The Lost Gem of the Prince {Discontinued}

Chap. 2

I ride, through the night, through the day, always on the move, avoiding towns and villages so none see me, the Horse seemingly knowing where it's going, which i'm unsurprised it is Jake's horse, well was, he mounted me on it and told me to go, so i guess now thievery is added to my list of crimes, aka running from the newly crowned king. My eyes are growing heavy but I know I can't stop, the horse stops when it needs to, it finds rivers to drink from and I drink too, then we rest for less than an hour before going on the move once more.

I don't know exactly how far we are, but i do guess it's been about a three day journey, the horse starts to slow and i assume we're coming to another stop, only for it to walk up to a large tree, but it has windows? It's a home, i blink and climb off "is this the place?" i mumble and the horse pushes me forward before neighing loudly "Oh come on!' i hear a shout, resulting in my jumping, before the door is swung open "Jake you'd better have a good explanation for showing up out of the bl-....you're not Jake" i gulp and give a shy wave "i- uh, no, i'm Relis? Jake sent me here?" his eyes narrow "Relis, as in PRINCE Relis?" i tense and look over my shoulder the horse pushes me forward again and i stumble "woah, Melissa, easy on him, clearly Jake did send you she doesn't act like this" the male speaks i frown looking down, "i'm sorry, i just, my father is dead and i was blamed for it, but i didn't do it i swear! I love my father and i wouldn't hurt him!" i hear a sigh and he takes my arm pulling me inside.

I blink as he sits me on a chair/couch and then walks back outside and seems to take off the bags that Melissa, the horse, had, which i may have forgotten were there. He pets her snout before whispering something and she bolts away. I blink again as he re-enters the home "well, you're here, and clearly you're innocent Jake can tell lies it's his thing, so Relis, what pray tell do you think i can do to help?" i bite my lower lip "i- i don't know, i really don't have a plan i just....i want to find my father's killer and bring them to justice....because if i do then maybe they may also be the reason my brothers are dead" the 'and not me' i leave out but i think it. He sighs "just don't do anything stupid, that's my job" i scoff "whatever you say Dark and Dreary" he hums "i can already tell we're gonna just have a ^blast^ with each other" i cross my arms his tone of sarcasm and seemingly not to care about my plight bugs me. That's when I notice he's covered fully, no skin below his chin is showing, i am confused about it but I don't speak up. He sighs and goes to a part of the house where I notice brews and potions and realize he's a wizard/witch. "Oh" I mumble he hums "something the matter princy?" i wince "i- you're magically inclined?" he sighs "yeah, you got a problem with it?" i bite my lip, "yes, yes i do, but not in the way you believe" i say softly looking down, praying he doesn't hear me. There's a silence so I take it he didn't hear it before he hums and I hear him work on something.