Blossoms on fire

Chapter 46

EDITED

Hi. Are you looking forward to the next chapter?

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Me: YES.

TheLucy13

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'Noor.' I say in a calm voice.

He did not stop any for a second.

'NOOR!' I shout.

He is going to kill them. He is going to...

Lea, do not think about it. He promised he would not...

Do not talk in my head! Thoughts.

I run after him. He is quite fast. I am heavily breathing while I am running at my highest speed which is like the speed of the fastest turtle.

He is running like he was born to win in running. He is breathing more easily than me.

But even I know that I am not as good as he is. I will run until I will not stop his actions. I cannot let him do anything bad. Because of me. He could not kill his soldiers because they hate me and wanted me killed. It does not mean a reason for him to kill somebody.

Noor... calm down. I am okay now. And anyway I am not gold of this world. Do not kill me. I am not worthless of your bad status. Just stop and think about what will you earn? Yes, I will stay if you wish but what about a feeling from you. Will you feel better after months and years. Will you still be respected. Me, give me a side of this.

Think about you, you are more important for us. Do not forget you are the eldest and well - respected son of Rouka's king. And now you are king in Micao, and as well you are respected by everyone after that one small revolution when I was unfortunately involved. But what about me...

I am a princess others hate very much. And even you married me I am still considered as the same naive girl which did not do anything for a kingdom and push the rope with my father to the same direction. I do not want to say that I am not a naive little girl but never I had the same opinions as my father. I always care for my people, I wanted them to live a happy life.

I was woken up from my large thoughts. Noor.

I heard doors to be open. It could be Noor. I must find out if yes or no. Noor, wait, please.

I started to run from the last energy I had, it is my final attempt. I can catch him, I can stop him, I must believe in myself and I can do anything. Maybe others did not listen to me but Noor will. All that I must do to get near to him is run. Yes, I cannot do almost anything but when I will believe that I can do something I believe it can work!

I get to the door, open them and fly into the room. I heard the voices.

I inhale and start running again.

'Noor, she is our enemy. When did you learn that?' asks I think it was Fred.

'Fred, you did not recognize one thing. She was never our enemy. 'says Noor.

'Maybe you are the eldest but you are the most stupid. It does not matter if her grandmother's husband our enemy, so even his wife is our enemy. Because she is our enemy by heart by the things she helped her father to do.' says Linard.

I stop and I look up. I am standing in front of them.

Noor wanted to attack Linard. I got in front of Linard.

'Noor, stop. Please.' I say.

Noor froze and then looks at me. He gets down the sword.

'Leonora, what are you doing here?' he asks.

'I do not want you to kill anyone!' I say.

'I will not forgive them. They wanted to kill my precious wife.' he says.

'Noor... I am not the reason. Do not use me like one.' I say.

'Lea, do not talk like this to me.' he says angrily.

'I will and I will stop as soon as you will forgive them too much so you will not think of killing them.' I say.

'Leonora.' he says more angrily.

'You see, Noor. She betrayed you, she is on her father's side.' says Fred.

'I was at the beginning when I do not understand how my father rule. But then I have never supported him. I went against him. 'I say.

'I wanted to be more kind to our people. I cancelled my father's letters. I played with him. Various times I demanded all of my maids to go home when I found out that other members of my family did not treat them well.' I continue.

'When dad found out he was very angry and he decided to keep me locked in my room. And this decision made me got where I am now.' I continue.

'Because if I was not locked at that room, King Sane and his group would kill me with other members of my family. 'I say.

They did not say anything. So I continue: 'I do not know if I should die or if it is good that I am alive now. Every human sees it in another way. But what I know for sure is that I am glad that I met Noor. I never have believed that after my mum's death I will be able to find another one who would want to be with me. Noor means for me the same way as my mother did. He is precious to me. And I do not want him to die because if he leaves I would feel like I want to die right now. For me, Noor is a star. Star of hope. Noor makes me happy. I would never kill him or betray him because I would kill myself too. Do not be afraid, he will be alright with me and I promise when he would want to kill me, torture me, hurts me, betrays me, leaves me, he can. 'I say.

'Why am I not still young? This woman I would marry straight away I would see her.' says, someone.

All of us turn our heads around and see Noor's dad.

'As I said earlier I have never regretted marrying Leonora.' says Noor and gets his arm around my waist. Then he kisses my lips.

'Can you forgive us, our king? Now we knew that we are wrong.' says Linard.

'We are sorry.' says Fred.

'Never prejudice anyone. They can be prisoners, thieves, murderers, princesses, kings, traitors or people who differ from others with their appearance, reputation or how they treat others. Maybe you can see who they are because they are a bit famous and well known but does not mean that you knew them so well that you can judge them. Always here is past. And the reasons why they did what they did. All of them with a good heart are searching stars of hope. They are waiting for hope. Because it is the last one they can think of can save them.' says Noor and he is looking at me.

'I have a smart son. I am proud of you, Noor.' says Noor's father.

'I have to learn how to be more mature.' says Linard.

'You found treasure. King. Keep it well.' says Fred.

'I will.' says Noor.

'Dad, I can let them alive. But I want you to punish them.' Noor says.

'Noor...' I say.

'Leonora.' he says kissing me.

'Yes, king of Micao.' says his father.

For a while was a silence and then: 'When did you leave with your wife, Noor?' asks His father.

'Tomorrow in the morning. My kingdom needs me. Is it alright? 'Noor asks.

'Yes.' says the father.

Noor smiles and me too. I did it. Thank you, Noor, my hope.

End of chapter 46

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