Minime Kingdom: The Brave Princess

MKTBP39: Ambush 1

"Wow!" Asta was delighted to Greg in such a beautiful white dress which suit him very well.

Princess Tiny was stunned and can't help but stare at his face blankly. "Miss Fika, do I look good in this dress?" He asked but the lady didn't heard him. "Your... Miss Fika?" He called.

"You look good!" She immediately said and turn around, she pretended to be checking the white dress that was displayed in front of her. Actually, she was drown into his beauty. Her heart beats and she could see his face wherever she look.

After buying some dress, they went into a restaurant. "Miss Fika, you ordered so many foods. We can't finish all of it."

"There's a lot of children beggars outside. She intentionally buy more than enough for us because she will be giving it to them," Asta explained.

Greg was amazed with her kindness and generosity despite of her strictness in the camp and naughty attitude. "Call them now, Asta."

"They will be eating with us?" Greg was even more surprised.

"Yeah!" Asta stood up and immediately go out of the restaurant. When she get in, there are four children with her already. They looked pitiful, their dress was worn out, and their faces has some dirt.

"Miss Fika!" They bowed in front of her. They are well mannered, unlike other beggars.

"Sit down! Eat with us and I'll give you more food later for you to bring at home," Princess Tiny said.

The four sat down in the vacant sit. Despite of so many food in front of them, they didn't make a little move and take any. Their eyes looked so brightly excited but they are waiting for her instructions.

"You may eat now." After she had spoken, they immediately took a plate and eat very fast.

Greg can't help but feel amused to them and smile, the same with Asta.

"Easy! No one will grab the food from you, children," Miss Fika said.

"HAHAHAHA!" The three laugh and the children just smiled at them.

"You two, what are you waiting for? Let's eat now!"

Greg stared at her for a little while. She's been putting some food on her plate and started to eat joyfully while from time to time, looking at happy kids.

"Hrrrm!" Asta cleared her throats, wanted to get the attention of Greg whom she saw that was staring at the princess. "You won't be full if you just stare at the food, Mr. Greg!" She said, highlighting the word "food" she had spoken.

Greg immediately blinked his eyes twice, smile, and started to eat.

After they finish eating, Asta called the owner who immediately brought the pack of foods to them too. "Here are the four bags you have ordered, Miss Fika."

"Thank you!" she replied. "Take these foods and give it to your companions there. Send my regards to them. I will visit you there if I have time," she said to the children.

"They will be very happy to have it for sure, Miss Fika," one of the them asnwered.

"Thank you, Miss Fika," the other three said.

"You're always welcome!" She gave them a sweet smile, "You may go now."

The four thank Greg and Asta too before they left.

"Let's go back to Garreto and have a rest now," the princess said and stood up.

***

Together with 300 soldiers, Princess Tiny, Asta, and Greg travel back to the palace. It takes more or less 24 hours to reach the Palace from Garetto when you ride in a running horse. However, the princess preferred to use a carriage and enjoy the way going back to the palace. She already sent a message to the Queen that she's coming and they'll arrive there after 3 days from now.

They will be passing by the forest of Mania where a lot of bandits stay to ambush some merchants. Well, they are displaying the royalty flag and the soldiers were quite confident that the bandits wouldn't dare to ambush them.

However, that day the greedy son of the bandit leader, called Azur, lead his men in the forest. Seeing the royalty flag, he knew that one of the royal family was inside the carriage. Instead of withdrawing his men and hide before the royalty and her soldiers, he thought of the best tactic to ambush them.

"Young master, are you sure that we are going to ambush them? They have 300 soldiers, the lady who seems to be a servant and the other guy who seems to be a body guard with them. We don't know who is inside the carriage."

"Are you afraid?" Azur arrogantly asked.

"Hahaha! We are not afraid of anyone, young master. We don't care even if it's the king inside that carriage. We will follow your orders."

"Great, great!" He smirked. "It is such a rare and big catch. They are carrying a some treasure and a lot of money for sure. Our village is very poor. Some of the families there were starving already. We can't miss this chance to rob one of the royal family."

"I'm just worried about the leader, young master. He doesn't want us to rob the royalty and hurt his men. He doesn't want to alert the palace and haunt us again. What if--"

"Enough! My father will understand us. Besides, we will not kill nor hurt the one inside that carriage. We will just get their food, money, and treasures for us to survive. Another thing, the king will only haunt us if we are going to hurt his daughters. Do you think this shabby carriage and only 300 soldiers will pass by here if they are with a princess?"

"You're quite reasonable, young master. Besides, the only princess who pass by here often is the eldest. She often used a horse and pass by here very fast with her soldiers."

"Enough with talks. Give signal to our men to ambush them at the woods. Let's position at the higher area so that they will have less chance to fight and we will have less casualties. Let the arrows give their doom." He smiled, his eyes was so vicious.