What three knights in the night hear

Prince and two of his guards were travelling back from nearby Kingdom with a new trade deal. Three knights had rushed to get back to the castle as fast as they could, without stopping. As soon as three men reached the sleeping woods, they gave their horses some rest by galloping in a slow paste. They could see Capital lights in a distance. It seemed that they had so much going on in their minds. Knights did not pay much attention to anything. Until Prince and his guards heard singing. A clear voice echoed through the trees. The words that they heard caught their attention straight away:

" Is there a knight,

In the night, to rescue?"

Men looked at each other. One of the guards puzzled asked.

"Is someone here in a danger?" They speeded up a paste of the horses towards voice. Then three men heard song lauder.

"Is there a knight,

In the night to rescue?

To bring the blades,

Without blood trace?..."

Then three knights through dark tree branches saw a glimpse of little light on a kingdom's post carriage. It was surrounded by the dark figures. Without a hesitation three knights rushed to the carriage and stunned bandits, that seem to be hypnotised by singing. Caught by surprise bandits was tied and unconscious in no time.

Prince looked around. The kneeling and thanking postman seemed to be not injured, nor his daughter. He was relieved. Also, for his surprise both did not recognise The Prince.

"Are you alright?" His Highness asked looking closely for trace of any injuries

"We have been lucky that you have been close by Sir, so none of us got hurt." The postman replied

The beautiful maiden looked at three knights closely and out of sudden she asked

"Noble knights would like to have some water before we apart our ways?" Her green eyes pierced princes' eyes

He looked at the girl with a surprised face and then caught

"Yes, we would like some water" Prince watched how beautiful maiden went into carriage and came back with a sack of water. She bowled before giving water and then looking into his eyes handled water sack. One of the other knights wanted to say something yet prince took and drank the water as if he had not drink for days, then he handled sack to others. After three men satisfy their thirst, Prince returned an empty sack and apologised.

"We drank all your water, my sincerest apologies. We have been traveling for hours without any stop and any break to refill our sacks." The Prince explained looking into girl's eyes that seemed shining with joy and gratitude

"Gilbertie still have some water left and it is going be plenty for two of us" Her smile was filled with warmth "Thank you once again for your help!" Joyfully maiden sighted and bowed again "Please take this flower garland as a thank you gift for saving us" she took flowers off her head and placed into Prince's hands. His Highness, while looking at the girl, could not shake a strange feeling of familiarity. He closed off arising sensations and thoughts that made no sense. Prince nod his head and was about to make a move when girl spoke out loud.

"Nobel knights, I am sure there is a punishment for the bandits set in this kingdom. Would you be able to consider to give a chance for these three men? Find a place in Royal Army? They service could be very valuable, useful and bring a great benefit to the kingdom." She smiled and bowed

Prince turned his horse around, looked at the girl and spoke firmly, as he did not have soft spot for criminals.

"Usually those who tries steal from King is punished with a death sentence." but something in her voice and suggestion made him listen

"We might examine these three men in a prison and see if they have a value and potential for a great service in the Royal Army"

He nodded his head once again, turned around and dashed towards city lights followed by other two.

"Good bye and Thank you!" The echo of beautiful maiden jiggling voice reached their ears while they were galloping through the night, back to Capital.

"What an adventure!" Jasper gasp. "They were really lucky that we have been close by" he laughed out loud " The girl was real beauty, the bandits for sure would be taken her for a trade."

"She was quite calm and there was no trace of fear in her eyes...." General Luther come out of deep thinking "Are you going consider to take these three into The Royal Army, your Majesty?"

"I am going consider that but first I have to examine them." The prince could not shake strange feelings and thoughts "Let's keep going, horses need their rest, so do we!"

Both General and Jasper speed their horses and soon they reached Capital wall.

"General and Jasper please take the bandits to the prison, no punishment has to be applied for these men, until I say so" The Prince gave orders. "Have a good night of sleep and rest tomorrow."

Jasper and General nodded they heads, wished Prince a good night and made a move towards the prison. Meanwhile his Majesty turned around and spoke to the gate guard.

"Soon the post carriage is going to come through the gates. Send one of the solders to follow it and let me know where the maiden from carriage departed"

"Yes, sure your Majesty" the guard replied

Prince turned around and rushed as a wind to the stables and back to the castle. A warm bath was already set for him. As bathing, the picture of green-eyed maiden flashed through his mind constantly. As much as prince loved women, the green-eyed girl had something familiar and his mind could not find explanation. His Majesty shook his head and got out of the bath. Before getting into the bed prince's eyes caught a flower garland that girl gifted. He picked it up and smelled it. The bouquet of sweet, wild aroma took prince to a place, a memory and a feeling of home. Overwhelmed by unknown force, his Highness collapsed on the floor and enlighten darkness took over.

In awaken sleep prince saw stream of green water flowing quietly. Swirls of colourful sparks danced around as prince walked in it. A euphoric realisation, a remembering hit his essence as a lightning. It was not a stream of green water; it was a soul-coloured green. As both souls merged together in ecstatic dance, recognising itself as of the one. Both souls knew what their purpose of unity was and with that knowing both fled back into relm of form.

Suddenly the chirping birds wake prince up. The Prince was feeling rested and full of energy yet his mind was confused. What is the meaning of this dream? The thoughts of doubt and suspicion started creeping into his mind. What if that girl is a witch? He is going find out more about her and if she is a threat, he is going to eliminate her without any hesitation.