As he stood on the foyer looking down at her entering the great hall and proceeding up the steps his anger only grew more. How could someone do this? And in his territory? It was unthinkable. No, it was treason! But the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. What must she think? Her first time in his territory…soon to be hers too, and this happens. He continued to think as he watched her proceed to her bedroom. She was poised to try to maintain her dignity and self-control. He could see it. To look at her with her current demeaner the only thing giving away what she had been through was her physical appearance. She didn’t look upset. Her head was still held high. It’s all about proper breeding, his mother would say. Sounding like she was born and lived hundreds of centuries ago! He shook his head to clear his mind of his mother. Back to her. The once beautiful dress she had on was all torn in many places with green grass stains on it. It also had small sticks and leaves stuck to it in various places. Her once beautiful long blonde hair that was pinned up is now peeking out in many different places. It also has twigs and leaves stuck in it. He could see her bare milky white shoulder because of a huge gash in the dress. His mind went to something else entirely!
“Excuse me your Majesty” interrupted his Grand Admiral Johan.
Again he snapped himself back to reality as he growled “yes, what else have you found out?”
“Well sire, I have spoken to her Army’s Grand Admiral, that was with them when it happened, but they did not get a good look at the culprit. He said that he tried speaking to the Princess but she was too badly shaken to respond right after the attack happened. Apparently when the assailant dropped her it knocked the wind out of her. But that of course, she saw him up close and could describe him. Although, she’s still understandably shaken.”
“Understandable…but I want to know who the hell did this, and fast. We have no time to waste. I need to KNOW something before her father or her brothers’ contact me. I don’t know which would be worse actually. I shudder to think what they will think of us now! I can’t have it! This will not suffice. I’m counting on you! I want to know who or what we are up against. And I mean fast…before heads roll, or ONE in particular.” He said as he turned to look right at Johan. Johan took a deep, hard gulp in of air but he didn’t get a chance to respond before the King continued more to himself admitting more to his own defeat, ‘I mean her dad and brothers’ entrusted her to me and I gave them my word that she would be safe here with me.’ He sighed and then spoke to Johan again, ‘I want everyone on high alert. Two guards posted outside her door with the women guards by her side at all times. I mean she doesn’t go to the bathroom without them. Do I make myself clear?’”
As Johan stood at attention, “yes sire, Raoul has her army with him out scouring the woods where the tree went over and where she was taken from the Rolls Royce. They are looking for anything that might tell us who did this vile attack on our future Queen! The doctor is with her now and will report directly to you shortly. Guards are with her as well. The castle is secured. No one will get in or out without being properly identified.”
“Good! I want them looking for anything they can find to lead us to this coward! And I demand to be updated continually on her condition and on the search for this vile person. You are dismissed, for now, Johan.”
** TO BE CONTINUED**. Let me know what you think, please.
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