"How long do you plan on keeping that lady in this palace?". The queen asked as she cut her meat. "Till I notice she has healed". Agememnom answered as he focused on his meal. The queen slammed her fork on the table and was about to say something when the king held her hand. "She can't stay here. She isn't a family". The king spoke softly. "But she will soon". Agememnom said still focused on his food. "She can't stay here and that that's final". The king said and that had Agememnom to stare at the king.
"I thought you were the king. And your people's safety was your main priority. Do you want to endanger her life and put her under the shade of a lion?". "No". The king answered. "Then do you expect her to sleep on the streets?". He asked another question.
"I will organise a place for her to stay". The king said and stood to leave. "Do make sure it isn't going to be far from my reach. "It won't". Anawmim said and left.The queen also stood and took her leave. Agememnom went ahead and finished up his meal.
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"Your wound is still deep. You keep stressing yourself. So it won't heal fast. You should rest longer and exercise your legs more". The woman who treated her said. Ishita nodded. Then the woman walked out. She waited a little before she got up gradually. She breathed hard, as she tried to suppress the pain she felt as she stood.
She walked slowly to the door and opened it to go out. When she was met by a face. "I thought you were told to rest more". Simon said. Her heart had skip a beat when she was suddenly met by his face. "Ohhhh". She laughed nervously and took in some air. "And she also said I should exercise my legs". She said as she came out. "True. So where do you wish to head to let me escort you". Simon said.
"Can you take me to a lake? I need to have my bath". She asked with a smile. "Of course".
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"I have retired as a marine general". Johnbones said and Vistuler paused as she was about to put her meat in her mouth. She took in a deep breath to stay calm. "Why father? If I may ask". "The work load is becoming unbearable. You know I'm the only one who is best in that area. So more work load keep locating me". Johnbones said and laughed to ease the atmosphere surrounding Vistuler.
She smirked and Gruticent laughed nervously as she held Johnbones arm.
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"Lady Elixia. The king has summoned you to the training yard". A maid said. "Please lead the way". She said. They walked through a different corridor. She admired the paintings on the wall. The craftsman was really good. The paintings were obviously expensive and they were also exquisite.
"Here we are my lady". The maid said and bowed. "Open up the door". Elixia said and guards standing there did so. "You may take your leave". She said to the maid.
She slowly walked in. The yard was enormous. "Thank you for coming immediately Elixia". King Anawmim said. "My pleasure your majesty". She courtesied as she said. "I shouldn't waste your time. Please follow me". The king said and she did as she was told.
They also walked through another corridor. "The palace is really big your majesty". Elixia complimented. "I can't even use a day to go through the walls. It isn't going to be enough". "Surely".Elixia added
He took her to a building that was separated from the palace buildings. "Why is this building separated from the other building?". Elixia asked. "It doesn't look any different. So why was it moved here?". The king asked.
"I asked my father that but he told me the answer would walk to me someday. As a child I laughed. How would an answer walk to me? I took his words as a joke. 'Maybe father didn't want to tell me'. I told myself that, but now I believe". The king said and turned to look at Elixia.
"I believe him now cause the answer has walked to me. You are the answer Elixia". The king said. "What do you mean, your majesty?". She asked out her confusion. "You don't have anywhere to stay. And my father built this place for people like you. So this is your chamber now". The king said.
A sincere smile climbed her lips. "Thank you your majesty". She bowed. "I'm honoured Elixia". The king said. "I will get guards and maids stationed here. I would have permitted your stay in the palace but". "But the people wouldn't permit". She completed his words with an innocent smile.
He was happy as she understood. "It also has a kitchen right, your majesty?". She asked to ease the atmosphere. The king nodded.
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"Mother I don't understand why you don't like Elixia?". Agememnom asked as he stood from his bed. Where he sat. "She is too daunting". The queen said. "Is that it?". He asked and the queen nodded.
"Mother look at it from this dimension". He held his mother's hands and walked her to sit. "With her personality, this kingdom will take another dimension. Don't you think?". He asked and she shook her head and stood. "I won't allow your courtship with Elixia". She said and went out of the room.
Agememnom kicked his bed and sighed. Then he finally sat on his bed.
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" Wow. A nice bath in the middle of a forest". Ishita said and walked forward. She started removing her clothes. "You should notify when you want to do that". Simon said as he turned. "Sorry". She said. She was left with a cloth covering her breasts and her under garment pants.
"You can turn I'm not getting totally naked". She said. And he did so. Her waist was open. And she had a drawing on her waist that linked to her back. It was a drawing of a flower. More like a rose but it was drawn with a blue ink.
She walked slowly into the lake. Simon wondered why she had a drawing of a flower on her waist and why was it also a blue coloured rose?
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"Elixia might soon find out about her background". Johnbones said. "What do you mean Johnbones?". Gruticent asked. "Elixia is from the kingdom Semaria". He said as he turned to face her. Her mouth opened but no words fell out.
"People from Semaria do have a tattoo on their body. Their men would have a drawing of a sword on their backs. While their ladies do have a drawing of a flower from their waist to some area on their back.
The men with a royal blood's drawing will be drawn with a black ink. While the commoners or men who has stayed long with them, will be drawn with a brown ink.
As for the the ladies. The royal born ladies have a flower drawn with red ink. The flower is like a rose. While the commoners or the ladies who has stayed long with them have a flower drawn with a blue ink.
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'Why does Ishita bear the mark of a Semarian?'. Simon questioned internally. He was lost in his thoughts that he didn't know when she came to stand in front of him. "Hey". She called to snap him back to reality.
"Hey you're done and you are already dressed". He said as he looked her up from heaf and down to her toes. "Yes. Shall we leave now?". She asked with a smile on her lips. "Yes. Of course. It's about to get dark already". He nervously laughed as he spoke.
He looked at her worriedly as they walked.
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"Thank you so much your majesty". Elixia thanked the king as she noticed the maids were done setting her things in the house the king gave her. "My pleasure". The king said. "The maids are preparing your meal. You should go in for now". The king suggested. And she immediately did so.
"This way my lady". Her maid led her to her room. "This is your room my lady". The maid said as she bowed then gestured at a door. Elixia twisted the door and walked in. The room seemed so much for a royal blood.
"The king is extremely nice". She said and went to her closet. She expected it to be empty but the opposite was what she saw. Sets of new clothes were there. The ones that appeared simple and the ones that emitted class.
They all were beautiful and she couldn't say they weren't expensive. She knew the king was a person who loved luxury. (Knock knock). "My lady your meal is ready". A maid said from the other end of the door. "Okay". She said and went out to have her meal.
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"My prince, may I come in?". A man spoke in a mere whisper. "Come in". Agememnom said. The man rushed in like someone hiding. "What is it Clestus?". "The king, His majesty, His highness". "Clestus get to the point". Agememnom said while lying on his belle with his jaw on a pillow.
"He gave one of the houses in the palace compound to Elixia". Agememnom sat on hearing this. "What did you just say?". "Yes my prince. He gave her the one his father had long built". Clestus informed.
"Really?". Agememnom said and smirked.
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Elixia got up and started to head for her room as she had finished her dinner. "A bath has been maid for you, my lady". "Oh, okay thank you". The maid was about to leave when Elixia asked. "Have we met before? Cause you seem quit familiar". "No my lady". The maid said and she walked away. "Okay". Elixia said as she tried not to think of it.
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Agememnom wrapped his face to cover up his identity. He snuck and covered the nose of each guard standing at the door of Elixia's house to put . He walked to the side. He just needed to see her face.
She was undressing in her room. She left on her body a cloth covering her breasts and an undergarment pants. Leaving her waist open. Agememnom notices a drawing on her waist. A rose. Coloured red. "Red rose?". Agememnom said.
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"No one must find out about her identity". Johnbones said as he looked at the moon wishingly.
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Agememnom took a look at it again. 'What was this that Elixia has on her back'. He thought internally. "Why does she have a flower on her waist? Does this mean Elixia is a Semarian?".