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Chapter 6: the prince and the tramp
-Well, Élie, now I understand what you said!
They heard the fat man said when they were on the ground together. They managed to sit up quickly.
-Ok, this's your answer?- Élie said with a mischievous smile- You want to comeback to stay with my hundreds men?
-What? What are you talking about?-André said and he hastily moved in front of Oscar.
-Hahaha, I see you have a very good body guard!
-FREEZE!- A strong voice resounded behind their back, they turned around and saw an army with light torches and weapons
-That fast?-Oscar whisper to André-They came back already?
André didn't answer, cause he realized not only the French guard were here…
-Mademoiselle Oscar!-that strong voice again.
-Gerodelle?-Now Oscar realized it too, and she also realized her men were tried to repress their laugh, when they heard the word "mademoiselle".
-What's that? Loyal guards?-the fat man asked-why are they here?
-I don't know and I don't care!-Élie said – we have to warn everybody…
-YOU! Stop!-Gerodelle pointed the gun at Élie when seeing he intended to steal inside…
-Oh, you're the commander?
-Not your business! Take his weapon!-Gerodelle told his soldier
-I think I have the right to know who arrested me!
-I'm Victor Clement de Gerodelle, the major of Loyal guards, are you satisfy now?-Gerodelle answered with a sharp look.
-Hey Gerodelle!-Oscar came near him-What will you do with him?
-I don't know, Oscar, that's your mission, right? I was only looking for you…
-You received an order said that you have to go looking for me?-Oscar was surprised, this was not some kind of Loyal guard's job…was the Queen whom gave this order?
-No, Oscar-Gerodelle replied - I volunteered myself go looking for you!-he looked into her eyes with a tender look…
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- Commander!- Alain shouted
- What's wrong?
- Your horse doesn't look good…
-What? What'd happened?
- I don't know, maybe he ate something, it's full of strange grasses here…
- André!
- Yes?- He ran to her right after heard her calling his name – oh, your horse…
- Is he ok?
- hmm…-he touched the horse and caressed it…- he can make the trip to Paris…but…-he said while stroking its stomach – he can't carry you…
- ok, check the other horses, if it's about the food, I don't think only my horse got sick…
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There were only about one third of the horses are good enough to ride.
- What should we do now?- André asked
- We'll walk!- Oscar replied
-Oh, no, commander-Alain objected-we are too tired, we had walked, and brought the Loyal guard here, we can't walk again!
- You didn't walked all the way to Paris!- Oscar said firmly – you met them in the forest!
- But…
- What's wrong, mademoiselle Oscar?- the voice make André started, he didn't know since when Gerodelle was beside them- Can we go now?
- We have problem with horses…- Oscar sighed- don't have enough for all of my men…
- That's not a problem- Gerodelle laughed – we don't mind to share our horses with the French guard! Right?- he asked his men, and of course their answer were "yes".
-Well, that's our solution!
- What did you think, commander? Two men on a horse?- Alain dissatisfied – that's look ridiculous!
-You can walk if you want to! – Oscar walked away- Ok, French guards, you know what to do!
- Mademoiselle Oscar, you want to share the horse with me? – Gerodelle gave his hand to Oscar when he was on his horse.
- Merci Gerodelle, I prefer to walk with my horse, I'm really worry about him!- Oscar smiled, and before she left, she said with a low voice – and stop calling me mademoiselle!
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- Oscar, don't! – André came near her when they started up their trip.
- Don't what?
- Don't be that stubborn!
- What?
- You know we will go faster if we all on horses!- he grasped her shoulder-"beside, you're tired too!"- he thought, but like usual, only thought…
- We won't go faster if these horses won't, they're sick!
- So? Walking with them won't make them feel better!
-Yes, it is!
-How?
-Showing them that you love them, and they'll feel better!- well, that's what granny told Oscar when her goldfish got sick, that meant when she was 11. Granny would happy to see that she still remember.
André looked at her with wide eyes "what's wrong with her? She's acting like a kid!"
Not only André realized that, he saw Oscar looked away cause she knew she was acting weird. But her proud would never let her admit...
- Ok!- he said then let her go
- Don't tell me you'll walk with me!?
- Yes, I'm telling you that!
- Ok, fine! Suit yourself!
- Fine!
- Ok!
- I just want to show my love…
- Can you show your love in silent?
- Well…
- COULD WE WALK IN SILENT?
Of course, after that statement, they walked in silent
"I want to show my love…"- André thought - "…to you…"- and he looked at her in silent…
To be continue
Note:this chapter title was "the prince and the beggar", I think you all know that story, but I thought "the beggar" was a hard word, so I changed it!