Katiya sat on the luxurious bed, staring at her new surroundings. The bed itself had numerous pillows, ranging from ones small enough for a single person's head to ones large enough to fit a small child upon. The elaborate rug along the floor prevented the inhabitant from having to touch the rough stone underneath. Even the other furniture had its own regal feeling.

Though her new room had everything a peasant dreamed of, it was still just another prison. Sunlight poured into the room, creating shadows of the iron bars that prevented her from jumping out the window. The only difference the bedroom had from the old storeroom was more furniture.

And the danger of Prince Kail interrogating her with a bed nearby.

Memories of Prince Kail's earlier actions flooded her mind. Katiya grabbed her head, trying to force out the images. "Who does he think he is? Just because he's a prince doesn't mean he can just—" She could feel his lips on hers again, the way he continued to torment her, even after she gave up. "That jerk!"

Suddenly, she thought of Dorius. No doubt he was currently trying to find a way into Prince Kail's castle. He would find her, possibly even capture Prince Kail in the process. She could see him ask her about her time being captured, and she would have to tell him. There was no keeping secrets from Dorius. "Dorius is never going to let me forget this!"

Katiya turned, grabbing one of the smaller pillows on the bed, and threw it across the room, breaking the few dishes on one of the dressers. She grabbed another, this time tearing it at the seams, allowing the feathers to spread around the floor. She continued until every last pillow was destroyed. Sighing, she fell back onto the bed.

She was screwed. How could Katiya, one of the generals of the Mishkernian army, be captured by a prince of the Hittite empire?

Outside the door, she could hear the guards mumbling, probably upset they had to watch such a noisy charge. Well, she wasn't going to make this enjoyable for them. She'd torture them until she escaped. She just had to wait.

Before she could walk up to the door to start kicking it, the guards became quiet. A woman's voice began to speak. The guards only grunted before, what sounded like, running off. "Excuse me." The woman's voice was shaking, as if she was afraid Katiya was a lion that would break through the door. "Um, I wanted to speak with you."

"Who is I?" Katiya barked. As if she would be tricked that easily! It was probably some maid standing next to the prince or one of his aides, most likely the one that helped him interrogate her. She would definitely find him before she left and give him a piece of her mind!

"Ah, I'm sorry! My name is Yuuri." Katiya froze. "I just wanted to—"

"I do not want to speak with you." Katiya began to shake. Yuuri, the reason she was in this mess, was just outside her room. And she wanted to talk with her! "Please leave." Katiya began to snicker. This girl either had guts or was just dimwitted.

"I know I'm probably the last person you want to see right now—"

"That would be your lover, Kail Mursili. And what you said is a complete understatement!"

"Lover?"

"You are his concubine, correct? I heard in the market today. I also heard that you are his first." Katiya began to laugh aloud. "Quite a feat you accomplished."

"I may be his concubine," Yuuri started, as if she was offended by the comment, "but we are not—"

"Your relationship makes no difference to me, girl," Katiya interrupted. "Leave. I am not in the mood to gossip right now."

"Please! Let me say what I came to say! Then you won't have to see me ever again!"

"Even if I did, I would still see you." Katiya paused, waiting for Yuuri to retort. Yuuri's inability to respond could have meant a few things, but Katiya knew better. She had obviously not been informed of Katiya's new status in the castle. "Didn't you hear from your prince? I'm the second concubine starting today."

"What?" Yuuri gasped. "Prince Kail made—"

"Yes, he made me just like you. The only difference is you have a whole castle to run around in. I'm confined here, thanks to you."

Yuuri remained silent for a while. Just as Katiya had decided the girl had run off from shock, Yuuri began to speak again. "I…I know what I'm about to say is something you don't want to hear! But I will not leave until I say this!"

"What? That Prince Kail is yours? Take him. I don't want him."

"That's not it!" Suddenly, the door burst open. Katiya didn't move. There stood Yuuri, now in regular, servant clothes, which threw Katiya off guard. In her hands were the keys to Katiya's room. Katiya kept her eyes on the metal objects, only a few feet away from her. An opportunity to escape. "I just wanted to thank you!"

"Wha—" Katiya was pulled from her own thoughts of freedom.

"Thank you for saving me! I thought a lot about what happened, and I realized I most definitely would have been killed if you hadn't—" She closed her eyes, no doubt thinking of the worst case scenario. After a deep breath, she continued her rant. "I know that if it wasn't for me, you wouldn't be stuck here! So, I'm sorry about everything, and you can hate me all you want!"

Katiya began to hear the sound of footsteps running towards the room. Yuuri's rash decision could have let her escape, but now she had lost her chance. Katiya cursed under her breath, but still, Yuuri continued, once again drawing Katiya's attention. "But even though I know you'll hate me, thank you. Thank you for saving me so I can keep living!"

Prince Kail appeared in the doorway, followed by an out of breath Kikkuli. Katiya could feel the blood rush to her face, her eyes immediately focusing on his mouth. She began to remember his kiss, the sweet taste of his lips. Before anyone could notice, she returned her gaze to Yuuri. Prince Kail looked towards Katiya and then to Yuuri. "Yuuri—"

"Prince Kail!" She turned to face him, obviously expecting some sort of reprimanding. "I know you told me not to come here, but I had to! I would have regretted not saying this!"

"Yuuri, I'm not mad at you," he said, his voice now in the same soothing tone he had used to calm her the night before.

Katiya only stared at Yuuri. She was intrigued to this girl, befuddled. This small girl, who had stood up to a notorious killer just last night was now almost brought to tears because of an apology. What was this girl doing here, in someplace she didn't belong? It made her curious.

Prince Kail looked back to Katiya. "Young miss, I'll apologize on her behalf. She has been pressured lately—"

"Because of the boy? Tito, I think you called him," Katiya asked, curious to know what drove Yuuri to her actions. "Was he the reason you charged at Zuwa?"

"Yes, I couldn't leave things like that! Tito didn't deserve it! That's why I'm thanking you!" Yuuri ran up to Katiya, grabbing her hands. "You gave me another chance to avenge Tito! I cannot leave peacefully until his murderers are punished for their crime!"

"So, what do you expect to do?"

"Huh?"

Katiya sighed, removing herself from Yuuri's grip. "I asked what do you plan to do. You are a concubine, not a fighter. What can you accomplish?" Unable to answer, Yuuri just looked away.

"That's enough!" Kikkuli yelled, offended for his lady. "Lady Yuuri doesn't need—" Prince Kail raised his hand, stopping his servant. "Prince Kail!"

Prince Kail sighed. "Unfortunately, what the girl says is the truth. Yuuri is not from this world. She is not accustomed to a violent lifestyle. She would surely be killed before she could even put a scratch on Zuwa."

The room fell silent. Suddenly, Yuuri gasped. "Then I just need help!" Once again, Yuuri grabbed Katiya's hands. "Can you help me?"

Katiya just stood still. "Excuse me?" She was shocked. The concubine of her enemy was asking for her help, right in front of her prince!

"Yuuri!" Prince Kail yelled.

"If you help me, we'll let you go!"

"Yuuri!" This time, his bellow was louder, trying to stop his concubine from sealing his fate.

"She saved me! She did nothing wrong!"

"That's not the point!"

Katiya began to snicker. The prince had kept her interrogation a complete secret. Yuuri had no idea Katiya had sworn to kill Prince Kail. "Miss Yuuri, you should listen to the prince. Though I did save your life, I'm afraid I will not do the same for him." She looked up at the prince as she continued. "Just because I saved you, doesn't mean I never had any other intentions."

She had decided to give him a gift for the little show his concubine had given her. Though her statement would have only increased his desire to know everything about her, it would at least allow her to stay in the room alone and think of ways to escape.

"Then wouldn't being near me help you?" Yuuri asked, now almost begging. "If you become my bodyguard, wouldn't you be close to Prince Kail as well? It's a mutually beneficial deal." Everyone fell silent.

Katiya just stared at Yuuri. Did she just make a deal to let her have opportunities to harm Prince Kail? Katiya looked back to Prince Kail, who's expression had not changed, which made her even more worried. He wasn't seriously contemplating this, was he?

"Hold on, Lady Yuuri!" Kikkuli was screaming now. "It might help you two, but what about Prince Kail? His safety is also important!"

"Fine," Prince Kail said, expression still unchanged. "Miss, you will become her bodyguard." Katiya froze, stunned by his agreement. Even the prince agreed to keep her here!

"Prince Kail!" Kikkuli argued.

"Don't worry, Kikkuli. I'm confident that the young lady won't get the better of me." With Kikkuli still objecting to his idea, he turned to leave. Looking over his shoulder, Prince Kail spoke to Katiya. "This might also allow me to figure out your intentions as well."

"We'll see, Prince Kail," Katiya taunted.

"Ah, but please don't forget what I said before. My patience is very thin, so please hurry and tell me everything." He smiled. "I don't know what will happen if you dawdle."

"I'll be sure to greet you with a kiss when the time comes." A kiss from her dagger, anyway. With one last snicker Prince Kail left, with Kikkuli on his heels.

"Well then, please take care of me from now on!" Yuuri smiled. Katiya sighed. Not only was she caught by the enemy, but also became the enemy's bodyguard.

Dorius would not like this one bit.