Tԋҽ Eʅϝ Kιɳɠ.

chapter 9

King Jarith

I'm still holding Astrid's hand and looking at her I'm not letting her leave until I get Artimus here . She starts to shake and tears start streaming down her face .

Stuttering she says  I re really didn't know I could do these things until today and our taxes are so far behind because my mother's been so ill . I would never do anything in the place I really have no plan to do anything just to do my duties like I'm suppose to .

King Jarith: the contract that brings you here is magical so if you don't have to fallow the magic contracts then there is nothing binding you to your agreement Astrid .

Astrid : I'm desperately trying to make the king understand I mean the place no harm I don't think I could even harm the palace he must think I'm powerful but I'm not .
" My word binds me to the contract if I don't fulfill it them my whole family suffers and I'd never want that. That's why I volunteered myself to save my mother so she did not have to suffer . Please king Jarith can't you try to understand me ? "
What will he do to me throw me in prison . Have me killed punish my family I don't think I've ever been more scared .

King Jarith : Astrid's sobbing and shaking so bad I can hear her teeth chattering . My minds at war with itself even if these are the only powers she has if she uses them right she can do great damage my word can't bind her for anything through contract and she can move my magic away from her body so if she tries anything my magic might not be able to stop her. She's the first person i'v ever met that I can't use my magic on .  I really don't know that I can trust that . But looking at this beautiful girl  in all my 24 years of life  I have never wanted to believe someone so much . If this is the only magic she can do then a prison would hold her but if she has other abilities and a prison can't hold her death could be the only thing that could controls her. The thought of that stabs at my heart . So far the girl truly has done nothing . What if she truly is no threat how could I do any of that to an innocent. It bothers me to see her so distressed so I make a split second decision. I grab her shaking body and hug it to my chest . Holding her to me in comfort to calm her down.

" Shhh calm down . This is what we will do . Since you say these are all new abilities we are going to test you see if and what else you can do . You will be staying in the west wing with me so I can make sure I can trust you this is the only option I am willing to give right now ."

Astrid : shaking my head yes I agree to his terms relief feels me but still how will I show him I'm trustworthy I'm not what he thinks I am ?

Head guard Artimus: "you wanted to see me king Jarith ?"

King Jarith : " there has been a situation we will talk about it later . For now bring Astrid s belongings to the guest suit next to mine and let all the staff know she is not to leave the west wing she take all meals everything in the west wing now . "

Artimus pauses for a second yes king Jarith . I will get it all done right away . I guess we will have quite a bit to talk about later . He turns and leaves. Leaving me with Astrid still hugged up to my chest her breathing is shallow and I can tell she's seconds away from falling to sleep .
I let her drift off to sleep then I pick her up and carry her to the new guest suite she will be living in for now leaving her on the massive bed . I look down at her before I leave her room she looks so tiny on the huge bed dried tears  streak down both cheeks . And again it bothers me . What I just put her through bothers me .

I have no choice I have to be careful for Asgard. I have no eir I'm the sole king of Asgard. I keep the peace and rule the whole of Asgard if something takes me down the Asgard will be left with no king and kayos could rein . Asgard has never been left without a king and only the kings bloodline has the power to keep the law the rule only the kings bloodline is powerful enough that others won't challenge it . I'm a young king  so having an eir right away never seamed ugent before . But after today just the thought of it makes me realize I need to get the plan in order . I need an eir Incase something happens to me. The elves need a future king or queen . I need to make sure that Asgard knows that if something happens to me before the eir is of age then the assigned elves will help the eir rule until they come of age .

Artimus is right we do have a whole lot to talk about .