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Chapter Ten

Gwendal sat at his desk, his fingers laced. Murata stood at the windows. Wolfram, Conrart, and Gunter were seated.

Yosak remained standing. "From what I've gathered, these two are a part of Lady Evelyn's convoy, thoroughly worried about her safety."

"What bothers me is this Lia girl. No one's been able to track her after she left the castle." Gwendal grumbled.

"I'm sorry sir, she escaped our defenses shortly after she left the village. But my men have been on the lookout."

"I'm more worried about that kid." Wolfram added. "Did you see the way he looked at all of us as they left the room. I mean who does he think he is?"

"Jealous Wolfram?"

"Oh don't even get me started Conrart."

/My name is Evelyn, not Natalia./ Murata scrunched his brows. /Lady Evelyn looks so much like her. But with Lia, there was something more; her attitude. Then there's the fact that Evelyn didn't seem bothered by the fact that I knew what she was doing or at the mention of Janus' name. Janus, what did she say about him? That he'd be the one to pull the plug first?/ Murata clutched at his heart. "Could it be..." He whispered.

Iiana sat patiently with her eyes closed while Raz balanced a kunai on his pointer finger his other hand tapping the table.

"Your tolerance never ceases, does it Raz. Always looking for the next rush." Iiana scolded lightly.

"I don't appreciate being locked up let alone being treated like I was a common criminal."

"We aren't locked up or common criminals." Evelyn stood at the window with her arms crossed. "You two are free to leave whenever you please."

"We came to protect you my lady, we aren't going anywhere." Iiana nudged Raz. "Isn't that right?"

He dropped the kunai in his boot and looked at Evelyn seriously. "What is it that you have planned, my lady?"

"It's better if you didn't know." She leaned against the wall.

"Is it the same thing master Stven is after?"

"No." She shook her head. "He has lost his way."

Raz crossed his arms on the table and laid his head on them. "Then we should go back home and straighten him out Evelyn." He cut his eyes from her. "We don't belong here to begin with."

"Raz-"

"It's all right Iiana, he's only telling the truth." She strolled to the table and ruffled Raz's hair. "I'm sorry little brother if you feel dragged into this." She stepped steadly toward the door.

Iiana stood. "My lady where are you going?"

Evelyn held her hand above the door handle. "To get some air. All this serious talking has stifled me."

The Great One watched as Murata entered the room. "What brings my greatest advisor back this time?"

"I am your only advisor." Murata remarked back.

"Did Natalia not come with you?"

"You seem pretty fond of her."

The Great One rose his head some and looked away. "Not really. She only amuses me is all."

"Is that all?" Murata murmured. "I have a request" He glared at him.

"A request?"

Murata nodded. "Will you please refrain from involving yourself in the coming conflict."

"What conflict? Just because a girl who looks like someone from our past suddenly shows up doesn't mean problems are going to occur."

Murata smirked. "Just stay out of it."

Evelyn crept through the halls until she found herself in front of the throne room. With no guards around she entered.

/"What was that out there?" Rufus questioned Kale. "What exactly did you do?"

"I did what you were doing, fighting the Originators, or was I just suppose to sit on the hill and watch?"

"That wasn't fighting." Rufus got in his face. "What magic did you pull?"

"You want to start this now?" Kale yelled back.

"Kale stop it." Natalia grabbed his shoulder. "Let it go."

"And you." Rufus faced her. "What type of warning was that?"

"I apologize Rufus. I am still not accustom to my powers nor know the full extent of them."

"Rufus," Siegbert stepped forward. "That will be enough."

"This is ridiculous." Kale shook Natalia off and stomped away. "This is precisely why I didn't want to come here in the first place." They heard him say as he disappeared down the hall.

"Forgive him. He's just upset." Natalia bowed and exited the room. Just before leaving she caught a glance of the Great One./

Evelyn stood in front of the throne. /What a clever man./

"Hey! What do you think you're doing in here?" Wolfram questioned from the hall, stomping in after her. He stopped in mid-stride when she turned to face him. The look in her eyes told him that he interupted something beyond his understanding.

She bowed. "Forgive me Lord von Bielefelt. I was hoping that his Majesty was in here so I could offer my apologizes for earlier actions."

"Well why would he be in here?"

"Yes silly of me to think so." She smiled. "A king isn't always in his throne room."

"Hm?"

"Tell me then, honored fiancee, do you know where I could find his Majesty?"