Chapter 10: The Archery Competition

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"Isn't this a fine day for a tournament Raf?" Reina asked her niece who was sitting to her left. Raf who had been daydreaming started at the sound of her aunts voice. However she quickly recovered.

"Yes it most certainly is Aunt Reina." Her aunt gave her a quick smile before continuing to talk to Gabe about something that Raf didn't quite care about. She looked around to take in her surroundings. The three of them, Reina, Gabe and herself, were sitting on high intricate wooden chairs that served as thrones. They were under a canopy that was made up of many sheer layers of beautifully colored fabric woven together and Raf found that she quite liked it.

Although she did wish that she had better company. She sighed and turned to look and the queen and Gabe. Honestly if they got along so well why didn't they just marry each other and leave her out of it.

'And what was with that stupid prize anyway?' She thought angrily. A kiss to whoever wins. She felt like some kind of trinket. She decided not to think about it any more. After all it would happen sooner or later. She drifted off into her land of daydreams once more. But she had one last thought on her mind.

'I wonder what Sulfus is doing right now?'

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" I cant believe that were going through all this trouble just for the stupid princess!" Kabale had made her objections quite known since she had heard what Sulfus planned to do. She, Gas and Cabiria were waiting for Sulfus who was changing into his disguise in a nearby tent.

"Why do you have such a problem with her any way Kabale? I mean I thought that she was pretty cool!" Gas replied. At the same time he was stuffing his face with a leg of mutton that he had just bought.

"Yeah I did to. Oh wait, this isn't really about Raf. This is about Sulfus liking her." Cabiria said with a smirk on her face. Kabale turned bright red and started to protest.

"It it's not like that! I mean…" She was saved by Sulfus coming out of the tent looking like a completely different person. He had died his hair blonde and he had gotten ride of his customary hood, instead going with a simple cloak that wrapped around his shoulders. He smiled at their shocked expressions.

"Well, do you think that it will fool em?" He asked. Gas was the first to recover.

"You bet. Even I didn't recognize you!" Kabale and Cabiria nodded their heads vigorously completely agreeing with the statement. Sulfus smiled.

"Good now lets go so that I can win this thing!"

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Raf was greeting all the challengers as was custom. They each came up to the stand and bowed before walking away. However the last challenger was different. His hair was a dirty blonde and he wore simple peasant clothes. But that wasn't what made her heart beat faster. It was his eyes. She would know those golden eyes anywhere! It was Sulfus! If he won that would mean, she had to stop thinking about it or she would become much to giddy. Instead of the traditional bow he took her hand and kissed it. They locked eyes and he knew that she had found out that it was him.

"It will be and honor to win such a priceless gift from such a beautiful lady."

"Then I wish you luck." Raf bent down to whisper in his ear. "With all my heart."

Sulfus left the stand smiling like an idiot but not caring in the slightest.

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"Archers take your places!" All the archers did as they were told.

"Aim!" The strings of their bows pulled tight.

"Fire!" The strings grew lose.

The only arrows in the center were the red and white ones. The red one belonged to Sulfus. The white to a man who looked like a nobleman.

"Everyone who is not the holder of the white or red arrow has lost. The remaining archers may now take their places. You will shoot one at a time. The white arrow holder may go first.

Sulfus and everyone in the stands looked with anticipation. They watched as the noble man aimed and fired. Right in the center of the target. Raf looked horrified but Sulfus simply stood there calmly with a smirk on his face. He took position. Aimed and fired. Everyone felt time go by slowly. No one was really sure of what had happened until they heard a loud crack and looked at the target. Sulfus had shot straight in the middle. Cleaving the other arrow into two. The crowd cheered and Raf's smile was so big that it threatened to split her face. Sulfus smiled and bowed to the cheering crowd and then turned to Raf. He had won. Unfortunately Reina and Gabe were thinking the exact same thing.

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