Sienna finished her lunch in the kitchen. She looked at Ziran a bit cheekily."Hey, let's have a look at that cell!"
"Are you so wild again?"Ziran smirked at her.
"I just can't stop thinking about it."Sienna looked at him." Besides I just can't go out, Tyrell did not forbid me to go around the castle." she shook her shoulders.
Ziran nodded his head and took Sienna underground. The dungeon was behind a huge metal gate. Sienna followed after Ziran clenching his hand tightly.
"Are you sure you want to see this?" he asked carefully.
" Yes," Sienna nodded.
Ziran walked with Sienna thru rocky corridors with empty cells in them. It smelled like a pine wash. The dungeon was cleaned up and empty.
"It is good that is empty."Sienna nodded.
Ziran bit his lips."Yes, all the prisoners of the old king got amnesty from Tyrell and occupy the shady part of Crystal City.
"What shady part?"Sienna asked.
"Nothing for you."Ziran shook his head.
"Well, this is not for me eighter. It is a bit scary."Sienna held onto Ziran. He led her to the end of the corridor till they came to a colourful cell.
"How can he even think to lock me up here?"Sienna shook her head in disbelief. She stared at the cell in a daze, it was decorated with pink hearts and starry diamonds. It had beautiful fabrics inside, a silken bed and even dried fruit snacks jars!
"So would you stay in it?"Ziran chuckled.
"No!"Sienna shook her head.
"Come, let's see it closer."Ziran pulled her inside the cell.
"What will Tyrell prove by locking me here?"Sienna shook her head.
"I'm sure it was Magnus's idea!"Ziran noted coldly.
"So, what will Magnus get from locking me here?"Sienna thought loudly."He is thinking he is going to die anyway. Why he would upset me if I'm the only one who can beg for him?" she furrowed his brows."It doesn't make sense. Will you do this if you are in his place, Ziran?" she asked thinking.
"No, if I'm in his place, I will find a way how to kidnap the queen and take her to some strong king on the other side of the world. I will borrow his armies to revenge for my female and watch the queen suffer life without her mates." he grinned brutishly."But I will never do that to you, because I love you." he nodded.
"But Magnus doesn't love me!"Sienna noted coldly and stared at him a bit disturbed.
Ziran looked at her and furrowed his brows. The realization was coming to his mind. "This cell might be a trap for you, to keep you away from Tyrell and take you away."He nodded his head suspiciously."So, let's go inside."He said brutishly.
"Would he dare?"Sienna furrowed his brows." But he got nothing to lose anyway." she nodded."As long as he lives he can have his revenge." she noted.
Ziran went with Sienna inside the cell. They started to look around. Sienna was curious and looked at the fabrics. She saw a selection of winter blue woollen felts."This will look so nice on a jacket," she sighed."Do you think I can take it?" she asked cheekily.
"Sure, "Ziran, who was checking the walls nodded when suddenly the cell door shut by itself!
"What was that?" Sienna shrieked.
Ziran smelled the air."Nobody else is here! The cell door mechanism is designed to lock by itself! "Ziran looked at it carefully.
"Why would that happen?"Sienna asked.
"It is a trap I guess."He noted."Maybe Magnus counted on your curiosity." he chuckled a bit.
"I hope you have your spare key," Sienna noted.
"Would you not like to be locked up with me?" he said pretending to be upset.
Sienna blushed and shook her head.
"Well, in that case, I do have a key." he sighed."It is not really a spare key, it is a made-up robber key."He whispered.
"Nice."Sienna chuckled."I do not mind.Anyway.Let's check the walls. If it is a trap it should be some clues here or a secret door out."
Ziran nodded."Yes, something is not right here! It kind of feels windy."He stared at Sienna's hair which moved a bit in the very light wind.
"Maybe it is from the ventilation system?"Sienna asked. Ziran ran his hands at the painted walls.
"This pink is so tacky."Sienna shook her head as she watch him.
He felt little holes in one of the walls!" What is this for? he grumbled.
"A steam clean? Poisonous darts? Poisoned air? Ventilation? Old bricks?"Sienna was guessing.
"It is not a rock," Ziran noted interested. He went to check the wall next to the bed
when he cringed his nose suddenly.
He looked at the silken pillows prepared for Sienna on the bed."Stay back." he told her as he picked up his dagger and ripped the cushions carefully. The soft white feathers peeked out.
"Don't make a mess."Sienna threw a blue silk fabric to Ziran. He nodded and spread the fabric next to him. Then he took the feathers out of the cushion, till the little sachets with dried blue flowers started to come out! The blue see-thru silk organdie sachets shone brightly in the white fluffy feathers.
"What are those?" Sienna asked curiously. She felt as if she saw them before.
"Don't sniff it and stay where you are."Ziran opened all the cushions and from all of them, the feathers with sachets fell out!
"By this amount of blue flowers here, you will sleep for a very long time if not forever." he shook his head. "The dose is too wrong."
Ziran picked the sachets carefully into a silken fabric and tie the ends of it up into a bag. Then he put it near the door of the cell and called Sienna back to the bed.
"Sienna, can you please mend the holes?" he asked and started to stuff the feathers back into the cushions.
"Sure."Sienna found the needle and thread. She sat next to Ziran on the bed and started to mend the pillows he stuffed already. They did not want to alert anyone, that they were there!
Meanwhile, Tyrell was excited to surprise Sienna! He left complaining Magnus by himself and went to look after Sienna in her room, but she was not there! He checked in the garden, but she was not there eighter!
"Did she dare to go over the wall with Ziran or Bran?" he furrowed his brows a bit upset. He went to find Bran, but he was at the soldier station helping with the preparations.
" Did you see the queen?"Tyrell asked a bit enraged.
"No."Bran shook his head."She should be with Ziran, no?" he noted a bit surprised.
"Come with me, "Tyrell called him.
Bran and Tyrel started to check the castle grounds and Tyrell sent soldiers to search the city as well. He felt his heart clench in fear.
Deep in the dark dungeon, Sienna and Ziran were blissfully unaware that Tyrell started to turn the castle upside down! Ziran stuffed all the cushions back and went to check the walls again. Sienna was still sewing peacefully. It was very quiet in there. Sienna was happy she was with Ziran, she would not like to be stuck in there by herself!
Tyrell with Bran finally went to check the kitchen. She was not there, but her scent was still lingering in the corridors. Tyrell with Bran followed it all the way to the dungeon. Tyrell opened the heavy door and came inside. Bran followed with the sight. Finally, the light was waiting for them at the end of the corridor. They saw Sienna and Ziran locked in the cell! Ziran was tapping on the wall and Sienna was sewing something sitting on the bed!
Tyrell breathed out in relief at first, but then he felt the anger raising in his heart."What are you doing here?" Tyrell stormed to the cell bars upset. "I was searching everywhere for you!"He called really upset.
"I came to check out my new room!"Sienna lifted her head innocently.
"Don't provoke him. He is raging already."Ziran whispered to her.
"We got stuck. The door just clasped by itself. "Ziran said to Tyrell carefully."I'm looking for a way out," he noted.
"It is just a cell, why don't you try to rip the bars out?"Tyrell opened the door with his key and came inside. Bran followed after him and stood near the entrance, just watching.
"Because I'm looking for a secret door!"Ziran noted.
"In the cell?"Tyrell furrowed his brows." Are you making fun of me?" he asked dangerously.
Sienna tipped Tyrell's leg with her feet. He turned to her abruptly. Sienna looked up into his eyes a bit upset.
"Tyrell, let him search. This cell is a trap anyway," she said a bit coldly to him.
"What do you mean?" he crouched down to her. He felt his heart clench painfully as he saw her there.
"If you lock me here, I will sleep forever!" she touched his cheek gently.
"Sleep forever! What do you mean?"Tyrell's heart clenched even more.
"Look," Sienna picked up the cushion she was mending. "All the cushions were full of sleeping flower sachets. Ziran said it was a huge overdose." she pointed to a fabric bag with something inside. Tyrell went to check the bag. He saw a lot of sleeping flower sachets and raged.
"Why did you not leave straight away as you found these?"Tyrell stormed to Ziran again.
"I packed them away, she was safe," Ziran said innocently when the cell doors shut again by themselves! Tyrell glanced at it and nodded. The sound of the clasping door lock seemed to enrage him even more. He felt angry and jealous. Bran sensed his mood and stood in front of Sienna just in case.
"How dare you, sneak in here with my queen," he raged and lashed out at Ziran! Ziran dodged and Tyrell smashed the wall hard. It crumbled under his strong hit and a huge hole was staring at him.
"Nice."Ziran hit the broken wall as well." It is just plasterboard! You found the secret room!" he chuckled.
Tyrell try to grab Ziran and beat him up, but Ziran leapt to the secret room chuckling. Sienna followed after them and stared at the rocky room. It looked like some kind of almost empty storage room. It had warm blankets in it and a long wooden box. Sienna stared at it."Stop fighting right now. Look!" she lay in the wooden box." It fits me just right." she chuckled nervously.
Ziran nodded with a wicked smirk and opened another metal door with his robber's key. The long dark corridor opened," I guess this is going to a forest or a port," he grinned cheekily. "What a great trap."
"What are you talking about?" Tyrell stared.
"It looks like lord Magnus had his reason for making you prepare a cell for the queen."Ziran grinned. "Shall we see, where it leads, my king?" he bowed a bit mockingly.
"You and I go."Tyrell bit his lips."Bran is taking Sienna back to her room."
"Please, don't fight on the way."Sienna sat still in the wooden box.
It looked kind of like a coffin and Tyrell just could not bear the sight."Get out of there!" he ordered her firmly.
Sienna looked at him sadly. She did not like his temper outburst even a bit."Tyrell, Ziran just wanted to help me, ok?"Sienna climbed out of the box with Bran's help. She came to Tyrell and kissed his lips lightly. "Be happy, that I do not sleep forever, hm? You can say Ziran saved my life today." she smiled sweetly at him."So be nice to him, for my sake, hm?"
Tiger King hugged her tight."Just go with Bran, ok? I will come to you as we find out where the secret tunnel goes."Tyrell rasped. He was steaming upset. He was angry, confused and raging and tried to talk calmly to Sienna.
Tyrell gave Bran his key from the cell." Here, guard her well." he told him firmly. Bran nodded and took it.
Sienna glanced at him and went back with Bran. He took her to her turqoise room and hold the guard. Sienna went for a quick bath. She wanted to wash out the feeling of the dungeon from her skin. She washed up and put on a new dress. Then she just sat down at her table, drawing and thinking about it all. She was also curious about where the secret tunnel will lead!
Meanwhile, Tyrell and Ziran went down the secret tunnel. It led them to a harbour!
"If they get her on a boat, she could end up anywhere," Ziran said disturbed, that he made the same plan as Magnus. Tyrell stared at big ships on the wide river. "You can go all the way to the sea on it. Good, you find out," he sighed."I'm sorry for attacking you, Ziran."
"So?"Ziran bit his lips.
"Do you think it was really Magnus?"Tyrell cringed his face uncomfortably.
"Who else can convince you to make a cell for Sienna in a dungeon? You could just lock her in her room, she is too weak to break out from anywhere."Ziran shook his head.
"Do I really have to kill him?"Tyrell sighted.
"Not yet, just keep your eyes open and pretend nothing happened. We need to find out who is helping him." But do not lock the queen in that cell under any circumstances."Ziran bit his lips.
Tyrell nodded. He was glad to have Ziran with him.