Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

The Darkroom, The crown prince quarter.

Biel hugged her knees she was feeling so scared. She had thought she did whatever she did without raising any suspicion. After all, what she gave to the princess was not going to have any reaction on her.

When they arrived at the royal city, one had led her straight to the crown prince Quarter.

He then asks to lead her to her new room. Biel did not think anything of it and follows but she realizes something was not right when he opened a door and they found a stair case leading down. She wanted to ask about it but she swallowed and follow One behind. She had thought of hitting him with something in the head and run for him, but she stopped herself when she realized that she was already in the prince quarter and escaping might be difficult. Moreover, she was not sure it was anything.

Attacking the man would only make them suspicious of her. Besides she could tell that the man was very strong and getting him to lose consciousness would be difficult.

"Here," one said pulling open the door at the end of the hallway. Biel felt her heart beating increased hard against her chest.

"It's so dark in here, how do you expect me to stay here!" She asked.

"It's nothing, every maid you met in the crown prince quarter must first sleep here. Only those without ill intention towards the prince would wake up the next morning," One explained.

"But I hate the dark. I can't stay here," Biel said in a small voice. Blinking her latches and trying to get One to notice her discomfort

"I am sorry but there is nothing I can do to help you," One replied.

"What?" What if I say I no longer want to work in the crown prince Quarter," Biel said. She could feel her heart beating faster.

"I am sorry, but it is too late to make that decision now," one shook his head.

"But.. Biel tried to argue.

"There is nothing to be scared of, unless you have bad intention towards the prince or his wife?" One asked.

"Of course not," Biel immediately denied.

"Then take my words for it, you have nothing to worry about," one assure and gesture, for her to go in. Biel thought of running away but she stopped herself realizing that One was on guard and fully attentive to her.

Besides, who knew if the real taste lies in if she would go in or try to fight. There is a saying that only the wicked run when no one pursues.

So she swallowed and stepped into the room. She really wanted to gain the trust of the prince and princess, that way she could finish her task with no suspect.

But she regret her decision the minute One shut the door and she heard his foot step leaving her behind. The room so was dark that she could not even see her hand when she brought them close to her eyes. In the end, she used her hand to track the wall and sat down, hugging her knees as she waited for someone to come get her.

Time passed but no one came to get her. "What if they forget all about me here?" She asked herself but immediately shook her head. "No, he said that all the maids working in this quarter spend a night here so someone will definitely check on me when the time came," she consoled herself.

Back at the top.

"Where is the princess?" Prince Sebastian asked as he noticed the empty chair in his dining hall.

"She is in her room?" The maid standing by answered.

"Did she already eat?" The prince asked. He knew it was impossible for her to have finished her food so soon. He had asked her to go ahead because he planned to join her later at the dinner table, so they could eat together.

"Her maid came to take her food to her chamber. I heard she is sick," the maid answered.

Prince Sebastian nodded his head and sat down to eat. He did already ask a maid to bring his food because he was hoping to eat with her but now that she was not present he felt like going to deal with the maid already but he stopped himself and decided to just eat.

He said down and eat his food. A smile crossed his face when he thought about how he ride his horse with his sunshine.

"Your highness," One bowed as he stood before the prince. Prince Sebastian nodded his head as permission to speak.

"The maid is lock in the darkroom," One informed him.

"Good, send her dinner to her later in the evening. I want her relaxed," prince Sebastian instructed.

"Yes, your highest," One bowed again before walking out of the room. He knew for a fact that all the people that walked into that dark room never come back. He was curious to know what really happened there but he honestly did not want to die for his curiosity's sake only.

The prince finished his lunch in a good mood. He was looking forward to spending time with his sunshine so he walked straight towards her chamber.

He was about to knock when he realizes that he did not have any good reason to visit her chambers, so he dropped his hand and walked over to his chamber in a bad mood.

"Your highness," he heard the voice of Jeffery behind his door.

"Come in," he commanded knowing that Jeffery must be there to tell him about what happened at the royal court.

Jeffery opened the door and shut it behind him before walking towards the prince.

"Your highness, prince Julia has been sentenced to death. He would be beheaded in three days. The Lady Catherine has been forgiven by the king, but she would serve as a maid to your wife for a month," Jeffery reported.

"That is not a punishment. The King has given her the chance to take revenge on my wife," Prince Sebastian said. He knew how his father works and he was sure the man would borrow another hand to deal with Princess Ellen in a way it would not come back to him.

"On the bright side your highness, the Queen agrees to meet you tonight," Jeffery immediately changed the topic.

At first, Jeffery had wondered why the king would give such a humiliating punishment to lady Catherine but the prince's words made perfect sense. He did not want to on the topic as he was scared that the prince would only get irritated and kill Lady Catherine or the king.