Xena
25. I didn't interfere

"Based on the old fucking lady. Watch out you. Someday I will definitely repay you for everything you've done." Audrey's mumbling is full of revenge.

"Whispering!! Did you deliberately laugh at me fucking bird?. Get the fuck out of here." Audrey screamed as a bird chirped down at the tree branch where she was tied up. He did not know that the bird was a strobi, which Xena had deliberately ordered to watch over him

Audrey was tied to the tree until bedtime and she did not feed or drink at all. After that Kalla let go and took Audrey to another room, and she was left to sleep alone there without a blanket let alone a bed.

Audrey saw a plate of food and a glass of water there. Without wasting any time he immediately ate it because it was already very hungry. Not long after that, he fell asleep.

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At Abraham's grandfather's house

In the afternoon as usual, Xena was watering flowers and other plants in the yard. The sound of birds singing was heard from a distance. Xena knew very well that it was the sound of the strobi, her pet bird.

Strobi perched on top of the fence. He kept tweeting and Xena understood what he meant.

Strobi told her that Audrey was not doing well in the palace. Xena went in and told the news to her grandparents.

"I have to go to the cake. I'm afraid nothing will happen to Audrey." Xena.

"But how could you do it Xena. Not just anyone can enter the palace. You're definitely not allowed in." Said Abraham's grandfather

"I'm not going in, I can meet him outside the palace, right cake?."

"Come Xena, grandpa's not sure."

"There's no harm in trying. I also know Grandpa and Grandma must be worried about Audrey, right?. So let me go there to make sure it's there."

Xena continued to try to persuade and convince Abraham's grandfather, until he finally allowed Xena to leave.

"All right, Grandpa let you. But you don't go alone. Grandpa wants you to go with Uncle Yacob."

"But if uncle goes with me, then who will help grandfather in the fields?." Ask Xena. Abraham's grandfather was silent.

"Grandfather take it easy, I'll have Aiden accompany me to the palace, so uncle won't have to leave. Besides, Aiden has a friend at the palace, so maybe we'll be allowed in later." Xena.

"All right, it's up to you." Answer Abraham's grandfather.

Xena then went to meet Aiden, asked him to accompany her to the palace tomorrow morning, and of course Aiden wanted to take her.

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The next morning, Aiden and Xena went to the palace on horseback. This was the first time Xena had gone far away from her grandfather's house, no wonder Abraham's grandfather and Gloria's grandmother were so worried about her. Even though Abraham's grandfather knew that his grandson mastered martial arts, he still worried about him.

On the contrary with Xena who seemed to really enjoy this trip. He seemed happy to be able to ride his horse in such a long distance like now.

"Are you tired of Xena?. Would you like a little break?." Ask Aiden.

"No. I don't want to. I want to get to the palace quickly, so we don't waste time." Sahut Xena's.

"Are you really not tired?." Ask Aiden to make sure.

"No. Wh why?. Are you tired?." Xena asked back.

"You sure?." Ask Xena again.

"Yes I'm sure." replied Aiden.At a moment later, they arrived near the castle gate. Xena was stunned at how sturdy and towering the castle building was, exuding an aura of grandeur and security, as well as the defense of the kingdom.

Xena's beautiful eyes explore every corner of the castle. It seems that the guards, complete with armor holding weapons and shields, stood in every corner of the castle, indicating that the kingdom was indeed guarded so tightly, he said, with a fortress that also looks so strong and not easily defeated.

Xena and Aiden were already standing in front of the castle gate. Several heavily armed guards lined up against each other.

"Are we allowed in?." Ask Xena suddenly.

"You think?." Ask Aiden back with a smile.

They approached two guards who were standing at the front.

"Good day."sapa Aiden.

"day!! The guard's right."Whoareyou?. What's the need to come here?" he asked.

"I'm Aiden, and this is Xena. We came here to see General Conrad." Said Aiden.

"General Conrad?. Who are you?. And what is your interest in meeting the great general Conrad?." Ask the guard

"I am a subordinate of Mr. Frederick, I left my brother a few days ago to work as a servant in this palace. And General Conrad said I could meet him once in a while. So we came here to see him, just for a second. May sir?." Ask Aiden.

The guards looked at each other. Then looked at Aiden and Xena from top to bottom.

"Do you have any evidence to convince us that you really know General Conrad?." Ask the guard.

"There's." Aiden answered and took out a gold coin and showed it to the guard. The coin was a royal identity coin that no one could carelessly possess. The guard believed and let Aiden and Xena in after they were examined first. Aiden smiled in his heart, glad that his bodyguard did not recognize him at all. He was also happy because the guards did their job well.

The castle gate is open. Aiden and Xena then entered and walked back to the palace gate. There were more guards here than outside the castle gate. Aiden and Xena again got the same question from the palace guard, Aiden replied like this, and showed the coin, but this time the palace gatekeeper did not believe it.

"Where did you get this coin?. Did you steal it?." Ask the guard sarcastically.

"No, I didn't steal it. General Conrad himself gave the coin to me." Answer Aiden.

"You don't lie. How could the great general Conrad give this coin to a commoner like you."

"I'm not lying. If you don't believe it, you can ask directly. And I beg you to tell him that I want to see him." Aiden.

"alright. We proved. Let's see the truth. Let's see if the great general Conrad really knows you and wants to see you." Said the guard in a mocking tone.

A second later, the palace gate opened. All the guards turned their heads and immediately looked down respectfully as they saw general Conrad coming out of the palace gate.

Aiden smiled and bowed his head. General Conrad could not hide his surprise when he saw Aiden in front of him with Xena, he had just met Prince Alaric in the palace and he had asked Conrad to go to the palace gate.It turns out his real prince came, and Conrad was convinced he was in need of his help.

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