THE ROOT OF DARKNESS

FOURTY FIVE

I’d pretended as if I’d left the kingdom and returned home but stopped in the woods, where I knew the knights and my Aunt would be waiting for me to tell them about my plan to escape with the princess.

“What was so important that it couldn’t wait till we returned home?”. Sir Victor questioned strongly. It was written all over his face that he couldn’t wait to go back to his son and wife.

“I apologize for taking out of your time”. I say from one knight to the other.”But this is a matter of urgency”.

“Then speak with a matter of urgency, lad. We don’t have all day”. Barrett spoke calmly. The calmness in his tone was only made possible because of my Aunt’s presence and to that, I was grateful for.

“It’s about the princess. She wants to follow us back to our land”.

“No. No, not at all. Perish that thought”. Sir Barett say the minute my words come out.

“Barett, let’s atleast hear him out”. Sir Hansman cajoled.

“No. There’s no thinking this. The king would be very furious when he finds