The Beauty and the Kid

Part 10

Chapter 10

Early in the morning, Rollan stepped out on the backside of the castle into the zone, where the stall was located, which had a couple of horses standing in their own boxes. Rollan looked around the area, then crossed the place to head to the boxes and looked up at the signs, each marked with a name on it

"Okay, one of you must belong to Peter," Commented Rollan glimpsing into the first box to spot a sleeping horse. Rollan furrowed his eyebrows, then moved to the next box to spot an awake horse, which noticed Rollan and did a whinny. "Don't worry, I come in peace," Rollan promised, then opened the door slowly. He looked at the strong, Swedish warmblood and gazed astonished.

"Wow. You're a well-built one," Commented Rollan looking up at the sign over the box to see the animal's name and got surprised by seeing it was a female. "Valhalla?" Questioned Rollan. Rollan opened the door watching the horse step back, then Rollan held his hands up to calm the mare down. "Don't worry. I'm a friend of Prince Peter. I don't know if you understand me," Spoke Rollan watching the horse step forward and reach her face towards Rollan to sniff him on his face, making him chuckle. "You're tickling," Commented Rollan hearing the horse puff, then Rollan shove his hand into his leather vest to take out an apple and showed it to the horse. The horse picked up the scent, then Rollan opened his hand, so the horse could easily grab the apple of his hand to eat it. Rollan smiled at seeing the horse eat it, then nudged it the horse on the nose to befriend it.

"Look I don't know if you care about Peter or the entire kingdom, but I want to help them solve an error they're about to commit and I need someone to bring me to the neighboring kingdom. I thought it would be good, if I could take you," Rollan spoke, then stepped aside watching the horse get out of the box to look at the area, then moved to the side of the stall to go drink. "Maybe, that's a yes," Murmured Rollan, then heard a silent voice complain.

"What are you doing?" Said the voice, then Rollan looked back to see Mille, the girl he met the other night approach the Spaniard and punch him on his chest. "You can't leave Valhalla out of the box like that,"

"I know I should have asked, but the thing is......I just want to help you and Peter in being able to have the life you two want by going up to the other kingdom to talk about this. Maybe I will find that princess there as well and question her about it as well,"

"Don't you think, this is crazy? You're not even a friend of any of us. How do you think this is going to work out?"

"It's worth trying. No matter how ridiculously low the solution of the change is," Answered Rollan, then Mille placed her hand in front of her forehead unsure about the situation. "You don't have to worry, I won't mention your name, ever," Commented Rollan, then Mille sighed and walked into the stall to take a look at the available saddles.

"You're completely crazy," Commented Mille taking down one of the saddles, then Rollan came to help her carry it.

"My girlfriend....uh fiancé says the same about me," Confessed Rollan, watching Mille stop to open the door to another horse.

"I was actually telling that myself to going to let you go," Corrected Mille watching Rollan look bewildered at her.

"Uh is this horse better?" Questioned Rollan watching Mille nod.

"Valhalla is pregnant. It's the best for her to stay here," Commented Mille. "Take Muskel. He's good with strangers,"

"Oh I had no idea," Commented Rollan opening the door to see the woman enter the box to adjust the saddle on the horse, while Rollan watched her taking care of the kingdom's horse.

Hours later the entire crew of Alfida stood in the hall of the king watching the king talk with the female captain, while the queen sat on the throne watching her younger daughter paint a small artwork on a canvas.