Abel clicked his tongue in disappointment that his kids can't understand his plan. "Who said she will commit suicide for real. She just have to pretend."
He walked towards his daughter who was trembling in fear till now after hearing her father's words and held her wrist.
"Just a little cut." He placed his finger on her wrist and drew a line "Here."
Seya looked up at her father, feeling scared and helpless.
"You can do it, right?" He asked.
Seya wanted to refuse but at that moment, her mind went blank and she nod unknowingly. "I-I can."
Abel smiled at her and patted her head. "Good. I won't let your blood go waste."
Hearing blood, Seya felt goosebumps on her body. Pavan looked at her concern.
"Then let's start the plan" Abel said.
Seya looked at him with wide eyes and asked "N-Now?"
Abel nod "Yes, the sooner the better. They must have started preparing themselves for war. We can't give them more time. We have to attack on Jwalana as soon as possible and bring princess Ira here. We have to announce the war two three days before we attack on Jwalana."
Seya glanced at her brother who was looking as helpless as her. She looked down at the floor and nod. She took a deep breath to prepare herself and looked up at her father. "I am ready."
Abel smiled at her and kissed her forehead.
"Princess Seya cuts her wrist!" A maid shouted, running towards Kavya, Seya's mother's chamber.
All the maids and servants gathered infront of Seya's chamber. The maid knocked on the door of Kavya's chamber and Abel and Kavya came out.
"What happened?" Kavya asked.
The maid was flustered and tears were running down from her eyes non stop. "Your highness, p-princess Seya.....princess Seya cuts her wrist. She is bleeding alot!"
"What?!" Kavya asked shocked. Fear covered her heart and she ran towards her daughter's chamber. Abel followed her, pretending to be worried for his daughter.
Kavya pushed the maids and servants aside and entered in Seya's chamber. All the servants moved aside and let Abel enter inside. Kavya rushed towards the bathroom where her daughter was laying unconscious, covered in blood.
She grabbed her daughter and tried to wake her up by shaking her unconscious body, sometimes slapping her cheeks gently and calling her name.
"Seya! Seya wake up! What happened to you?! Wake up!" She looked up at her husband and asked "What happened to her?!"
"Let's put her on her bed." He said and picked her up. They carried her to the bed and laid her down. "Summon the healer!" He said to the servants.
Two servants ran away to call the healer. Kavya sat down beside her daughter while crying hardly, not knowing what happened to her. She tied a cloth around Seya's wrist to stop the bleeding.
She looked at Abel and asked "Why she did this?!" She looked down at her daughter and caressed her cheeks "My daughter! What happened to you?"
Pavan entered in chamber flustered. He looked at Seya who was lying on bed and then looked at his father.
"Pavan!" Kavya called and ran towards her son "Look what happened to your sister! Please wake her up! Do something." She said, holding Pavan's arms and shaking him, pulling him towards Seya.
"Mother" Pavan said but Kavya was too worried for her daughter that she didn't listened to anyone and just wanted to wake her daughter up.
"Do something Pavan! Your sister is hurt!" Kavya yelled.
Pavan cupped Kavya's face with both his hands and tried to calm her down "Moth-Mother, calm down. She will be fine. Healer is comming. It's just a little cut. Don't worry." He hugged her and patted her head gently, Kavya crying in his embrace "She will be fine." He said and looked at his father, who was having a serious look on his face.
Soon the healer arrived and treated Seya. He then said "I have treated her wound, but why she did this? Luckily the cut wasn't too deep or else it would have cost her life."
Kavya covered her mouth in shock that her daughter would have died. She looked at the healer and asked. "S-She is fine now, isn't she?"
The healer nod "Yes, she is. But take good care of her. The dressing on her wrist should not be wet. She is unconscious but I think she will wake up soon. Summon me if anything happens." He said and left from there.
Kavya held Seya's wounded hand and kissed her palm. "My daughter, why you didn't this?" She asked.
Pavan and Abel looked at eachother. Pavan was feeling helpless, not knowing how to explain his mother what happened.
"Princess..." Raksheet said, running his fingers through Ira's hair while cuddling with her in bed.
"Hm." She replied.
"I wanted to talk to you about something."
"What?" She asked "About war?"
He fell silent for awhile and then nod "Yes."
She sat straight and looked at him "What is it?"
Seeing her being serious, Raksheet also sat straight and said "I was thinking that....that during the war, it would be better if you stay in Aaro."
"What?" She asked confused and shocked as well. "Why?"
"It's not safe for you to stay here. Abel will surely attack on palace if you stay here." He tried to explain.
"Why me? What did I do to him to attack on palace for me?" She asked confused.
"You look like his late aunt, princess Irya. I am sure he wants to take you to Bayar. And I don't even want to imagine what he will do to you." Worry was seen on his face.
"But I can't leave you in this situation. I want to be with you. I want to welcome you when you win the war. I want to stay by your side." She requested, not wanting to leave her husband alone in such a tough situation.
He cupped her face and said gently "You are by my side. You are with me doesn't matter where you are. And your safety is my first priority." He kissed her forehead "Please go to Aaro. And...."
His expression turned serious that made Ira anxious. "And?"
He held her hands and said "Princess, be strong. What I am going to say next is surely going to affect you but we have to stay strong."
"R-Raksheet, please don't talk like this. You are scaring me." She said, breathing heavily in fear that what Raksheet is trying to say.
Raksheet took a deep breath and finally said "Princess.....the thing is.....your grandfather is not well. He has fallen sick again. And this time, it's too serious."
Ira's eyes widened in shock. Her mind went blank and she felt like everything around her disappeared. Her breathing stopped for a moment and tears started to collect in her eyes.
"Princess.." Raksheet called and held Ira's arm. He shook her to make her come to her senses.
"Princess!" He again called her. Finally she came to her sense.