I went to my chamber, and I felt down and alone once more, I felt a great blank in my suit and silence that brought me discomfort, laura tried to comfort me, and I smiled at her showing that I was okay, but deep inside I wasn't...I was getting ready for sleep, I changed into my nightgown and laura was blowing off the candles and closing the balcony when she suddenly shouted
"princess!!"
"what laura??, what is it??" I jumped out of my palace shivering!
"look what I've found!!"
"is it the book???" I hoped desperately.
"yes princess it is!!"
"oOh my lord thank god"
"Where did you find it, Laura??"
"it is in the herbs' basket! someone must have put it there before it entered the room"
Laura handed me the book...
I felt relieved I held the book tight in my embrace...
I started making sure that this was it, and yes it was indeed the one, the black leather book, and the yellow old sheets of it and the hah...the silver LOCKS that locked the book from its side!!
WHAT?!!
"try breaking it or tearing the cover, cutting it...anything..."
"it already seems hopeless it can't be done without cutting the papers!!, where could the keys be??!!" I continued speaking anxiously.
"What does this book contain princess??'
"I don't know! I don't remember! I only remember seeing mom stitching the mattress after putting the book inside it, I know it has all the answers I'm looking for!"
"we will figure it out, princess calm down!"
"so was the fire intentional, could Peter have started it? then who sent the message and where was the book, did they know what was it and send it back because of the locks??"
"I don't know...peter couldn't t have had a hand in this, I assure u he was just amazed by the fire as we were, he said that after that talk you both had together you would be at the west Pavillion but he hoped you won't".
I started walking here and there in the room.
"but what message princess did you just mention??" Laura wondered.
I kept moving around...
"the message that told me to head to the suite before it's too late!, rang a bell in my head, I remembered every detail of that night, dad was out and we were in the suite alone that night, me and my mother, we turned the mattress together, mom put the book very deep in the middle so it would not be reached easily then covered it with cotton and...mom told me it's for me when I grow up! and.....where are my jewels laura??!!" I freaked out.
Laura hurried to get the box without question, she was shivering!!
I emptied it on the carpet in front of the bed!!
I started searching through my jewels..until this one piece gripped my attention...
it was the simplest of them all..this one necklace it is! it had silver chains and the pendant was a small sword.
that is it! I said smiling with sorrow that pushed that single tear down my face after I'd calmed down from sopping just a while ago...
"but this doesn't look like a key princess !"
"and that is the point laura.."I calmly said, I sniffed and took the necklace, and sat on my bed, the book was by my side...I inserted the key in the lock...and it worked!
whoever took the book and then gave it back... did the right choice, but who could it be??
...
in a luxurious room filled with fancy clothes.
"a-ah! careful!"
Katherine shouted at the maid who was tightening the band around her waist.
"Mom can you tell me what are these specially made gowns for?!"
"they are for the coronation day of course! it's on doors"
"I don't want to show my attention to that day!"
"shh little girl, the royal family must shine!"
"then why didn't we send for them in the palace??"
" aa..we must extra shine" aunt Olivia winked.
Princess Katherine ordered the maids to leave and went to sit beside her mother.
"mom the throne looks weak...do you think she will last?" Katherine wondered.
"shh....don't!....we shall all protect her until the very last breath...remember that!" aunt Olivia was very sharp then.
"ha..ff" frustrated Katherine pouted.
.....
sir Lansceter and prince Philip were walking through France's villages.
"do you trust the previous king prince.."
"I don't trust anybody, but what can I do??... its business! we all have to have another plan just in case...and don't worry I'm well-prepared sir Lancaster!".
they entered a very crowded drinking hall....they stopped for a masked man who approached them through the crowds...
"you've got what we've asked for??"
the man gave them a sharp look and handed them ....it wasn't clear enough but little enough to be hidden through handshakes...they both looked around them and crossed different paths!
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