CHAPTER 10.
Adam was resting beside Cringer, the prince was really curious about what was going on in his father's office, but he knew it should be a personal matter.
Cringer's stomach began to snore, and the tiger looked at Adam with a pleading look.
Adam laughed. ''Let's see the chef Allen, he must have something prepared for you. '' After a thought he added. "And me too." They both got up and headed for the castle kitchen.
As they reached the kitchen door, they heard an irritating voice they would recognize anywhere. Edwina's voice. The prince and his feline friend stood at the door, out of sight of his cousin and the woman she was talking to.
"I still can't believe my cousin is going to marry with a pirate. ''
"I listen he was a prince," the woman said.
'' According to them, he is. But anyway! And she will postpone the marriage so that after the war is over! ''
'' At this point, I must agree with the princess. It is not good to get married in the middle of a war. What if she got pregnant? ''
'' But she's a princess, she must have big parties, in my opinion. And such a marriage, my, if I were her I would put it as close as possible '
'' It's good she's not like you then. I know now. Me and many others were wrong to say something bad about Adora. She is a good person, generous, and a great leader and princess! I believe she will be a great queen, just as Adam will be a great king! "The woman speaks almost indignantly.
"Adam? He's a coward without a solution! ''
'' And you're an idiot! They're your cousins, and they're so much better than you! "With that, the woman leaves the room.
After she left, Adam recognized her as Lady Diana, one of her cousin's best friends, and the first to speak badly of her sister from behind when he brought her home. The prince of Eternia smiled and entered the kitchen seconds later, finding her cousin still open-mouthed in the chair, her forgotten cup in her hand.
'' Hello Edwina. '' He greets her.
Her cousin regains her composure in seconds, pretending nothing happened.
"Adam."
''Something happened?''
''No.''
'' Ok. '' Adam shrugs and picks up something for him and Cringer eats, turning to Edwina he asked. '' Do you want me to get something for you? ''
"No, thanks, my wine is fine." She gets up and leaves the room.
Adam sighed inwardly. After her father banished Edwina and after nearly a year of taking her back to the palace, her cousin had changed from someone who would not stop flirting with Adam for someone who hated him.
"What was all this?" Came a familiar voice.
Adam turned and saw Teela approaching.
"My cousin," he replied wryly.
'' She never changes, does she? ''
''Not.''
Teela shook her head and then remembered why she was looking for him.
'' Your father wants to see us immediately. He said it's of the utmost importance. ''
After looking at Cringer, Adam spoke.
'' Well, my friend, we can't leave my father waiting. ''
Cringer grunted, but nodded.
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When they reached the throne room, they found the king, the queen, King Miro, and Adam's uncles talking, before realizing that the prince and his bodyguard entered the room.
"Adam, Teela," Randor said. '' I called you here to tell you about a trip you and my father are going to make. ''
After a few seconds in silence the king continued.
'' You will accompany King Miro on a quest, beginning in the kingdom of Dristos and then in Beira-Mar. ''
"Why exactly Dristos father?" Adam asked.
'' For this is the kingdom of one of my cousins. The person we were looking for visited this kingdom a lot, and if it ended up on the other side of the planet, she would probably go to a place she knew. ''
'' And what can we know about this person? I mean, if she does not remember you. ''
Randor sighed and after a minute in silence he replied.
'' Adam, I will not hide it from you. I hid Adora's existence for nineteen years, and you just found out why you found her. We're looking for Queen Leandra, my mother. ''
"I thought she disappeared years before you became king," Adam said after calming himself in surprise.
'' Yes, she's gone, but let's try to find her one more time, '' Miro replied.
"Why start there and not Beira Mar?" Teela asked.
'' Dristos was one of the few unseen kingdoms at the time of her disappearance. ''
"When do we leave?" Adam asked.
'' In a few hours, '' Randor replied.