CHAPTER 21

"May I come in?" Requested prince Yoon before he entered.

Commando pliph swiftly wiped his face. "please come in Sire".

And prince Yoon entered.

"How may I help you Sir?" Asked commando pliph.

Prince Yoon pretend to ignore the chatter. And he responded, "Call me your son as usual. Sir Samar, I went to your chambers to inform you about something. But I didn't see you anywhere. Princess Nar told me where to find you".

Samar smiled and utter, "that's God's blessings. I have forgotten sending Drisat to her".

"Do not worry. They're together as I spoke with you now" said prince Yoon. "But tell me, is there any matter with you?" He asked again, looking at them.

As Samar looked at commando pliph, trying to speak, "verily I should say, there has been a ...".

And commando pliph bottle up, "surely it's nothing my Lord. We have just been discussing about the past and the history of our kingdom, that's all".

"That's really excited. I should also wait to hear more. Mother now has not bothered telling me all these things" and he sat down in their fronts.

"No Sir, what are you doing? You should get some rest now" sounded commando pliph, constraining him to go.

And prince Yoon looked at him. "What's wrong uncle? You sounds stress and then trying to hide something again".

Although commando pliph chuckled and added, "that's not it your highness. I am just worried. The queen will not be happy if she finds out you're here".

"No need to hide something. I just came to inform you that my wife is arriving home tomorrow, so I am wishing some minor arrangements in our house, that's all" said prince Yoon as he stood up.

"Surely Sir!" Sounded Samar.

And prince Yoon walked out.

After prince Yoon left, commando pliph looked at Samar, "has he left?"

"Yes he's" answered Samar. "What's happening commando? Are you hiding the truth to prince Yoon? And knowing that he's the rightful person to be told about his mother. We should have not do this".

"I understand your concern Samar. I am also a parent and I know how it feels to have a ruler at such situations. It will be so hard to prince Yoon as now he's still holding a responsibility. He has a wife. How do you think he will feel when he discovered that the kingdom has fallen in troubles because of his mother. Does it sound any reasonable to you?"

"No it doesn't commando. He shouldn't know as for now. But we should be fair to both prince pial and prince Yoon. Before things get worse, we should find solutions to the problems as soon as possible. Let me get back to my chambers now commando. I need to rest. Like my child princess Nar, she always said there's lots of work for her to conduct so she usually sleeps early" sounded Samar as he stood, yawning.

And commando pliph smiled. "She's trying her best. It's not easy being a royalty".

"Of course you should know that more than me commando. Off I go" uttered Samar, trying to exit the door.

"Good night" said commando pliph.

And Samar left.

 It's midnight, Ixan was busy sleeping in her room. The gust of wind starts blowing the pots down. Ixan sensed a sounds from outside and she quickly awake from sleep. As she went outside. The leaves of the trees has fallen everywhere around the house. She briefly packed up before she went to Ding's room_ trying to make sure he's fine. Seeing him sleeping sounds makes her relief. And she silently put back the blanket on him before she walked out of the room. That's when the rain started and she rushes back to her room. Then she closed the door and the windows before she went to sleep. 

 At early morning, Ixan opened her eyes quietly felt a happy moment. She carefully raised her head up, looking at the sky through the window.The sky was brightly shining and there was not a single cloud in the sky. She smiled cutely_ that brighten her beauty before she raise up and sit down feeling comfortable. "Thanks to God for giving us health and chance to see a new day" she sounded pleasantly with smile on her face.

 While in the kingdom of keswick, Princess Nar was chatting with Drisat as they were walking around. 

"Your highness! I was really excited today. It's very bright and beautiful" sounded Drisat.

And princess Nar smiled. "You mean to say Drisat, today has reminded you of Wyoming? That's really outstantic. Or is it because we went out to check keswick city for the first time?" She asked.

"Promptly it is your highness" answered Drisat.

And they both laughed. That's when they saw prince Pial and Lihan from instance_ walking towards them. They were also chatting as they trek.

"Drisat, it's better if we have a serious chat with someone" sounded princess Nar as she was looking at prince Pial.

"Sure your highness. Remember to play the act".

"I am very good at that Drisat. Just wait" said princess Nar as she walked further.

"Highly welcome great Ladies!" Spoken Lihan, looking at princess Nar and Drisat.

"It's nice to meet you but unfortunately not so lucky" answered princess Nar and she turned to prince Pial. "Good morning prince pial" she greeted.

"An honor to meet you my lady" sounded prince pial pleasantly.

"Are you sure I am your lady my Lord?" Asked princess Nar. 

And without doubt, he answered, "without question".

And Lihan smiled. "Tell me my lady. What's your worried?"

"My worried is about somebody I heard about yesterday. A quiet, gentleman who has never get chance to make up his mind. And after getting what he desires, he decided to hide the truth from his friend who encourage him to stand on his feet. Really, I am highly disappointed" then she faced prince Pial, trying to ask, "do you really think I am your friend?"

"What happened to you princess? You're my good friend forever".

"But I think the moment has changed now".

"Tell us then, what happened?"

"It's hard to say. Today's our engagement. And you are still held with someone else's hands".

Prince Pial felt dazzled as his mind whispers, "forgive me Princess Nar. I will not like it if you know this. And I wish you didn't" as he was still looking at her. 

"Help! Help!" Sounded a little boy as he was running to prince Pial. His clothes are torn and he had a wounds all over his body like a stab of sharp edges. After he reached out to them, he tightly held prince pial's legs. "Please save me your highness".

"What's wrong child?" He asked.

As the boy sounds while crying, "KOP... KOPLA... They attached our village. And they have killed my father" and he painted.

Prince pial picked him up and quietly sensed his breathing. "He's still alive. Take him to the royal physician Lihan. And make sure you give him a critical treatment" said prince Pial.

As Lihan took the boy in his arms and ran upstairs.

Then princess Nar uttered, "KOPLAN people!" Scary looking at Drisat.