we rode through old villages it was quite far from the palace we kept riding and riding until we reached the place!
Clara went to this old house by the garden and I followed her when the old lady of this house who was sitting on the chair by the door of the house saw her she knew what was about to happen I stepped closer and she seemed to know who I was then the maid knew that we needed to be left alone she disappeared.
"pls I need your help "
"you need my help, my queen?"
so she did know! but she seemed annoyed at me showing up in front of her.
"pls, tell me about my parents and my brother!"
"your brother he is alive"
"yes, I know where is he?"
"I just delivered him to the ship to send him overseas that's all I know I don't know to whom I delivered him and I've never seen him afterwards!"
she kept it short and direct, she was trying to send me away faster...
"no I need him and I want to find him!"
"I'm sorry I can't help you with that!"
I looked very disappointed. Amalie got out of the house when she saw me she came to greet me.
"How are you know my queen!"
"Amalia??"
"I missed u and I was worried about you I only got comforted when king Louis send one of his men to check up on you!"
"King Louis! is he okay?"
"he is my queen but you can tell he is also worried about you."
"where is he, Amalie? I need to meet him!"
"I'm afraid he went back to Britain yesterday. he had discovered that the one who threw the bomb was the previous king's guard so he had to leave immediately to deal with the situation"
"How did you know that?"
"they found his ashes but his suit was fine"
"I'm innocent Amalie I am I would have got killed there too!"
"I know my queen it's okay I believe u"
she smiled trying to ease the situation but I was desperate.
I wanted to hear that king Louis believed me, then grandpa has spies everywhere he was gonna kill me in that bomb!
"pls grandma help her with all you can I promised her I would lead her to you"
"Amalie I have nothing more to say! do not interfere!"
Amalia was surprised by her grandmother's attitude but she could do nothing, she lowered her gaze feeling shame..., she tried to help but she already knew that words can kill!
I felt sad "then sorry for wasting your time I shall take my leave now"
"Perhaps.." Amalie's grandma hesitated.
"I don't know if that would help but. he had a birthmark on his right chest. a cut he had been born with. just like your father. this year he would be 26."
"but my father had no birthmarks nothing on his chest!"
I was puzzled.
"When your mother had him she said that he looked like his great-grandfather."
I was still thinking about the birthmark thing but a guard from behind interrupted "Queen Victoria! you have to head now to the palace prince Philip has gone mad and he's about to fight with the king!"
the guard came from the palace it must have gone wild! I took a few steps back then rushed I nodded and showed my respect and appreciation then immediately I rode the horse back to the palace!
.....
"Are you hiding her now, did you help her escape? no good would come from this I tell you! show her now!" prince Philip shouted.
"I only didn't cut your head now because my granddaughter had other thoughts but I would oppose this marriage your brother is a better deal!"
"you.-"
"stop it prince Philip I order you!
get out now!"
"Queen Victoria!!" prince Philip shouted at me.
"raise your voice one more and I shall rip your throat! wait for me at the carriage's!"
I'd already seen the carriage prepared for the leave, I had no other choice.
he looked around then headed out.
I went to grandpa and apologised to him.
"I'm sorry grandpa it was a mistake coming here with him I'm sorry for the trouble I made"
"no Victoria don't say that! but forgive me my child I won't let you marry him!"
his tone softened,
"where were you? we were worried" aunt Portia asked I smiled at her and then hugged her.
"It's all alright auntie, it's okay..."
I started saying goodbye and hugging them aunt Portia was crying and they were all sad. I had to leave.