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"Good evening Father! Welcome home!" DG exclaimed upon seeing Ahamo in the dining hall
Ahamo got up from the large oak table, walked around it and held out his arms to his youngest daughter. Smiling DG hugged her father.
"Thank you" he laughed hugging the young princess. Breaking away from their hug Ahamo put his hands on DG's shoulders.
"It's about time you came in for dinner. We waited for you."
DG looked over her father's shoulder only to see Azkadellia and the queen sitting patiently at an empty table. The large oak table was lined with a mauve table runner. On the table runner sat a stack of silver plates, cups and serving dishes all empty, just crying to be put to use. Beyond the table stood two kitchen hands who looked incredibly bored. The boy yawned and looked around almost as if he was wondering what he was doing there and the girl stood absent mindedly playing with her braid.
"Oh wow! I'm so sorry everyone. I didn't know." Exclaimed DG blushing.
"That's okay… just don't let it happen again" Az smirked.
"Come, sit down DG" Said the queen motioning to a free seat next to Azkadellia. DG broke away from her father and took the seat next to her sister.
"Now that we have our family together do you think we can start dinner?" Asked Ahamo to his wife
"Of course" smiled the queen signaling one of the kitchen hands.
The young girl walked over and curtsied "Yes, your majesty?"
"I believe we are finally ready to eat"
The suns were just beginning to set over the resistance camp. The way the setting suns shone through the newly colored fall leaves were defiantly something to see.
Jeb walked through the camp trying to avoid his father by all means.
Men sat around small campfires quietly talking, others stood around nervously waiting for some kind of orders from Jeb.
"Men!" Shouted Jeb. "Sammy and his band should be back from their rounds at any minute until then please, just sit tight. When I get their report we'll go from there!"
Jeb continued to walk to the lookout perch, which was really just a plank set between two trees a few feet up the tree.
"See anything yet James?" Shouted Jeb, clearly startling the older man.
James was older, in his mid fifties. A stout man, with a full head of hair. Tonight, to fit his part of watch man, James was dressed from head to toe in black.
"I didn't mean to startle you old friend" laughed Jeb "I was just wondering if you've seen anything"
"Nothing at all" called James "I believe we will be safe tonight Jeb! We can finally sleep well"
"Thank you James. I'll check back in, in a few hours. Do you need anything?" Asked Jeb
"No thank you. I'm good for now"
DG was glad her family decided to wait for her to eat dinner. She hadn't realized how hungry she really was until she smelled the food.
Once again DG's thoughts turned to no one other then Cain. She wondered how the hunt for Zero was going… or if Cain was even alive. It had only been two months since she last saw him but, it felt like two long years.
The Queen's voice broke DG's thoughts "Shall we go into the Parlor for our coffee?"
"That sounds great" Answered Ahamo taking his wife's hand and leading her out of the dining hall.
"Mother can I ask Glitch to come down from his room to join us?" Azkadellia asked
"Of course you may" Smiled the Queen
"Oh Mother, we can also discuss Glitch getting his brain back" DG reminded
The Queen nodded her head at DG "Yes, we will"
Az pushed her chair away from the table, straightened her dress out and proceeded to walk out of the dining hall.
'How could I possibly find out if Cain is okay?' DG questioned herself racking her brains 'I guess I can run away and try to track the Resistance Fighters down… no, that won't work' Suddenly DG had a brilliant idea.
"Az?" Came DG's voice. Azkadellia looked at her sister.
"While you're up there, if you see Raw can you tell him I'm looking for him?"
"All right" answered Az
"Why not invite Mister Raw down for coffee too Azkadellia" Said Ahamo
"Yes father" answered Az as she walked out of the dining hall
"Why are you looking for Raw DG my dear?" Asked the Queen
"I just want to know if Cain is okay" DG's voice trailed off
Ahamo looked at his youngest daughter then at his wife, confused.
"Where has Mister Cain gone?"
DG looked at her mother for help. For the first time in her life DG saw her mother look as if she was lost for words.
"Well, my dear let's go into the parlor and start on our coffee" Answered the Queen simply
"We have a lot to talk about… don't we?" asked Ahamo
'If you only knew Father… if you only knew' DG thought to herself as she watched her parents walk out of the dining hall
Author's Note- Thanks for reading everyone! I hoped you liked this chapter… I promise it'll get more exciting in the next few chapters. Please Read & Review. Thanks