The Moon Dancer

Chapter 13

"Get out of my way!" Judar shouted at the guards and maids that crowded him as he landed in the palace courtyard. He was exhausted and in a horrible mood. His body ached and his arms were beginning to feel like noodles. 

"Magi, where did you find the prince?"

"Shut up! I don't have time to answer your stupid questions! Just get a doctor!" Judar barked out as he pushed past the group. He just had to get to his room, and he could finally rest.

Judar didn't have many regrets, but now he was really starting to regret choosing to reside in one of the innermost quarters. As he finally made it to his room all he could focus on was dropping Kouta and Moondancer onto his bed. 

"You two are so heavy." Judar groaned as he placed Moondancer on the bed and Kouta slid off his back. Now that they were back he took in the injuries that Moondancer and Kouta sustained. Kouta seemed relatively unharmed, he was very dirty and simply had a few scratches. Moondancer had not been so lucky, her face was covered in dry blood and her check was incredibly swollen.  Bruises and scratches covered her body, coloring her skin red and purple.

Judar gasped in shock as he saw Moondancer's ankle. An iron band clasped her ankle with a broken chain hanging from it. Her ankle was pointed in an unnatural direction, clearly broken. 

"Did, did I do that?" Judar whispered to himself. When he crashed through the basement the collapsing wall must have snapped the chain which broke her ankle. A flood of guilt coursed through Judar as he struggled to stand. Judar clutched onto the bedpost tightly enough to turn his knuckles white. His breathing became quick and shallow as he clenched his teeth.

"Where the fuck is that damn doctor!?" Judar shouted as he whipped his door open. The palace doctor blinked in surprise as he was suddenly face to face with Judar, the doctor's hand frozen a few inches from where the door handle was. 

"Ah, I am here High Priest Magi." The doctor deadpanned. Judar growled and yanked the man into the room. 

"Fucking treat her already! I don't have time for your bullshit!"

"Please calm down. You are disturbing the patients."

Judar turned back to the bed and saw Kouta's lip quivering. The angry fire in Judar quickly quelled itself and he regained his composure. He cleared his throat and awkwardly stepped back from the doctor.

"Young prince, I am Doctor Hamori. Please allow me to examine you, can you remove your robes?"

Kouta wiped at his nose and eyes before taking off his outer and inner robes, leaving only his undergarments. Doctor Hamori carefully examined Kouta, finding no major injuries.

"Doctor, please check on Miss Ruhya. She's more hurt." Kouta said with a quivering voice.

"I will get to her, no worries young prince. You are of high importance, so your treatment comes first." Doctor Hamori reassured as he applied ointment to Kouta's scratches. Kouta winced at the stinging of the ointment.

"Kouta!" Two voices shouted together as the door slammed open. Judar groaned and flopped onto the couch near his bed as the Crown Prince and Princess burst into the room and rushed towards their son. 

"Mama! Daddy!" Kouta cried out as he reached for his parents. The family embraced tightly but only for a few moments as Kouta winced at the pain from his injuries. Doctor Hamori tried his best to bandage Kouta's arms and legs as his mother and father fidgeted around him.

"Honey, let's let the doctor do his job." Kouen said as he gently pulled Sindri from Kouta.

"Of course, I'm sorry Doctor Hamori." Sindri apologized.