Then the cart reached its destination.
Hero: "Haaaa. I can breathe now." He got out from the coffin along with Sierra.
Sierra: 'Big inhale'.
Hero: "Hmm why are you looking at me?"
Sierra: "You. You were pretty calm back there."
Hero: "Well I guess I have faith in the old man. That's all."
Sierra: "There was a big chance that they will get us, but…"
Hero: "You worry a lot dear princess. Calm down and relax."
Sierra: "Aniston…"
......…
At Maximal mansion.
Jewel: She was unconscious on a chair.
Maximal: "Marvelous Albert!!"
Albert: "…" He wasn't happy at all.
Maximal: "Keep your eyes on her. I don't want her to run away."
Someone with a white mask and white clothes.
Albert looked toward the fainted girl.
The white mask guy is approaching her.
Jewel: "Ahuhh... Huh…" She is gaining consciousness. She started looking slowly everywhere, until she noticed Albert… and the white mask man.
Albert: "Finally awake princess…" He smiled and clumsily talking. He went to her and sat on his knee to talk to her "You are in lord Maximal's mansion sweetie."
Jewel: "Maximal...?"
...
While the cart was moving. Sierra and Hero inside it.
Sierra was hugging her legs. Suddenly she looked up.
Sierra: "Maximal??" It is like the word from Jewel's mouth reached Sierra.
Hero: "Hmm, what's wrong?" like nothing has happened. He seemed optimistic and happy with serious look.
Sierra: "I can feel it…"
Hero: "What can you feel?"
Sierra: "Jewel… I can sense that she's scared and tired…and…"
Hero: "That's so romantic" optimistic and with blank face.
Hero: "You said you are responsible, but I don't see that. They suddenly came and kidnapped her. No need to blame yourself."
Sierra looked the other way and did not answer.
Hero: "It is ok. I understand." He did not want to push her.
Sierra: "They mistook me with her. I'm the one who is supposed to get kidnapped. Not her…"
Hero: "Really? but—"
Cart old man: "We've arrived!"
Both Sierra and Hero got off from the cart.
Sierra: "Thank you sir for helping us."
Hero: "Thanks old man. We were really about to get caught back there."
Cart old man: "Don't worry Youngman. This is the least I can do to repay for saving my life the last time."
Sierra: "You saved him?"
Hero: He looked toward Sierra "Yeah, he escorted me to the capital and we were attacked by wolves. It wasn't a big deal actually."
Cart old man: "Excuse me for my rudeness young miss but you ARE the missing princess, aren't you?"
Sierra: "…" She tried to be cautious and hide a little bit behind hero.
Hero: "Haha… Yes she is. Don't be scared he will keep your secret in a well."
Cart old man: "Don't be shy now. This old bone in front of you will not tell a soul. But you should be careful. The knights will be here sooner or later."
Sierra: "Yes, I will be on my toes." She smiled
Hero: "Heh good." He is happy that she smiled.
Sierra: "And what was these coffins for."
Cart man: "Someone asked me to deliver them to the city in the south of here."
Sierra: "Ah I see."
Hero: "Come Princess, let's go."
Now they reached the golden forest in the dawn
Hero: "Sierra!"
Sierra: "Huh…?"
Hero: "Here." He grabbed her hand and placed the crystal key on her hand.
Sierra: "The key! I thought I lost it forever! Where did you find it?"
Hero: "Heh." Rubbing his nose. "It fell from you in the city yesterday when you were in the capital strolling."
Sierra: She placed the key in her chest. "Okay." She became cheerful and smiled. "Let's go!"
Hero: "Heh alright."
Hero: walked a bit deep in the forest. "One of the kidnappers had this brooch. I think I've seen it before." He showed the brooch to Sierra.
Sierra went so close to him to take a look at it. "Let me see".
Hero: "Hmmm I think—"
Sierra: "The Maximal family!!!" She shouted
Hero: "Whoa my ears."
Sierra: "Yes! Are you sure it was with one of them! I remember hearing the name maximal when I was in the cart. I thought it was my imagination but…"
Hero: "Actually, I heard the men who abducted your sister mentioning lord Maximal when I was getting you out of there. I heard them say they were done queen and the king."
Sierra: "How could this be?"
Hero: "Well yeah, that look was scary. And this brooch, It dropped from one of the kidnappers who was firing the fireworks. I was thinking of selling it and give the money to my townspeople."
Sierra: "You really care about them."
Hero: "am I?"
Sierra: "You're a nice guy."
Hero: "But don't put your guard down anytime princess."
Sierra: "Hehe. Don't worry, I won't." She smiled to him
Hero: "So you know how to laugh? What a relief." He seemed happy.
Sierra: "I think we have a clue for where my sister is, but where does he live? How are we supposed to find him?"
Hero: "One of his mansions near my town."
Sierra: "We have to stop there then. Where is your hometown?"
Hero: "We should cross the water to reach there."
Sierra: "You mean by boat?"
Hero: "Yeah. Never been there?"
Sierra: "I did not leave the continent before."
Hero: "You sure haven't seen anything yet then."
They are still walking in the golden forest.
Hero: "When we cross the wood we will reach the harbor."
Sierra: She nodded to him
Hero: "This wood is called the golden because it has an amount of fruits that can be sold around the world and the gain money from it just like selling gold."
Sierra: Amazed "You know too much"
Hero: "Well I traveled several times to the capital. I know my way around."
Sierra: "I wish the knights won't follow us here."
Hero: "I think they will."
Sierra: "I think that too. I am sure that Aniston would not fall for what we did back there and he will be tracking the cart by now."
Hero: "Here!" he gave her a big strawberry from the forest. He wanted her to forget her worries. "It is delicious." It was big as a small watermelon.
Sierra: "Hmm… Thank you" she gently smiled. Like princesses. "Jewel once said that a golden apple grew here in this forest. I will try to take a look around and search for the tree."
Hero: "Sigh. You're weird." -_-?
Sierra: Still searching
Hero: "You haven't eaten the strawberry yet?"
Sierra: She took a bite. "It is delicious!"
Hero: "I have three more here. If you felt hungry just tell me."
Hero suddenly looked serious.
Hero: Hero suddenly looked serious. "I have to take you away from this palace." He was talking in a low voice whispering to himself.
Sierra: "Did you say something?"
Hero: Smiled "Nope."