Three |
It's Cold Outside
The walking figures of two were seen in the dark corridor. The fire torches held by the guards protecting them from the darkness surrounding them.
The young princess yawned, rubbing her eyes, before a cold breeze touched her bare shoulder. She shuddered.
"If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile." Isis whispered soothingly at Anippe as they walked the palace's grounds under the moonlight. Guards surrounding them.
Anippe nodded at Isis's words.
It had been the coldest night Egypt had ever experienced and it was the first time the Pharaoh had left his daughter in the care of his trusted friends as he was required in Atlantis for political reasons.
The first time he was separated away from Anippe.
"Isis," Mahad sighed in relief as she and Anippe approached the other wing of the palace huddled together.
"Mahad!" the princess cheered as Mahad crouched down to pick her up. "Sorry we took so long, Anippe was hard to convince to come with me." Isis said, recalling how the princess refused to leave her room as she said it was too cold outside and it was super dark.
"Mahad, it's so cold." the princess spoke tiredly. Mahad gave her a sad smile.
"Yes, I'm sorry Anippe. But we need to leave."
"Why?" the princess asked.
"We are going on an adventure of our own. Far away from the palace." Priest Seto answered as he emerged from the shadows.
"Seto!" Anippe greeted him with a sweet smile. Mahad and Isis expected Seto to continue giving her a stone look or shrug off her smile. Yet both were astonished at the response the Priest gave.
Seto could not help but smile back, feeling warm for a minute before shooting Isis and Mahad a look.
"The troops and horses are prepared. Let's go."
With that being said the priests soon found themselves galloping far away from the palace, surrounded by countless guards.
It wouldn't be till a few years later that Anippe would learn that an assassin had managed to enter the palace that night.
Note:
The quote Isis says; "If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile." is from the 2006 song My Wish by Rascal Flatts.