A month passed since Ashe met with the King of the Trolls, Trundle - but did not got anything from he. The king promised protection for Ashe and her whole nation but he only used her. Now Ashe's despair even more growing and her hopes almost all gone.
- Who will save us now..
The young Queen of the Frejlord sat on her bed at a very cold morning and thinking continously on the same question day after day. Some days before she was afraid she is pregnant, but seems like the Troll king sterile or Ashe's body somehow couldn't accept his seed. She was thankful for all the Gods and Godesses for it. The only thing what she could miss right now was a baby and her nation call her a ...
(Knock knock)
- Yes?!
A young soldier came into Ashe's bedroom, saluted and a light blush started to appear on his cheeks. Ashe was still in saten pijamas what revealed her tiny, snow white shoulders, round breasts.
- M-my Queen. It is time to change our position again. One of the explorers found clues what maybe could be the Ice Witch. Do you wish me to alarm the peoples?
- Yes, Turk. Tell them to be fast, take everything what human could make, not to leave any clue for the Witch.
- Alright. - and with this the soldier leave.
Ashe was again alone.
After she got dressed and helped to the soldiers to make her belongings ready for the travel she sat on a white horse, her bow on her back and watched how they put the last things on carts and start to walk toward their new home.
- Quinn Ashe! - it was Turk, with a huge map in his hands - if we goes thought those mountains we will reach a safe ...
- What about with this? - Ashe pointed at the map.
- I don't know, My Queen. Our explorers never went so far like this. We know nothing from that place.
- We can't hide forever. Let's go there. Maybe there is an another nation who will willingly help us or at least give advices or home for a short time.
The soldier nodded and rode away to tell the new direction and goal to the leader.
Some hour later the snow started to fall, making the weather even more cold. They was almost there. They could see the mountains from there they was and a huge black circle on it.
- Do you see that, Captain? - pointed Ashe at the weird black area.
The captain checked it with a telescope.
- Someone attacked and burned into ashes that place. I think there is no safe to stay.
Ashe nodded.
- But there is no time to reach the original goal. Go to West, I'll go and check what happened there. Maybe it could tell important clues for us all. Four of the soldiers come with me.
They nodded and followed Ashe.
The ground was burned as well every house at this area. There is nothing left even snow. Only ashes and blood, dead bodies all around and broken weapons everywhere.
Ashe felt sadness building in her chest. This could be easily her nation on day if they can't stop the Ice Witch or a stronger nation come to take their belongings and life.
Someone coughed and it draw Ashe back to the reality. One warrior stayed alive. The man sat on the ground at his own blood. He was really exhausted and bleeding from many wounds. His long black hair was wet from mud and blood as well. Ashe slowly approached the alien man.
- Who are you?
Nothing as an answer.
- What happened?
The man remain silent. His eyes can't focus perfectly on Ashe.
- Soldiers!
The men came.
- Queen, he still alive although he will die soon. Too much injuries..
- I don't care. Would you like if someone at the same situation abandon you like this?
- No. - the soldies eyes the ground, they were unable to face Ashe right now. Ashe was right, they felt ashamed.
- Take him to one of the horses and carry him to the camp! The people will make my camp first, take him there. Then call the doctor for he!
The soldiers bow and did as their Queen commanded.
Ashe stayed to search for another surviver but the camp remain silent this time, only the death cold wind played a requiem whenever the torn flag fighted against it. A tear rolled down on her cheek.
- Who will save us now...
