Prince Ryan gave the guard a confused look. "Please, send him in."
He stayed standing to greet the old man. And was surprised to see him unchanged from his memory. His hair was longer and maybe grayer and he was somewhat short. Unfortunately compared to Ryan's grand height he looked considerably short. He still had that twinkle in his big brown eyes that one could always see his mood. This time the once pleasant natured twinkle was now a fire that Ryan had never seen.
"Hezzel it has been a long time. I can't even imagine the purpose of this visit."
"Phine Hyan, it has been a long time, but I don't think it is hahd to undehstand the puhpose of this visit. You hafe put Hosemahy in this dungeon and you do not know why I am heeh? Hyan you should know."
"You know as well as I do that she murdered the King and Queen of Thudalk and for that she will burn. Not even you can stop something like this just because you like her as a person. She has done something that is unforgivable and for that she must pay." He said this more to himself as if trying to convince himself that he was doing the right thing. Unfortunately for him, Hezzel saw right through him.
"Hyan, this is Hosie. The same leettle gihl who was youh playmate when you wehe a leettle boy. Now you must explain to me how you think that she muhdehed the people who wehe giving heh a home."
"Hezzel, I understand your concern but do you know where I stand, or better yet what about my people? When my parents were killed I was advised to give up my kingdom for the good of the people. Now that I have done what is 'for the good of the people' I am now to sit by as the person who was next in line to rule is making them her slave? I lost my parents, I lost my kingdom, and now I must sit by while some over zealous tyrant is turning my people into slaves. And oh by the way I am going to war with them tomorrow! My parents taught me to be a ruler, to do anything and everything for the love of your people and they have been waiting many years to have justice. Two rulers that made the years they ruled a golden age in the kingdom are dead and their freedom is lost. They have been waiting for this justice and I will die before I take that away from them!"
Hezzel had waited patiently during this powerful speech that was filled with anguish. He saw how the prince let out his suffering over the years and how much he blamed himself for the faults of others. But now it was Hezzel's turn.
"Justice you say? What justice will you gife youh people when you kill the whong pehson? If you kill heh you will hafe lost youh parents, kingdom, and best fhiend not to mention the pehson who heally did muheh youh pahents is still out in the wohld with what should be youh people's fheedom! You cannot tell me that you beliefe heh capable of such a thing you and I both know this. Hafe you even talked to heh? Maybe she has an idea of who heally did kill youh pahents."
Ryan held his head in his hands. He made his reply without looking up.
"What then do you propose I do?" Ryan glanced up at Hezzel just in time to see him smile.
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Rosie looked up at the barred window. She knew that that it wouldn't be long before they came for her. She was surprised that they hadn't tortured her or something. I mean after all she did escape after the first time.
It was weird though. Despite the fact that her life would end in the morning she felt at ease. There was no use worrying. She had only one regret and that was not finishing what she had set out to do. As she lay there she thought of how things might have been if she had succeeded. Would they be better or worse? Would people know that it wasn't her who killed the King and Queen? Hmmm so many questions. But that didn't matter.
Just then she had a crazy idea.
What if she tried to escape? She almost kicked herself for not thinking about it before. I mean she had come this far, why give up so easily. 'Come on Rosie you were made to think better than this' she thought. The guard makes his rounds every fifteen minutes and it has been about seven. He is young; I will use that to my advantage.
As soon as he came by she started to cough really hard and didn't stop. The guard gave her a concerned look. Here she was going to die tomorrow and he actually cared whether she lived to die!
"Miss? Miss? Are you OK?" He called into the cell.
"I .need .helllp.!" I said as I hacked out each word. He jangled the keys to get into my little room. I waited. This was going to be too easy. As soon as the door was open he kneeled down to give me some water and I threw a handful of dirt in his face grabbed his keys and locked the cell door as I left him in there cursing like a drunken sailor.
As I walked through the dungeon there were a couple of other prisoners as I passed that asked for me to save them. I just kept running, if I was lucky I would be able to find my way out of this palace. I raced up a flight of what seemed to be endless stairs hoping that they would lead me to a door out of here. Finally I reached a door and nervously turned its handle. When I finally opened the door I found Prince Ryan standing right in the doorway with Hezzel behind him.
A/N* Cool chap huh? Oh yea you know it was .riiiiiight. Haha just felt like saying that cuz well I am in a wacky mood. A special thanks to Aduial Elenath~ I was soo happy that you told me that cuz it was weird to find a book that was by the same author as Ella and I am writing a similar plot. But I promise that I made the plot before I read the back of the book and I haven't read the book. So I am not plagiarizing in any way. And I am glad that you like my story. Since you are one of my most faithful reviewers I wanted to ask if you thought I should divide this story into two stories. Making the Hattie and Olive story one and the Rosemary story another? If anyone else thinks this is a good idea then please say so. Icepixie~ I am glad you like my story too! And thanks for noticing that the mistakes were fixed. I hate editing, I hate reading what I write, is that sad or what? Now I wanted to give you the chance to pelt tomatoes at me hehe cuz well I did it to you, and it is only fair. Hehe. Ok until next time! Tootles!
He stayed standing to greet the old man. And was surprised to see him unchanged from his memory. His hair was longer and maybe grayer and he was somewhat short. Unfortunately compared to Ryan's grand height he looked considerably short. He still had that twinkle in his big brown eyes that one could always see his mood. This time the once pleasant natured twinkle was now a fire that Ryan had never seen.
"Hezzel it has been a long time. I can't even imagine the purpose of this visit."
"Phine Hyan, it has been a long time, but I don't think it is hahd to undehstand the puhpose of this visit. You hafe put Hosemahy in this dungeon and you do not know why I am heeh? Hyan you should know."
"You know as well as I do that she murdered the King and Queen of Thudalk and for that she will burn. Not even you can stop something like this just because you like her as a person. She has done something that is unforgivable and for that she must pay." He said this more to himself as if trying to convince himself that he was doing the right thing. Unfortunately for him, Hezzel saw right through him.
"Hyan, this is Hosie. The same leettle gihl who was youh playmate when you wehe a leettle boy. Now you must explain to me how you think that she muhdehed the people who wehe giving heh a home."
"Hezzel, I understand your concern but do you know where I stand, or better yet what about my people? When my parents were killed I was advised to give up my kingdom for the good of the people. Now that I have done what is 'for the good of the people' I am now to sit by as the person who was next in line to rule is making them her slave? I lost my parents, I lost my kingdom, and now I must sit by while some over zealous tyrant is turning my people into slaves. And oh by the way I am going to war with them tomorrow! My parents taught me to be a ruler, to do anything and everything for the love of your people and they have been waiting many years to have justice. Two rulers that made the years they ruled a golden age in the kingdom are dead and their freedom is lost. They have been waiting for this justice and I will die before I take that away from them!"
Hezzel had waited patiently during this powerful speech that was filled with anguish. He saw how the prince let out his suffering over the years and how much he blamed himself for the faults of others. But now it was Hezzel's turn.
"Justice you say? What justice will you gife youh people when you kill the whong pehson? If you kill heh you will hafe lost youh parents, kingdom, and best fhiend not to mention the pehson who heally did muheh youh pahents is still out in the wohld with what should be youh people's fheedom! You cannot tell me that you beliefe heh capable of such a thing you and I both know this. Hafe you even talked to heh? Maybe she has an idea of who heally did kill youh pahents."
Ryan held his head in his hands. He made his reply without looking up.
"What then do you propose I do?" Ryan glanced up at Hezzel just in time to see him smile.
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Rosie looked up at the barred window. She knew that that it wouldn't be long before they came for her. She was surprised that they hadn't tortured her or something. I mean after all she did escape after the first time.
It was weird though. Despite the fact that her life would end in the morning she felt at ease. There was no use worrying. She had only one regret and that was not finishing what she had set out to do. As she lay there she thought of how things might have been if she had succeeded. Would they be better or worse? Would people know that it wasn't her who killed the King and Queen? Hmmm so many questions. But that didn't matter.
Just then she had a crazy idea.
What if she tried to escape? She almost kicked herself for not thinking about it before. I mean she had come this far, why give up so easily. 'Come on Rosie you were made to think better than this' she thought. The guard makes his rounds every fifteen minutes and it has been about seven. He is young; I will use that to my advantage.
As soon as he came by she started to cough really hard and didn't stop. The guard gave her a concerned look. Here she was going to die tomorrow and he actually cared whether she lived to die!
"Miss? Miss? Are you OK?" He called into the cell.
"I .need .helllp.!" I said as I hacked out each word. He jangled the keys to get into my little room. I waited. This was going to be too easy. As soon as the door was open he kneeled down to give me some water and I threw a handful of dirt in his face grabbed his keys and locked the cell door as I left him in there cursing like a drunken sailor.
As I walked through the dungeon there were a couple of other prisoners as I passed that asked for me to save them. I just kept running, if I was lucky I would be able to find my way out of this palace. I raced up a flight of what seemed to be endless stairs hoping that they would lead me to a door out of here. Finally I reached a door and nervously turned its handle. When I finally opened the door I found Prince Ryan standing right in the doorway with Hezzel behind him.
A/N* Cool chap huh? Oh yea you know it was .riiiiiight. Haha just felt like saying that cuz well I am in a wacky mood. A special thanks to Aduial Elenath~ I was soo happy that you told me that cuz it was weird to find a book that was by the same author as Ella and I am writing a similar plot. But I promise that I made the plot before I read the back of the book and I haven't read the book. So I am not plagiarizing in any way. And I am glad that you like my story. Since you are one of my most faithful reviewers I wanted to ask if you thought I should divide this story into two stories. Making the Hattie and Olive story one and the Rosemary story another? If anyone else thinks this is a good idea then please say so. Icepixie~ I am glad you like my story too! And thanks for noticing that the mistakes were fixed. I hate editing, I hate reading what I write, is that sad or what? Now I wanted to give you the chance to pelt tomatoes at me hehe cuz well I did it to you, and it is only fair. Hehe. Ok until next time! Tootles!