After Ives's short talk with Prince Satchell, he went inside his study room to study. He had been learning about more traditional medicinal herbs and poisons for a cure. His teacher Judas also had been teaching him alchemy after discovering his talent in making medicines and his knowledge about those plants. His teacher had given him the assignment to collect some plants which could be found in the forests of the Raven. But to go out of the royal palace, he needed the permission of his highness but his highness was busy attending the court. So, he just started to study for some time until his highness arrived.     It was already afternoon when king Raleigh came back to the royal palace after being exhausted. Preparing for the engagement which was going to take place soon and some problems in the border which was now being handled by his two commanders was stressing him. he came back to Ives's study

               Lord Nedes was aware of everything happening in the court and smiled drinking a sip of wine. Everything was going according to his plan and soon his plan would bear its sweet fruit. Although the arrival of prince Satchell wasn't in his plan still it wouldn't affect his plan. Lady Blaine came and sat in front of him.    "How are you, my dear?" Lord Nedes asked.    "I want to say you something bad." Lady Blaine replied with a sour expression. Lord Nedes sat straight and asked, "Did someone bully you?"    "No, it isn't that. It's about prince Satchell."     "What about him?"     "I think he loves Ives."     "What? How can you be so sure?"      "I just saw his highness and prince fighting for Ives."  Lord Nedes shows an amused expression, "What is he? Collecting men here and there."

                                 King Raleigh and lady Blaine were standing looking at each other. Dowager empress Avon and Prince Satchell stood behind his highness whereas Lady Blaine's mother and Lord Nedes stood behind the lady. All of the royal family members and the members of the Sherwood family were also present. Prince Satschell looked around and saw Ives sitting at the front table and smiled at him winking his eye. Ives also smiled back looking at him. Prince Satchell was lost for a while seeing that heavenly smile and he could feel his heart rushing. He knew Ives loved only his highness but also he couldn't stop himself from falling in love with Ives every time he saw him. He couldn't control his heart but for his situation, it was like he was already rejected before he could confess. But prince Satchell still was satisfied being his fr

              Poisoning was a serious crime in Raven. It fell under the three great crimes in the Raven kingdom which were Poisoning, Treason and having a relationship with the Southern kingdom. The Raven kingdom had made an extreme rule to punish those who violate these rules which were life imprisonment or execution. Moreover, poisoning royals, aristocrats or nobles would directly lead you to execution. Lady Blaine was from an aristocratic family moreover the future queen, his highness's fiance. It was a really serious crime. There was no excuse to escape from execution and Ives was blamed for that crime. There was no escape for him.      After his highness ordered the guards to take Ives to the prison, the guards dragged Ives to the prison. Prince Satchell tried to stop but was stopped by the empress dowager.    &nbs

                  Ives was now again in the dark prison alone. He was still feeling tired and dazing off as he was feeling tired to even open his eyes. He was braced from the tortures yesterday evening so he wasn't hurt much. Yesterday evening he was finally given some food and water for the next day execution. So, he had some energy to stay awake for his execution which was happening today. The prison guards entered inside the prison with a bucket of cold water. They splashed the whole bucket of water at Ives and gave him white clothes to put on. They also gave him a glass of water to drink and some food as if that was the last meal he would ever have. Ives ate hungrily. After eating, Ives wore that white clothes and then the guards tied his wrists with iron cuffs. He then started to move towards the place of execution with guards behind him. Every footstep he took, he was getting nearer to his death.