Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

"You... Why are you defending her?" Lady Magret turned into a Hunter trying to catch his prey.

Ericsson was speechless.

"Answer me," Lady Magret could not stand the way Ericsson was looking at her. "I am not defending her, I think you are overreacting," Ericsson replied.

"I am not, that girl is a schemer.  Who knows if she will turn my son against me," lady Magret did not listen to Ericsson at all. She did feel that she was overrated.

"Then just use your power to keep her under control," Ericsson advised since he was sure that lady Magret will not listen to him.

"I cannot do that?" Lady Magret said. She sounded regretful, which surprised Ericsson. Since the two have been together for over twenty years it was impossible for lady Magret to keep hiding her powers, so she told him about it.

At that time, she had already used the power to heal his injury more than once and she knew Ericsson was already suspecting her.

"You can do that?" Ericsson was surprised, although he had made the suggestion he did not believe she could manipulate a person's will and make them like a person.

"Of course, how else do you think I managed to make that brother of your (king Roderick) believe that Sebastian was his son. Do not forget I was already a month pregnant before I got the chance to trap him," lady Magret said.

Ericsson thought about it and he also realizes, he used to be scared that Rodirck will suspect something after all the child was born a month earlier. "Am I under some spell?" Ericsson could not stop himself from asking.

"Of course not, if you were then you will not be defending that girl," lady Magret was angry. Ericsson has always been on her side and supported her. Now he seems to think only of the Princess. 

Ericsson nodded his head as her explanation made sense. He has always been rational about his judgment. Although Roderick also seems rational he never for once doubted that Sebastian was his son.

"How did you do it?" Ericsson becomes curious.

"It is a waste explaining the spell to you, but its effect was to plant a fake memory in his mind. This was also the reason he never doubt my family or anything else," lady Magret answered honestly.

The more Ericsson listens the more scared of this woman he becomes. He even doubt his decision all these years. What if the memory he has of his brother marrying this woman was something she fake? I should look into it Ericsson concluded within himself.

"Do you think if I really planted fake memories in your mind I will be stupid enough to tell you about what I did?" Lady Magret regretted being honest with this man.

She did not mind if people doubt her, but it hurt when he was the one doing it. She did not know why but she concluded it was because she treated him sincerely.

When Ericsson heard her, he nodded his head because he thought her words made sense but he doubted her again. What if she was saying this to prevent him from digging deeper. After all, she might have slipped her tongue when she told him.  Moreover, how did she manage to read my thoughts?

Seeing the look on his face, lady Magret was tempted to cast a spell and make him forget their discussion, but she changed her mind. To her, Ericsson was a friend and she could not mess up his mind.

"Tell me how does this spell work?" Ericsson tried to put on an innocent face. In his mind he wanted to get more information from her, so he could examine himself.

"Why? Do you want to find out if I use the same spell on you? Are you not scared that I will lie to you, just so you will not be able to tell," Lady Magret was angry.

When Ericsson heard her, he finally belive he was overreacting. If lady Magret was so powerful, then he will not need his support in the first place.

"No, I am just curious," Ericsson was too embarrassed. In the many years that they have been together, lady magret has treated him sincerely, she even told him her secret that only her father is aware of.

"I told you already, it was fake memory. First, of how long we have known each other and of our intimate time together," Magret said.

"Ahh! Are you saying you never got intimate with my brother (Roderick)? " Ericsson asked.

"No, why will I allow the man who killed my husband to touch me?' Lady Magret asked.

They both went quiet for a short while. " Do you already have someone in mind to get married to?" Lady Magret felt uncomfortable talking about these things so she changed the topic. Even if the topic of Ericsson's marriage did not sit well with her, it at least did not make her the focus of their discussion.

"No," I just want to go with the flow," Ericsson answered. He was so scared of Marrying a woman who will cause trouble in their peaceful family.

"You can not just pick anyone," lady Magret was disappointed with his answer. If he just randomly picks a wife, what if she brings more problems into their family.

"What else can I do? The one I want belongs to someone else. So what that point?" Ericsson sounded pitiful when he said this. 

This made lady Magret feel a little guilt, after all, Ericsson has dedicated his life looking out for her and Sebastian. She felt that it was their fault that Ericsson has missed out on his love.

"You can not just pick anyone, we still need someone that is smart but will not bring the family problem," lady Magret said. Her voice was very low and for some reason, she did not dare look at Ericsson.

Ericsson sighed, "Then I will leave the decision to you," he said after the short pause.

"What?" Lady Magret did not expect him to say these words.

"You are smart and good as seeing through people. Let not forget about your powers. You are the most suitable for this. I will trust your judgment," Ericsson said not giving her room to reject him.

Lady Magret thought about it, His reasons were reasonable.. "I will not disappoint you," she accepted.