Ripple Water

30

"Come in" I said, letting him inside.

Prince Arana was sitting on a bench near me. He showed me the plan he laid out on the table. "We're here. And margitha's here."Point it at that floor plan.

The distance from where Kami and Princess Margitha were was on the opposite side.

"I just checked all the secret doors in the palace. It seemed Trandem was unaware of most of the secret places of this palace. There's a sewer in here. Through this we can quickly reach the area here. I remember there was a room there that had a secret room with a staircase leading up to the wall of the tower where Margitha was"

"You mean we'll climb the tower from the outside"

"Yes"

"Like a lizard ?"

"We've been trained for this. I'll bring all the guards. Later after Margitha and the Queen managed to save us, I will immediately pick up the Princess. Will the Princess be able to survive until then ?"

I don't know if I can hold on or not. Being alone in a place like this really makes me depressed. But I can't indulge in having Prince Arana leave one of his guards for me. The prince took them all for sure because of the impossible circumstances. I can't come either. I have no experience climbing the walls of the tower. If I'm reckless to come along, I'll definitely be very troublesome. We were found out and ended up being prisoners of Rashamsah.

Prince Arana cannot be caught. Because he will be killed immediately. Prince Arana is the second person in the lineage who can be the successor to the throne, if something happens with Prince Sera. Therefore Prince Arana was not allowed to leave the palace when Prince Sera left to arrange a battle. Before Prince Sera had a son who could be his successor, Prince Arana's life was as valuable as Prince Sera's. Killing Prince Arana is tantamount to destabilizing Argueda.

I cannot let Prince Arana be in danger because of my selfishness.

"Yes, don't worry" I replied in a reassuring tone.

"I've put sleeping pills into the drink that will be served this afternoon. They will fall asleep faster than usual. Princess I go first" Prince Arana folded the paper back in his hand and put it in his pocket. He then with a cautious step walked away.

Door's closed.

Just me alone.

I'm actually very scared. But my purpose is to come here to save the Queen and Princess Margitha. Why would I come here if I only made it hard.

I turned to the dresser. Start drying your hair and dressing up. I put on a defiant red lipstick with a dancing suit that Rafael prepared. It felt like these clothes could not cover my body properly.

There was a knock on the door while I was tying my shoelaces. I got up and opened the door. Rafael stood at the door. His eyes are shining to see me.

"You look different"

"Is this enough" I asked wryly.

"You're saying I just need to disguise myself across the border as a comfort woman. But you didn't say I had to dance in front of King Trandem"

"Just calm down, King Trandem is already so drunk now. You just have to go ahead for a while and dance and then go. I won't let him touch you" Rafael looked into the room. His eyes went around looking for "Where are your guards, Why don't I see them in his room"

"I told them to get me to eat. I'm very hungry and there's no food here. The rest I asked to find me a decent outfit and take care of the horses. I don't want to wear these clothes all the time" I said reasoned. "What's looking for them ?"

"none. But they're careless to leave you alone too. What about the Queen and Princess Margitha have you found their whereabouts ?"

"No. They have trouble getting information"

I don't want Rafael to know that we already know where Princess Margitha and the Queen are hidden. No matter how good Rafael is, I've only known him. I can't believe it a hundred percent. There was a strong feeling in my heart that told me to run away from him. I held back desperately that feeling, remembering that Princess Margitha and the Queen had not been saved.

"Rashamsah's guard is so tight. You won't find it so easily"

"We have to try" I said reassuringly. "What are you here for ?"

"The king told you to get ready immediately. He wants to see your dance early. Are you ready ?"

"Yes. Let's get it over with. I'm not comfortable wearing these clothes"

I followed Rafael to the small hall. From the window we passed, I saw a beautiful woman standing near the dry river. He was praying fervently. No matter the air today is quite hot. The bandage in each hair shows how the burden of his life.

"Who is He ?" I asked Rafael.

"She is the Queen of this land"

Queen. So she is the Queen who continues to care about her people. He is the only leader still trying to save his country alone. I saw a stroke of sadness in his eyes. How long has he been through the night with tears ?. Sadness because He wrongly decided something to cause suffering for His people.

The queen did not flinch. He kept praying.

His strength I could not learn in a short time.

I kept watching him when he suddenly looked up. His eyes look tired. She's looking. We accidentally looked at each other. I saw a surprised sirat in his eyes that turned into a plea. Something made him feel scared. What's up ?.

I want to say something, but Rafael has already touched my arm. "We've been waiting" he reminded.