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Chapter 3 - Chapter three

Meeting the seer

Its day break, king Klein had called for the seer who was on his way. And princess Alysia came to greet her father as she always do every morning

Alysia: (enters the private courtyard) Good morning king Dad

King Klein: oh common princess, Dad is enough. (Alysia smiles) How was your night my dear

Alysia: it was okay. And you, Dad?

King Klein: it was good my princess

Alysia: um Dad. There's something I want to tell you. More like ask you

King Klein: ask away, princess

Alysia: Dad, are ghosts real?

King Klein: hahahaha, no, my sweetheart, ghosts are not real

Alysia: really?

King Klein: yes dear, there's no such thing as ghosts

Alysia: then why is there a spirit detector in our castle?

King Klein: um, em, you see (scratches his beard) ghosts were believed to be in existence but they no longer exists

Alysia: You are lying to me.

King Klein : what makes you think so, my dear

Alysia: you are sweating!

King Klein: (sighs) Aly my dear. Sit down dear, let me tell you about it (Alysia sits close to him) you see, ghosts exist my dear. In fact, demons, gods, goddesses, magic, they all exist. Its just that, many people do not know about this and it isn't right to know about it.

Alysia: so, if I hadn't asked. I wouldn't have known about it? What if I had seen one?

King Klein: ghosts are dangerous. Demons, spirits, magic, all of them are dangerous. It's best hidden my dear. I just wanted to protect you from all of this. That's why we have the spirit detector, for protection my dear. Tell me, have you seen one or by chance, felt one?

Alysia: um, no dad, I just said what if, doesn't mean I have seen one

King Klein: are you sure??

Alysia: very sure(smiles nervously)

King Klein: alright, my princess (a guard enters)

Guard: your highness (bows) long may you reign.

King Klein: speak

Guard: your highness, the seer is here

King Klein: (turns to Alysia) Aly my dear, can you leave us pls, I have an important meeting with the seer

Alysia: yes Father, (bows) bye (leaves)

King Klein: (to the guard) let him in

Guard: yes your highness (bows and leaves, the seer enters)

Seer: your highness (bows), long may you reign

King Klein: welcome the seer. Pls have your seat (the seer sits on the floor, cause it's the custom for seers to sit on the floor and live in caves)

Seer: you sent for me this early your highness. Is there any problem

King Klein: you Know me too well, yes there's a problem. The spirit detector got broken and a spirit more like a demon, entered the castle yesterday, at night, precisely. And Alysia was the one to see it. She said it ran quickly past her, more like a shadow

Seer: oh no. It's soon your highness

King Klein: what's soon

Seer: the prophecy, the curse. It's soon

King Klein: soon? I though you said, it will start manifesting when she comes of age

Seer: let me commune with the gods. (Takes a sacred stone and speaks strange words to it) sheleke twarsb lababab atjo'zb fqojan fqojan (takes the stone to his hear) hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Lwuakka oqlngyjz nwkoqvrdvn kgdbnsk fqojan (to the King) your highness. It will start manifesting at her coming of age. A year and months from now

King Klein: I thought so

Seer: but. The demon came in. Sent by the most fear god. Thanatos!

King Klein: Thanatos? What does he want now? It isn't now for my death, is it?

Seer: (smiles) King Klein. I will advise you to stop calling death. Remember the curse can be averted

King Klein: I know, but it's not bad to accept some things so as not to be unprepared

Seer: still I say, don't call death to yourself. At least not yet. (Shakes his bag of magic stones) Thanatos sent a messenger to check if the princess is yet of age. You know, the time of the gods life is different from human. (King Klein, nods) since, it's not yet time, he won't cause any trouble. Keep calm

King Klein: I just want my daughter's safety and nothing more

Seer: I know. Isn't postinur doing his job?

King Klein: of course, he is. But you know, the spirit detector is a limit to his job. I need some protection bracelet from you

Seer: understood your highness. I will have to make it and pls send postinur to bring it for u. I will make it before tomorrow

King Klein: thank you, seer. You are have great help

Seer: I'm doing this for the kingdom, your highness. No need for appreciation. (Stands) I will need to take my leave, your highness.

King Klein: understood. Thanks for coming. Guard! Guard!!

Guard: your highness ( bows)

King Klein: escort him to the gate. Give him the stuff, I gave you

Seer: your highness, no need for anything

King Klein: I insist.

Seer: alright your highness (bows) thank you

King Klein: bye (seer and guard leaves) I will do everything in my power to protect my Alysia. Even if I have to die (queen odessy enters) my love

Queen odessy: my king. Good morning

King Klein: how are you dear, how was your night

Queen odessy: all good, your highness. And you?

King Klein: I'm fine

Queen odessy: are you sure? You look worried

King Klein: it's nothing, my queen. What bring you here

Queen odessy: you of course. You didn't come to the bed at night and I'm sure you didn't sleep at all

King klein: I did. But not much of a sleep

Queen odessy: well, you have to sleep now. You need to be healthy for the kingdom. Follow me (drags him out of the courtyard)

King Klein: okay okay. You can leave me now. I'm coming with you. (queen odessy stops dragging him but hold him arm out of the courtyard to the hall way and to the room)

The queen made him had a bath and cuddled him to sleep