Valerie and the Legends of Oscavia

Chapter Twenty: The Unknown Quest.

The Prince sat in his throne with his hands covering his face, he was deep in thought.

Tijan opened the huge doors to let Kyoh and Dansé in. Dansé walked with her head down, knowing she was in plenty of trouble.

"Dansé" Faithful said, clearing his throat and the Prince looked up.

Immediately, Dansé burst out crying and speaking in fluent Oscavian.
"I apologise, my Prince I am so sorry, I did not mean for that to happen, I was only trying to protect Kyoh and... I over did it..."

"Trying to protect Kyoh" Prince Artemas scoffed also in Oscavian as he rose from his throne. "Are you sure that is it Dansé? Or were you only over reacting like you always do where your Tiyapih is concerned?!"

"I am sorry!" Dansé cried.

"You hurt fifty of my subjects, Dansé!" Prince Artemas yelled.

"I am sorry!"

"So much damage done! My warriors fell!"

"There was no where to go" Kyoh said in defense of his lover. "We were cornered"

"You could have escaped!" The Prince argued.

"You taught us to never run away, to never be cowards" Kyoh said and Dansé nodded even though she was sobbing.

"That is not cowardice, that is...!" The Prince groaned and held his chest where he had been struck by Susanne as he collapsed into his throne, coughing.

"Do I need to get a helper?" Faithful asked his owner in serious concern.

"No" Prince Artemas said in English, shaking his head "I am fine"

After a while, he continued in a low voice "it is a wonder Tijan survived the effects of your scream. Please do not forget Dansé, you cannot use it, you will hurt the people around you who are fighting with you"

"Yes, your Majesty" Dansé said, wiping her eyes.

"Where is Valerie? I haven't seen her since her injury was covered" The Prince asked.

Everyone turned to look at Tijan who was leaning on the wall next to the huge doors.

Immediately, he straightened up and scratched his head "ah...um, she...I will find her now" he said quickly and made his way out of the throne room.

"I cannot believe I forgot my most important duty" he said to his duanti as he walked down the hallway.

"That was awkward" Jags chuckled. "Do you know where Vanity is?"

"I do not know and I do not care about your Duanti love" Tijan deadpanned. The palace was under serious repairs. The battle that had just taken place left a lot of damage.

"Contact Blue for me" Tijan said.

"Would you die if you said please?" Jags asked. Tijan glared at him and he shut up.

"Blue? Can you hear me?" Jags asked, staring into space. "Yes. I need to know where...oh really? We would be there as fast as possible"