The Royal Bodyguard

25

     "So now that they have been caught, what should we do?"

    Mallory asked ones they all had gotten back.

      "Should we head back?" Aaron asked.

     "Are you kidding me! We just got here!" Lorry complained.

    "I don't think that's possible, the sun will soon set!" Mallory reminded them all.

      "It doesn't look like we have to!" Austin said and indicated to the approaching Ahmad.

...

     "Our Prince has invited you all to the Royal Palace to stay for they night and rest up!" Ahmad said ones he approached them.

       "That will be helpful, thank you!" Austin said.

      Austin, Aaron, Mallory, Lorry, Ahmad, Abdullah and the knights all mounted their horses and left for the capital.

...

       "Welcome to the capital of Bali envoys of Riel! I am the Prince of Bali. Dinner has been set and your rooms has also been arranged. You all should freshen up and come eat!"

     Musa said as the welcomed the four to the Palace in the capital of Bali.

      "Thank you for accommodating us on such short notice, Prince Musa!" Austin said as they both shook hands.

     "Please call me by my name Musa, Prince Austin! And it I an honour to see an old friend again!" Musa requested and said.

      "All right! Then do also call me by my first name Austin, Musa!" Austin agreed and also requested.

      The four freshen up and spent the night in the capital of Bali.

      They got along with the people as well as made new friends there.

    They were treated goodly there. Musa was even able to make them stay a day more.

        The four finally headed back to Riel with more bags than they brought.

...

      "We're finally back!" Mallory said as they entered inside the Palace of Riel.

      "Aaron and I will go report what happened to my father. You two should head back home." Austin said.

     "Keep us updated on things!" Lorry said.

       "Let us all meet up together next time without it being work related!" Mallory added.

     After agreeing on it, they all departed.

...

      After that day, the four met up with each other whenever they could and their friendship grew stronger.

      "What are you all doing here?!" Lorry asked rubbing her eyes.

      She had just woken up from the noise outside.

      When she fixed herself, she came out to see that apart from her parents and brother, Roy, the Royal family, the King, the Queen, Lillian and Austin in their house.

      "Aiya! Would it kill you to act more ladylike? At least greet before asking questions!"

     Lorry's mother exclaimed saddened by her daughters conduct.

     "It's OK! We are all like family after all! Oops! We are a family from now on!" The Queen, Amina, said with a smile.

     The Queen of Riel was originally an indigene of the kingdom of Bali. She is a beautiful and intellectual woman.

      The King and the Queen fell in love with each other when the King was undergoing training in the kingdom of Bali.

      The two helped each other make the kingdom prosper.

...

       Lorry greeted them all respectfully then asked the Queen, Amina.

       "What do you mean by stressing the word 'are'?"

      She knew that the royal family and her family were close since their parents generation but it felt like the Queen meant something else.

       "Aish! I forgot to inform you and about their arrival since you were busy this pass few days!"

     Her mother said however, it only made her raise an eyebrow in confusion.

      "Your brother, Roy and Princess Lillian here are getting married!" Her mother exclaimed shocking her.

      "WHAAAAATTT?!" Lorry yelled out.