The Chronicle of Aurelia Aurelius

Chapter 27 Audience with The Queen

I slowly opened my eyes...the first thing I saw was a ceiling...I was not in front of the board anymore, but sort of a room...I was lying down on the bed, slowly I got up from laying down..I looked around me..it was neither my room nor my house..When I tried to stand up from the bed, the knob's door could have been hear. Slowly the door was opened.

An unfamiliar face came inside the room. From what she wore, it seemed she was a servant of the house...Our eyes met, and she was surprised...When I wanted to ask her where I was, she immediately left the room..I stood up from the bed, walked around and looked around the room..The room was way smaller than my room in my home, there was neither a window nor a balcony...There was only one wood table and one wood chair in one set...After looking and walking around the room, I sat at the table, while waiting for someone to come.

A few moments later, I could hear a lot of footsteps from outside...I got up from my seat, to prepare for who would come inside.....The door was opened by the servant before, but I saw her behind, there were five guards..I asked her,

"What is going on? Perhaps you can tell me?"
The servant just stayed quiet and silent..

Yet, someone from the guards stepped in, his military attire was different from other guards in there...I assumed he was the one who commanded them..

"Lady Aurelia...Her Majesty Queen is waiting for you, she wants an audience with you..."

"Her majesty wants an audience with me??

"Right now, you are under house arrest..."

"HOUSE ARREST???" So this room was for house arrest, which explained why the room didn't have any window, "Why am I on house arrest??"

"The Queen will tell you the reason for that, and your servant and your escorts were the same as you, they are under arrest...but more harsh than your room.."

"NO NO NO NO, I WANT TO KNOW FIRST, BEFORE SEE THE QUEEN, AND I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE OTHERS TOO; SURELY THIS IS A MISUNDERSTANDING.

"I am so sorry, but I can't answer all your questions right now, because her majesty is still waiting for you...."

I couldn't be panicked and just stayed calm, "Well then, if it's what it is, you may lead me to the majesty.."
"You may follow me, and keep staying beside me..."
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So right now, I was in the palace. He led me, and I followed him, and stayed side by side with him. Behind us were the four guards and the servant before...After we passed the stairs, we were immediately in the hall, and I could see some servants walking back and forth. I realized the house arrest was beneath the palace...We kept walking, and I looked around, there was no difference in ornaments, and decorations between my house and the palace..

We arrived in front of the big door, and suddenly I remembered the big door from my father's room...The two guards from behind us, walked forward, and opened the door...The view of the throne room could be seen...From a distance, I could see two throne chairs; one was vacant, and on the other, the queen was sitting on it. The queen had long blonde hair. with someone beside her, a man with short red hair...There were six pillars in the room, with red and goldish carpet from the door until in front of the throne...

While I was walking toward the Queen, I saw Adel, and others beside the carpet...Their hands got cuffed with a wooden cuff...In front of the throne, the guard made a small audience about my arrival with the Queen...After that, I moved forward, I bowed, and showed some attitude toward the Queen.