In her chambers Cattya was pacing back and forth, "what am I going to do? My father is surely dead now that Morgana is in his place" she cried despairingly. Cattya jumped to the sound of a loud banging on her chamber doors, "Who is there?" she replied with an audible shake.
"It is Aishia, the knight your father assigned to your security detail" he yelled through the door. Cattya relaxed and ran to the door. She opened it pulling the young Knight into her chambers. "Princess, I am here to escort you to a group of men waiting to get you out of here."
"And why exactly have you come to get me out of here, what has my FATHER asked you to do?" she asked venomously.
Aishia moved Cattya to a chair so that his next words could have their full impact. "Mi'lady, One or our men found the body of the King this very morning in the horse stables, before the meeting was called to go to war with Camelot." Cattya looked up to the Knight with knowing.
"Aishia, I knew at the meeting that my Father was gone. In his place is Morgana; I would know her evil presence anywhere."
Aishia was visibly distressed by this new information, "Myself and a group of a dozen knights are packed and ready to escort you from the kingdom. We must travel to Camelot to warn King Arthur of Morgana's devious plans."
"I have already thought of this Sir Knight. We must ride at once for I fear that Lady Morgana already knows that her guise has not blinded me from her treachery." At this Aishia and Cattya snuck from her chambers to the training fields where the group of Knights were waiting on horses prepared for departure. The party left the castle walls in a hurried silence, but little did they know they were being followed.
Aishia led the way on his steed, followed by Catty on her white stallion, "Once we reach the darkest part of the forest we shall be a safe distance from the Castle. There we will find a safe clearing and make camp for the night." Every Knight stiffened on their horses as they realized were they must go to protect their Princess.
For hours they rode in utter silence, only shifting there gazed from the road when they heard the sounds of breaking twigs behind them. The trees began to grow thicker, closer together, and more haphazardly the further they traveled. Aishia stopped his horse to light a torch because it was so dark not even the moonlight could break through, they had reached their destination.
The men unloaded their horses and began to set up camp. The Knights began setting up Cattya's tent against her will so she decided to ask some questions, "How long until we reach Camelot? Morgana has planned her attack for the eclipse, this is only a week away?"
Aishia tied the last rope for her tent, turned to her and said, "My Lady, if we make haste and continue on our course as we have this very night we will be within sight of Camelot's gates within 2 days.
"This is very good to hear. There will then be plenty of time for King Arthur to prepare his men to fight. Thank you for setting up my tent." At this Cattya retired to her tent for the night.
The Knights were too restless that night for sleep, for they felt a presence among them. The Knights knew full well what things lie in wait in the darkest part of the forest.
