Theo come on, we should be there before it gets too dark, I really don't understand why you are acting this way!, Francis whined and Theo rolled his eyes,
"If only you could arrange your things yourself my lord, I don't think it would take this much time to get ready, Theo said still cleaning Francis armor,
"I don't think I will need my armor though, she was just bluffing,, what do you think? "Francis said again and continued to stare at him..
"The only thing I can think of is that you need a squire, I am getting tired of doing this, Theo said with a frown, and Francis smiled..
"Theo you realize you are talking to a duke right?, you should be grateful you get to clean it!, Francis shouted and Theo shook his head..
"My lord, I am not glad about it, in fact I will gladly give it to someone else...
"Theo you are ruining my mood!, Francis shouted, and dragged his armor from him, walking away, Theo shook his head and went with him,
"Do you trust her?, Theo asked him quietly after a while, and Francis shook his head,
"Nay, you know I don't, and I think she is lying or she set something up herself, Francis answered..
"If she did, she will be sorry!, Theo said with a hard glint in his eyes..,
"Let's go already, you have the plans set right?, Francis asked Theo and he nodded..
"Aye, I made some plans as she advised for the ambush, they won't see us, if they really come, Theo said and paused and Francis stared at him, which questions in his eyes,
"Let us take her with us Francis, you never know what she is planning, making both of us, and all our strong men leave here, she could escape here, and what do we do about that?", Theo asked him and Francis frowned, it was true,
"But wouldn't her life be in danger? and in that case my life as well?, " Francis asked in a hushed tone and Theo came closer to him
"Do you prefer the danger you can see and prevent, or the one you can't?, Theo asked him and Francis shook his head..
"We take her with us, but she remains in the house till the fight, if there is any is over, Francis said and was going to fetch her..
"I think it's better I get her my lord, Theo said stopping him in his tracks..
"And why is that?, Francis asked raising a brow at him..
"Don't you think you are revealing your hands too much?, or are you indeed smitten? ", the asked him with a narrowed gaze, and Francis scoffed nervously
" Me?, Smitten...?, are you drunk already? Francis asked flustered
"My lord, you know I never drink to gEt drunk, it's your style not mine, Theo said laughing
"Don't you think you are being disrespectful right now!, Francis shouted embarrassed and Theo tried hard to keep a straight face ,
"Oh, I can see why the truth will get you affected that way, you really drink alot, "Theo said like he was thinking deeply, and Francis picked an apple from his table, and threw it at him, but Theo dodged quickly laughing, Francis shouted and charged at him and Theo started running around the large table laughing hard, and trying to get away from him...
"Your grace..., a voice called and Francis stopped panting hard, Theo was also panting hard,
"Speak, Francis said in a stern voice because he had been running around looking less classy!, he had to keep up appearances.
"The lady insists that you should leave now, he said his voice shaky, he knew that when he was caught playing around with Theo, the person who caught them suffered the brunt
"How dare you tell me what to do!, Francis thundered, and the man fell to the floor..
"Please your grace spare me, it was the lady's words not mine, he begged, and Theo looked at Francis and nodded..
"She seems eager to send us to our death, why don't I go and fetch her then, Theo said and walked to the door. "Come with me!, he said to the terrified man who jumped on his feet running quickly..
Theo entered the room and saw the exquisite lady, she was seated elegantly like she was a queen instead of a prisoner, or an unwanted guest..
"What do you want?, she said with an angry, yet graceful voice..
"I apologize for earlier, but you need to come with us, for security reasons, Theo said and was expecting a scream of how impossible that was, but to his shock. she stood up readily, without any complaints, he narrowed his eyes at that, he didn't understand this woman yet, and he hated that fact. it was his job to understand everyone close to Francis, and more so the fact that she was tied to him...
"Are you going to stand there all day lost in your thoughts?," she asked then proceeded to walking to the door.. Theo followed her and then a smile came to his lips, she was going to give Francis hell, good...
Francis was getting bored, but they waited patiently, he was seeing the men looking bored as well, when he told them of the attack that would happen soon they laughed, he was angry at that but he did nothing and when they saw his face they apologized immediately, Theo went to them and showed him his plans and strategy, and Francis took Mary inside after planning and plotting..., it's been an hour now and nothing, no one showed up, Mary came out, she knew Francis doubted her, it's been too long, but she was sure they were coming, she had to reassure him...
Francis stood up, and walked to Mary angrily, she shivered in fear and something else she didn't know, he looked so magnificent every time she saw him...
"Now our time is far spent and wasted, can we conclude that you were wrong?, Francis gloated but she didn't look fazed
"They are still coming your grace, she replied elegantly, and Francis raised a brow,
"Don't be a sore loser, enough of this rubbish, Francis retorted
"Your grace, they will be here, and very soon, Mary said with certainty..
suddenly she heard a loud noise in her ears, she put her hands over her ears, but it didn't stop so she looked at Francis to see if he heard it too but no reactions from him, she gasped and stumbled, but Francis caught her, she saw them matching in numbers, her eyes was open, but now at the last minutes they included attacking from the flank as well, to take them by surprise, she saw Theo diving and took an arrow for Francis, he died immediately, and she saw a devastated Francis crushed by this, so was captured because he didn't resist anymore, and tortured like a thief, she felt his pain, beyond the physical pains, and tears fell from her eyes, till she felt herself being roughly shaked, she came about her surrounding and saw Francis face so close to hers and Theo had a worried expression as well, she saw him die, she knew they had a bond that couldn't be broken, without him, Francis would crumble...
She had never been able to change her vision, so was it supposed to happen?, and It changed from the first one...
Francis held her as she tried to gain her focus again, she looked so frightened, but he felt nothing, he felt all she felt, but not now, not when she seemed to be in a trance, she was frozen and he was scared, but he couldn't understand why, it wasn't his business whatever happened to her..., only that his life depended on it!..
"What is the matter, Theo asked with concern..
Mary stared at him, not daring to speak, what is she going to say!, she had to try, she won't lose anyone she saw any vision for, if she could help it, not anymore, she would do all it took...
"Fast Theo, I can address you as that right?, she didn't wait for answer but continued, "You are his strategist right?, we have alot to do!, she said and walked back to the hall, when Francis took her in earlier, she tried not to look around, now was not the time, she was concerned about the war.. , but her eyes wandered about, she had to protect them for her house to be hers one day, that was the only way...,
She asked Theo how to counter an attack that was launched exactly the way she saw in her vision, and he looked at her weirdly, and came up with a solution, the only thing to do was the element of surprise, so she told him to use the approach, and Francis wanted to protest. but he signalled for his to stay still, Mary saw it and almost smiled, they were just like twins, only looking so different, okay nothing alike, Francis golden hair, to his red flaming hair?, Francis dark green eyes to his gray, almost cloudy eyes, no, not twins at all, OK at least they were both too handsome for their good!
Everyone went back to position, after Theo briefed them again, they looked unsure if the whole thing but no one dared to speak up, as they knew going against Theo and Francis was death..
"You better be right!, Francis barked at her, his eyes threatening, before going to his position...
Mary went to the hall and sat quietly, she did what she haven't done in a long time, she prayed fervently...