"I know there's a reason why you wanted us to go to Zutch, so why?"
Alan asked Arthur while he was sitting on a chair staring at the fire in the chimney.... Arthur sigh and told him
"Well you're right, I do have a reason why I wanna go with him to Zutch..... "
" Well than split it out then"
Arthur turned and looked at his brother,then his lips curved and an evil smirk appeared.
...
in the morning, the three of them were out of the castle, the storm passed and the sky was clear, well at least that happened. lily hugged her brothers and three of them along with 9 guards left with their horses heading to Zutch.
they travelled through the streets, everyone in the streets stepped aside when they saw him passing. whenever the three of them pass, the people of their kingdom stared at them. Heath Moore was in the front, he had a hood on which covered his face, only his dark hairs were seen as they fell on his forehead, while Arthur and Alan didn't where anything of that sort. and then, they started travelling through the mist Forest. they once travelled with speed while passing the trees in the mist forest, then after an hour, they slowed down and travelled slowly while they're on their horses, the mist forest was beautiful as everything around it was covered in white sheets of ice.
one of the guards named Zerain, started talking to their captain known as Zaphar
"hey, Don't you think that this forest is beautiful? it got that romantic feeling where you could roam around with your girlfriend, aaahhhhh, If I manage to find a beautiful woman in Zutch, I'd take her with me and pass here with her, am sure she'd think the same"
"Stop talking shit Zere, which lady would be attracted to a pervert like you when the three princes are there? "
"Well first of all, ouch my feelings, second, the princes am sure will be more interested in the princesses while the other maidens are free to roam around with any man they like including me"
another guard interfered in their conversation and said
"Zaphar, you really think that the ladies will be interested in this man over here? Am sure ladies don't have any interests in perverts, the princes may have their eye on the princesses, but as for all the maidens were we are going, their eyes we'll only be locked on the princes am afraid "
" Darn.... but I still won't give up"
as they were blubbering at the back, the three princes travelled through the mist forest bon saying a word to one another, they kept their poker face on and acted like three enemies who were told by the king to act like the three musketeers working together.
in the evening, the sun already set and it was dark now, the men decided to stop at a place and rest for a while. the darkness, the coldness and the snow that fell slowly in the sky felt refreshing to Heath Moore, him and his men were the only one who stayed outside while the two princes moved in their tent.
Zaphar approached him and told him as he kneel to him
"your highness, it's getting quite called outside, maybe you should go inside and....."
"Why do everyone seems to be so caring when am outside enjoying the beautiful snowflakes that fall from the sky?"
"Forgive me your highness but we're just concerned that maybe you'll get sick from staying out in the cold for too long"
Heath Moore smiled as he looked up in the sky, the snowflakes fell on his face and liked how they felt, they were soft, gentle and cold at the same time, he sigh feeling the snow and asked him"Zaphar, since when have I felt sick?"
Zaphar stared at Heath Moore when he asked that question, he found himself lost while. searching for the answers as he remained quiet for a while, Heath Moore smile widen and told him"You haven't answered my question Zaphar."
"I.... I dont remember your highness"
"And for how long have I lived?"
"21 years your highness "
" And how many times has the snow fallen since I lived? "
" much more than I could count your highness"
" And how many times in those countless days have I stayed out watching the snow as they fell from the sky? "
" I... I don't know your highness"
Heath Moore smiled widely and breath in the cold air, feeling it to his lungs as it made his body feel free and relaxing, he closed his eyes shut as the snow. fell on his face and made him look like a model at that sight, then he opened his emerald eyes and answered him
" Zaphar, the snow never harmed me then, and I don't think it could harm me now, I like how it feels on my face as it touches me, I feel free, I feel suffocated being around the others as they always neglect me and push me away, the only people who seems to acknowledge me is. the king and my little sister, but even them sometimes feel distance from me, and so, this snow, as it falls and touches my skin, I feel it doesn't fear me, nor does it neglect me, I feel it hugs me with it's softness and embrace me with it's coldness, that's why, I don't think if the snow will ever harm me in anyway"
Zaphar after listening to him, he only nodded to him and stood beside him as his highness felt the snow that hugged him as he said himself.
in the tent, Alan sat beside Arthur and asked him as Arthur laid down.
"When are we gonna execute our plan Arthur?
Arthur's eyes were shut and his arms were crossed, he sigh and answered Alan as he seems to be inpatient to their perfect plan.
"Be patience brother .... all will fall in place in time, but for now, be patience"