Chapter 18

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Elena watched as Alexzander was telling everyone to stand by when he enters the room, she was going to follow after but was stopped by a maid. But she moves pass the maid an into the room it was covered in blue an silver colors a large bed king sized bed, its headboard placed on the white wall Alexzander was near a nightstand that was close to a corner. She heard sickening vomiting it was King Howard leaning into a bucket, Alexzander was rubbing his back comforting his father letting him continue. Alexzander gestures Elena to come over with the rag she had, King Howard was throwing up clear vomit then he couldn't do it anymore only but gaging.

Elena rolls up her sleeves taking off the King Howard's crown "he needs to be out of this corner, its not doing him any good that an I can't help you if he's placed here." Alexzander nods at Elena's demands helping his father off the ground, an takes him to a large chair as Elena was wetting the rag. His father was slumped in the chair breathing heavily sweet pouring off his forehead, Elena damps the rag on the king's head as Alexzander takes off his shoes. Getting off the ground Alexzander heads to the door opening it, handing off the bowl to a servant an gestures for the rest to come in. Elena watched as they take over some giving the king pills others change his clothes, she walks to Alexzander not wanting to disturbed them.

Alexzander let her pass by him an into the hallway having the door cracked, he was still watching making sure that things were going smoothly. Elena looks up Alexzander's pale skin with his sharp features had dark cycles under his eyes, his long blonde curly hair droops pale then normal drained from restless nights, seeing that his life was slowly draining from lack of slumber. Elena try's to speak up but Alexzander walks back into the room helping the servants, looking back into the Elena watched as they carefully lift the King up. Placing him in the bed the King still breathing heavily Alexzander pulls the covers up, then letting the maids and servants leave the room. Elena let them through as they all toke their own paths, she walks back in the room as Alexzander takes a sit in the chair.

He was rubbing his face wiping away frustration with sleep deprivation, Elena walks over to him as she grips her fingers not really knowing what to say. She begins to speak "do want me to-" but was stop short, Alexzander had his hand up stopping her mid sentence. Getting up from the chair he escorted her out the room an into the hallway, shutting the door behind him leaving his father to sleep. Elena stayed quiet as she walked out the room, Alexzander gave a big heavy sigh looking to Elena. "I think it's best for us both to go to bed its getting late" Elena really didn't press the issue, it was only dawn by the time everything settled down.

Walking away from his father's room Elena watched Alexzander head to his room, knowing full well Alexzander is at his end seeing why his friends don't ask much from him. Elena felt useless during the situation like a damn pie is going to solve everything, gripping on her purple dress long sleeves an looking down at her bare feet. Taking a hold of her lose hair that wasn't tied back as usual, she looks at Alexzander's back a man that is at his end giving up on everything. Elena needs to talk with Amir again an fast turning around, an back to Amir's room once more still believing that he can help her.

Racing down the halls an stairs Elena was once again at Amir's door, giving a frantic knock hoping that he'll open it for her. The door open with a quick yank Elena jumps a bit looking in Amir's eyes of irritation, he was covered in the little dust bunnies that she collected weeks prior. One on his head another on his right shoulder both making small sounds, she looks behind him seeing more a lot more dust bunnies. "What is it I thought I got rid of you for a bit" Amir says at her with annoyance, Elena speaks wanting answer quickly "how long does King Howard have to you know...live..." Amir looks around an gesture her to come in while the dust bunnies hopped around them, Amir shuts his door crossing his arms letting out a heavy sigh "he has a month to live Elena an if he does makes it pass that time, his heart won't be strong to with stand his sick body the pills that I make aren't work, his time bedridden is not helping ether."

Elena walks forward as small dust bunnies gather near the end of her feet an long purple dress, " I see so he'll be a king when his father passes but I don't get it, why is everyone keeping quiet about King Howard's sickness." Elena turns to Amir direction giving her a blank stare, "Elena are way of a king being crown is when one steps down or dies." Amir sees that Elena wants him to continue, "Alexzander will be the youngest king in 200 years of Valisia's history, the problem with that is the last young king nearly brought Valisia down to ruins." Elena sat down in a chair processing what was said to her "but that was 200 years ago why keep a year long grudge, you could see that his people love him an I don't see why his father let him take over for himself to rest." But Amir shakes his head at her "it's not Valisia that's angry it's the countries that are close by, nearly five countries went to war with Valisia five Elena an we're still suffering."

Confused at the comment Amir sits down close by crossing his legs, "we have horrible ties with them an Alexzander been trying to mend with them." Elena smiles "well that's a good thing isn't it he's trying to fix the problem right," Amir shakes his head no "even if he does the demands of land back an pay far beyond that we could handle or worse marriage that something that goes against our traditions." Elena slumps down "is there away form to you know solve the problem, like you know if one country is in trouble the other will help?" Amir was holding a sleeping dust bunny petting it "not really as far as I know Alexzander had a plan secret amongst his father an me, even Mylene doesn't know an they been friends during childhood." Elena sits up straight "what if we both agree with the peace I can see now what he was trying to do, Avalor can help the people an we get benefits as we'll an he doesn't have to worry about us staying anymore."

Amir gave her a are you serious look "an cause Avalor to go to war with five countries, doesn't look like a full proof plan to me Elena." She sighed an slumped her head down Amir was right Valisia was in a tight situation, anyways why would help now seeing that Valisia is having a huge problem. That Amir even told her that sighing that peace treaty was a death sentence, Elena stands up with Amir follows as well opening the door for her. Walking out Amir's room he bids her a farewell an shutting the door, Elena heads to her room walking slow down a hallway with one side just windows. The blizzard still raging on in the sky watching the snowflakes land on the windows, Elena holds herself close "a war but why what did the old prince do to cause so much havoc."

Elena was back in her room getting a light sleep gown that was yellow an light blue, taking out her earrings placing them on a small glass dresser. It had all the conditions for any girl could gush over, she sits on the small stool pulling her legs to her chest. Looking at the mirror seeing her reflection a small pink glow that came under her bed, turning to the direction of the strange aura Elena stands up. Walking over an looks underneath the bed it was a fairy small white hair with light blue an green butterfly wings, it was shivering Elena reaches to pick up the fairy keeping it close to her chest. She walks back pulling out a small make up powder ball placing the fairy down, as it curls up for warms Elena sits down giving it a drop of water.