Frederick went home feeling terrible, he just gave out half his inheritance to a mad man, and he just couldn't understand his need for the right hand man, to him, men will always betray you, so it was better you guarded your heart, and personally he would never have gone to Francis, if he wasn't out of options, he also got himself in a bad spot, so he tried to bury the feeling of sadness, he had no choice!, he thought fiercely, and wondered if Mary knows about what he just did to save them, he wondered how she would take it, but he was sure she had, he just couldn't imagine what she was going to say to him, she didn't see this particular occurence, he would have been able to gather men, before their arrival, he wondered why their fare was so cruel, it showed her irrelevant things, and not important ones, he wondered, how she might be feeling, knowing her, she would be hard on her self, the thought ,as he came down from the horse, a stable boy took the horse from him, as he walked in quickly, he went to the yard, and saw his men at attention and ready for battle, perhaps he didn't need that arrogant fool and his master, maybe he should try fighting first, to see what they could do,
"My lord, the commander said, and others bowed,
"How is the preparations, he asked him,
"We are ready sir, the commander said still facing down, bowing to him
"Okay, let us...., Frederick was cut short by the sound of the warning bell, and the whooshing sounds of arrows flying in, , and men shouting,
"They are early, Frederick said, then he looked up, he prayed Francis would make it in time, before he died,
"Send the men out!, Frederick shouted at the commander who nodded and turned to the men,
"Let us fight with all we got, express your anger through this war!, make the enemy pay heavily..
the men shouted, "Yaahhhh, motivated already, and prepared for fight..
"Open the gates!, the commander shouted, and the gates were rolled open, and they charged, seems and swords swinging, blood gushing from victims, there was grunts and killings, and it went on for some time, Frederick fought with all he had, but he looked around, his men were dying, they were almost down to half their original size, the babarians were so strong and brutal, then he heard it, a loud shout, a war like cry, he looked and saw Francis and his men, Francis and his brother led them, they were so different yet so alike!, Theo's flaming red hair was shining in the sun, and so did Francis golden spun hair, they looked so fierce and handsome riding in with the rest of the men, and jumping down from their horses to finish the enemy, when they saw them, they were frightened, and he knew it was going to be an easily won battle.., Theo saw Francis fighting three men alone, and charged in, slicing the neck of two if them, as Francis git the third
"I had that, Francis said to Theo,, and Theo smiled.
"Oh, yes, in your dreams, I could have sworn you had them, Theo said laughing, and Francis was about to retort but he saw more of the enemy -oming so he focused on what he was doing and so did Theo, fighting, kicking pushing,
After some hours, the battle was won, and all the babarians annihilated, the men shouted in victory hailing Francis and Theo, the both looked for each other, and when they did, like every battle, they hugged each other..
"You will need to improve in your skill wench, you fight like a girl, Francis said, and Theo pushed him away laughing,
"After you my lady, Theo replied and curtsied, and Francis pushed him away, they were about to start their game of chasing each other
"Are you two always like this?, Frederick asked them shaking his head, you are like kids, as saw them not flinching, but staring back at him
"What can I say, you guys did your part, and my part is done as well, so nice doing business with you, and I hope you are men of honour and won't seek to come after all I have got left, I want it to be an inheritance to my daughter...., he said with a him of uncertainty
"We are not babarians, we won't take more than we were given, Francis said, and walked away, Theo moved with him, and Fredrick stared at them as the left with their men, that was something he wished he had, a friend like Theo, the bond they shared was special..
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Simon was so angry and justifiably so, seeing her brother made Naya so much more difficult to control, as she threatened to leave at any altercation, and the Francis he saw, well, it was almost as if he had gotten alot stronger, he was a force, he knew that were they to go to war, he would win as long as he had Naya, that girl was really something, he had known as soon as he saw her running to find herbs for her dying father and it was working!, he knew... she was something special..
Dorcas has seen it now, with the fortune she made for them, she was a damn beautiful girl as well, she made poisons, herbs for treatment, she also made someone crazy with her herbs one time, then made him normal again, that had Dorcas gasping in shock, what could she not do with her herbs, his wife's skin was flawless, and so white, just as she wanted, she was now addicted to the potions she made, just like he was, everyone was, so that is why he had to subdue her more, make her more submissive, and the only way to do that was to of course take out her source of confidence, and that is her brother, and that boy she kissed, he didn't want to dwell on the jealousy, he didn't want anyone else touching her...
"My lord, my lord, lady Dorcas called coming to the study to see Simon, he looked up and wondered what got her so flushed and exasperated,
"It..., it is Naya, she..., she held her templates, her eyes wide, "she told me to get out, and when I tried to hit her, you know to teach her, you know, to teach her, she held my hand and promised to give me rashes, if I touched her, she said as she shivered, when Simon was quiet, she stared at him in shock..
"she threatened me with nasty rashes Simon!, she raised her voice harshly, then she came closer to him, why are you not doing anything, or saying anything, she queried her eyes worried..
"Dorcas it is because there are more pressing matters, he said quietly, almost losing his patience
"what is more pressing than the rashes, she asked with a hurt expression on her face...
"I don't know Dorcas, maybe Naya seeing her brother, and knowing he was more than capable now to save her now!, he thundered angrily and she stopped her mouth hung open..
"She saw him?, how? what are we going to do.., she asked looking distressed..
"Well, I have a plan..., Simon said looking at her with an evil smile...