ge was laying down all relaxed. "Rosa you better rest it is going to take a while before brother Eugene arrives." She did not answer anything but continued to stare towards the road. He still co

e chief hut first to get permission. Edan lay back down on the ground with his head on his palms closing his eyes. A few mins passed which made Rosa stand up she spotted

ve you been?" he patted Rosa's head. Rosa nodded and held out the wooden carved pass in front of him. "How are you back this season? Are you home for a long time now?" Edan asked being excited. "Till there is a call but for now I am here for a long time." They walked side by side to the main entrance gate. Eugene put the pass in the guard

ong journey for him." Rosa went to the kitchen with Olivia to serve food on the table. "Is the emperor still not responsive in this battle I thought it was in his orders the battle is done." Edan took a bite of the bread. "There is something wrong in the capital hardly

at they might be in verge of attack. Some are leaving the village with the unrest. "I might be called soon if unrest occurs or a change in the authority. It is a bit in the whisper but there is news that the new ruler might force his way to the throne but he is only supported by one house. Others are not backing him." Eugene looked sad at the thought. Edan looked at him with a confused look. "But he won the event he is still not accepted in the throne?" Eugene shook his head, "It is said that he is the least favored by the people in the capital." Edan had a big confused look, "Huh? That is not right that is like cheating." Justin scoffed at the statement, "Throne politics is different from our village politics the Emperor might be thin

It was Babak he greeted everyone standing on the doorway his huge figure almost covering the whole doorway hardly having any space left, "Is that the famous vegetable stew I smell." Eugene and Justin got up o greet him in a hug. Rosa quickly passed an extra bowl and plate to Olivia to serve. "You arrived just in time boy. If it was one da

n's head. "Be polite he is still the emperor." Babak shook his head "Aye that old crack pot is getting in his head it is the tradition created by the old fathers if he did not like it he should have made a good point to keep his people happ

it. They say it might be a dead country soon losing one of its biggest supporting families even the King is on his deathbed." Olivia moved the empty bowls and glasses passing it to Rosa. "Rante is unfortunate indeed since the death of the previous Queen it saw only decline in luck. The little prince was so young when he left for the camp." Babak pointed his fork in the middle of the table. "Now that was a good captain in the camp I wish he took part in the event. Do you remember Eugene he was like an ice cold and unbreakable." Eugene nodded his head agreeing to the statement, "Last I heard the Captain denied participation and now he does not

where she was going. Her head jammed with words from the dining room. 'What horrible things happened to her family? She is known as dead. They did not search for her is she abandoned? What happened to Maria? Maria said she will find her but she never came for her.' She feared what has befallen Maria after she left the place. 'Where is she?' She was holding a hand close to her hear

ice in this moment. She wished there was something any news of her mother. Part of her wished to run back to Rante this moment but another one said to listen to the last words Maria mention. 'Her mother where is she how is she?' She felt another hit of pain in her heart. There was no news of her mother. The news of Nicholas made her more sad 'A deadly situation he could die any moment how did this happen? Was it those armored soldiers? But he was not there with them h

ck to Rante who will she get back to?' A strong smell hit her nose. It gave her a tiny tremor some blurry scene came flashing into her head. She shook her head to remove it a small ache was building up on the cor

ut nothing came out from her mouth. A small child walked behind Emma. It was Emma's brother Felix the child had a curious look in his eyes. He carried a flower bouquet in his hand. It was filled with red roses. 'Ah that's where the smell was coming from.' She tried to move back but Emma grabbed her arm. "Hey are you feeling okay you don't look good." Emma w

. "What is the meaning of this? Rosa how can you be so mean?" She let go with by pushing her away and ran after Felix. Rosa fell with the light