The healer had just left the chambers, when the girl officer came in with a guilty look on her face. The prince was sound asleep due to the effect of the herbs and being tired from running around so much. Grendale was merely resting with his eyes closed and woke up as she came in quietly and sat down on a stool near him. She sighed with sadness and Grendale knew she was feeling guilty for how she had behaved earlier. He slowly sat up in his bed and noticed her looking over at the prince. " How did you do it? ". Grendale was taken by surprise at this sudden question from her and looked at her with a confused look. She turned to him and asked again, " How did you manage to rescue both of them and escape the clutches of the Bandit King? ". Grendale took a moment before answering as he related
