The Last Princess of the Kingdom of Verdant
6.
Anne got back into the car assisted by Hans. In the car they made no noise and just held hands, waiting for news from Kent. Hans who was standing guard outside also made no sound at all.
The silence lasted long enough. Every sound made them even more nervous, even Anne did not feel sleepy at all. They were very surprised to suddenly hear Kent's voice from outside.
“Hans they gathered all the citizens in the middle of the village and started tying them up one by one. We can't go there.”
“Alright tonight we find the most vacant house from the village. The train will also I leave in a distant place to be safe.”
“Well I'll find a house that we can roughly use.”
Kent went again looking for a suitable place for them to spend the night.
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“What's all fine inside?” Hans opened a little window of the train.
“Hans are you sure we can spend the night? Can we leave without having to face them?”
“For now their troops must be very vigilant to gather the citizens. So that if we move now, they will easily find us. We better wait for them to leave first or when they're off guard, maybe we can get past them.”
“May Brother Fricsia be fine ...”
“Let's just calm down, now the lady should get enough rest. The bag and the dagger I will save first then.”
“Nothing Lyre, Anne will sleep with this bag and dagger.”
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“Nanny, Kent is back. We'll be leaving again soon.”
“Good, thank you Hans.”
They started walking back very carefully. The house Kent chose was very small, probably only the size of Anne's room. Fortunately this house was not badly destroyed and quite clean, it looks like this house is still inhabited before the Wart troops came.
The house is made of wood and has only one bedroom and a living room. The door of this house was already shattered, and items were scattered on the ground.
After driving them to Kent's chosen place, Hans went to take his carriage to another place. Meanwhile, Kent stood guard there and tied his horse around the trees.
“Nona, I have prepared bread. Already from morning miss has not eaten.”
“Iya thank you Vena, you guys should also eat something.”
“Good Miss. Miss's bed I have prepared, just say if miss already wants to rest.”
Anne sat still while eating her bread slowly. Nanny and the others were also just sitting quietly around him, they were too afraid to make a sound.
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“Hey Kent, nothing happened right?” Hans' voice came from outside.
“Well, there's nothing. Today I'll be on guard first, you rest first. Vena has also prepared bread.”
“Hmm okay, fine. I'll just sleep outside, just in case.”
Hans went inside the house and came out with bread in both hands, which was instantly exhausted.
“Ah, I thought you got it for me too.” Kent sighed and went in to take the bread.
“Hmm, sorry.” Hans spoke still with his mouth full.
After finishing her bread, Anne immediately went to bed accompanied by a nanny. That night was very quiet and gripping, hopefully Anne can at least dream beautiful.
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That morning Anne woke up before the others, she stared at the ceiling while still lying down. He could not sleep well overnight and often woke up occasionally. He could feel a little calm considering that Hans and Kent had stayed up all night.
The sun began to rise and its light began to enter the room. Slowly Anne sat down and called out to Lyre who seemed to have woken up as well.
“Lyre, please take Anne out.”
“Oh miss is awake, can miss sleep well?”
“Iya just calm down Lyre, is everything okay? When will we leave again?”
“Luckily nothing happened last night. Hans suggests leaving as early as possible.”
“Good morning miss. Let's have breakfast and leave. Please sit here miss, I will wake the others.”
“Please miss, this is boiled potato with jerky.”
“Thank you Lyre.”
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Anne had been more silent and agitated since yesterday. Hans also looked very serious, it felt strange when Hans was silent. They plan to head south to turn the road. Perhaps they had a chance to enter the Terra Empire through the southern gate.
“Kent, can Anne ride a horse only?”
“Kent, looks like we should leave the train. It would be safer if we use horses only.”
“Alright, I'll take the horses in the carriage first. You can prepare supplies and bags for the horses.”
Using a horse-drawn carriage while hiding is not a good idea. Wart's men have been on guard all night and they are no longer going around, but we must be on guard for the worst. Kent returned with both horses on his left and right.
“Ehmm, who will ride the third horse?”
“We can tie one horse to another, and I will lead the third horse.”
Anne and Kent rode in front to check if it was safe or not. Hans was behind riding while leading the horse on the Nanny's ride. Vein and Lyre also walked slowly behind them.
“Kent have we passed the Wart team?”
“Not Miss, this we still rotate.”
“Kent! Hans and the others were nowhere to be seen again, it seemed like they were left far behind.”
Kent immediately turned around to look for Hans and the others.
“Oh no, it looks like something happened to them.”
“Kent, we have to help them Kent!”
“We first see the situation when dangerous, we are forced to leave them.”
They went around looking for Hans and the others, but found no one. Suddenly Kent spurred his horse very quickly.
“Kent what's wrong?” Anne asked Kent.
“Holding tight miss, looks like they see us.”
Anne pulled the Kent robe over her body, trying to hide while closing her eyes and tightly grasping the robe.
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They have been galloping for a long time, is it safe? Anne pulled Kent's robe and peeked out. They had started to come out of the forest and the trees had started to sparse.
Along the way, Anne kept clutching Kent's robe, she could not feel calm in the slightest. Wart's men are unlikely to chase us this far, Kent also begins to calm down and no longer spurs his horse.
“Kent is it safe?”
“Nona looks like we can't go back anymore, we'll go straight to the south gate of Terra.”
“South Gate? isn't Verdant just bordered by the East Gate of Terra?"
“We must indeed enter the Kingdom of Crotta in order to go to the south gate. But the Wart Army won't be able to follow us into Crotta because they have a magic wall. They will let us in, the Kingdom of Verdant and Crotta are allies long ago.”
"What about Hans and the others?"
"If they manage to escape, they will definitely find a way to Terra."
"... I hope they're okay."
“I will tell miss when we are close, miss can rest first.”
“It's okay, I can't rest with a position like this.”
"Sorry lady, hang on a little bit more."
Anne was very tired and wanted to rest, but she could not stop thinking about her brother and mother. Anne really dislikes this situation, when she doesn't know where her family is, how they are. This made him very frustrated and that he could not do anything on his own. Anne closed her eyes and tried to calm herself.
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*Will they finally be safe\, if they make it into Crotta?*
