CHAPTER 2 A Queen's patience.

Eli Entered the crown room where three of her brothers were lined up in front of their mother. "Ah! Elizabeth your here well I guess we should get on with this meeting" her mother gazed at her, her eyes a deep brown. " Oh?...A meeting? I thought we were just going into town." she exclaimed as she walked up next to her eldest brother Luke. " Yes we'll some things came up and their short on guards at the city of Melida. " her brother said. " Oh! and what did I tell you

about wearing the men's attire! it's not suited for a princess!!" her mother exclaimed furrowing her brows.

" well I'm sorry mother but, if we're going to be patrolling the city then it would be a little hard to do so with a dress on. What if someone is being robbed? I will not be able to take chase." Elizabeth said curtly. "Do not take that tone with me, your mother, the Queen. you are lucky I have patience, my daughter." her mother looked offended for a second then sighed. " Well I'm going to set each of you in a part of the city. Of coarse Francis will be staying with me an-"

"NO WHY CANT I GO TOO!" Francis interrupted his mother and clinged to her dress. " You still have more to learn in combat if you can't even bet your sister then you do not stand a chance against a warrior." she explained bluntly. Tears welled up into Francis's eyes "Liston Francis." her second eldest brother started to speak up his eyes narrowing " You can't come you are to important to this kingdom." "Eh don't be to hard on him Joan. We were like that at his age aswell" his twin brother said with a kind gaze to Francis "James your to soft on him." Joan looked at his twin then look back at his mother. " Where will we be stationed mother?" "Well actually I was thinking I would station Luke in the capital and with a group of guards who are already there, and you Joan in the south region of Melida with some guards from the Castle, and James in the north point of it, again with some guards who are already there and Elizabeth?" her mother stopped and looked at her " What?" she met her mother's gaze with determination.

"You will be stationed at the

forest of the swans, there has been a lot of crime there recently." Elizabeth nodded.

" Sure"