It was noonday and the king has agreed to refresh himself outside the palace, he was together with his spouse as they enjoyed riding their horses in the kingdom's wide fields. He could not sleep suitably and the thought of being executed by his son truly gives distress upon his spirit. His wife did all the consolation she could provide for him and she knows how unsettled his mind was.
"What do you think would take place many days from now?" The Queen questioned as she gaze at the fields of dandelions, she constantly wishes to have peace in their dominion yet the prophecy was already foretold. A war shall occur.
The King confidently lifted his face to behold the heavens and fix his sight on his wife. "We cannot change our fates, beloved. I am preparing our men to assemble for the battle we must gain a victory. Theodore is a good captain of his soldiers, he shall truly defeat the other kingdoms."
"I have heard you are planning to take down his daughter, why did you think of such a thing your highness?" All of a sudden, the Queen questioned and she nearly wants to take back her words but it is too late for her to speak for her husband had already been enunciated.
"It is the only way to get rid of him, his daughter has always been special to him. furthermore, I want to use Terra Elliot to deceive our son, Gohan Ambers." Upon what he mentioned, the queen losses her fondness to accompany her husband.
"Aren't you being harsh to our sons? The seer might have told you about your fate yet isn't it unfair to lay a trap for your own seeds?" She spoke and he felt offended. He knows he has been reasonably selfish yet he never wants to see himself lying on the ground and bathing with his own blood.
"They shall soon betray the King and I must cease them to plot a plan for my death," he muttered and his wife simply sighs.
"I cannot let you harm my children," she thought.
As soon as they reached home, the eldest prince Gohan Ambers greeted their sight. The King did his very best to behave accordingly, upon glimpsing of his son's stature, he could say that he is nothing more than him. He trained them to be warriors yet he could not process in his mind that they shall soon bite back the one who feeds them.
"Father," the Prince calls for his attention for he was spaced out. He attended to his voice and cleared his throat.
"Yes, my son?" He responded.
"I have something crucial to discuss with the cursed woman, mayhaps you can reach her out for me?" The prince politely retorted which cause the King to overthink upon hearing his son's petition.
"O why yes my son, when would you like to confront her that I might send the messenger into the woods?" The king responded once more and examined the features of his son.
"If possible I need her tonight, father."
"I shall let you know once she arrives, have you eaten your meal? Where is your younger brother Timothy?" He has been very careful whenever he faces the princes of the palace, for he constantly feels that his life is in danger.
Prince Gohan stood suitably and smiles at his father. "I have been waiting for the both of you so we can all together have our lunch, Timothy went somewhere to have his training, he anyhow practices archery whenever he is upset."
"Oh my, did something go on? Is Timothy upset?" The Queen interrupted and faced her eldest son with a worried countenance.
"Mother, you do not have to worry. Timothy can handle himself," her son muttered and gave her a gentle embrace.
The three of them had their meal and meanwhile Timothy Amber was crossing the bridge towards the southern borders. He finds the city tiresome for the folks have disappeared because of the witch's spell. He was bothered by the thought yet one day he woke up being so unusual all of a sudden.
"I better get going to the Iaseriel," he whispered to himself as he take a grip of his bow and quiver.
The troops did not notice his leave for they only thought he will stay in the woods to hunt down bears and lions.
"It is truly dreadful to remain at the palace, I could only hear my brother's obsessive requests. He badly wants Terra back, how lame." He was talking with himself as he walks down the tough route.
"I wonder where could she possibly be," he once more uttered and concentrated upon hiking on the woodland.
On the other hand, Terra Elliot searched for a lake where she could freely wash herself and swam into its finest. She feels the heat of the sun pinching her skin and she badly craves freshwater.
"I cannot go back to the place where I usually have my bathe, Constance would be probably there and she would curse me to my face." After taking so long of walking, she finally arrives at her destination. A clear lake greeted her sight and she could not help herself but run and have a quick drink.
She thought of her companion yet it would be exhausting to take off and call for her comrades. She began to undress and sniff her garment, she feels so smelly and she desperately wants to change her clothes yet she could not find any shop near their spot.
"Here we go!" She hastily jumps to the clear spring and scrubs herself. She sensed the coolness of the water as she had a drink from it.
From afar, a wide grin was being plastered on his face as he watched her drenching on the cold streams of water. "She looks so stunning even when she's damp," he muttered and sat on a huge branch.
Thrille feels so soothing as he watches over her from above the tree. He somewhat feels bad about not showing up yet he feels at ease upon beholding her beauty as she enjoys the moisture in her body.
Minutes had passed and before she could finally get out of the water, Thrille hastily placed a new garment for her and took out the old one. Terra feels so surprised upon seeing the royal blue dress which was placed on a plain rock. She bit her lower lip as she wore them on, she gently scrape her hair to take off the remaining water and before she could finally walk away, she saw a figure of a woman from afar.
It's way different from Celeste's statures and so she instantly grabbed her satchel and clenched her bow, releasing the arrows toward her target. They ran across the forest and Thrille was silently watching them.
"That woman is probably lost," he whispered upon seeing the stranger's face.
Terra once more release another arrow and it struck right at the woman's shoulder, she stumbled on the way and groaned in pain. She tried to stand up and escape yet it is too late for her to do a move, Terra harshly lifted the outsider's jaw and their eyes met.
"Are you an intruder?" She directly asks.
The woman seems to be puzzled for she was deeply amazed upon hearing Terra's wording. "Lumayo ka! Ano ang sinasabi mo?" The woman abruptly pushed her away and she barely gasp for air due to the sting she felt.
"From what territory are you? Answer me or else I will surely cut her throat," Terra threatens the woman, and fear could be seen in her eyes.
"... I'm no enemy, I was lost and I found myself crossing the borders. I do not know how to go back," the woman responded and Terra feels confused upon recognizing the same speech she hears from the outsider, it was similar to Celeste's wording the moment she encountered her.
"Please, please. Do not hurt me, I'm not a threat," she hears the woman speaks.
Terra let down her bow and arrow and she stares deeply into the lady's features, examining her well-being. "What is your name and from what place are you?"
"My name is Cachet Memphis, and I came from Xenia, a two days journey from here." She replied with a hint of anxiousness in her eyes.