Two Kingdoms One Rider

Jealous Rayon raps The Queen Dowry

Rayon could no longer conceal his feelings for Katherine. He knew that she would never return his feelings for him. Just the words "my father was a just man and you murdered him" rang in his head. How could Katherine not see that I am here to take away and be happy? He thought. Suddenly something in him snapped. Rayon pushed Katherine against the wall and rapped her.

Katherine screamed. A blood-curdling scream. The two knights that stood outside the door to her chamber heard the scream and rushed in. They managed to get Lord Rayon off their Queen and thrown out of Wolf's Den. One of the knights was ran to the throne room where King Zachary set with this son on the top stair and Queen Elsa on his right.

The king was deep in conversation with Lord Roger talking about the city's defenses for any attacks that might happen. Ser William bowed before Zachary. Zachary looked up. "Ser William, what is it?"

"m'Lord, your mother as been assaulted. The former Hand Lord Rayon has come down from the Red Mountains and rapped the Queen Dowry."

This angered the king. His mother rapped by a monster. Zachary turned to his wife. "Take Edward and go to our chamber. Lock the door." He looked back at Ser William. "Ser William go back to my mother and get her somewhere safe."

Queen Elsa took her son's hand and made her way out of the throne room to the royal chamber. Chaos was all around the queen. Men were shouting and orders were given out to make sure that Lord Rayon would not return. Guards were doubled outside the doors.

The following day, King Zachary went to check on his mother. Katherine was still recovering from her attack by Rayon. There was a knock on her door. Fearing that it was her attacker, she opened the door to fined to her son. Zachary hugged his mother relived that she was okay. "Mother, I'm sorry that the former Hand, Lord Rayon did this to you. I swear to you I will see that justice is done."

Katherine smiled and hugged her son. "I will be alright."

Zachary nodded. "I should have sent the King'sgaurd to come and help you mother."

"You were in a council meeting." Katherine said walking over to hidden drawer.

The king followed her. "Mother?"

"I'm going to give you something that I should have given you long ago. It was your grandfather's and it now belongs to you." She took a long sword, still in its case and handed it to her son. "Dragon'sFlame. A sword fit for a king."

Zachary took the case and opened it. Inside was a beautiful long sword curved in the shape of a dragon's talon. The hilt itself was golden dragon's head with two rubies for the eyes. "I will make my grandfather proud. I will not shame the family with this mother."

Katherine smiled "you have not shamed our name my son. You have proven yourself to be a just and wise king. You have a gentle heart and caring father to Edward. You love the people and in return they love you."

"I wish father was like that?"

"Your father only knew one thing Zachary. That was a punishment. He knew fear as well. To him, fear kept men in line. Did it work? For a time yes. But there is so much that men can fear."

Zachary nodded. "I never wanted the people to fear me."

Katherine smiled. "There was a time when men did fear their kings. It was during the Golden Age. A time of heroes and of dragons."