Brianna lay in her bed, her body ached, her arms ached. She wasnt sure how long they had hung before the king found them, she barely noticed the bed shift until she felt his lips on her cheek.

"Have you been here the entire time?" She asked looking over at him.

"All night. How are you feeling?"

"As long as I don't move, I feel fine. It reminds me of when I first learned to fight my muscles all ached for days."

"Well come and lay against me, I can make you feel a little better."

"Thank you Charles." She said laying her head on his chest, he moved his fingers through her hair as he felt her relax again and he knew she would fall asleep. Charles heard the door open and reached down and grabbed his sword.

"Its alright Charles."

"Your majesty." He said starting to get up.

"Stay there. How is she feeling?"

"Sore. The doctor said she has two broken ribs and lots of bruises."

"And you?"

"Nothing broken. Bruised but nothing broken."

"Good, rest, come see me later."

"I will." Charles waited for Henry to leave before finally relaxing and he too fell back asleep. Another person stood just inside the room watching them sleep, a guard entered and sat down near the second door, the visitor stayed hidden knowing if they got caught it would be there death but they would bring Brianna and her lover back to the clan in chains if need be. Brianna and Charles would answer for their crime of killing his lords son. She would be on display for all to see, her body stripped of her clothes and her lover will be tortured while she watched. Charles opened his eyes and looked around the room, as if sensing another presence.

"Are you alright your grace?"

"Yes, I'm fine." Charles said holding Brianna closer. It was an odd feeling and knowing that the guard was there he still couldn't shake the feeling something was amiss.

Charles sat on the edge of the bed some time later, his entire body felt like he had been through a battle in full armor.

"Your grace?"

"I am fine. You may sit outside."

"Yes your grace."

Charles made his way to his feet, he sat back down and grabbed his pants and pulled them on, he felt a hand on his arm.

"Where are you going?" She asked. He turned and looked at her.

"No where, how are you feeling."

"A little better. You make me feel safe."

"My lady you can defend yourself rather well."

"Yeah how is that been going for me?"

"Fine, I will not allow anymore harm to come to you."

"I think my father would be pleased to know you, a knight as strong as his daughter and willing to lay his life on the line for her."

"I would." Charles said leaning back

"And I would for you." She told him. Her eyes scanned the room as she leaned forward.

"There is someone here."

"Are you sure?" He whispered.

"Yes. Hand me my dagger and move closer to me."

"Why."

"Just please."

"Alright." He said, he slid her dagger into her hand as he moved closer to her, she reached up and touched his face and began kissing him as she heard the movement she leaned and threw the dagger, hitting her mark with little trouble.

"Guard." Charles called out, two guards entered the room, the man Brianna hit with the dagger came from the corner. Brianna stood and walked across the room to the man that knelt before her. She reached down and grabbed him by the hair and lifted him to his feet. She pushed the dagger further into his chest and held onto him.

"Your chief has failed and you will die because of it. For everyone that comes to try and kill me. We send each of them back to him dead."

"They will keep coming. I am not the only one. There are more hidden within the ranks of the kings own guard."

Brianna pulled her dagger free and looked at Charles, he nodded and looked at the guards. Brianna took the dagger and slit the throat of the man she was holding and let his dead body fall to the floor.

"My lady, you realize your naked?"

"Yes. Remove this from my chambers, I will need to bathe and dress. We will need to speak to the king."

Charles nodded and stepped aside as guards lifted the dead man off the floor and out of the room. Two ladies had hurried from the room to heat water for Brianna to take a bath. Brianna turned and looked at Charles.

"You are unhurt my love?" She asked touching his face. He was startled by her question but smiled at her.

"It should be me that asks that question my lady." He told her. Brianna leaned in and kissed him before disappearing into the adjacent room to bathe.