The Enchantress

45.

Princess Mina.

The ride to the north will take 3 days. So the King arranged a ship to sail so we could arrive much sooner. There was a no-sailing ban from a certain coast near the north so they could only drop us almost more than half away from the north. From there we rode towards the barracks. We reached the 3rd barracks but only found few soldiers were there. So we rode for the 2nd barracks.

I dismount from my horse as soon as we reached the 2nd Barracks. I stopped the first soldier I see.

"Sir, please lead me to Prince Chaeyoung." I said to him.

He then looked confused. He said haven't seen Prince Chaeyoung for days that only his brothers where there. He then pointed me where Prince Tzuyu were.

Sana catched up on me. We both entered a huge tent. We instantly stopped where we at for there were a lot of men there. They looked like generals having a meeting.

"How can we help you ladies?" A voice came from the man nearest to us.

Soon all eyes were on us, surprised to see me and Sana there.

"I'm Princess Mina, she's Princess Sana we're from the kingdom of Once..." I got interrupted as they all bowed to us.  "May I speak to Prince Tzuyu?"

A tall handsome young man stepped forward and bowed at us. I think I heard Sana gasped beside me.

"Your highness, how may I be of help?"

"Prince Tzuyu?"

"Yes."

"May I speak to you in private?"

"Certainly. Gentlemen, please excuse us." He then led me out of the tent into another one beside it.

"Please have a seat." I noticed he was looking more on Sana unless he's talking to me. "I'm surprised. May I know the reason of your visit?"

"I... Your brother was with us two days before. He and troops from two kingdoms sailed using Tyrian ships that came from the south. They're disguised as one of them as a surprise, attacking them from the sea. Can you tell me where he is?"

He looked surprised.

"I haven't seen him since the day he left to find you." He suddenly stood and looked distant as if he's thinking. He then looked at me, at Sana then back at me. "we were told about the plan but he hasn't reached here yet. Are you certain of this? He's supposed to be here?"

"Yes, they're supposed to be sailing two days before."

"They would've arrived by just hours after that, he should be with us now. I'll go look for him. Please stay here it's not a nice place outside for princesses." He said the last part looking at Sana. "By the way I'm his youngest brother. It's nice meeting you both." He bowed to us but he took Sana's hand and gave it a light peck. He smiled before he left the tent.

Sana took a deep breath. "You didn't tell me he has a dreamy brother."

"I didn't know." I stood and paced. "I'm getting worried now. If his brothers haven't seen him. Where is he? It's been a day past the war."

He should be there somewhere... It's been 2 days since Chaeyoung left and we haven't heard from them since.

A few hours have passed and Prince Tzuyu hasn't come back making me more worried.

"I can't stand just sitting here. I'll go look for him myself." I said before I ran out looking for him Ignoring Sana calling her. I haven't ran that far from the tent yet when I saw at the side piles of dead soldiers but I didn't care. I turned and go the other way.