"Tell me, has your mother told you anything about where she came from?" General Marcus asked Isabella .Isabella then tried to remember her childhood days, when she and her mom were living together as common folks. They were mere peasants but they were happy back then.She reminisced a time when she was seven years old. Her mother and her were outside their small cottage at night. They were watching the twinkling stars in the dark sky.***"The stars are beautiful mommy." Her seven-year old self said."Yes they are." Her mother replied."But your are the most beautiful mommy. You look like a princess." Isabella smiled at her mom. Her mother giggled."Thank you baby girl." Then her mother smiled sadly."Why are you sad mommy?" Isabella asked looking at her worriedly."There was a time that I was called princess." Her mother said while looking at the stars."Really mommy?" Isa asked excitedly. Her eyes twinkling in excitement, wanting to know more."It was like a dream." Her mother smi
Isabella looked at him in shock."You are telling me that my mother is really a princess from the kingdom of Sparta?" Isabella asked again."Her distinct features that you also share says it all." General Marcus said. "As I know the last king of Sparta had three children. The eldest, the crown prince, I know was with us in the Plains of Megiddo in the last battle. He also perished with his father. The other two were twin girls. They were only ten years old when the battle on the Megiddo Plains occurred.""So you mean my mother is one of the twins? That she was able to escape the distraction of Sparta." All of these information were too much for Isabella to process."The first time I saw your mother, I knew instantly that she is the lost princess." General Marcus said."But how could you tell just by her features. I mean, yes platinum blonde hair and silver eyes are rare indeed. But how could you tell that she really is the princess?" Isabella asked curiously. She was really searching
It has been three days since Isabella woke up. She diligently followed everything that Dr Crane has prescribed. She drank her medicine and let allowed her body rest these past three days."Good morning princess." Maggie greeted her when she came in. "The warm bath is ready."Maggie has been helping her take her bath and also she massages Isabella’s sore muscles after. Herbs were place in the bath with warm water."Thank you Maggie." Isabella said. She slowly sat down and stood up. Maggie ran by her side to help her"Princess take it easy." Maggie told her. "Let me get the wheel chair for you.""Don’t worry. My body is not sore now. And didn’t Dr Crane say that I can start to walk after three days." Isabella told her."B-but princess." Maggie still looked worried."You have all helped me a lot when I was sick in bed. I am very thankful to you." Isabella expressed her heart felt thanks."Of course princess. I am happy to serve you." Maggie smiled at her. "At least let me help you walk.
The moment their hands touched everything around Isabella went dark. And in a flash her surroundings lit up. She saw flames burning around her. She could feel the heat in her skin and could smell the smoke in her nose.She looked around, trying to identify where she was. Then she saw a familiar structure. She saw the garden at the back of her courtyard where she spends her leisure time reading books. She was sure it was the garden in her courtyard because of the cherry blossom tree beside it. In all the courtyards in the palace, there was only one cherry blossom tree and it was lucky to be in her small courtyard.All of the estate was burning. She was standing at the edge of the small pond in the back yard when some flash caught her attention.She looked at the direction where the flash came from and then she saw Erik was dueling with a man dressed in black robes. She couldn’t see the features of the man clearly with the smoke interfering with her vision. All she could say was that th
The eighteen years of Isabella’s life has been miserable. She was the result of the affair between the king of Wales and a palace maid.Her king father had an affair with her mother. The queen was jealous of her mother and kicked her out of the palace. Her mother knew not long after that she was pregnant with her.They lived an ordinary life with the commoners but they were happy. Living with her mother were her best years. She felt her mother’s love for her was unmeasurable.But it didn’t last long. Her mother got sick and it just got worse rapidly. Then one day the king of Wales visited them in disguise. He introduced himself as her father. Her mother, who was in her deathbed at that time requested Isabella’s king father to take her and keep her safe. It was her dying wish. So then and there her mother died, knowing that her father agreed to take care of her.After that Isabella lived her days inside the palace of Wales. She learned that she had two elder sisters and a younger broth
*Isabella’s POV*The journey back to the capital and to the palace will take at least a week at most. The mansion we have stayed for these last two years was located at the edge of the country, at the boundary between Wales and Avalon.We have journeyed for four days and four nights. And by the looks of it, we will arrive in the capital by tomorrow night.Because our party was small, containing only three people, one coachman and my cat, we used a small carriage in our journey.It was almost evening when we arrived at a small town. The carriage came into a halt."We will spend the night here." Erik said while peeking at the carriage window from the outside. "It is best to stay indoors at night because there are thieves and bandits lurking around in the woods.""Okay." I nodded."I will find a suitable inn for us to stay in." Erik said. "Stay inside the carriage until I get back." Then Erik left.Maggie closed the window curtains of the carriage once Erik had left. We made our journey
It was early in the morning as we were preparing to depart."Miss, I bought these buns from a bakery near by. They are newly baked and still hot." Maggie said presenting to me a bag full of buns."Hmm, they smell delicious." I said why smelling the steam."I know. You can snack on them in the carriage later." Maggie said."Thank you Maggie." I smiled."You are most welcome miss." Maggie replied."Are you ready?" Erik asked."Yes." I answered.Spending the night in the inn was refreshing. I had a hot bath and was able to sleep on a bed. In the journey these past few nights, we were camping out in safe places. So having a nice bed to sleep in last night was heaven."If we keep up our pace, we will be in the capital before nightfall." Erik said."That’s good." I said.Not long, our carriage came with the coachman driving. Erik opened the carriage door and ushered me inside while Maggie followed behind me."Just call me when you need anything." Erik said before closing the door.Erik has
I wore my cape and hood and went out of the carriage. Erik heard me and looked around with a serious face."Go back inside." Erik said with authority. If I were still the weak old Isabella, I would have listened obediently. But I know something that Erik does not know."Please believe in me." I calmly said to Erik . He looked at me seriously then sighed."I understand." Erik said but he didn’t let his guard down.I know that I will always be safe with Erik around. He might not know but I already knew about the men in the shadows working for him, thanks to Snow. The men working for him are strong and I am sure they are not far from us.I haven’t told Erik of my knowledge about his men. I am sure he has his reasons for not telling me. I just wish that he will explain it to me soon."Oh, is this the beautiful sister?" The young man with red hair said. "Let us see your beautiful face.""I am not here to fulfill your wish young man." I said. "I am here to negotiate.""What will you negotia