The Queen & Her Knight

Chapter 27

Then she turns around and disappears. You just stand there and stare for a little while not really grasping what just happened to you. Then you feel Anabel's hand on your shoulder but when you turn around you see someone that is almost bursting with laughter.

"This is really not funny"

Lady Anabel struggles to get the words out because of all the laughter.

"It is kind of, very funny"

You feel like a little girl that has been sentenced to clean her room and she really does not want to do it. But nevertheless, there is nothing that you can do about this now. You can only wish that the day will go by very quickly.

As you walk back to your chambers a thought jumps into your head. It has been a few hours now and the King and Lord Walton have not returned yet. Maybe he is not coming straight back to you and he should show his face to the princess.

You make your way back to your chambers together with Lady Anabel. You can not believe that the day has gone by so quickly and only a few hours ago you were tied up alone in a room. It feels as if it was only a dream when you think about it. The King has managed to make you feel as if nothing happened. But you know that you need to be close to him for these couple of days to follow.

He is your safety and security and you know that his closeness will make you feel better every day. So, as the day goes by and it starts to become night you feel a little bit of anxiety starting to creep into your heart.

You wish you haven't been so weak but you truly do need the King by your side. James is the only one that can help you feel safe and secure. You start to get ready to get into bed and just as you want to put off the light you find yourself afraid to put it off.

You are not ready to be alone yet.

THE KING

The King watches as Lord Walton starts to get closer and make ready to attack. He is playing right into the King's hand as he wants to get access to Lord Walton's neck. As soon as he sees his hand turning into a fist and pulling back, the King knows that he should take the hit that is coming his way. This is the only way that his hand can get around to his neck and do the maneuver on him to immobilize him.

He staggers back a little bit as his fist connects with his face. But this does not stop him to access his neck and pinch the nerve.

With one fell swoop, Lord Walton's body falls on the floor, lifeless. He quickly looked around him to make sure that it is only him and Lord Walton in the room still. Then he bends down and makes sure that Lord Walton is out cold and then picks him up putting him back on the chair.

He ties his hands and feet to the chair making sure that Lord Walton can not go anywhere. Then he goes to the door and slowly opens the door to see if someone is waiting for him outside. But to his surprise, there is no one.

He opens the door widely and then walks out the room making sure to close the door behind him again. He looks around him and sees nothing but open fields and then he realizes that this is the place where he took you.

The thought of you being in this room all by yourself alone for hours on end makes him very angry. He wants to go back into that room and kill Lord Walton but he has a feeling that if he kills him now he will not get to the bottom of a possible plan to overtake his Kingdom.

What did Lord Walton mean by saying that his Kingdom will fall? If a man was carrying rage for so long in his heart he must have worked on something for years to get him back. The King needs answers from Lord Walton and killing him will not bring him anywhere right now. But he swears that if he gets his information he will kill Lord Walton because no one ties you up and get away with it.

He secures the door with a stick through the handle of the door to make sure that if Lord Walton, by some miracle, gets loose, he will not be able to get out of the room. He gets into the carriage that is waiting for him outside and takes the reins of the horses. He makes his way back to the road and soon finds his way back to his people.

LADY WINTERS

You are just about to close your eyes with your light still on when you hear someone knocking on the door. You know that you should not be scared of someone knocking on the door. But if it was an intruder? He would not have knocked on the door, now would he? But you can not help being scared just a little as you make your way to your door. With a shaky voice, you ask.

"Who is it?"

"It is me, James"

You feel as relief fills your heart and you quickly open the door. But the man that walks into the door looks defeated and his face is dripping with blood. Shock and horror fill your being as you take him by the arm leading him to your bedroom.

"What happened?? Where is Lord Walton?"

He put his hand on your face and then give you a slight smile.

"I have dealt with Lord Walton and this thing might be much deeper than we thought"

You watch as he sits on your bed with his shoulders slumped. The man that is sitting on your bed is completely defeated. Maybe not defeated in his physical form but definitely defeat it in his heart.