Sorry it took me longer than usual to update but I just started a new story, REVERSE, and finished an old one, Our History, so, you know, I've got a lot on my plate, not to mention that last week I had finals! But that's over now and today is the first day of Summer. YAY! LOLZ. Enjoy!
Chapter Nine: Prince
Booth, Camille, and Temperance all gathered around a map of the palace on the table. Camille and Booth, who seemed to know quite a bit about the palace, were pointing out passageways that could be taken to get into the palace without being detected. There was one that led straight into the dungeons of the palace that Temperance noticed right away.
"Why couldn't they just escape through there? They must know about it, right?" She asked, pointing to the spot on the map.
Booth nodded. "They do, but you see, the problem is, Cam's husband, tried it once. Once he got out of his shackles, he snuck the the passage way, and he was about to open it, but was killed by the guard."
Temperance furrowed her brows. "Wait a minute. I thought you said that the King killed your husband." She looked at Cam.
An angry tear rolled down cam's cheek. "He might as well have. He put a curse on the guard, Hank, who's usually such a loving old man, so that whenever a prisoner tried to escape he would be forced to kill them."
"We don't blame Po-Hank at all. He's aligned with us for the most part and he apologized profusely. He said that, if he could, he would have chopped off the King's head by now." Booth said.
Temperance nodded. "So I don't suppose Parker could very well get out without killing himself either?"
Booth shook his head. "Not exactly. Parker is not considered a prisoner in the Palace. He's considered the Prince, actually. The one to take over after the King falls, so we need him to stay there as long as possible, before king Jared can brainwash him."
"I don't know what that means." Temperance stated, simply.
"That means that they're trying to control the way he's going to rule the kingdom one day so nothing changes from King Jared's rule. They want everything to stay as it is, and since Parker is barely a decade old, they figure it'll be easy to train him in the king's ways." Cam said
"But, knowing Parker, he'll resist as much as he can. My boy's smarter than they give him credit for." Booth said, proudly.
"But, how are they keeping him there?" Temperance asked. "If he's considered the Prince, can't he come and go as he pleases?"
Booth and Camille shook their heads. "No, Lady Temperance. Because Parker is so young, he is constantly watched over by guards and nannies. He's never allowed out without one of the two. Every escape attempt has been foiled by hidden guards around the city, so we've sent a message, letting him know that he should just stay put and not give in to what they're teaching him." Booth explained.
"And he listens?" Booth and Camille nodded proudly. "He seems like a very wise child."
Booth smiled. "He is."
Sorry for the short filler chapter, but i'm going out soon to enjoy this glorious day in New York and I won't be back for a little while. But, please, REVIEW!
