"If she were pregnant why haven't I met the child now it's past years already maybe she might come claiming the throne but no one has come so far"
"What are you going to do about the throne after you die"
"I'm willing to give the throne to my brother's daughter she will be having her debut soon"
"When will that be"
"I haven't set a date are you willing to attend"
"Maybe I may grace the event with my presence"
"It will be nice of you"
"I came here for something more important"keeping a stoic face
"Like what"
"I want a maid from the palace"
"I will arrange a maid for you don't worry about that"
"Not just any maid"
"Who?"
"Eleanor is her name"
"But she is the personal maid to the princess will the princess be ready to release her maid"
"I don't care I need her do you understand me"
"Yes"
"I will be leaving then I will be waiting for the maid"
"I will send her to you"
"I will come for her this evening just trying to tell you since she lives in the palace"
"Anytime"
Prince James has been looking forward in meeting Eleanor he didn't want to call her to show off his powers.
"Prince James"Eleanor called
Thinking about you he said in his mind turning back to see her beautiful face "where have you been?"
"Busy doing some palace works"smiling
"Can we go out today I can see you are free now"
"Hm a minute"she said and ran off and came back afterwards "are you ready to go now?"she checked to see if he was still interested in their little adventure
"Yes we'll be using a horse how do you see that"
Clapping her hands "wowww I haven't rode on a horse before"
"We are going to be riding one today so get ready"holding her hands and dragging her towards the stable where they were going to take a horse.
They hopped on the horse and went out to the city with Eleanor sitting on the front with the prince sitting on the back.
"Prince James are you comfortable with me sitting here in my dirty clothes"
"I am comfortable you don't have to worry about that"
"Aren't you supposed to be going back to your kingdom"
"Uhhh I saw something so I wish to take it back to my kingdom"
"Take it then and leave your kingdom is without a prince now"
"Are you chasing me now"
"No no not that but….you can…t leave your kingdom like that"
"My dad is alive am just the crown prince"
"But you have own role in the kingdom"
"Shhh let's say something else aren't you ready to leave the palace yet"
"I…I..will..I don't know but I wish to stay here"
"Why?"
"Anytime I leave here it feels like I left my home it feels so real like…"
"Anytime you wish to leave don't hesitate to tell me am ready to help do you hear me"
"Hm when you want to leave tell me"
They toured the kingdom with the help of the horse since not everyone recognized him as a prince
"Ready to go home I can see you enjoyed it"
"I really enjoyed it prince James"
"Can we walk this time"
"I thought you were tired"
"Hm but I feel like walking can we"
"As you wish"
While walking Eleanor felt someone at her back when she turned she saw Adrian smiling and waving at her which she frowned to.
"Are you okay"
"Yes am okay please can we walk fast"
"Let's ride on the horse instead" he helped her climb on the horse by holding her waist.
Adrian who has been following them saw the prince holding her on the waist which he got furious about "I will have to take her today I really don't know what this mortal prince will do next"
They arrived at the palace but was welcomed by one of the palace guard who insisted that Eleanor followed them since her presence was needed.
Feeling nervous "do you want to follow me to accompany you"
"No am okay I can handle it on my own you don't have to worry about me see you tomorrow"since it was already nightfall
"Don't be nervous calm down hm"holding her on the shoulder.
She was escorted to the court by the guards to meet the king.feeling so nervous on what she might have done to be summoned by the king.
Bowing her head in greetings to the king "greetings sire you called for my presence"
"Yes I wouldn't like to waste time here so you would go pack your things for your departure"
"Departure my king where could this lowly servant be heading to when she has made the palace her home"
"My dear someone wants you to be their personal maid"
Still bowing "Sorry to ask sire but who could it be"
"He will be here soon go pack your belongings"dismissing her with his hands
Walking to the door thinking who it might be "wait Eleanor"
'How did he know my name'asked Eleanor to herself
"Who are your parents"
"Apologies sire but I don't who my parents are but I live with my grandma in the village"
"Met them before"he asked referring to her parents
Bowing her head "It's crazy to say this though but I have been having this weird dream where a woman appears to me saying she was my mother"
Intrigued to hear "how does she look like"
"She is a very beautiful woman her features is an unusual feature which humans don't have like me"smiling akwardly
"Explain more"
"She has blue eyes….."
One of the guards entered with his head bowed indicating he wanted to say something which the king saw.
"Speak"he commanded
"The messenger you sent for the reports of what is going on has arrived should I call him in"
"Call him in"still looking at Eleanor
Nervous on how he kept staring at her she knows she needs to leave this place "Can you excuse me sire I would love to go arrange my belongings as you said earlier"
"You can leave"the king sighed
Was he going crazy asking a maid such personal questions but that was just him testing the waters.