AN: i know you all have been waiting for the next chapter in this story, so i am going ahead and posting the rough copy, then when my beta is done with it. I will put new the new copy.


Chapter 7

After a couple of days or rest, Karigan was allowed to walk around. She was walking around with condor in the pastern. Zachary watches her.

She's gorgeous, he thought. She was wearing a blue gown. She looked glowing and he couldn't believe he almost lost her and then Mapstone's treachery. He shook his head. He stopped and looked at Karigan again a smile graced his face.

"Are you happy, sire?" Fastion asked from his spot.

"Happy that Karigan is alive? Yes, I'm very happy," Zachary, said as he watched Karigan.

Karigan felt like she was being watch. She looks over and saw king Zachary watching her. She walked over with condor's reins in her hand. She curtsied to the king. He bowed back.

"Your majesty," she said, "do you need anything from me?" Zachary sighed at the distance that she kept place between them, even now.

"No, just watching you with condor. You are beautiful," he said as he looked over her. He was pleased when he saw a blush rise on her cheeks.

"Thank you for the comment. If you don't need anything, I'll take my leave," she said as she curtsied. She turned and walked away from the king.