The King's Mistress

Chapter 14

Leo had sent his guards out in search of Mai but Leo wanted to be the one to bring her back personally. Leo paced the floor of his throne room waiting for a report but the guards came back without any information. Leo spoke to the guards personally even begged for them to search further out but each time they came back with nothing to show for it. Leo called off the search and decided to take a look for himself. Leo grabbed his horse and his men and rode off to search.

Back at the cottage it was dark and I was tired from my fight with Leo. I went back up to my room to find package on my bed. I went over to it reading a note that lay on top.
"I don't want you stuck in those rags so I got you something prettier - Eric"
I opened the box to find a few dresses neatly folded. I lifted them to my face feeling of the fabric. They felt soft and smelled of new material.
I looked out the window to see Leo and his men passing by. I got away from the window quickly.
'Please just keep going.....don't stop'
Leo turned towards the cottage looking dead into my window. He had to have known just by the feeling in the air I could tell he knew I was here.
I started to hide but I decided it wasn't worth attempting if he wanted me back home I was to go home like always. So I made it easy on him and myself if I just went down stairs to be there when he came to the door.
I waited in the living room for what seemed like hours until Leo knocked on the door. Eric answered the door opening slightly to slip his head through.
"Yes your majesty" Eric said.
"Where is my mistress" Leo asked pointing his sword at Eric. Eric lifted his hand pushing the blade away.
I watched as Leo looked at Eric with a electrifying anger. Leo was ready to send the sword straight through Eric as if he were paper but my voice stopped him.
"I'm here...speak your peace and leave" I said.
Leo pushed Eric aside as he went toward me. Eric stops Leo from getting to me by stepping in front of him.
"What do you want, Leo" I asked.
"I want you to come back home" Leo said.
Leo swayed to look at me passed Eric. He seemed almost child like.
"I don't have a home" I said.
"Yes you do...it's with me" Leo said.
Eric steps in.
"Why would she live with a despicable king like you? You aren't even a king more like king of prostitutes" Eric said.
Leo grabbed his sword tighter making the sound of clattering start as he held back his anger.
I could feel the anger rise in the room. Leo was ready to strike. I could tell something was going to happen so I stepped closer getting ready to jump in to stop them if necessary.
Eric smirked seeing he got Leo's attention.
Leo calls a knight to his side taking the sword from the knight. Leo through it at Eric's feet.
"Pick it up and fight me." Leo said.
My stomach dropped.
"Gladly" Eric said.
Leo walked out into the front yard taking off his many layers of unnecessary robes.
They stood face to face. They stepped back a few steps swinging their swords. Leo counted to three and the battle began.
Cling. Cling.
The swords hitting each other. There high pings and clings sounded like an enchantment which was calling forth the blood of another.
The first cut of flesh brought out a grunt from the royal male. His white shirt now cut at the arm. His shirt now stained with blood.
Leo slashed at Eric only catching his cheek. Eric wasted no time in retaliating against Leo.
Clink clank ting.
It raged on until the ripping of cloth and skin rang out. It was a sudden distraction, a sudden misstep that ended the battle. The sudden thud of a body hitting the dusty ground.