"Allies? why should I trust someone like you?" Gwen asked? "You don't have to trust me, just work with me." "I don't want to, I already have the help of someone else," Gwen replied, blatantly. "Do you mean the children? you'd be a fool if you reject my offer because of those little children. I'd advise you to pick your allies well. what could mere children, help you with?" Gwen looked at her and thought about what she said. Right now, she seems to be on the losing side because Zara was pregnant. "I'll think about it and get back to you," Gwen told her. "You'd have to think fast, I don't have all the time, in the world," she said, walking out of Gwen's chamber. ZARA'S POV "Zara, did you notice, the king was staring at you from the balcony?" Aunt Anna asked, and I blushed. "No, I didn't," I replied. "Well, he was. can I ask you something?" "Go ahead, Aunt." "Are you in love with the king?" She asked, giving me a curious look. "I don't know aunt," I replied truthfully.

Gwen took the orphan's right to where Carl and Zara sat. "Children, this is King Carl and queen Zara," Gwen introduced and the children were so happy since it was their first time meeting the king and queen. They immediately ran past Gwen to meet Zara and Carl. Although the children wanted to hug them, they were scared that Zara and Carl would be mean just like Gwen. "Hello children," Zara said, smiling brightly. She opened her arm to the children and they ran into her embrace. "You are not as mean as Lady Gwen," the little girl who had wanted to hug Gwen earlier blurted out, pouting her mouth, and Zara smiled, while Gwen gasped, glaring at the little girl. She has just ruined her plans by calling her mean in front of both Zara and Carl. "What is your name?"Zara asked the little girl. "My name is Ryn" she answered. "Ryn, how old are you?" "I'm four years old." Zara looked at the children and she felt sorry for them because, at such tender age, they didn't have parents. Car

CARL'S POV"The purple lotus can be found in Neptune, but as it is, Neptune and Everton, are at war, there's no way King Arthur, would agree to give it to us, and even if he does, it will be at a great price. All I can do for the queen now is give her a concoction that will subdue the poison, and keep her alive for at least a week, that's all. you also have to know that the baby, will not survive...I sighed, pacing around, it's like fate has decided to play a cruel joke on me. Just when everything was going well, just when we were happy. And now again, the lotus for saving Zara can only be found in Neptune, an enemy nation."Carl, everything will be alright, you just have to believe that the fates will set it right," Catherine consoled, patting my shoulder, and I turned to her."The fates? I scoffed. Why should I believe in the fates? Why should I? it is the same fate that put me in such a dilemma, it is the same fate that gave me happiness and still took it away. No Cathe

What Carl saw, left him speechless. The girl was lying on the floor, with foam coming out of her mouth and she look as pale as a ghost.What happened? Carl shrieked. It was just a while ago, he asked the guards to arrest her, and now she's dead. No, she was poisoned.Carl clenched his fist, staring at the servant in anger. He was not angry that she died, he was angry that he didn't get answers to his question, that he didn't get to punish and inflict pain on her...He growled, glancing around the cell when his gaze caught something on the floor. It was a piece of torn cloth, with something written on it. The note was written in blood and Carl guessed that it must be from the servant.He immediately picked the piece of cloth, reading the content. In the note, the servant had written that she'd rather die than be tortured into spilling the name of her master...After reading it, Carl burst into a fit of laughter, but his laughter was not due to amusement, it was out of anger. "So they t

A FARAWAY LAND "Your majesty, King Arthur lost the war to Carl." "What do you mean, he lost the war?" "Your majesty, it was like King Carl already knew, king Arthur would attack, and was very prepared. It didn't even take time for his troops to defeat Arthur's troops. The King Luther Scoffed. "I never should have underestimated Carl," he said. He had also thought Carl would be weak, due to the incident with Zara, but he was wrong. "I have to admit king Carl is a true king, because only a true king, stays ready even amidst his own problems." "Your majesty, what will you do now that Arthur has failed?" "It was my fault for overestimating him, I should have known that he was incapable, so now, I'll have to wait a little while, so Arthur can recuperate, from his defeat. Because I need him to be ready when the time comes to attack Everton. ... Meanwhile, it took Arthur half a day to get back to Neptune because he was no longer with a large troop, and he didn't stop to rest.