The Royal Bodyguard

22

       "Finally! Your done! I thought you three were going to take the whole day! I'm starving!" 

       Aaron said as he came our from his hidding place behind a tree and sat with them then took his fish and ate.

        "Since when were you back?!" Austin asked surprised.

       "Does it really matter?!" Aaron asked back before taking a bite.

      "I guess ut doesn't!" Mallory said with a smile.

       After they had eaten and rested enough, they took off ones again.

...

        "Aha! I forgot to ask you something Austin!" Lorry exclaimed as they rode to the Kingdom of Bali.

     Austin looked at her waiting for her to continue while the rest also silently listened.

       "Why did you stop talking then? I thought it was only to us before but it didn't seem so!" Lorry asked.

     She had noticed that Austin hardly talked to anyone unless when spoken too.

      "Ow that!..." Austin spoke halfway not wanting to say anything.

       "The reason is quite interesting! I tell you! Hahaha!"

     Aaron said making Mallory and Lorry look at him.

       "Aaron!" Austin said, giving Aaron a warning glance to keep quiet.

      Aaron acted oblivious to this and blurted out the truth to the girls.

        "At first it was because he lost hid voice and was advised not to speak much for the time being.

      However, after he got his voice back, he got used to not talking so he kept on being silent!

        His parents and Princess Lillian were getting worried thinking that it was something else!

      When they were about to call the doctor again, he stopped them and explained his reasons which made them relieved!

       Even after that, he hardly talked to anyone not because he was looking down on them but because he enjoyed the silence of not talking! Hahaha!

      Due to this reason, people started calling him the cold hearted Prince or the ice Prince!

        Hahaha! It's hilarious I'm telling you! I wonder what they will think of their absurb statement when the find out the truth! Hahahahaha!"

           Aaron kept on laughing and couldn't stop. Austin kept on glaring at him. The girls also laughed silently at the side.

         That was how the remaining half of the journey continued. They started in silence but ended in laughter.

...

        The four reached the desert area that was closest to the capital of The Bali Kingdom.

        There, they saw knights standing guard at a point so they decided to check what was going on and get directions to the capital.

      "Excuse me, we are envoys sent by the Kingdom of Riel. Can you direct us the way to the capital?"

       Aaron said, coming off his house. The person he had enquired from, whom was ordering the other knights, turned around and saw the four of them.

       "Are you the knights from the kingdom of Riel? Your not scheduled to come yet. We were told you will be arriving in three days time."

      The knight in his early thirties asked suspiciously. Those of the kingdom of Bali had a different accent than those of Riel.

      "Yes! Our king asked us to come ahead of time so as to resolve the situation quickly." Aaron explained.

      "Captain! Regarding the situation... who are they?!"

       A young knight around their age came towards them. Upon seeing them, he held his sword, ready to draw it out if his scabbard.

         "Stand down Ahmad! They are knights from the Kingdom of Riel. Look at their symbols."

      The captain said to his knight Ahmad. Ahmad listened to the captain after seeing the symbols on them.

      "Pardon my vice captain. We are looking for some runaway criminals that's why his on edge! My is Abdullah and I am the Captainleading this team." Abdullah, the captain explained.

      "We understand! By the way, this is Prince Austin, I'm his assistant Aaron and the two behind us are Mallory Winter and Lorry Night."

    Aaron introduced them all. Abdullah nodded in understanding. He was about to talk when Ahmad from behind him cut in.

     "Your Lorry Night?" He asked Lorry looking like he knew her. The others looked at him wondering what was going on.

       "Yes! And who are you?!" Lorry asked not knowing who he was.