I’m well my lady, how was practice?”
“It was very interesting to say the least, Finan. I have all this energy, yet I feel empty.”
“Let’s get you some fuel then, shall we?”
Arkyn, Finan and Kalypso followed me to the kitchens. Once we had some bacon and egg sandwiches, I was ready for round 2.
The Elite Guards were battling each other with swords, moving fast and fluid. If you were not watching carefully, you would miss the gleam of the swords swing in the air. On the other side of the training room was Drayce, Aleko and Kyique sparing each other with daggers and hand to hand combat. They worked so well with each other in a dance of combat. “
My lady, would you mind if we trained while you're here?”
Of course, not Finan, I’m just going to sit over here for a little bit while breakfast settles.” I walk over to a chair by the wall, in perfect view of the men battling it out. Halfway through Zedkiel walks in half asleep.
Taking a seat beside me he slumps in the chair. “Late night Z?”
Z rolls his head towards me with a sly smile. ‘’Yes, Aykiz you snore! You kept me up.” Laughing at Z, I do not snore.”
‘Oh, honey like a saw.”
“Why don't you sleep in your own room tonight then. I'm sure I'll be fine Z. sorry I kept you up. It must have been whatever Kylspo did to make me sleep like the dead.”
‘’Yes, bad Kylspo bad, ‘’laughed Z. Have you seen Lucien yet? ‘’asked Z with his eyelashes fluttering.
‘’No, I haven't yet.”
Z do you have a crush on Lucien? Before Z could answer Bahaltair walked in, he stopped while looking around until he spotted me. Bahaltair walked with a purpose straight to me. “Aykiz, you need to come with me.” Bahaltair reached down grabbing my arm forcefully pulling me up, stand up.”
‘’why? What’s going on?”
He didn't answer, just turned around and started walking towards the doors. Z looked at me, did you see the bruises on his face?”
Shaking my head No., I tried catching up with Bahaltair while my guards were rushing to catch up with me. Walking out the doors we just saw Bahaltair turning the corner and entering a room. I turned to look at Finan with a questioning expression. Finan answered with that's the infirmary. “Why the infirmary? Did someone get hurt?”
Finan and Arkyn opened the doors while I walked in first with Z. My guards followed behind. What I saw first wasn’t what I was expecting. Lucien was lying on a cot unmoving, walking over in disbelief that Lucien was hurt, noticing the rise and fall of his chest brought relief that he was still alive. Lucien was covered in bruises and dried blood, his arm wrapped in white gauze. Shaking, I reached for Him when Bahaltair grabbed my wrist forcefully jerking me back away from the cot that held his best friend.
“This is all your fault Aykiz, if it wasn't for you and this dam prophecy, Lucien and half my men would still be alive. You should be here, pointing towards the cot that held his friend. You should have never been found.”
‘’Let go of me, Bhaltair.” he squeezed harder, making me wince. I felt this tingle creeping down my arm, the shadow wrapped around Baltair hand squeezing his right back.
“My prince you need to let my lady go Now, demanded Arkyn
‘’You do not tell me what to do boy, ‘’yelled Bahltair. My guards rushed towards me to put themself in between my brother and me, Bahltair guards intercepted mine, with My guards locked in a battle of their own with Bahltair’s. I'm on my own. “Bhaltair please let me go, you're hurting me”
. Bhaltair looked at me as if he felt bad for what he did, but pleasure in what pain he infected, he let my arm go as he shoved me to the ground. Towering over me, stared at me with hatred in his eyes.
“Aykiz you will stop this madness even if it kills you. I will not lose any more of my men for you,” with that he walked out of the infirmary.
Z helped me get up from the floor pulling me into his arms. Whispering that everything will be ok, that my brother is an ass and needs a good whopping. I didn't realize I was crying, until Z wiped them away. Kylspo walked over.
“My lady let me examine your arm. It's not broken but will bruise and be sore for a few days. I've never seen him so angry before.”
‘’That doesn't excuse him for putting his hands on Aykiz, yelled Zedkeil. My guards were furious. “Why didn't you knock his lights out, demanded Z.
You three! Are her guards sworn to protect her?”
We are not allowed to harm a royal or we will be put to death Grumbled Arkyn. Do not think we wouldn't give our lives for Aykiz, because we would in a heartbeat.”
“Looking at my guards, will you escort us to my father please’’.