Arthur is woken up by the sun rays shooting from In-between the heavy curtains. He blinked his eyes several times to adjust to the light before he opened his eyes.
He was startled by two pair of brown eyes staring at him.
" Who let you into my chambers?" asked Arthur clearly irritated.
" I'm your personal assistant and secretary. Remember? " said Roy nonchalantly. Further irritating Arthur.
" Don't be very sure that you will be there for long. " coldly said Arthur.
" Make yourself useful and prepare for our journey to the capital." added Leon before heading to the bathroom.
" Right away my lord."
Roy left for the task he was given.
The royal capital was miles away from Halin. It will take approximately 2 days traveling on horse.
" My lord. What will happen to the traitor in the dungeons." asked Roy as they were mounting on their horses.
" I will deal with him and his family personally after I come back from the capital." said Arthur stressing the I, to show him that he is not coming back.
The journey was joined by the Yates and the Levis. Both families represented by their respective heads. The rest were Arthur's soldiers and the nobles men to protect them throughout the journey.
Sofia couldn't follow his son as the head lady of Halin town because the king would recognise her. And Arthur didn't have a wife yet, to take over the role.
The sun was setting and they were not even half the way because of the whining of the weak nobles who were used to their chariots but we're forced by Arthur to bring their horses alone.
This would help them hasten their trip to the capital with a day. Unlike with their fancy chariots, it would take two to three days to arrive at the capital.
" We are taking an hour rest and we embark on a nonstop galloping to the capital. Any one with any complaint can remain behind. We are not yet far from Halin."
" Are you purposely saying that to make us go back to the town? " asked Wilhelm. Fatigue clearly visible on his face.
" Sir Wilhelm we are not going to the capital for fun. We were summoned by the king. 'I was summoned ' for your information. "
" You are here just because you are still in the list of Halin nobles nothing more."
They all shut their mouths and tried to utilize the hour given for the rest.
" We are living." said Arthur not living any room for negotiation.
" Give my regards to his Highness the king and the queen. I'll stay behind because of fatigue. My health is also important." said Wilhelm.
" Good. Any one else?" sarcastically asked Arthur.
" I'll also stay." Added Lucas.
" The rest we are leaving."
Arthur mounted on his horse and his soldiers followed suit.
The men with Wilhelm and Lucas also stayed behind for their protection.
" This boy will lower our worth Infront of the king." complained Lucas.
" He wouldn't miss the chance." added Wilhelm.
The sun rays were faintly visible on the horizon and so was the city. They were on top of a hill.
The only thing that prevented them from seeing the tall city walls clearly was the large cloud of mist.
" We will take some rest near the stream down the hill." instructed Arthur.
As the soldiers were washing and joking in the stream. Arthur decided to move to a more calm space to get some rest.
He took out his wool carpet and some provision from his horse pack. Sat under a large tree.
Before he could even close his eyes he was startled by someone who stepped on a dried branch.
He was very fast at reacting, took out his sword swept the person from his feet and placed his sword on his throat.
Something seemed wrong with the person. He was way easy to sweep from the ground which should not be the case with an assassin or a bandit.
He turned the person to face him but he seemed already unconscious.
" How weak." commented Arthur.
After pulling the mask off the face of the person his eyes met the most beautiful things he has ever seen in his whole existence.
A very beautiful flawless maiden face. He would have thought that she was a lost angel from heaven. were it not the fact that he was able to hold her in his arms.
He snapped back to reality after remembering that she became unconscious because of him.
He immediately fetched some water and sprinkled some on the flawless maiden before his eyes.
She opened her eyes and found herself in the hands of Arthur.
Instead of putting her down he was just staring at her sheepishly.
The girl shouted her lungs out. This caught the attention of the soldiers whose jaws droped after arriving at the scene.
Their cold hearted chief is molesting a girl? Who could imagine that he was capable of such a thing.