Angara and Bengali had eaten, and when they were done, they went outside to play. Angara got their ball, and went over to Bengali. She asked him if he'd play with her, and he said yes. Angara was happy, and they went off to play.
It was an hour later, Arten seen soldiers coming down the road towards their village. He stood, straitened his clothes, and waited. When the carriage that was bringing the Queen, and the two Nobles stopped. He watched at another cat got off his beast, and walked over to the door. Arten watched as only three cats got out of the carriage. The fourth came up next to the group, and held out his arm to one of the ladies. They then started to walk towards Arten. When they reached him; he bowed.
"Welcome to the village your majesties, and to you as well your graces." Said Arten.
"Thank you. We've come to make sure everything is going well for your village. We are going around to all the villages in the Center Kingdom to make sure that everyone has everything they need for the coming winter. I had gotten reports that there were shortages in the kingdom, and wished to take care of that quickly." Said Claudus.
"Please come with me, and I'll show all of you around." Said Arten.
"Thank you. I know that our visit is on such short notice, but we didn't want to wait." Said Leona.
"It isn't a problem. If you come with me, I'll show you around our fair village." Said Arten.
He took them to the storage house, and to the other important buildings where they stored their supplies for the winter. Soon two hours had passed, and it was nearing the end of their visit. Arten had showed them to a spot that was for miscellaneous supplies. As he was talking to them, Leona felt something tap her heel. She turned around, and seen a child's ball. They all soon heard a child say that they'd get it. Arten soon seen Angara run over the hill, and before she was able to get to them, she tripped. She landed with her hands in front of her, as she was getting back up, and she dusted off her hands. Arten excused himself, and ran up to Angara.
"Are you ok, sweetheart?" Arten asked.
"My hands got scrapped up, but otherwise I'm ok." Said Angara.
Then Bengali came up to them, and Arten told him to take Angara to their mother, so she can get her hand taken care of. At that moment another walked up to them; Arten only knew when Angara's attention was drawn away.
"I think this ball belongs to you." Said Leona.
"Thank you, ma'am." Said Bengali.
Angara didn't know what to say, she was just amazed at the woman. Leona said that he was welcome, and then went to rejoin her husband. Once Bengali was on his way with his sister, Arten went back to his guests.
"I would like to apologize at the disruption." Said Arten.
"No problem at all. I would like to know in a village of Puma's, how are there two white tiger cubs?" Claudus asked.
"Those two are twin cubs. Their parents were killed in a house fire just over two years ago. My wife and I who didn't want to see them taken to a Temple, took them in as our own cubs. See my wife and I can't have cubs of our own." Said Arten.
"I see, that was very kind of you and your wife." Said Leona.
"Those sleeves on the young girl's arms, they didn't match the dress she was wearing, why is that?" The Noble of the North asked.
"She had gotten burns on her arms from the fire, and my wife took some old cloth to make them." Said Arten.
After a few more questions, they all headed back. When they were back at the village square, Leona seen Angara watching her brother play with some of the other children of the village. She excused herself for a moment, and then walked up to where Angara was sitting. She spoke to Angara for a bit, and then was heading back to rejoin them. Claudus asked what she spoke to the child about. Leona said she wanted to know if she was ok after that fall she took. Claudus smiled, and helped his wife back into the carriage. He then said thank you to Arten for the tour. Arten said that it was nothing, and wished them a safe trip back to the palace. Claudus thanked him, and then got on his beast.
Arten watched them leave, and when they were out of site; he went back to his family. He sat down next to Angara, and she spoke.
"Sorry for interrupting you today papa." Said Angara.
"You didn't mean to. You didn't know that we were going to be there." Said Arten.
Maria soon came outside, and said that lunch was ready. Arten called to Bengali to come in for lunch, and then he went inside with Angara.