Maria swung her sword in all directions, but it is clear that Lea had no time to fight with a sword. Lea absentmindedly dodges her attacks and sometimes swiping her legs on the ground, making Maria to fall down and sustain some bruises.
I dodge and keep dodging her attacks until she falls the second time in exhaustion. A light smile fall upon my face.
"You're improving, Lea. Keep it up" she said and I bow deeply.
I feel some eyes staring at me but I don't dare look up. It can be the King and Queen staring. I don't want them to know that I have sensitive feelings sometimes.
I sit beside Maria and my hands balances up in between my legs.
"I can see that the Prince have a special interest in you" Maria starts off and I try not to blush.
"No, he doesn't"
"Only you know that" Maria retorts and I turn my face away from her, blushing.
She shouldn't be such an observer. She's just too much.
"Don't let that opportunity slip from your fingers, Lea. Our Prince is one of a kind. He doesn't acts nice to us, but I have notice how he acts to you. There's this bond"
I listen attentively to this one, the prophecy reappearing in my head.
"Keep this relationship. If it's the first, there will be no need for a second" she says and I nod at this statement.
If it's the first, no need for a second...
Marriage never came to my mind actually. Not until he brought it into my life.
"I will be inside if you need me" I say and Maria nods.
"Thank you, Maria. For training with me" I say and she nod with a wide smile.
I leave the seated lady on the ground and into the Castle, craving for the privacy I have in my room.
It's still just 3:05pm. I have my things packed. Why did they say four? It's a bit long.
Just as I am about to enter my room, Queen Sarah caught my attention. She waves her hand and I stopped in my tracks.
I divert my steps towards her and curtsied when I stepped into her immediate front.
"Good day your Majesty"I say and she smiles.
"Hello Lea, how are you today?" she asks and I nod, glad that she asked that question "I am good, thank you"
She smile at me and gesture for me to follow her.
"Follow me. I will like to ask you a few things"
I don't hesitate but keep a little distance between me and the Queen as I follow behind her closely. The dress I have on an all black trouser attached to shirt.
Meant for training.
"I have been watching you and my son very closely lately. It's like you know him from somewhere, may I ask where?"
"I didn't come across him before I came to the Castle" I reply confused.
She turns to me with her brows raised up.
Did I say something wrong?
"I'll go call Valdemar. He will explain himself to you"
I stand there speechless. So I have met the Prince. I knew it!
His presence feels so familiar!
Valdemar and his mother made their way to me, but his mother stopped a distance away while Valdemar walk upto me.
"When you're done, make sure you send a maid or call me"
I watch her leave the place we are both standing on, before I divert my gaze to Valdemar.
"Have I met you before?" I ask and he just stare at no where in particular, his blue eyes making the sun to give way to his adorable face and neat hair.
"Yes. I would have kept it a secret. But some fool followed me that night"
Night? What is he talking about?
"The man you met in the horse that night before you got captured? That was me... "
" .... "
"Are... You are joking right?" I ask after a while of the silence.
He looks at me with a stern face analysing me or rather, angry with me for asking that question.
"I don't have time for this... "
And he turns and leave.
That is very rude! Especially coming from a Prince!
And no, I don't believe that he is the man I saw yesterday.
Yes, he may have the black hair and that man also have black hair but that doesn't mean he is the one I came across with. Why do people not get that!
I wait for the Queen but who attends to me is my maid, Lin.
"Ma'am, the Queen has asked me to tell you to go to your room and prepare for the tour tonight"
I nod and walk away with Lin before she notice anything wrong with me or my facial expression. Talk more of behavior.
Why did he act the way he just did? Does he also feel the pain of my father's death? I thought I am the only one that feels it.
I was too engulfed in the thoughts of never seeing my Dad again and when I finally saw him, he died. He left me to fight for some throne that I have no interest in.
"Lin, please prepare a bath for me " I say with pleading eyes.
I usually prepare the bath myself when the Royal family is not within sight, because Lin is an elderly woman.
But being so tired and stressed out makes me want to just sleep and forget about all my stress.
Hope she don't feel bad. Cause I already do feel bad.
She smiles wearily and nods. "Yes, My lady"
Valdemar paced back and forth at the hearing of the information being leaked to him.
"How do you know all these sister? Who told you?"
Mia arrived a bit stressed out in the morning. She slept after having breakfast and a hot bubble bath, it's not quite long she woke up.
"I overheard them discussing about it in the secret chambers before I left. I wanted Jen to leave before I say it" Mia says, a pinch of tiredness in her voice.
Valdemar shook his head and scoff, his armour making little squeaky noises.
"Why is she so obsessed with the assumption that I might marry her?" he asks and Mia raised a brow.
"Everyone, including your parents, Lola and I, are totally obsessed with the fact or whatever you may call it, but hers is not just obsession. It's also hatred for her"
Valdemar released a breath and ran a hand through his hair.
"You must be with Lea at all times Valdemar. Protect her, because I know you do like her. Even when you don't tell me, I know it"
Valdemar rolls his eyes and face anywhere in the room but not his sister.
So this is Jen Kun's plan...
Interesting....