Charles sat down near the fireplace, he did not want to wake Brianna.
"Your grace, are you here to see Lady Brice again?"
"I told his majesty I would help keep her safe."
"I don't need it." Came her voice from the next room, it was soft and sounded almost horse.
"From what I saw my lady you do." Charles said moving to the bedroom doorway.
"A few cowards that caught me off guard, it will not happen again." She growled as she sat up, the physician had them keep her from wearing anything to let her back heal properly.
"My lady, due to your back healing you are not wearing anything."
"Damn it."
"What is the markings on your upper chest?"
"Clan markings all warriors get them, mine are my family crest."
"They are interesting, but my lady you need to rest. You maybe a strong woman and warrior in your own right but you need to allow others to help you. Your back needs to heal."
"And your grace I realize that, but even if I threatened those that attacked me, our clans are at war they will continue to come, my father is the head of our clan if I am dead they feel he will surrender without any more fight."
"These are subjects of the king he can send soldiers to stop the fighting."
"We have been at war with each other for a long time."
"And this war will stay out of the palace or they will die and it will be at the will of the king."
"Your grace best pray they listened to me or even with you by my side they will attack again and I will not get away with what I did. It will be worse."
Charles shook his head and finally led her back to the bed, he knew she could not lay on her back, so he helped her lay on her stomach and she rolled to her side.
"Thank you your grace."
"You are welcome. But I can tell you are very stubborn please rest."
"I will agree to rest. If when I am better you agree to come riding with me."
"I agree to that."
"Good, please return later and we can have a meal together."
"As you wish." Charles said bowing slightly, he backed up as he watched her close her eyes. He looked at the two women that remained in the room.
"No one is to enter this room, I will say the same to the guards, if someone does enter that does not look like anyone you have seen before alert the guards."
"Yes your grace."
Charles looked at them and turned and left the room, he spoke to the guards just outside the room making sure they know not to let anyone else in the room. He would return later to check on her. Charles wondered if he could get past the walls she had up.