ARAGU

Engagement

After the serious lecture and discussion with Lady Labu, Princess Frea arrived at the castle safe and sound.

She went straight to her room with her handmaiden trailing behind her. "Your Highness? Where have you been? The King was looking for you." Her handmaiden said, "I was with Lady Labu Teya." the Princess replied to her handmaiden.

Teya released a gasp, "Your Highness...are you okay? The King will behead me if he knew about this." Teya was trembling in fear, the Princess stopped in front of her bed and faced the young maiden.

"Why are you so afraid Teya?"

"Didn't you hear? Lady Labu's house was attacked by Shadow Knights. All was left was the ashes of the Knights Your Highness." Teya replied looking straight at the Princess' eyes.

"I'm so sorry Your Highness. Your mentor is nowhere to be found." The Princess was shocked to hear the news that welcomed her.

"So it is real." Princess Frea muttered under her breath. "What's that Princess?"

"Nothing." Princess Frea answered quickly and was searching for a place to hide the old book. "Why are you in such a hurry Princess? What are you looking for?" Teya asked her curiously.

"Ahh. . . Teya could you please inform my father that I have return so that he won't be worried anymore." Teya bowed hesitantly and walked out of the Princess' room.

Princess Frea was still looking for a safe place and she remembered the secret compartment her decease mother showed her, when she was still little.

She walked towards the wall of her room and there was a painting hanged on it. She looked at the painting and turned her back against the wall. She took a step forward, counting each step she had which was all ten she reached her destination in the center of the room.

The wooden floor creaked when she stepped on it and she smiled in success, not just because she found it but because she still remembers the memory that her and the Queen shared years ago.

Tracing the line by her fingers she found out how to open the compartment. Pressing the weird part of the floor, the compartment opened blowing an air of dust towards the Princess' face.

The Princess waved her hand in order to blew away the dust. The compartment wasn't that big, it was enough for the book to fit in. It was like the compartment was made for the book itself. She carefully placed the book and closed the compartment once again. She dusted herself when she stood up.

"I hope no one find it." Princess Frea said to no one in particular. After a few seconds there was a knock on the door which caused the Princess to jump slightly in surprise.

"Princess? May I come in?" A male voice said, she knew that it was only a soldier she composed herself and cleared her throat before she spoke. "Come in soldier."

The door of her room opened, "What is it?" the Princess politely asked. The soldier blushed when he saw the Princess looking at him waiting for his answer.

The Princess is the most drop dead gorgeous fine young lady in the land, indeed. Every man in the land had adore the Princess but no one has caught the Princess' eyes.

The soldier consciously stood in her room, "Y-Your Highness, the King wants you at the throne room right now."

The Princess quirk her eyebrows, "What does he want?" she asked another question. "It is an important matter Your Highness, it's about the Kingdom Fylux." The Princess nods in understanding

"Alright, I'll be there. I'll just changed, now if you excused me." The soldier bowed and dismissed himself outside the Princess' room.

"What does Father wanted to discussed with me?" The Princess just shrugged and started to undress for a bath.