At the end of the tunnel

Picking up the cloak hanging on the wall, Jürgen entered the secret door, driven by curiosity. There was an arm from the inside at the entrance of the tunnel, which raised soon after, and the door closed.

"I think it's time-locked…"

The man walked down the narrow tunnel, which led to a long road of stairs.

"And where the hell is this going?"

After barely 20 minutes of walking, he reached a Y junction.

"So where now?"

A little more light filtered in from the road on the left, so trusting that's the right road, Jürgen chose the left one.

He reached the exit after a few minutes. It was a grid that was covered with amber. He pulled the hood over his head, then, fearing what awaited for him at the other end of the door, opened it.

"What the…?"

The road led to the small forest of the Queen's palace - of course Jürgen didn't know that. He saw only a tiny building not far away, carved out of the mountain. He didn't know what to think about the situation. It never crossed his mind, that he had managed to end up in Ariana's residence.

Since it was in the morning, and the staff was at this time in the palace, no soul was in the woods, or in the garden, that is why Jürgen assumed that the tunnel had led to some deserted wing.

"I still have some time until the next audition… I could even look around if I've come this far."

He headed to the lake. He liked the small estate… it was quiet… calm, far from all the worries of the world.

He was standing at the base of a huge oak tree, when he heard a humming sound. He didn't know why either, but he thought it would be better to hide, so he climbed up on the tree.

"Yet what am I doing? I am the second most powerful person in the country… all of this belongs to me… "

He muttered to himself… but he himself knew, the fact that the king had kept silent about the existence of the secret tunnel, probably meant he shouldn't have known about this place either.

Then Ariana appeared in her snow-white silk dress, as she walked merrily toward the lake… the wind caught her long night dark hair…

"So the castle isn't abandoned… but who is it?"

Jürgen watched the stranger.

The first person who came up in his mind was a queen… since, although he had never seen her in person, rumors that the beautiful girl's signs which was her long black hair and violet-purple eyes were correct…

"But this dress… prostitutes are better dressed … it looks like some nightwear…"

She then walked into the water… and as she laughed while playing in the water, Jürgen couldn't take his eyes off her.

"Well .. she is not that ugly… whoever she is… Of course she is not nearly as beautiful as me."

He smiled arrogantly… since the king's heart was his, if this girl was truly the queen… then she was nothing, but a powerless prisoner.

At that moment, however, she addressed him.

"Oh… a guest!"

'Ah, I was discovered! Now what?'

"Did you come from the palace?"

'Probably Jerome would think I was looking for the queen because of sick jealousy… she better not know who I am ..'

Jürgen turned his head for a moment, then nodded.

"Are you lost?"

The answer was a nod again.

"Do not be afraid of me! Come on! I'll help you get back! "