Chapter 5

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Life visited her sister Anna about the poor child Theresa and her fate with King Richard. The news made Anna angry she knew how bad this new King was. She had helped more people and they just keep coming because the Kingdom is a bad shape and people are getting more sick, there is more violence and children are growing with out families. "There is nothing you can do sister" Anna heard her sister say. Anna let out a huge sigh knowing she can't interfere in the world of humans "I know it will shift the balance." Anna started to pace around her cottage with annoyance. She suddenly stop and felt the balance had started to change on its own "did you feel that sister?" "Yes and it is coming from this kingdom" Life said appearing in front of the fireplace. Anna looked at Life with concern "God didn't do this did he." "He has been good he is satisfied with his son with him" Life replied remembering her nephew. "How ever both God and Lucifer are having trouble with there minions, have you been having trouble?" Life asked. Anna looked up and thought for a minute "..No.. They report to me once a week they are very obedient."   Anna then looked at her sister with concern in her eyes "What kind of trouble?" Life looked away with sadness "They are starting wars with one and other and not obeying there masters." Anna look shocked at her sister with her mouth open wide. "Looks like I got some work to do and find the source and crush it" Anna said with her eyes glowing with rage.

A month after the royal wedding Anna was walking through the market heading towards the castle. She was wearing a dark blue cloak and she had the hood covering most of her face. The buildings that surrounded the markets where two to three stories high holding stores and houses. The outside wall where covered in a brownish orange clay to hold the walls stronger. She could here the stalls sprucing there product to get people to buy. There where young children running around and playing why there mothers gossip. Anna left her forest until the sudden change in balance in the world, she felt overwhelmed every time she walked in. She has been searching nearly every day for what the cause might be. When she first went through the large gates the knights where not kind to her, she carried a basked that had medicine to show the knights that she was doing house calls. The second time she let the knights know that she will be doing it all the time for it was better for her patience. Today she did not have any customers but people who saw her said hello and had a small chat. 

After talking with people she got to overwhelmed and walked down an ally behind the butcher where it was quiet. "Arrgg do things like a human takes forever" Anna said in frustration while rubbing her temple. "Then why don't you do this your way" Life giggled in her head. "Because sister I could be found out and lose the target, only the gods know I'm down here" Anna replied with annoyance. Anna then notice a old woman walk past the ally and stop to see her talk to herself. Anna just smiled and wave at the old lady making her turn away with distaste. "Witch" the woman said as she left. "Oh wasn't she nice" Life said with some annoyance. Anna was a little shocked by her sisters tone but knew Life hated her sister been treated bad by or human. Anna sighed as she started to walk on to continue her search, once she stepped out of the ally she walked into a woman knocking her to the ground. "I am sorry" Anna said as she turned to the woman. She was flat on the ground and the with a tan color cloak on and the hood that covered her face when she feel, there where royal knight surrounding her like a protective shield. One of the knights ran to Anna and grabbed her arm with force "How dare you touch the Queen" he said with a loud voice. "It was an accident, let her go" said the Queen as she sat up. The knight let go of Anna's arm and Anna went to help up the Queen by offering her hand. "I said.." shouted the knight going for his sword. "Enough" the Queen said with such force it made the knights tremble. The Queen placed her hand in Anna's and Anna gently pulled the Queen of the ground. When the Queen was standing Anna did a small bow "Your majesty I do apologies  for not looking where I am going." The Queen finished dusting herself off and looked at Anna with a small smile "It is fine neater one of us got hurt so please bay it no mind." At this Anna notices how the Queen looked she was a deathly pale and her eye looked tired with dark rings under them. The Queen also noticed the beauty of the woman who stood in front of her it almost mirrored the woman who came to her the first day at the castle. "Are you the witch I hear about?" the Queen asked with a serious stare. "I-I am" Anna said shocked her her stare. The Queens eye shone a hopeful glee "Good I was on my way to see you come with me please." The Queen turned around so fast she nearly lost balance and started to head to the castle. Anna stood there with her mouth agape "What just happened?" Anna said out loud not caring there a two knights waiting for her to move. "This is your chance sister go" Life said happily. Anna shook her head and ran after the Queen with hope in her heart.

As they walked  into the thrown room the King stormed up to the Queen "Where the hell where you?" Theresa shakes at his loud words and glanced towards Anna. The King follows her sight towards Anna and marched in front of Anna "Anna your majesty" said said with a low bow to avoided his strong gaze. "She is the witch from the forest, I felt ill and I heard of her ability to heal" Theresa said to grab the Kings attention. The King looked at his beloved Queen with worry "we have healers her at the castle you didn't need to go into the forest for the witch." Theresa shook her head "Her reputation is the best but we meet not far from the markets." "I do house calls now you majesty" Anna added. The King glared at Anna for opening her mouth "fine I give her my permission to assist you my Queen" The women both nodded and looked to the ground "Claude" the King then shouted. A tall man walked into the room with light blue and gold trimmed robe, his hair was wavy and stopped just below his chin it was a light blond to almost white, his eyes where bright blue that looked like they glowed. As Claude walked in the room Anna felt is aura and slightly shivered, he also shivered at Anna's aura. "Lucky you where able to hide you powerful god aura to make it small, or you would knock him on his feet" Life said in Anna's head.  "Why is there an angle here?" Anna thought back to her sister. "Claude please delay my meeting with the generals" the King ordered. "Yes your majesty" Claude said with a creepy grin. This made both Anna and Theresa shiver at the sight. "This way witch" the King glared at Anna before walking turning and walking through a door. Claude watched as she followed the King and Queen with a glare, Anna never took her eyes off him until she she walked throw the door. "I don't think he could tell you are the Goddess of Death" Life said with a relief sigh.

The King opened a door half way down a long hall way and turned to offer his wife and the witch to go through. When he closed the door behind her he said "make it quick look at her heal her and then leave." Both women turned to him with shock to his rude tone "Your majesty if I may ask for your permission can I please examine the Queen in privacy" Anna said with a bow holding her head to the ground to hide her annoyed glare expression. "Please my l-love" Theresa studded. The King shift to her word and Anna looked up to how warmly the King looked at his Queen, he walked up to her and grabbed her hand a placed a loving kiss on the back of her hand. Anna could see Theresa was uncomfortable with his touch "as you wish my love" he replied with a loving smile. Once he left the room Anna felt comfortable she looked around and noticed she was in there bed chambers, on the floor there was a bears pelt as a rug near the fireplace and the floor was a dark marble. There was a light marble surrounding the fireplace and a tapestry above the large bed that could fit a large family. "Where do you want me" Theresa said shyly. At her words Anna jump remembering why she was there "Please lay on the bed" Anna guided Theresa. Once Theresa laid down Anna sat next to on the bed and place one hand on her head and the other by her heart. "You are just as beautiful as your sister" Theresa said to make conversation. "Thank you, she told me about your visit with you" Anna smiled. "What are you doing?" Theresa ask being curious. "I am reading you soul, someones soul will tell me why you feel unwell" Anna replied. As her words left her mouth she found half of the great shift in balance.   

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