- Y...Your ...your highness? What are you doing here?
- Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?
- I just wanted to look around
- I think you took enough rest to wander around. I advise you to go back and sleep, you will make up tomorrow for today's missing training.
- Yes, I understand.
Rose took a final look at the party, then when she was about to leave, the Prince suddenly collapsed. He was holding his chest and his face showed that he was in great pain. Rose held him to not fall:
- YOUR HIGHNESS ARE YOU OKAY? WHAT'S WRONG?
The Prince pushed her away
- DON'T TOUCH ME .....Bring Sir Jude.....he knows what he should do.
She was annoyed by his reaction
" what's wrong with him, I just wanted to help"
She went in a hurry to the commander's office and she knocked hard on the door
- Sir Jude...Sir....are you there?
- Miss Rose, what's wrong? Replied Jude while opening the door.
- The Crown Prince collapsed, he is in a very bad condition, hurry up, follow me.
The two of them got back to the Price, but he was gone.
- He was right here! Where did he go in that bad condition?
- Maybe someone else helped him or he felt better. Don't worry, he must be already in his room.
- Let's go after him, we must check on him.
- I will go, you should go back to your room miss Rose, it is kind of late for a trainee, to wander in this our.
" That's strange, the Prince disappeared after the sudden health collapse, sir Jude seemed calm and not bothered at all, it is like he is used to this ."
- You are right, sir, I must go back, good night.
Rose didn't go back to her room, instead, she kept walking in the garden thinking about what did happen.
While she was enjoying the night sight, she heard the sound of steps following her from behind.
She turned around...
What a surprise? It was that big wolf again?
Rose froze in her place, she remembered that she didn't bring her sword with her.
" What is this animal doing here? This is the palace, the most secured place. How did it get in?
She backed off slowly while looking for a way to save herself, the wolf kept looking at her.
" Those eyes, why do they seem familiar?"
The wolf didn't seem hostile, instead of attacking her, it lay on the ground.
Rose became more confused, she didn't know what she supposes to do anymore.
Running away or.....
She started getting closer to him
" Damn it, why am I doing it again, my brain screams" run" but my heart told me to stay"
Her hand was trembling, but she didn't stop until it touched the wolf's head.
" I did it, thank God, I didn't lose my hand...yet "
- Hello there, my name is Rose. Your appearance is a little bit scary, but you are unexpectedly friendly. Should I give you a name?... What about Blacky? It suits you very well. Now how are we going to take you out of this place? If the guards catch you they will surely kill you.