Chapter 20 SECRET DESIRES
Kingdom of Lance
Second District-North section
It was the early hours of the day yet the uproar continues in front of Elmond Osis’ chalet, the crowd kept shouting freedom with lifted hands. Elmond was fed up so he took a sit beside the door of his chalet.
“That’s enough” a dense voice thundered from a distance, bring silence to the rowdy environment and everyone to a stand still. With the gaze of the crowd fixed on him, Commander Reece of the second district walked boldly towards them accompanied by two Lancian warriors. This white skin, short muscled man had a lined-up trimmed hair, but had no beards giving him the looks of a teenage boy. “I know you are grieved by the resent declaration by the Crowned Prince, so am I and other Nobles. Please be patient with us, a letter has been sent to the King.”
“How long” Rashik yelled out from amidst the crowd
“Ya, how long?” others chorused “We want freedom, we want freedom.”
Commander Reece tsked then nodes in disappointment; just then, Rashik saw an opportunity then threw a dagger which cut off one of the warrior’s ear. Everyone paused for a while, staring at the warrior as he cried out, holding on to the bleeding ear, Commander Reece immediately drew his sword then points at the crowd, “Bring me their heads” he yelled out furiously.
The crowd dispersed out with loud screams as the Lancian warriors charged at them with drawn swords, cutting down anyone they could reach.
Clan of Aroda
Seventh hour
Vested in their Seeker squad uniform, every member of team five stood beside their horses, loading foodstuffs into their saddle bags. Excluding Elroy, who wasn’t present.
“Please accept this small token of appreciation” Elisa pleaded
"It’s more than enough Elisa” Mira appreciated, “besides you helped in this fight as much as we did.”
"Thank you once again.”
"Be careful next time. That Seducing Spirit came too close to you.” Mira warned
“It’s a lesson I hope not to forget.” Elisa assured
“What in the world is Elroy doing?” Karin asked crossly
“Probably finding ways to pack up” Lukas suggested
“I’ll drag his ass over here” walking towards the log cabin “I’m going to give him a piece of my mind.”
“Hold on there missy” Mira spoke which stopped Karin “let Elisa do that, we have to secure the horses and this environment."
"He will be out soon” Elisa assured then steps into the Cabin
In one of the rooms Elroy stood in front of a mirror staring into his hazel green eyes.
“It’s challenging” Elisa spoke from behind Elroy urging him to turn around “regaining a dark part of your memory” walks closer to Elroy “don’t fear your past Elroy, embrace it and find truth” She adviced as she steeples her fingers on Elroy’s Salamander wool cloak from the shoulder down to his chest where she rests her hand.
“I’m not scared of the past; I’m terrified of what I’ll become when I remember everything.” Elroy assured
Elisa gently leaned on Elroy, pressing her busts against him, peering into his eyes “The right path will find you” she assured while softly caressing his chest “I’ve watched how you look at me El”
“How...How long have you noticed?” Elroy asked calmly, his face flushing red from the feeling of Elisa's busts pressed against him and her light lovely touches as well as the aura from her enticing ointment.
"It doesn't matter El, holding back your human nature, unable to make the first approach, such is a virgin’s fate. I’m not mad Elroy, it’s what our bodies want” she spoke softly then wraps her right hand on Elroy's nape as her knee slides in-between his legs.
His heart raced as his breath became warm, his eyes still locked on Elisa, she slowly drew her round peach colored lips to his, Elroy exhitated at first but fell under her charms, just as their lips were about to touch, Elisa withdrew futher to his ear, "Not now El, I'll be waiting to express my desires with you when next you come by" she spoke softly and withdrew from Elroy then steps out off the room, leaving Elroy to wallow in his thoughts.
Elroy kept staring with a smile right until Mira walked in, “Elroy” Mira called out which brought his senses back to reality, “what are you doing?”
“Nothing, just thinking”
“Come on then, where’s Elisa?”
“She just left”
“Pack up and meet us outside”
“All done” picks up the large leather satchel from the floor then places it over his shoulder
“Shall we”
“Ladies first” Mira steps out of the room smiling while Elroy followed behind.
As team five trots their horses out of the town Elisa waved at them, immediately everyone turned around Elisa winked at Elroy which made him smile before focusing on his path.
Kingdom of Lance
Fourteenth hour
The sky was clouded from sight and the rain plunged ferociously in the kingdom of Lance, despite that, the men and women of the second district were all gathered in the north section. They stood still under the troublesome down pour staring at Prince Richard as he paces to and fro behind eight kneeling Lancian warriors, including Commander Reece. “All you had to do was restore order, that was it” Richard thundered then cuts off one of the warrior’s head. "The very people you vowed to protect with your lives” looks over to the copses in front of the crowd “you ended up killing” raises his blade to cut down another warrior.
“Mercy your highness” the warrior cried out, keeping Prince Richard on check “I have a wife and a new born.”
“You should have thought on that” Richard screamed then sliced off his right hand, the warrior fell to the ground screeching out in pain as blood sprouts into the water streaming through the ground.
Knowing anything could happen with Prince Richard vexed, the troop of Lancian Spear-men standing behind him took a pace backwards.
“Fools” Richard insulted, clenching hard on the hilt of his blade “all this for a little mistake” cuts down another warrior “who ordered this killing?”
“I did” Reece admitted boldly
“Why?” Richard asked as he walks up to Reece
“Someone cut off my subordinate’s ear”
“Did you see the culprit?”
"But….”
"Did you see the culprit?”
“I’ll answer to the crown only”
“That crown has declared your death.” Richard then slashed down on Reece but another sword quickly intercepted the attack before it could split Reece’s head open, “What’s the meaning of this Richard?” King Eric fumed
“Justice for the innocent” Richard assured
“We have a system boy; this is not the way of the Levia house hold.”
“I follow the path of good in God”
“Withdraw your sword” King Eric ordered, staring into Richard’s eyes
“The people demand justice.”
“Now Richard”
Richard sighed then withdrew his blade while King Eric walks up to the crowd sheathing his sword. “I’m truly sorry for what has transpired here, please bear with me and you will get true justice, allow me speak to my son, I promise to get back to you.” No one from the crowd spoke out or uttered a sound; they went on to their various homes while the families of the deceased carried the body of their dead. Turning over to Commander Reece with a nasty scowl, King Eric walks quickly over to him then threw a side punch, a direct hit to the side of his head, still recovering from the unexpected weighty blow King Eric dropped a side kick on his head which knocked him over to the drenched soil. “Lock them up” King Eric ordered then walks over to a horse wagon with Richard following behind.
A Lancian warrior standing beside the wagon door opened it allowing King Eric and Prince Richard to go in before he shut it. King Eric sat opposite Richard in the wagon staring at him, but Prince Richard had his focus outside the wagon. “You have to think before acting Richard” King Eric adviced.
“The slaughter of innocent lives deserves no thought.”
"Is that the way of your God?”
"My God” turns to King Eric “despises the wicked and has sworn judgment on them”
“Let me tell you a secret, deep as the love of your God”