Into The Palace.
342 Words
General followed his gaze and saw Sanlysia into the shadow of the veranda leaning against the pillar. Sanlysia put her hands behind her back and fell into a solemn walk. Without hasting she walked towards the general.
As soon as the general saw her approaching, he shouted at the soldiers, ‘dismiss, lads.’
The soldiers scattered into little groups with their horses.
‘Wait.’ Sanlysia screamed. Everyone stood where they were.
‘Your highness…,’ Elisiah spoke rather hostile, ‘… it’s a royal order.’
‘And might I remind you lord general, I am a royalty.’ Sanlysia snapped, ‘… what is the haste?’
‘Yes, you are my princess but –’ the general lapsed into silence when Sanlysia raised her hand.
‘Guards assemble.’ Sanlysia ordered calmly her low murmur suddenly reached to every ear stood around. The troop fell back into a group, disciplined they stood against her bowing.
‘What are you doing princess.’ Elisiah swallowed the urge to raise his voice.
‘General do keep in notice you are in the presence of a princess.’ Sanlysia glared at him.
‘You are obstructing the king’s work.’ Elisiah prompted.
‘Let me worry about it. I know well how to handle my father general.’
Sanlysia looked around for a familiar face. She spotted the young boy, ‘you there…,’ She spoke pointed at the young soldier staring at her. ‘Approach, please.’
‘Princess – ‘
‘ – please lord general let me do this. I assure you this of significance.’ Sanlysia shot a glare at the general and shifted her eyes back to the soldier approaching.
The soldier knelt before Sanlysia with his hand around the hilt of his sword, ‘your highness.’ He greeted.
‘Rise.’ The boy rose and kept his eyes down.
‘What’s your name?’ Sanlysia asked.
‘T – Teis, your highness.’ He stammered.
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