CHAPTER 29

That's when Fanat arrived with princess Nar.

"Great people! It's time, we're ready to meet the queen", sounded princess Nar.

And Ixan quickly cleaned up her face with her palms before they both turned, looking at them.

"Good morning! What a great new day!", Sounded Lihan, looking at both princess Nar and Fanat.

"Thank you Lihan. Your friend has been waiting for you since. I thought you are in the farm", said princess Nar again.

And lihan laughed. "You don't know princess, this is also our farm", he said with smiled on his face.

And Fanat laughed. Besides, princess Nar added, "I see". Then she turned to Ixan. "Come Ixan, you need to get ready soon. Your father has already eaten his breakfast. We're only waiting for you. Come with us Fanat". She dragged Ixan's hand as they left together with Fanat.

"Please wait for me will you?" He asked again.

And princess Nar utter, "go to your gens. We need high privacy".

"I can give you that", sounded Lihan again.

As princess Nar looked at him with frowned face. Then she turned away from him and utter, "let's go girls. Time is running", and they walked away.

Lihan smiled. And he stood up to leave. That's when prince pial arrived. "My Lord", he sounded gladly, trying to walked to him.

As prince pial passed to him and asks, "how's your day my friend?"

"Fine. And you?"

"What do I suppose to say? Everything is fine. Although ...".

"You're in stress?"

"You can never understand Lihan. Like how people said it, it's today. This words is making me worried".

"But... How?"

"For today is the day that every secret will be expose. I am feeling aggravated", added prince pial.

"You don't have to, prince pial. Where are the villagers now?" Asked Lihan while looking around.

Prince pial answered, "they were all outside. We're only waiting for you and the princess with her colleagues". Then he asked again, "have you seen her?"

As Lihan sensed his intent, he answered him, "yes I do. You have no idea how worried she's. Poor girl she's concerned about her father. If anything comes up, it's your duty not just to save her alone but her whole family. She really loves her father more than you will think of".

"Idiot! This' is what's called a bound between a parent and their children. You never know that their hearts is clearly pure than yours. That means, how they love is bound of respect".

"Agreed because I have seen the evidence from your lady's side", said Lihan while looking at him and wanting to speak again.

Prince pial slightly beats his shoulder. "Come on let's go. I know everyone is prepared now. Let's skip the chat", and he dragged him outside.

Prince Yoon, Commando pliph, Samar, Ding, with the rest of the villagers were busy waiting outside. As prince pial and lihan joined them.

"Where are the girls? Asked prince pial, looking around.

And lihan whispered to him, "maintaining their ... Privacy".

Prince pial silently looked at him and knocked his head.

As lihan cried out, "prince pial, breaching is not good you know".

"And so also weed", answered prince pial while looking at him.

And Lihan chuckled. And he added, "then let's keep waiting".

 "Your highness! Your highness!", Sounded Drisat delightfully as she ran inside the Queen's palace.

While queen Lisha was busy writing some notes in a paper. "What's it Drisat? It seems you're hold with a good news am I right?" She asked, seeing Drisat hectic.

And Drisat bow to her with respect before she utter, "you're absolutely right my lady. Of course, there's a good news".

With excite, queen Lisha kept everything aside and turned to hear her out.

Then Drisat utter, "the princes and princess Nar with their people has succeed in their mission. They were heading to the royal palace as I spoke to you now".

Queen Lisha stood excitedly. "That's a wonderful news. And it calls for a celebrations. I need an arrangement in the kingdom for hailing them. Tell the servants that they should hurry".

"No my lady. There's no need for that. I was asked by prince pial to come and inform you before they arrive. Let me prepare something for you", sounded Drisat as she turned to go.

Although queen Lisha stopped her. "No Drisat, I am already stuffed with your good news. What else will I need? Forget about food or anything, i decide that we all have lunch together after they return home".

Drisat smiled and bow. As she sounds, "As you wish my lady!". Then she left.

A few minutes later, Jes went to the queen. She bow in respect before she speaks, "good morning my lady. How are you?"

"I don't need that Jes. Where have you been yesterday? You have told me that you're going home but when I asked your friend about you, she couldn't tell me exactly where you are".

"Please forgive me for my mistake your highness. After I went home I decide to visit my old friend. She has been complaining to me that I have spent almost a year without visiting her", said Jes as her her eyes winked again. She always aggravate whenever she was telling lies.

Although queen Lisha asked her, "who's this old friend of yours? She cannot wait?"

"No my lady, ... It is ...", Jes tried to speak.

And queen Lisha quit her from speaking. "Forget about everything. Now we have to face the happiness of the day".

"Happiness?" Asked Jes.

"Yes. Princes and their people are on their way home. So I would like to send them an escort to keep them accompany. And before they arrived, I thought it'll be better if we make an arrangement for their arrival", responded queen Lisha pleasantly.

And Jes smiled in silence.

"What do you think Jes?"

Jes looked at her again, then she thought, 'what are you doing jes? I have made a lot of mistakes in my life. I hurt the queen and her family. Should I keep on like this? Well, whatever. It's her fault to blame. For her sins I cannot guarantee my trust in her. Still now, none in her children was told the secret of her life. But what about the princes? Hurting them will not be good. I will just tell the queen the fact'. Then she looked up, trying to speak. And she sounds, "my lady, forgive me to say. But the princes and princess Nar with their people were long being here".

Queen Lisha stood up in surprised. "What are you saying Jes?"

"It's the truth my lady. I don't know why they hide it from you but they have been here since yesterday night. Lihan's home is where they landed".

"No, that's impossible. The prince will never come without telling me".

"I am sorry for this my lady. And if you don't believe me, you can ask Drisat. She's princess Nar's trusted maid. She must know", said Jes in weed.

Queen Lisha was already in wrath, completely out of her peaceful mind. In lapse she tried to speak up, "well, you can call her for me".

At that instance, Drisat was standing by the door of the palace as she heard their discussion. She was taking a tray of tea. So she knocked on the door.

As both queen Lisha and Jes turned, looking at the door entrance. And seeing Drisat, queen Lisha sounds, "yes Drisat, please come in. I am also expecting your arrival now".

"Yes my lady", answered Drisat with respect. And she walked in. "I also came to serve you tea as you ordered".

"Please keep it here", ordered the queen.

And Drisat carefully walked to the table that's in front of the queen and kept the tray. Then she returned to the queen and bow, "I am here my lady. What will I do for you?"

"You have done so much Drisat, thank you. It's a question I need to ask you".

And Drisat bent her head down, trying to listen to her words with concerned.

"Drisat, I trust you'll never lie to me. So, you answer my question from what you know".

"Yes my lady".

"Has prince pial and princess Nar returned to keswick?"

Drisat was already aware of the question so she kept silence in a few while.

"Drisat, why are you quiet? So, ... It's the truth?" Asked queen Lisha, still looking at her.

"Not really my lady. Of course the prince has returned yesterday at night but it isn't intentional. They have been possessed by the fraudulent company that called themselves koplan people", sounded Drisat as she looked at Jes in suspicious. "As I have told you earlier my lady, there is a stew in someone's dress. And that person doesn't know about it until it scathed his body".

Jes felt guilty and scared. As she thought, 'why is she looking at him? Or did she know our plans with Swed of creating a scene to destroy the royal family? Oh God! I pray she didn't know anything. She will not know".