CHAPTER 3- Joy turned to sorrow.

6:54 PM 2/28/2024
Chapter 3: Joy turned to sorrow.
Two years later,
"Father"
The king turned abruptly to see his son standing beside his door looking haggard and sad. He was originally in a good mood but on seeing his son like that, his mood changed instantly.
"Clark, what happened”, he asked in alarm.
Clark looked down and his face was like he was about to cry.
"Father, it’s Areida".
After Areida was born, things concerning her have really been good. For a human, she was learning fast. Her parents were still hoping that she wasn't really human and they were really patient checking her every day. That is, until she was kidnapped.
"Clark, are you sure about what you are saying?”, the king asked as he hurried through the castle's corridor.
"Yes, father. I received information that both the nanny and Areida has disappeared. Two of the guards that accompanied them this morning
were found dead. The other two are still missing".
"Summon all the members of the secret council to the throne room now"
"Dad, what about Claressa and mother? They will be devastated by the news"
The king stopped in his tracks for a moment, looked back at his son and said, “Keep this from them for now. Send Claressa and her friends away to the forest for hunting and as for your mother, I will have to do something I thought I will never do"
"What?"
"That doesn't concern you. Now go and do what I told you to do"
Immediately Clark alerted the secret council, they assembled. The secret council was a very important council in the kingdom. It consisted of the king, the minister called Cedrick, the royal seer and the royal guard whose name was Horace.
Once everyone had assembled, the king began, “We have met an ill fate. The second princess has been kidnapped. No one apart from the people in the castle knows that the princess is a human".
"Meaning what, my king”, Cedrick asked.
"Meaning, there is a spy among us. Horace, mobilize all the guards to look for my daughter. Send them out and make sure none of them comes back until they find her".
"Yes, sire”, Horace replied and he went out to carry out the king's order.
"Gamaliel"
"Sire"
"Can you see any possible locations that my daughter may be?''
"No, sire. My magic can't see in some certain places. For example, other kingdoms, forests that heavy magic, etc. I think that's where your
daughter might be".
"OH, Okay"
The king then rubbed his forehead in worry and said “Council dismissed".

Chapter end