Fake Princess
DXVII Chapter
I pulled the headgear on my robe before both my hands moved the reins, occasionally glancing sideways as the horse had walked after them. “What's up?” I nodded before throwing my eyes back to the front.
“Nothing, nii-chan,” I replied by returning the gaze of Izumi who was riding in front of me.
“We will arrive in the next Kingdom. Prepare yourself, Prince, Princess,” the sound of Tatsuya riding his horse leading the way.
“Princess?”
“I'm fine Tsubaru. There is nothing to worry about,” I said with a fixed gaze forward.
I took a deep breath as both my hands clasped tightly onto the reins of my horse. “What's wrong with you? Since the morning of your mood was very bad, I also felt crowded by him,” Lux whispers heard beside my ears made me move my head a little.
“I just lack rest, because that's .. My mood is like that. Sorry Lux, I forgot if you were near me,” I whispered with my face up.
Our horses continued to go hand in hand until the trees that had previously surrounded were no longer visible, replaced with lowlands under the hill. The horse belonging to Tatsuya who had previously stopped again walked followed by Haruki and the other horses.
Our journey came to a standstill, we all looked at each other as the gate of the fort was wide open. “Tsubaru, come with me to check it out,” said Tatsuya who was immediately replied with a nod of Tsubaru's head.
“Tsubaru, be careful,” I said, he turned his head and smiled before the horse walked after Tatsuya's horse who had walked first.
I glanced sideways as Izumi's horse was beside me, Izumi who was sitting on her horse fixed her gaze around. “What is this uninhabited Kingdom? What do you think, Sachi?”
“Entahlah, here was not felt the existence of magic,” I said by taking a look around.
As we waited around the gate, we looked back at each other when Tatsuya and Tsubaru did not return. “Prince, does the Prince want to catch up with them?” arata asked as Haruki's horse had walked forward.
“Considered? Should we wait for them here without certainty?” Haruki asked back, continuing his horse's steps.
“Prince, His Majesty the King asks you to follow our advice, If we say, be patient waiting for them. Then wait!”
“Tsutomu!” Izumi snapped when Tsutomu had stopped his words.
“Your Majesty, this is all for your good,” Tsutomu replied as he turned his head towards Izumi.
“Haru nii-chan?”
“I understand. But there's something you've forgotten, I'm not in control of this journey, it's all coming back based on our decision. And also Tsutomu, your loyalty to Father and Izumi is indeed beyond doubt, if you go follow them before and never return, Izumi will do the same,” said Haruki who returned to move his horse.
I took a deep breath by moving the horse harness I was holding. “Sachi,” Izumi's return is heard.
My horse came back to a stop with my head looking back, your “Tsutom, you must be worried about both of them too, right?” my question was, Tsutomu raised his face without saying a word.
“Tsutomu, follow me! I'm tired, I want to rest. Who knows, inside there is a comfortable place to rest,” timpal Izumi who has run his horse through Tsutomu.
I smiled as Tsutomu also smiled before he lowered his face, “according to your orders, Your Majesty,” Tsutomu continued, he raised his face again and rode after Izumi who first caught up with Haruki.
I moved my head slightly as I turned towards Eneas and Ryuzaki as well. My horse again walked up to the horses the three of them had gotten closer to the gate. Far from my shadow, this Kingdom is filled with many residents .. Even the market we passed by, filled with busy residents in business.
But what about the guards? What are they, not using guards to guard the gate of the fortress? Actually, what is this place?
“What are you, thinking the same thing as me, Sa-chan?”
“Even I do not know what you are thinking, nii-chan,” I replied muttering while still throwing a glance around.
“Try to notice, did you see a bunch of people wearing armor?”
I shook my head slowly, “maybe they don't have Knights in this Kingdom?” I whispered back with a glance towards Haruki who was at the side.
“It seems, compared to that .. We should immediately find them both,” continued Haruki who I replied with a nod of the head.
I lifted my hand pulling the head covering forward, I only saw the men wandering around ... I did not find a single woman. I'm worried that this place, just like any other Kingdom, still looks down on women.
My horse walked slowly down the road with Haruki's horse balancing the steps of my horse at the side. "Where are the two of them?" furious Haruki, I glanced at him who was firmly grasping the reins of his horse.
I exhaled a deep breath as I directed my glance around, "had something happened to them?" I muttered softly with occasional biting of lips.
"What if we split up?" Izumi suddenly rode in front of us.
"We don't know what this place is, it's too dangerous for us to do it ... After all, try to take a good look at each of the residents," Haruki replied half-whispering as he glanced at the two of us alternately.
I did what he suggested, I threw my eyes back at some of the residents who were on business. All of them, stealing glances at us ... Like a predator waiting for its prey.
The grip of my hand on the bridle is becoming more and more, my mind is divided ... Between worrying about the way we are now, and worrying about those two who have yet to be discovered.
"Izumi, ask everyone to be on standby. Don't let your guard down, we don't know what's going to happen and what they're all planning" Haruki said, his voice sounding very soft to the ears.
Izumi nodded her head before she carried her horse walking past me. "Sa-chan, even more so for you. Don't let your guard down a bit" my head nodded in response to the words he said.