don't get to see him often.
Prince Hedy had always gone to see his brother Prince Walter alone since he clocked 14. Since then he had set out 3 diffrent days every month to go see his elder brother. Prince Walter on the other hand had also set out those 3days for meeting with his brother as well. Master Egon having seen his training was having serious effect on the prince and that he had learnt a lot about controling himself started leaving him to go alone and meet with his people when he was 15 years old.
"I wanted to be sure nothing would stop you from going that's why I called you, and again I want to make something special for him as usual" she said
Queen Ursula has made it a point of duty to prepare something special for her son to eat each time someone was to visit him. She would always cook a special meal and make new clothes for him.
"Dont worry mother I won't miss it for any reason" promised prince Hedy with his head bent.
" What is the problem my son why the sudden change?"
" Mother something borders me", he begun
" All these years I have lived with this and it borders me a lot. Neither you nor father wants to give me any answers. Why has my brother lived all these years away from our kingdom in the name of training? why can't the training be done here? Why is Walter in the caves of Mako mother?"
" Hedy please stop, I beg you son don't let us go over this again. We have already discussed this countless times and we have told you he is there for him to be fully trained so as to be fit to take over the mantle of leadership from your father". she explained
" No mother I think there is something more to it else why does the training have to be away from the palace, why does it have to be this long and why is my brother not allowed to even come home for once ever since we were kids that he left home, above all why did father forbid me from speaking or asking about it ? Mother please tell me the truth, is there something I don't know of? " pleaded Hedy in frustration
By this time queen Ursula's eyes was already filled with tears but she tried to control herself .