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~ Seventeen - Season IV ~
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The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Eighteen - Season IV ~
‘My brain has muffled my tutor’s voice. It felt like I was stuck in my study for a few hours. ‘This scene was familiar. ‘I was in my younger days. A little boy, so carefree. Expectations were not made known yet. I could only wonder which memory this was. ‘Our lesson was disturbed by a knock on the door. ‘My tutor turned to the door and answered, “Enter.” ‘The door opened and the king’s guards entered, along with His Majesty’s page. ‘The page bowed. “I bring a message from His Majesty, King James,” he announced. ‘My tutor and I quickly knelt as the page opened a scroll. ‘The page then read, “I, His Royal Majesty, King James of Western Wind have written this message as a birthday greeting for my son, Prince Robert.” ‘Ah, now I finally realised which memory this was. ‘As with every other birthday that I had, James never showed up. His greetings were always delivered in the form of a formal message. And as the page continued with the message, my young heart could only break in si
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Nineteen - Season IV ~
I was stunned. Overwhelmed with what I just heard, I slowly rested my arms on my knees and stared at the floor. “This was not something that I am in favour of. However, the princess has decided fiercely on this matter. I couldn’t do anything to persuade her,” Queen Marta explained. “Did the princess provide any explanation as to why she did that?” Mother asked. “According to my daughter, she said she isn’t ready for married life just yet. After some time spent away from court, she said she needs more time to discover herself,” Queen Marta replied. She then remarked, “This is why I never wanted her to go on this retreat. I had a feeling that this would happen.” My stare never left the carpeted floor. So many emotions rushed within me. From absolute confusion to unfathomable happiness, my calm exterior got harder to contain. The wedding was postponed. That was a good sign! Princess Lorain was still uncertain about our upcoming union. I was given a higher possibility to be with Lau
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Twenty - Season IV ~
Grandpa Ben was still unconscious when I arrived in the guest’s chambers. According to the guards, the Medicine King was diligent in his service. They also mentioned that they swapped places with the other guards hourly to avoid exhaustion. And the same procedure was done by the maids. I watched from the side as the maids cleaned Grandpa Ben. I prayed fervently in my mind as I hoped that he would wake up soon. The silence was interrupted when the door creaked open. It was the Medicine King with a bowl that had a wooden spoon. “Your Highness,” the Medicine King bowed as soon as he saw me, “It is quite early for you to be here,” he added as he walked over to me. “I had an unexpected meeting with the king and queen,” I explained. The Medicine King then nodded and turned to Grandpa Ben. “How is his condition?” I asked as I knelt beside Grandpa Ben. “He is far better now than how he was before. Some of his wounds have healed. And the infection was stopped before it was able to cause
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Twenty-One - Season IV ~
I groaned as I slowly awakened from my sleep. I looked around and Elizabeth welcomed my sight. She looked at me, disappointed. Her arms were crossed as she stared at me, unamused. “Elizabeth?” I asked as I sat up. I took a good look around me. I was in her room. “Why am I here? What happened to me? Where is Benjamin?” I asked one after the other as I walked towards her. Elizabeth let out a sigh as she reached for her teacup. “He is in the throne room with JAmes and Mother. His wounds are currently being attended to,” she explained before she took a sip. I turned around and proceeded to the door. But before I could walk past the centre of the room, I was thrown back by a barrier. As I slowly stood up, the barrier crackled with lightning. I groaned as I returned to Elizabeth and demanded, “Remove the barrier now.” “And then, what?” Elizabeth spatted as she put her cup down. She looked at me and continued, “What will you do? Barge into the throne room and create another ruckus?” I s
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Twenty-Two - Season IV ~
Once we arrived at the door of the dining hall, Elizabeth stood before me. She fixed my appearance and said, “Now, remember, you have to be reasonable with your actions. If Benjamin is playing some sort of game, pretend that you know nothing.” Elizabeth took one last look at me before she added, “Play along.” I nodded, my lips pressed in a firm line. Elizabeth returned to my side and the doors were opened as soon as we were announced. The brightness of the room greeted our sights as we entered. In the middle of the room, James and Mother stood in front of Benjamin. He was bandaged around his head and arm. Minor bruises and cuts were scattered all over his face. I should feel guilty because of what I did to him. But, I couldn’t feel the shame. It brought me happiness to see him in such a state. He deserved it. Mother stopped Elizabeth and I before we could proceed any further. “Have you calmed down?” she asked me as she reached us. “Be assured, Mother,” Elizabeth said, “We alrea
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Twenty-Three - Season IV ~
Our walk to the guest wing was eerily silent. Absolutely uncomfortable. Our footsteps were loud enough to echo throughout the halls. “Robert,” Benjamin called from behind me. I didn’t respond. “Robert, is it possible for us to talk?” Benjamin persisted. “We are brothers. We used to settle everything through calm discussions.” “Do not call me your brother,” I lifted a finger. “We stopped being brothers the moment you attacked me. You even labelled me as a traitor,” I spatted. “Robert, please.” I ignored his plea and opened the final door at the hall. I entered first and opened the door for them. “If you need anything, just ring the service bell,” I said as they stepped into the room. Benjamin’s page slowly helped his master reach the bed. Benjamin nudged at his page, who was quick to leave the room. Benjamin sat properly on the bed and said, “Robert, I am not leaving this kingdom unless we settle our differences.” “What do you want me to say, Benjamin?” I asked, irritated. I t
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Twenty-Four - Season IV ~
The next three days passed over extremely slowly, to my dismay.But, thankfully, today was almost at its end. And it was another day where nothing was accomplished.I examined the map of Eastern Sun as I waited for James and the guards to arrive here in the throne room. I received news that all possible routes had been scouted. And I just couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of everything.The doors finally opened. But when I turned to look, only the guards walked in. James was nowhere to be found.“Your Highness,” the guards bowed to me.“Good afternoon, gentlemen,” I replied with a gentle bow of my head. “Where is His Majesty?”The captain replied, “The king is with your family, Your Highness. Prince Benjamin asked to be sent home and they are sending him off.”I nodded and kept a calm facade. “If you all don’t mind, I wish to start our meeting whilst we await His Majesty’s arrival,” I said as I walked around the table map. “Let us give them time for their goodbyes.”The captain then
The Impact of Her (ALL SEASONS) ~ Twenty-Five - Season IV ~
The guards immediately looked up to me with wide eyes. “In this matter, we are asking you to risk your lives to protect us. The very least that we can do is to minimise casualties,” I continued as I walked amongst them. “With all that I am, I will talk to His Majesty and see if I can persuade him to take the forest trail.” A smile finally appeared on their faces. And the captain gave me a nod of approval. It might not be the best promise. But it was better than nothing. If the lives of our guards didn’t matter to James, it mattered to me. ~*~*~*~ After the meeting was dismissed, James still hasn’t returned. Instead of waiting, I took the time to visit Grandpa Ben. And upon my arrival, the Medicine King mentioned that Grandpa Ben had some kind of progress. But it would continue at such a sluggish pace. And I would take that rather than nothing. Grandpa Ben’s clothes were changed as well. He didn’t sweat as much. And he seemed to be resting more peacefully. As I watched over hi
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