THE KORA CHRONICLES: Her Chosen Fate

leaving Ishmea

...my comfort was short lived....but being in the palace was better than being anywhere else....the sun was up and so were we on our horses ready to move out with about five guards one of them being the captain....I was also happy to escape the annoying princes.....especially Mordred who enjoyed every minute of invading my privacy....Julian who hated me for his own personal reasons...Zach who would sneak up on me trying to catch my scent...and the witch boy Tristan who kept shooting questions curious about my making which only tipped me off because I had no idea who my mother is or ...was.....in exception of Estevan....he was a sweet heart...he wasn't annoying and in fact he had checked up on me after I had healed and changed into something better and took me for a stroll in the palace garden....we didn't talk much but it WAS good to have him there....the captain and the four guards were ahead of us....king Sebastian would've given us more but Mulan insisted that we had to travel light and more were needed there than in our endless journey....as soon as we were about to go we were shortly joined... Surprisingly by Estevan and Julian
Well....I was the only one surprised but Mulan and the rest looked cool with it

"Why are they coming....are they dethroned or something??" I asked Morena

"They wanted to....actually Julian wanted to....and Estevan decided it would be best if he too joined his brother.....I can tell the king wants to tie them up and throw them in the dungeons if it will make them stay"

"Wow!!...o-kay"

"Though I assure you the prince probably decided so....he won't have to stay and court the princess everyday when he wakes up" Lucifera said

"Ouch" that was rude.... He could at least give it a try....

Just then the princess came down the steps running towards no one but Julian
Julian still held the same disturbed face only paint it with a little bit of honor and respect but never affection...

"Julian....please stay.....please" the princess pleaded....

I could see she was about to cry...Julian held her hands in his and squeezed them

"I'm sorry Imena....I have to"
"You don't have to.....you know that"

Julian let go of her hands...

"I've decided to"
And with that he gave her a curt nod and turned away

I could see the princess's heart break into a thousand tiny pieces as she looked at Julian....that cold hearted bastard...

"That is it....can we please go now" Luna said

We started to move quietly with only the sound of our horses' hooves on the cobble stones.....we made it out of the gates and soon out of the blessed land....we didn't go through the woods we ventured as we journeyed to Ishmea....we proceeded west....after all...it was the western kingdom we were going to....
.it was awkwardly quiet as we journeyed through the woods....and I was itchy and wanted to talk to someone

"How do you think everyone is doing back at the fortress" I asked Morena

"Proceeding with the plan.... They can't wait for us.... "

"Do you think the dark Lord knows about me"

"He should...so he can start preparing for his funeral.....if he'll have one"

I kept my mouth shut...Morena was so confident about the dark Lord's downfall that I had to start thinking what it would be like to face him
I didn't want the self doubt thoughts creep into my mind....I had to reassure myself that I would win the battle.....not just for me....but for everyone
I screwed with my watch trying to put the long hand on O'clock so I'd know exactly for how long we've been on the road.... In the woods to be precise