Morning Dew's

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"Why ?" Tanya Yuki who continued to listen to Prince Arana's story with a serious look on her face.

"There were rumors circulating after the death of King Balqira. Trandem is the main cause. He secretly poisoned King Balqira, and made it look as if King Balqira had died from falling ill" Prince Arana later said. "I had not had time to prove the truth when I was forced home by King Trandem, leaving Rashamsah. Since then my relationship with the Rashamsah State has become tenuous. Actually, I've tried to contact Queen Cilia several times. But there's no answer."

"Only He cares about his people" whispered Yuki.

Yuki felt sympathy for Queen Cilia. She had to marry another man when her husband had just been buried to save his people. But it turns out, the man he married actually brought disaster to his country. The man who replaced her husband behaved very badly and destroyed what had been built by King Balqira, her husband.

"Daughter is right, Trandem ruled with great authority. He was assisted by his right hand, his own niece which was raised by Trandem since childhood. What I hear, He is the mastermind behind Rashamsah's success in ruling other lands around him. I've never met him, but I hear he's far more ruthless than Trandem"

Yuki looked at the book on his lap that was still wide open. The open courtyard shows the Rashamsah State from a distance. A very beautiful country. A land as fertile as a fairyland. But now it is shattered even by the greed of its own king. Yuki barely believed it.

"Daughter Yuki.."

Yuki turned her head and found Prince Arana looking at her with a doubtful look. He seemed worried about something.

"Yes" Yuki replied finally to help Prince Arana continue his words. Prince Arana was about to open his mouth, when the voice of Prince Sera called out 

"What are you guys doing here ?" 

Prince Sera was in the doorway. Watching Yuki and Prince Arana take turns.

"Prince" called Yuki while smiling warmly.

"What are you guys doing here ?" Repeat Prince Sera again while walking closer. Yuki showed me the book in her hand. "Prince Arana told me about Rashamsah. It was much different than what was in the book"

Prince Arana inched from his place while lightly throbbing. "Sister, Princess Yuki, after this I still have some business. So I'm sorry to go first" Prince Arana said in a hurry. He immediately stepped away. Dare not look at Prince Sera. Just lowered his head as he passed Prince Sera and left the study quickly.

"What's up with Prince Arana ?" Yuki asked puzzledly when she realized Prince Arana's sudden attitude had changed all of a sudden.

"Did He say something strange ?"

"What's the matter ?" Yuki asked back with a clueless look.

Prince Sera sighed. She reached out her hand rubbing Yuki's cheek gently. "Forget it" said Prince Sera then increasingly made Yuki become tangent.

 

Yuki sat in the room looking at the view from the window that was deliberately left open. Some waiters were cleaning the room. Yuki decided to wait inside the room instead of having to take a walk outside.

From the window where he saw, the Soldiers lined up neatly in a trained manner. Downstream back and forth in and out of the palace made Yuki aware, the atmosphere was increasingly precarious and prone to fighting.

Various war supplies were brought into the palace. The horses have been chosen. All weapons have been prepared and well honed.

Just now, some of the soldiers brought Prince Sera's war clothes into the room.  Now the clothes are displayed in such a way in the corner of the room. Made of strong steel and has been polished to a shiny finish.

Yuki's feelings became uneasy every time she looked at Prince Sera's war clothes.

Imagining Prince Sera being in a battle makes Yuki's heart become claustrophobic. There was a kind of worry and an unpleasant feeling that burst out.

"There's just been a report coming in. The Argueda people were in Rashamsah, especially in the royal court. They were arrested and all killed cruelly. All was done when King Trandem learned of the movement of the State of Argueda. It seems like King Trandem has learned that the Kingdom of Argueda has sniffed out the existence of Queen Warda and Princess Magitha who are held captive in Rashamsah" said the Servant with a frightened face.

From the servant Yuki learns that Prince Sera still forbids anyone to tell Yuki about the problems of Rashamsah. Prince Sera's attitude makes Yuki more convinced, there is something hidden Prince Sera. Reminds Yuki of the strange attitude of Prince Arana when they last met.

If remembered again, Yuki never saw Prince Arana after that. The situation is getting precarious. Yuki was sure that Prince Arana wanted to say something. But the hunt for Prince Sera came, so Prince Arana undoes his intentions.

What does Prince Arana want to say ?.

 

Yuki. He walked down and down in front of the window. One problem is not finished, another problem has arisen. He tried to focus himself, ignoring unimportant problems. That was the matter of Prince Riana from within his mind.

Yuki couldn't lie to her. Even now, the scene when Prince Riana and the Princess kissed is still clearly visible in Yuki's eyes. It feels really painful.

Yuki walked in annoyance to the middle of the room. The servants are still there. They're still cleaning the room. Yuki saw a glass placed on the tray. On a small table beside the sofa. Yuki took the glass and found it filled with tea water. She was very thirsty, so without a doubt Yuki instantly drank all of the contents in an instant.

Yuki's mind was much calmer. Like his head has been dabbled by cold water.

"Daughter Yuki..You..." A Servant shouted in shock behind Princess Yuki, when She saw Princess Yuki wipe her lips. While the glass that He placed on the table for Prince Sera was in the hands of Princess Yuki. All the contents have been finished in Princess Yuki's drink.

The waiter almost fainted on him.

Yuki blinked when he saw the look of disbelief displayed by the waiter in front of him.

"What's up ?" Yuki's question didn't understand.

"The drink that the Princess drinks..." The waiter said with a wrong face. The servant extended a polite hand. Take the tea glass in Yuki's hand and check the contents that have been empty. Only a few drops left. He immediately panicked.

"Why...isn't this just plain tea water ?" Ask Yuki for a moment.

"No Princess, but this is a stimulant drug made specifically for Prince Sera"

The answer from the waiter instantly made Yuki help. His brain was not functioning for a while. 

Stimulant drugs ?.

It was fitting that Yuki felt the tea was different as usual.

Yuki immediately ran to the bathroom and tried to break everything she drank. But free. The medicine has already entered his digestive tract. 

"Why is there a stimulant in the room, I guess it's a regular tea" Yuki said angrily as she wiped her mouth.