The note

Fakir laid his head unto the chair where he works with his quill on its inking bottle and parchment on the table.

He slowly picked up the quill and started to write.

After a few days from the incident, the prince didn't leave the princess all alone. He held her hands all along. And even if he fell asleep, he never let go of it.

The knight also didn't leave the prince and the princess alone, for trouble might come forth. But most of all, he is outside the room to wait for the princess to wake up.

Late afternoon of the same day, the knight sat on a chair in front of the princess' room. He heard footsteps rushing towards them so he stood up and got his sword ready, holding the hilt (1) to remove it from its scabbard (2).

A person came running towards the knight as fast as he could. He stopped in front of the knight and tried to catch his own breath. The knight put his sword aside.

"I…need to…talk…to the prince"

"What for?"

"It's urgent"

"…"the knight glared coldly at the messenger saying "wait here"

The knight knocked on the door and waited for the response from the inside.

The prince stood up and put the princess' hand on top of her stomach. He started walking towards the door where the knight was standing.

The knight bowed down and told the prince that the messenger would like a word with him.

The prince closed the door behind him and walked towards the messenger

"What is it?"the prince glared down at the bowing messenger

"My apologies sire but this message is urgent"

"Urgent?"

"Yes sire."

"Let me hear the message"

"Your fiancée"

"My fiancée?! Continue"

"…can't remember anything and it seems that you can help her remember the things she lost"

"What!" the prince widened his eyes upon hearing the news and glared back at the door behind him. 'But as far as I am concerned, the girl behind this door is the only fiancée that I have and I can't leave her alone!"

"Sire" the messenger interrupted the prince's thoughts

"…" the prince diverted his attention towards the messenger waiting for the words to be said

"The king of Corbeau (3) said that the prince of Chateau is the one and only who can help in her dilemma"

"How, why and when did I become a part of the princess' memory? I don't even remember who she is! "

"…" the messenger just stared at the prince eagerly waiting for him to come with him still

"Well then, I will go and attend to her; but tell me, who is this princess?" looking behind to the messenger.

"I'm sorry sire but i won't be able to say a word of her name."

"So then, still I must go…" the prince put on his sad, lonely eyes "but then, it will be troublesome to leave the princess behind."

"My prince" the knight interrupted as he noticed the sad look in the eyes of the prince.

"…"

"Your highness, I can protect the princess for you sire. And I won't let my guards down as well as my words."

The prince walked up to the knight and put his hand onto the knight's right shoulder. The knight opened his eyes

"Well then…I'll leave her to your own hands." The prince tapped the shoulder of the knight "But if anything happens to her, you will be put to death immediately"

Far from the palace, a girl narrowed her eyes as she stared at the prince who is riding a horse. She smiled as soon as the prince took off.

(1) the handle of the sword

(2) a sheath for the blade of the sword

(3) literally means "Raven" from French