Chapter 16 - 15

After getting changed we headed to the hall which was filled with the people we saved. People came up to congratulate us on our bravery in saving the kingdom. I looked at the audience and saw a girl who has long brown hair tied into a tight pony tail with red streaks across it. She looked so sad and scared. Her eyes were red and puffy. When I looked closer, I saw her crying her eyes out. My heart ached seeing her like that. I went to her and knelled down to her. 'Why are you crying dear?' I asked her in a soft voice. 'I can't find my parents.' She said crying. I pulled her gently in a hug and rubbed her back softly. I was about to let her go but she hold onto me more not letting go. I smiled softly and picked her up. She snuggled to me and wrapped her little arms around me. I took her with me and i started to look for her parents. After quite a while I spotted her parents. I walked towards them. 'Excuse me, may I help you?' The woman asked me. 'Is this cute girl your baby?' I asked showing the little girl in my arms. The woman and the man gasped and took her gently from me. 'Oh Isabella! We thought we lost you forever.' Said her mom crying. Her parents thanked me before walking away. I smiled sadly but happy at the same time. I walked around and helped more. After some hours it began to get dark. I went to the dinner room and got some food before sitting down on my chair and ate alone. Espen is still helping the guards and cleans the streets from the bricks. When i was done i went to my bedroom and i changed into my pajamas. I went to my bed and placed myself on the bed before falling asleep. When i woke up in the morning i heard it was raining. I sighed and got up. I did my morning routine and went down to check on everyone and to get some food. I saw many happy kiddos running around and some elderly people too. I saw some are stressed and devastated because they lost their houses and most of their belongings. I feel bad for them... 'Hey there sleeping beauty.' I heard someone say behind me. I turned around to see who it was. 'ARTHUR!' I screamed happily before hugging him gently. He chuckled and hugged me back. I saw Espen smile at us from behind before walking away to play with kiddos. The kids love him and he loves them back. 

I released Arthur from my grip and smiled at him. He returned my smile and we headed to the garden. Espen noticed us going there and decided to follow. Once we reached our favorite spot, which fortunately had a roof, we sat in silence until Arthur spoke up. "I've fallen in love with Celestia," he said in a gentle tone. Espen and I giggled at his confession. "We've known for a while," Espen said, causing Arthur to blush and look away with a red face. We burst out laughing, causing Arthur to become angry and chase us. However, he was slower due to his fresh wound. As we ran, the kingdom's inhabitants watched us through the large windows in the main hall. Eventually, we stopped running because Arthur was tired, so we hugged him. When we returned to the castle, the maids handed us some warm towels.

After we expressed our gratitude, we walked back to our respective bedrooms to change into dry clothes. Once we were ready, we headed to the main hall to greet everyone. As we entered, the kingdom welcomed us back and we joined our fellow citizens. We spent some time playing board games, sharing stories, and having a good laugh before we sat down for dinner. Despite the little ones making a mess and being a bit noisy, none of us minded. After all, what can you do to quiet down an energetic child? Eventually, they settled down and went to bed. The adults continued chatting for a while before we excused ourselves and headed off to our own bedrooms to get some rest.