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Chapter 7

     The people who shouted to kill me became quiet, and the young man look at it when I open my eyes to see who it might be. It was a warrior, a soldier, but also a big guy with fur clothes on his body, he started speaking again, "what is happening in here? Why are you beheading someone without a judge to look if she were a criminal or innocent?" Then the young man said, "Who are you to disturb our judgment? This person is a witch, and has been proven by my warriors!" They nodded and agrees but, I look at that man begging with my eyes and shaking my face saying that 'it is not true, please save me I try to beg him and I know he is looking at my eyes and he said, "Well, where is her magic? Why is she still in that chain if she was a witch? Why is she not fighting if she was a witch?" 

      The crowd agrees and the young man, started to stutter, "well, she... she is not using it because she knows... that if she did we... we will kill her and now she is pretending that she is just a normal person." The crowd believe in him again and the warrior man asked him again, "Is that so, but how about I get her, give that woman to me and I will pay you three times your price." The crowd was surprised and so did the young man, he look at his big guy and told him what this warrior has said, the big guy thinks for a moment and he agrees. The warrior man is waiting and said, "well? Have you decided?" The young man still hesitates but he said, "Alright, 100 euros." 

      The man behind the warrior guy is trying to stop him but the man waves his hand to his fellow soldier and replies, "Deal." Then the warrior man throws 300 grand on the floor and the people suddenly become uncontrolled, they get the money on the ground and the young man asks his men to deal with it and left me in that stage. The warrior man, get down on the horse and walk towards me, when he was beside me, he whispers in my ears, "What is your name, my lady?" I cannot answer him so, I shake my head. I don't think what I said makes sense, but he just smiles and carries me like I am not heavy.

       After we left that village. The warrior man allowed me to ride in his horse behind him. But his fellow soldier did not agree but the warrior man insists that I sit behind him. I would like to say my gratitude towards him but because of the bruises on my face, I still cannot say anything. Then in the journey, he suddenly asks, "Are you really a witch, my lady?" To my surprise, I cannot believe that he also believes what that young man said. But because I know I am not, I shake my head, the fellow soldier got angry and shouted at me, "Why are you shaking your head? Do you not know who are you talking to?" 

      The warrior man looks at his fellow soldier, "Marcus, please, the lady is injured and it seems she cannot speak so let her give her answers through her gestures." "But, your highness?!" The warrior man shakes his head and hit the horse to run. The warrior man and I are still on the road riding in his horse when he asks again, "Well, my apologies for my subordinate's action, but can I ask, what is your name?" This time, I tried to speak, "I... am... (Y)Sham" I tried to tell him Ysha but what came out in my mouth is Sham. "Is it Sham?" the warrior man clarifies, I nodded my head as if yes even though I know it's wrong, and just let it be. Then after I nodded, he smiled and said, "Sham, an interesting name for a woman, but of course, I would also like to introduce myself, I am Claude, prince of Bretramia." So, he is a prince and soon to be a king.

       After the long ride, I sleep in the back of the prince, when suddenly he stops. I suddenly wake up as he moves and looks behind, "My apologies if I wake you up, but I would like you to know that we are here." I look around and found myself in a big rock house and a long place. "Wha... what is this... place?" I asked. "Well, this is my kingdom, welcome to Bretramia." We go inside and his slave greets him, "Welcome back, prince Claude." Then they bow down, I don't know what to do so I bow down as well. But Prince Claude, stop me from bowing and let me walk beside him. He gathered his people to announce something. 

      "Everyone, I would like to announce that, this lady, her name is Sham, is going to be my fourth wife and will be the Queen of our kingdom." To my surprise, my eyes suddenly got big and, I look at him. How is it possible, that I cannot be the queen, I am just a commoner and now worse than a slave. The people around the prince clap their hands and congrats him. After his announcement, his slaves or servants, bring me to a room, a big room, the place is huge, huge than our house. Then, the servants, started to remove my clothes when I got tensed and move away from them, "I am sorry but, you can leave, for now, I will do it myself, if that is alright?" They got confused but agreed, "Yes, madam, just call us if you need anything, your clothes are in the closet beside your bedroom." "Thank you" and they left.

       I go inside a big glass with water in it and sit down. The water is warm and clean and there is white foam floating around. I clean myself by scrubbing the dirt in my body. I stayed there for a long time and found myself sleeping. When I woke up, I found myself in the big, soft bed. The prince is holding my hands and is also sleeping while he is sitting. I touch his shoulder and he suddenly wakes up, in my surprise, he also grabs my arm tightly, "Prince Claude, you are hurting me." I said, then the prince came back to his sense and saw his hand grabbing my arm, "My apologies, my lady. I am sorry if I have hurt you." 

       He removes his hand and I touch my arm. Then, look at him, "Are you alright, Prince Claude?" I ask. At first, he looks at me, then, he replied, "I'm not my lady, before I found you in that village, we were in a war between Britrain, and Yreland. Colonizing countries is a huge work to build a strong empire. But in the end, we lost. I lost my men and went home defeated until I saw you. I saw a glimpse of a person that needed my help, your beauty and elegance brought me to you. Even if you are hurt, you survive and that gives me hope to at least save you." He touches my hair and is looking at my face. His eyes are different than those big men, he is honest, true, and hurt. He understands my situation as I understand his. He is looking at me and that I am the most beautiful girl in this world and as I to him, I got carried away by his gorgeous look. He removes my garments and goes in front of me. I allow him to touch me, as I know he is not like those other men.