The morning party of the lost queen was very festive, handmade boats were released to the river, doves with blue strings which has a crescent moon shaped tied with it was also released from their cages and their were a lot of games that was held until late afternoon.
"I didn't know Royal parties are fun. I thought everything they do is very boring" Ayla said which made everyone shocked and just laugh at her.
"They are spending lavishly on parties, clothes, wines and literally everything. Are they blinded on what's happening outside the castle? There was famine out there and the money they are spending can help their people" Ayla pointed out her thoughts.
"But we cannot do anything about it because this is their country and King Robert is the ruler" Isabella said as she tap Ayla's shoulder.
"It's a wa---" Ayla was stopped from talking.
"You are absolutely right! Royals are feasting with tons of gold and money but instead of spending it to help the people, it was used to fill up our stomachs? Is that what you're implying to?" Alexander said as he was drinking his wine.
"You're drunk. I don't want to argue with you" Ayla said as she walks away from them and went to the side where their are no people to be seen.
She just stood there and enjoyed the breeze.
After a while Alexander looked for her.
"I di---" Alexander stopped himself as soon as he saw his brother making Ayla smile from the distance.
He feels pain crumpling down his heart, crushing them into pieces. He feels a bit of loss as soon as he saw her smile and he just excused himself to drink some more wine.
While Ayla and Elijah was enjoying each other's company a group of guards came rushing to them and grab on Ayla's hand without telling them why.
"Why are you dragging me? And why am I tied with rope? I did not do anything wrong" Ayla defended
"Wait don't do that to a lady and she deserves to know her crimes before you can drg her" Elijah explained but the guards just laughed.
"Dear sir. The lady already knows her crime" The guards said as they continued to drag her to the dungeon.
"Wait!!!" Ayla pleaded but they did not mind to hear her.
Elijah was so worried on what might happen to him and he immediately search for his brother, the crown prince, to let him know about what happened. He saw Carlyle and might as well ask for his help since Carlyle is more of like a "knows it all" vibes.
"Dear brother please help me! I would like to know where Alexander is" Elijah told him.
"Why would you waste your time coming to me when you already know he might be out there riding on something" Carlyle told him as a joke.
"riding what exactly?" Elijah asked.
"Wrong question. It should be "Riding Who?" " Carlyle said.
"I shouldn't be wasting my time with your jokes because Ayla was dragged by the royal guards to the dungeon" Elijah said which made Carlyle serious.
"Why do you need Alexander though?" Carlyle asked.
"Because my mother and our father will do what he wants" Elijah said.
"Let me look for him but I will not assure you that he is presentable to the king" Carlyle said as he immediately went to look for the crown prince.
Elijah also looked for him but he bumped into the Queen Reagent of Egothedia.
"I apologize your majesty" Elijah said
"No it's okay" She replied and smiled
Elijah was about to go but the queen asked her a question.
"I heard you brought the lady in the Archery games to the castle?" The Queen asked
"Yes your Majesty" he replied
"Then can I ask from where did you find her?" The Queen reagent asked full of curiosity.
"I found Ayla from the far East part of the country which really needs a medication as she fainted on the streets" Elijah lied and Queen Reagent Fiona was disappointed and she is lossing hope of finding her daughter.
"Oh! Then you may go, I think your business is urgent" She said.
"Thank you your Majesty" Elijah said as he quickly went to find his brother.
He went every room in the palace yet he couldn't find his brother, he eventually bump into his mother in the royal bedroom's hallway.
"Elijah? Why do I feel like you're in a panick?" She said as she holds his shoulder.
"I am! Mother~ can I make a request?" Elijah said as he holds her hand
"What is it my son?" She asked.
"Can you convince the King to let Ayla go? She is innocent and the guards did not even bother telling her, her crimes" Elijah said with his eyes full of sincerity but the Queen just smiled happily after hearing the news but she quickly stopped herself.
"I am sorry my dear child! I cannot help you with this situation. It's the King who ordered it" Queen Alexandria said as she comforts her son.
"Why can't you do anything when you are the Queen of Serdruan? Please mother help me" Elijah said and he was so scared of what might happen to Ayla.
"I can't" She said as she turned her back on him.
Elijah is so hopeless right now on who will he ask for help. He just went to the dungeon to check on how Ayla is doing.
"I apologize for I did not bring you any good news " Elijah said as he said down and leaned on the door. The guards were strictly guarding them because they were task not to let anyone in or talk to her but Elijah paid a large sum of money.
"It's okay~ I can bear it" Ayla said as she forced her smile.
"No! It is NOT OKAY!" Elijah was so mad at himself for not being able to ask for help.
"Hmmm. My father taught me this song when I was a kid and it did ease my mind and to make me think clearly. Do you want to hear it?" Ayla asked him, it is not to let him think that he did not do his best but in fact he is always helping her in many ways.
"It was not actually a song but a rhyme. He said it is very meaningful to me that I always sing it in my sleep" Ayla shared but Elijah was still upset that he can't ask for help.
Ayla started humming a very calm and melodious music that it really eases Elijah's mind.
"Are you okay now?" Ayla ask as she leaned on the door too.
"Hmmm. I guess you can say that but I still don't know what you did wrong that you are brought to a very nasty place" Elijah said.
"I wouldn't get beheaded right? or even hanged or worse being burned alive?" She jokingly asked him.