IRIS'S POV.
I sat up from my sleep by the sounding of a trumpet. King Francis and his men are here! Quickly I pulled on my gown and run towards the door only to bump into my mother.
"Iris! They are here!"
"I know mother.."
"You heard your father yesterday? Don't you dare come out of this room."
"But why mother! I want to be present for the hearing. I'm a part of this family too!"
"Shut up you trouble seeking little thing! You are staying in here....all day!! Don't even think about sneaking out for I have brought Penny and Lora to look after you."
Then in walked the two maids. I frowned and sat back on my bed! This is no fun!!
"Now, be a good girl and make yourself useful by praying for a good outcome." She gave that annoying grin of hers and walked out. I exhaled loudly. I must get out there by all means.
I don't really know what happened but I woke up later and found out that I had been sleeping.
Oh God Ris!! How can you sleep in such a state!.
"What happening out there? " i turned to the maids.
"So far, it has been all quiet". Penny replied.
"Seriously! That's all you can say? I need to know what is happening in there!!"
"We are curious too my lady!!" Lora said and bowed politely.
"Really....I've got an idea!....we can sneak into the top chamber right on top of the court and peep through the walls. No one will see us."
"But princess,your mother will be so upset if she find out we let you out."
"She'll never find out! And who will tell her? Come on!! Please....please."
Half an hour later me and my maids had been able to sneak up into the top tower of the castle listening and having small pips at the gathering.
I saw my brother Elise first. He was standing beside my father. Then my eyes fell on my mother. She looked horrible. So pale like a ghost. My father on the other hand looked like a scarecrow, burning with anger and frustration. What happened in here?
"The heir to the throne of Amelot cannot be a servant to another kingdom and you know that! You knew that from the beginning you just want a war. That is why you are making this impossible demands!"
"I shall demand anything I want! Be it possible or impossible!!"
The voice of king Francis thundered through the court.
He want my brother to serve him? Such a cruel man!
I saw father cosmos, the elderst of the King's advisors,whisper into my fathers ear.
"This is my offer, I am going to devide the tax income of the kingdom this year into two and give half to Maledoth." Father stated.
King Francis and his men consulted for a while then he cleared his throat.
"Accepted. But that will be too little for the lives of three men. Let the man that gave the orders for their execution, be challenged to a combat against my son, you fight till one dies!"
"Oh no...poor old Marcel!" I gasped.
I saw the blood drain from my fathers face and Elise fists tighten up on his sides. Old Marcel began to shake.
"Old Marcel cannot fight. He's too old and has been sick of late my king, if you would choose someone else.."
One of the elders voiced out.
"Then maybe he should just hand himself over for execution!" King Francis snapped
After both men had been clad in amours and their swords ready by their sides, the combat began.
Everyone knew that old Marcel had no chance against the handsome Prince.
What we didn't expect though, was the early defeat.
He was tired and this beast of a Prince wasn't taking it lightly on him. He striked repeatedly, causing Marcel to fall to his knees...he remained in the position for minutes,the prince hovering over his old body, ready to push his sword into his side.
Not before Elise stepped forward and intercepted the sword with his outdrawn one!
By :ANNIEAMOUR