Ripple Water

32

We kept walking following the water flow. Above We heard clearly the sound of people walking or horses neighing. We finally arrived at a big culvert. I looked up to see, Under Us is a precipitous cliff. Mosses are formed from traces of water that continue to seep down.

"We're going through here ?" I said not sure.

"Yes, the Queen and Princess Margitha have already left. This is the fastest way out of the palace. We can't go down that road to avoid them finding us if they already know they're missing"

"How do we get down this hill ? I'm sure it's very slippery" I looked down and got goosebumps myself.

"We slumped down" he said sure.

"Huh"

I haven't had time to digest Prince Arana's words when he's already pulled me down. We slumped like we were on a skateboard. But my body feels sore from being scratched by rocks. We finally rolled over and landed on the ground.

"Is the Princess okay"

"No. It feels like my heart has stopped beating" Eriku woke up from my position. I checked my arm. Full scratch. I looked up. The place I jumped from. Can't believe I can still live from such a highness. Prince Arana reached out to help me stand up.

"Wait here for a minute, I'll check things out" Prince Arana said. He then walked down the hill. I cleaned myself up and found a piece of paper on the leg.

It turned out that it was a secret plan made by Prince Arana regarding the royal palace of Rashamsah. While waiting for Prince Arana to return, I was studying the paper.

"Daughter Yuki, Come" Invite Prince Arana idlekabju. He just popped up down the hill. I walked after him.

"I found this" I pointed it at Prince Arana. I flick the paper I found in front of him. Prince Arana took it and tore it small.

"Why ruin it ?"

"It would have been very dangerous if the present Rashamsah government had found it"

Prince Arana threw a piece of paper in his hand. It was swept away by the wind that was blowing quite hard. We keep going down the hill. After that We rode the horse that Prince Arana had prepared.

Me and Prince Arana are riding towards the border. We keep going. Most likely the Queen and Princess Margitha had already headed for the border first. I'm glad our mission has been completed so well.

"We're almost there" said Prince Arana when We stopped his horse from filling up supplies. "If we have reached the border, there are enough of our troops and friendly nations who will help us. We'll be safe"

"How much longer?, Can we go through the safe guarding of the territory. They must have known that the Prisoner and We disappeared"

"I know a safe way out here. The road used to be often used by the King and Queen to travel out of the Rashamsah region without being known. We just need two more hours to get out of this country"

I nodded my head understanding.

I finished filling my drinking water. Prince Arana has already boarded his horse. Yet...When I'm going to ride a horse. There was an arrow stuck near me at full speed. When I turned my head, I saw the Rashamsah Warrior coming.

The second arrow scratches my leg. I'm fallin. "Ouch"

"Princess Yuki"

"Give up" Shouted one of the Rashamsah Warriors out loud.

Pimply. Then the prince will be caught. If he gets caught. He will be killed immediately. I can't let that happen.

I woke up at a speed I didn't expect to have before. Pat Prince Arana's horse's ass as hard as possible. "Go Prince...Go"

The horse neighed loudly in surprise.

"Princess Yuki"

"Go, you can't get caught"

The footsteps of Prince Arana's horse sounded loudly away from me.

"Pursue Him"

"No need" I was surprised when I heard such a familiar voice. The voice of someone I knew so well even though I had only known him.

Raphael went forward riding a horse. He was wearing the noble clothes of the Rashamsah Country. He is Rashamsah.

"Let Him go. We've got bigger fish, we don't have to go after something that doesn't matter"

I was brought back to the kingdom. Both my hands were tied back. Rafael walked in front of me. It turns out that He was the nephew of King Trandem that Prince Arana once told. Prince Arana never met him, so He did not recognize him. But his feelings as Prince were so sharp that He kept reacting negatively to Rafael. I should have trusted Prince Arana earlier.

The two Guards held my arms, forcing me to walk after Rafael. My leg was in pain from the friction of the arrow when I was arrested. But I tried hard to put on a face not afraid.

King Trandem is waiting for me. He still carries women around. A different woman.

"So this is a woman who is contested by two guardians of the throne of a large kingdom" said King Trandem seemed satisfied. "Beautiful, but unfortunately a little wild. Hope you're wild in my bed later" too"

"Just dream of you" I said against. My neck was hit from behind. I bow my head in pain.

"How dare you fight the King" the Guardian warned.

"Don't kill him. He is much more useful if He lives. We can use it to take control of Argueda and Garduete at once"

I stared at Rafael who was standing next to the King in a proud manner. I feel sorry for believing him. The lust to save Princess Margitha and the Queen made me act recklessly and eventually get caught instead. I should have suspected. He continued to follow Us all the way to the King's palace when his goal could only be to enter this land. He can even manage where I'll be stationed the first time I come.