They entered the baker together and immediately without hesitation. Everyone was staring at them like they were some type of imposter or something. Amira slowly made her way to the front to order something from the girl standing behind the counter.
Amira looked at the brown haired girl with black eyes with a white apron around her. "Excuse me what would you like" the girl asked making sure to add a pleasing smile at the end. Amira didn't smile back but instead looked around at all the desserts and bread that they had. "I'll take two slices of the sultana cake please" Amira said.
The girl nodded and went to the back and that's when it hit her Amira had forgotten she didn't have any money. Boy haw she wished Rider would show up and save the day again. And boy was luck on her side today because just as she was about to turn around and leave. A familiar voice came into contact and stoped her from leaving.
"Rider" she said happy and surprised at the same time. The black haired boy stared at Amira for a minute with the cake wrapped up in foil paper. " Hey it's you the girl from before let me guess you would also want me to pay again right" he said with a smirk on his face.
Amira looked down feeling a little embarrassed before slightly nodding her head yes. Rider chuckled before setting the cake down on the counter. "Here you go and enjoy and I'll gladly pay again" he said smiling down at Leo.
"T-thank you and sorry for the trouble I really didn't intend on making you pay" Amira said feeling guilty as sad as she made Rider pay for her things twice. "It's ok and you don't look like your from around here never been to Scotland before" Rider asked.
Amira simply nodded indeed it was her first time in Scotland but she has study about history of Scotland. " And the same goes for you the accent isn't there" Amira said looking up at Rider.
The boy was much prettier and handsome up close like this the last time she saw him which was a coule minutes ago. That was just a flash of lightning she didn't have a real conversation with him like this one and she didn't get to admire his face like this.
"Yeah I'm not from Scotland my dad's Scottish but my mom's American so it's kind of like a mix yah know" he said scratching the back of his neck. Amira nodded and took the cake in to her hand. "W-well I'll see you around then I gotta get back to work" Rider said letting a long sigh.
Amira guessed long day at work he was probably on break when she saw him. "Yeah ok then see you around" Amira said knowing she wouldn't see him around but she couldn't tell him that. Amira turned around ready to go but suddenly stoped at the horror that came out of Rider's mouth.
" I'll see you at the annual festival for King Malik's arrival right. I heard that he brought some other people along with him". Amira didn't say anything but proceeded on her way back to the castle. By the time she arrived it was already near sundown but it didn't worry her.
It's not like they would be worried about her and Leo or anything. "Mommy I don't like that Iris girl if you don't do something. Now she will steal daddy away from you" Leo said as he walked to the back entrance of the castle with his mother.
Amira continued walking ignoring her son's foolish words through the short green grass which looked like it had been watered this morning. To get to the back entrance which she and Leo snuck out of early today to head to the village.
Amira quietly opened the door and peeped in to see if anyone was there and to her luck there was no one to be seen. So she allowed Leo to go inside first before heading in her self closing the door shut quietly she went to the living room.
She didn't want to go to the dinning hall as she knew everyone would be having dinner by this time of day. So she went to the living room instead where she headed to the corridor and through the doors which led upstairs to the bedrooms.
She could hear Queen Fiona talking in the dinning hall her voice sounded a little worried. Amira wondered if they by chance could be talking about her because of her sudden leave. But she didn't mind she wasn't sure which room was Malik's so she asked a maid that was passing by.
With a pan filled with warm water and and cloth hanging from the side of it. "Excuse where is King Malik's bedroom" Amira asked the maid. "King Malik's room is down the hall the third room to the right just like it's been for the past four years" the maid said before simply leaving at that.
Amira scoffed as she watched the maid leave. "Can't even greet a Queen properly can you" she said making a disgusted face before turning around. And making her way towards the room which she was directed to. When she opened it the room was empty must be having dinner with the others.
She closed the door behind her and watched as Leo ran to sit on the bed. "Baby keep it down if they know we have returned then we might get in trouble" Amira spoke taking her cloak off and placing it onto the bed.
" Ok mommy" Leo responded taking his cloak off as well and placing it beside his mother's own. Amira was about to go to the bathroom to wash up when a sudden noise was heard at the door. Amira told Leo to be quiet by putting her index finger to her lip.
She walked over to the door and opened it reveling two humble maids. " Greetings Queen Amira King Malik has summoned you to his study room" the first maid said curtsying along the way.
Amira nodded and without any feather questions to be asked took Leo and followed the maids. To a study room which had a bit of dim light to it it had the Royal family of Scotland's symbol engraved on the door. Which the second maid opened and gestured for Amira to go inside.
"Leave Leo with one of the maids I want to speak with you alone" Malik's voice was heard. Amira stoped and. turned towards her son who looked liked he was going to rip out anyone souls if they separated him from his mother.
"Malik I can't leave Leo with them" Amira tried to reason with Malik remember what happened the last time Leo was separated with her. He's really clingy towards her and won't be separated from her no matter what.
So wherever she went he went that's it's ben ever since. "And I said I would like to speak with you alone Amira" Malik responded with a deep cold voice. Amira gave up and handed Leo over to the maid before walking into the study and closing the door behind her.
She planted one more soft kiss to Leo's forehead before doing any of that to assure him she would be fine and he was to be good. But of course that promise was going to be more than broken.
Amira looked around the study room a coffee table which sat a tea pot and two tea cups with a suger bowl. A ticking clock which seemed to be working a long tall book shelf filled with history books and what not.
And of course the table which sat Malik with a table piled up with documents a tea cup and a magic crystal globe. Which people said was used by witches for which craft magic around here usual wasn't allowed until three years ago. When mama Yama announced the use of magic once again.
"Malik what did you call me here for" Amira questioned taking a seat in one of the brown armed chair. "Where did you go today and why did you leave without. Telling anyone especially with people finding out your identity" Malik said seeking an answer.