Disclaimer: don't own EA. Not making heaps of money from this.

A/N: Sorry… really short chapter. Not really a chapter… more of a filler. Longer ones coming up soonish. I'm having slight writers block. Nothing to be worried about… it's just annoying. I have so many thoughts and I'm having trouble sorting them out. Longer chapters in the near future. I promise. Can someone define a cliffhanger to me? Because I seem to be having trouble avoiding them.

joelene1892: Probably a typo… which I should change… soonish… thanks again!

Kisaki Hana: Mwahahahaha… I'm EVIL… yeah… I wanted Henry to get really mad at Le Pieu, but I figured he needs to save the explosiveness until later. Cecile and Leonardo are trying (trying!) to help. But failing. Because there are some things a person has to do for themselves.

Orlando-crazy: Away. Sorry. I didn't know how clear I made it. Meh. This should clear it up though. Lol. Second sentence. Thanks!

BuffyShakespeareAusten: Too short? You'll hate me for this one then. :P Probably… oh well… thanks!

Mockingbird84: Yes, I have been told that I concentrate too much of what's going on inside them, rather than what's going on AROUND them. I need to achieve a good balance, hey… I'll put more description in next chapter. I think there's hardly any in here.

PamperedWitch: Hehehe… she's hurt. And upset. And emotional unstable. She can't cope with meeting Henry face to face YET. But she will. Eventually. :D Thanks!

Crystalloy25: Yes! Yay! She's very fragile at the moment. Very. Give her time, and she'll get better. Emotionally. Thank you! Please define a cliffhanger for me. I'm having trouble avoiding them. :D

Chapter 6

For a moment Cecile was confused. Was Danielle running to Henry or away from him? Then as she watched Henry splashing in shallows, then she understood.

"Where is she?" Henry panted. Cecile shrugged helplessly.

"I don't know. She's gone. She didn't want to see you." Leonardo came hobbling towards them.

"Didn't work? Don't blame the girl."

Henry threw his hands up in frustration.

"I'd understand if she never wanted to see me again, but she could at least give me a chance to explain!"

"You mean the way you let her explain at the masque?" Leonardo's curt words cut through the air. Henry bowed his head.

"Where would she go?" He asked humbly. Leonardo shrugged.

"No idea." Cecile said softly.

Danielle had no idea either. She just knew she had to get away from Henry. She didn't want to meet him… ever. She finally came to a halt at the base of a tree. She collapsed to the ground.

"I'm fine." She said loudly. "I'm not scared of seeing him. He's nothing to me."

No chance, no way I won't say I'm in love

Even so, she refused to return to the riverside. Danielle stood up.

"I can do this." She whispered to herself. Then, she turned and walked on.

Henry hammered on Le Pieu's door. This time Le Pieu himself answered it.

"Sire… how nice to see you again…"

"Why did you lie?" Henry glared ferociously at him. To his credit, Le Pieu looked rather startled.

"Lie? Me?"

"About Danielle." Henry prompted him impatiently.

"Oh… you mean the little slave girl…" Le Pieu smiled mockingly. "You're not still upset about her, are you… because she's dead… fell over the waterfall… but I recall telling you this…"

"She's not dead." Henry said bluntly. Le Pieu's expression froze.

"Now what makes you think that, Sire?"

"I saw her!" Henry felt like grabbing the man and shaking him. "And you told me she was dead! Why would you do that? What did you do to her?"

"Where exactly did you see her?"

"By the river." Henry gritted his teeth. Control… control… "I will find her. And if you did anything to harm her…" He drew his face closer to Le Pieu. "You will regret it for the rest of your life."

Le Pieu didn't even flinch.

"Certainly, your Majesty."

"Guards! She's alive. You must get her back."