The QUEEN

The Queen or the countess?

"she has to leave sagar! Today! Now!!" Adam confirmed as if I wasn't there and my opinion doesn't even matter.

"What?! Adam! Hello, I'm right here! Don't you want to ask me first?"I said annoyed

"No I don't. I'm the one who's incharge of security here. And I'm telling you can't stay here! Not at this time, not in these circumstances."

"But there are no attempt on my life! Only yours and Richard's"I stated

"Not yet. But the longer you stay here, the more you'll be exposing yourself."he reasoned out

"You were the one who brought me here in the first place!"I reasoned out

"How was I supposed to know that it'll come to this?!"he said in a duh tone

"Adam will you please just listen?"Richard stepped in.

"She's a good comrade and a nice girl, but is that a reason to put her in the jeopardy, Rich?"Adam asked getting a little bit more angry

"Adam, let's talk calmly"I said

"Pearl, you're underestimating the situation"

"No, I'm not. I understand. I'm in danger, just like Richard, right?"

"Yes, and we don't know if...."

"Adam, look at me. You know the locals very well. Do you think they'll leave me alone if I just go?"He frowned and made a low growling sound"right. You know very well they won't. Which means...."

"What?"he asked impatiently.

"That means I'm safer here with you. Isn't that right?"I concluded

For a whole minute he drilled me with an intense look, then dropped on the bed limply"you win. Witch"

Richard glanced at his friend and shook his head hopelessly and then turned to me" we need to make you as safe as possible"

"Any suggestions?"I asked

He smoothed his hair and gazed at me mischievously"have you ever thought of becoming a countess?"

what the heck?

"I'm not sure that's wise..."

"I'm glad you have some sense"Adam said while turning on bed and resting his head on his fist.

"Why are you asking ?"I asked Richard ignoring Adam.

"Because you need a title"I watched Richard, who watched Adam, who was knocking his head against a pillow"the title has a it's own perks. Like the protection of the royal house. Meaning, you have an official right to stay in the palace. Secondly you have the right to appeal to the royal family in case your life is threatened"

"Yeah, it also gives you a right to marry a noble, doesn't it, Richard?"Adam again said in between while glaring daggers at Richard ,maybe he still has feeling for me. But Richard wisely let this statement go unnoticed.

"In any case the title is a good protection for you. So I'm going to visit the king"

"You?not us?"I asked

"It'll be a delicate conversation. There's no need for you to be there"he said and looked at adam questioningly making Adam stand up but reluctantly."tomorrow morning I'll visit and tell you how it went" well then I have nothin' to do until tomorrow, great!

When both the men were gone I went to Emma's. The remains of liqueur,a one gossip, and a good movie was all that it took for the both of us to have a happy evening.

***

A few lays later.

I was standing on a hillock looking at the spires of my castle