The beast ?
Sarah was confused why she was wrong when she clearly saw the villagers expression in detail . So she asked in curiousity
"Where was I wrong?"
Aaron chuckled and said
"If ordinary people saw a Duke what will be their expression?"
Sarah immediately said
"Fearful and respect?"
Aaron shok his head and said
"No. When they first us they had caution and they even brought out weapon . Don't you find it strange enough?"
Sarah thought for a while and said
"Maybe they thought we are one of the bandits so they held the weapon for fighting?"
Aaron still shook his head in denial and said
"Then how about when they found that we are from royal family?"
Sarah still didn't get what Aaron was saying but still she answer within moments
"Hopeful.."
Aaron nodded and said slowly
"Now don't you find anything odd here ?"
Sarah racked her brain to find the meaning but still she failed to understand so she couldn't help but look at him with no expression face .
Look like they become close now whenever they are alone.
Aaron speechlessly shook his head and said with direct words
"The villagers is not fearful of bandits since they have too many people here unless the bandits have more people with them !"
Sarah said with uncertainty
"Then are they afraid of us royal family?"
Aaron looked at her oddly and said
"They why they have hopeful expression like they wanted to us to help them?"
Sarah scratched her head and said directly
"My lord...why don't you tell me directly !I'm dying in curiosity?"
Aaron didn't know what to say about this dumb woman so he slowly said
"Since they are not afraid of the bandits then not royal family .....there is only one possibility for them to be this cautious and helpless."
Sarah thought for a moment and said with enlightened words
"Then are they afraid of vicious beast ?"
Aaron finally nodded his head and said
"Not bad you finally understand it".
Sarah couldn't help but think in her mind
'Why don't you say directly that it was vicious beast at the starting. You royal family people always talk bullshit first'
Aaron said as he was reading her thoughts
"Girl don't you dare talk about royal family like that. The royal family are filled with deep water and no one knows who will get drowned without knowing "
Sarah immediately felt chill running on her spine . Even through the temperature was warm she suddenly felt cold all over her body . She once remembered her father saying
'Never talk about Royal family behind their back .We won't even know how we die'
It applies to every kingdom! There was no exception to even prince can't talk behind the royal family .
This was a taboo matter!
No one know why this was a taboo matter but everyone didn't talk about it but one time a noble talked about the royal family but next day they saw him dead with his won clan which made many people shudder . This topic become hot and soon no one dared to talk about royal family behind their back .
Aaron solemnly said
"It's ok since we all are not in the kingdom but don't talk about the royal family in their kingdom".
Sarah nodded her head and changed the topic
"My lord how did you guess that the villagers are afraid of the vicious beast?"
Aaron said without looking at her
"Do you remember the numerous skeletons when we entered before?"
Sarah said with disgusting tone
"Puii.....why talk about that at this night?"
Aaron looked at her and said with annoyance
"The skeleton all had broken and scratches mark on it. What do you think the causes of it ?"
Sarah couldn't help but rebuke him
"May be the beast did that after they died ?"
Aaron rolled his eyes and said
"Which beast will try eating bones ?If you know tell me"
As he said he stood up and went towards his tent leaving Sarah in deep thought . She still didn't get any idea about what's truly happening to this village but judging by the tone of Aaron he must knows something.
She looked at the moon and softly sighed in emotions .
"Mom where are you?"
But sadly no one was here to understand her emotions . There was only a Lonely night and a woman with complicated emotions with memories.
Soon the night passed peacefully !
.......
Next morning ,
Aaron woke up and went outside the tent while the female knight were packing up their camps to leave this village .
Sarah was having conversations with the village head but when he saw her frowning , He knew that the peaceful environment is ending now .
Aaron walked towards them and said calmly
"What's the matter?"
Sarah immediately greeted him while the village head nervously bowed his head . Seeing the silent village head , Aaron looked at Sarah to explain ! .
Sarah hesitated for a while but still said with troubled tone
"My lord there is a little problem here !"
Aaron didn't find it strange but instead asked her
"And what's that ?"
This time the village head immediately said in tears while bowing down
"My lord , Please help us or else the Fish village will be no more from today onwards!"
Fish village was their village name due to their main occupation as fishing . There village was named like that which makes it to easy to understand their regions.
Aaron said to him with indifference
"Slowly narrate what happened and why do you need our help?"
Sarah at the side said in overbearing tone
"Don't tell lie or else..!"
The village head broke out in cold sweat and hurriedly said with fear
"My lord I woudn't dare , I woudn't dare "
Seeing him in fearing like this Aaron shook his head and said
"You don't have to be afraid . Since I'm the Duke here , I have to solve my citizens problem. Tell me ! What's your problem is?"
The village head started to calm down and started talking but his tone was filled with fear and grief which was detected by Aaron .
When the village head was about to continue a panic voice cut him off by talking .
......