Raoul of Goldenlake and Malorie's Peak stared death at the new king
of Tyra, but held his arms at his sides. Bryan had had nothing to do with
the attack at the palace, at least nothing that Raoul had found out about.
A week ago soldiers from Tyra had come in the night, while Raoul and his
knights had been patrolling. His men came back almost too late to help.
Twenty of the king's Own died in the struggle to protect the royal family,
and three pages were also found when the battle was won. They had fallen
while protecting one of his wounded men. It had been a slaughter. Most of
the Tyran soldiers had been able to escape before Raoul got there, knowing
they were beaten. Those that were too greedy to run had died.
"Your father was given a choice, you however, get no such choice. You are being taken before the Majesties for trial." Raoul said, putting his sword away and nodding to his men. The young king struggled.
"I did nothing!" He argued.
"That is yet to be seen. Once we are sure you were not involved, you will be let go." Raoul heard a soft sound behind him, and spun with his sword back out. He caught another blade with his own, surprised to find his oppents dagger knocked away after one strike.
"Alee!" He turned to the king, then back to the figure on the floor. Two men of the King's Own came forward and pulled the girl to her feet.
"He didn't do anything, let him go!" Her voice reminded Raoul of the Lioness. Nevertheless, he wasen't about to let Bryan go. "You are a stupid man." She told him. "You do not see that not everyone is your enemy." She seemed to be stalling for time, but Raoul listened. "My brother is a good man. He is nothing like my father was. We need him. Who will rule if he is gone? We'll go into a civil war or something, and we can't afford that!" She leveled her gaze with Raoul's and held it. "Bryan wants peace, and taking him in chains to your captial isen't going to encourage that." She said diplomatically. Then she raised his chin, proud, and announced in a very clear voice that she wouldn't let him take her brother.
Roaul watched her for a long time, studying her face. She looked defiant and angry all at the same time. She was really willing to try and stop them from taking her brother.And she had made a good point. Finally he sighed and waved a hand at his men. They release Bryan.
"In two weeks Tortallian soldiers will be in this palace to protect you and ourselves. If there is even a hint that you had anything to do with the attacks, you will be going to Corus." He gave a final glance at the girl. "And you, young lady, should hold your sword in a firmer grip." With that he motioned his men to leave. They filed out of the palace and out into the night, back to Corus.
"Your father was given a choice, you however, get no such choice. You are being taken before the Majesties for trial." Raoul said, putting his sword away and nodding to his men. The young king struggled.
"I did nothing!" He argued.
"That is yet to be seen. Once we are sure you were not involved, you will be let go." Raoul heard a soft sound behind him, and spun with his sword back out. He caught another blade with his own, surprised to find his oppents dagger knocked away after one strike.
"Alee!" He turned to the king, then back to the figure on the floor. Two men of the King's Own came forward and pulled the girl to her feet.
"He didn't do anything, let him go!" Her voice reminded Raoul of the Lioness. Nevertheless, he wasen't about to let Bryan go. "You are a stupid man." She told him. "You do not see that not everyone is your enemy." She seemed to be stalling for time, but Raoul listened. "My brother is a good man. He is nothing like my father was. We need him. Who will rule if he is gone? We'll go into a civil war or something, and we can't afford that!" She leveled her gaze with Raoul's and held it. "Bryan wants peace, and taking him in chains to your captial isen't going to encourage that." She said diplomatically. Then she raised his chin, proud, and announced in a very clear voice that she wouldn't let him take her brother.
Roaul watched her for a long time, studying her face. She looked defiant and angry all at the same time. She was really willing to try and stop them from taking her brother.And she had made a good point. Finally he sighed and waved a hand at his men. They release Bryan.
"In two weeks Tortallian soldiers will be in this palace to protect you and ourselves. If there is even a hint that you had anything to do with the attacks, you will be going to Corus." He gave a final glance at the girl. "And you, young lady, should hold your sword in a firmer grip." With that he motioned his men to leave. They filed out of the palace and out into the night, back to Corus.