Kaden was dressing in her room, when there was a knock at the door.

"I'll be there in a minute!" She yelled as she pulled a tunic over her head. There was another knock on the door, this time, more persistent. "Okay, okay, hold your horses!"

When she finally ran to the door and opened it, there was the King, her father, he was sweating, barged in the room and shut the door behind him. Kaden, completely bewildered and confused, stood there, staring at her father. He looked back, worried and confused.

"What happened to you?" She asked her father. He was completely sweaty, and his hair was tousled. He looked like half of his army died and there were enemy troups outside ready to kill him.

"I ran here."

"Da, you know that you shouldn't be here! Someone could find out..."

"I know, but I needed to talk to you, as soon as possible, and you know how slow those messengers are... they never get here when I need them to." He sat down on the bed. "People in Goldenlake have been complaining..."

"Complaining about what?" She sat down next to him on the bed.

"About, well, it's very confusing." Kaden looked at the ground. Her feet tapped on the ground, waiting for an answer. "They say that they've seen a Falcon around there."

"Well, that's not unnormal." She said looking him straight in the eyes.

"No, but they've been saying that it acts strange... like a human, almost. I don't think that's physically possible.." There was silence for a while, and Kaden rubbed her head in thought.

"What's going to be done about it?"

"That's actually why I am here." Kaden's brows were knit in confusion.

"Why are you here?" Kaden placed her hands on her hips. "Explain."

"Well, that's quite a story, actually." Kaden raised her eyebrows. "I came here, not only because you're my daughter and you should know things like this, but because-"

"You need my help." She finished his sentence. "But how in the realms of the Gods am I going to fix anything?"

"Somehow." The King said as he stroked his beard. "I figured since you figured out everything with... erm.. the Shang Wolf, that you might be able to solve this mystery as well."

"Well, Da, you know that wasn't really me, all of that. It was more like he told me because he thought he was going to live... through it all." She fiddled with her fingers whenever she talked about him.

"I know, I know, but you still did most of it yourself, before all of that. And, you are a very strong person, you are a fighter, and I know that you're able to handle things like this."

"Well, I can't ever do it alone..."

"I have it all figured out, my dear, don't you worry." He got up from his seat on the bed, and crossed the room to the door.

"Wait, what?" She followed him.

"I am to find a group of soldiers to escort you. You can bring a friend or two if you'd like as well." With that, her father left her. She thought about it for a while. What would she do? How in the world was she supposed to figure out what a falcon - who doesn't speak her language - is doing in Goldenlake?

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A/N: Sorry for the wait, I have been so friggen busy, with work and school, and a boyfriend... GOSH. Oh, and with christmas. BUT, I promise i won't just leave this story. I love it, and I can't wait for later chapters!!
Anyways, enjoy giving me awesome reviews!

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