Hazel
I was surprised when he asked me to call him by his name. Maya came into the room with a younger maid,"your Highness", they both bowed and I smiled," this is Kiara,she will be your personal maid. If you have any complaints about her please don't hesitate to inform me" she said and I nodded. Maya left the room, leaving Kiara and I alone. "Is there anything I can help her Highness with " she asked bowing slightly, "no,I'm good " I said ,she was about leaving when I called her back, "Kiara", she turned back ,"yes your Highness", "Do you know the story of Ravenspire,what I mean is can you tell me about the kingdom and the royal family" I asked and she nodded. I put my book down and sat by the small table in the middle of the room. "Ravenspire is divided into four smaller kingdoms" she started,"stop" I said and she paused, " sit down first then you can talk" I said, "no your Highness,I am perfectly fine like this" she said and I nodded in disagreement," no,sit down. I insist" after much hesitation she finally sat down and continued, "we have Frostholt led by king Ivan's second brother King Rafael,we have Silverpeak led by his first brother King Luther,we have the Kingdom's capital Stormhelm where the King Arthur's palace is and we have Firefell led by King Ivan. Ravenspire as a whole kingdom is ruled by King Arthur" she said and I nodded. " According to history the king had two wives,one gave birth to Luther,Rafael and Thier little sister Mia and then there is king Ivan's mother. Apparently she died while giving birth to king Ivan and that's why his father hates him. His brothers never really liked him and he got into a fight with them when they were kids and almost killed king Luther,so his father trained him for war and he led his first war when he was sixteen which he won. Ever since he has been faired for his incredible strength and his thirst for blood shed" she said and I nodded paying uttermost attention," no one in his family really liked him and that is why he was given the smallest fraction but he has mad it such a big kingdom now that it's almost as big as all other parts of Ravenspire together. Princess Mia really likes him a lot and is the only one who comes visiting" she added concluding the history of Ravenspire. "Do you think he is the devil's son " I asked and she seemed shocked that I asked her that, " I don't know your Highness,he is good to the people of Firefell and does all the right things a king would do,but he is not to be double crossed and it's best to avoid him whenever he is mad. I heard once before I joined the palace maid that he had been so angry his eyes colour change to that of fire and he had teeth like that of an animal but there is a lot of rumours about the king out there it's hard to know what to believe" she replied and I nodded,I liked the way she reasoned,she was very smart. "Are you ready to have lunch, your Highness" she asked standing up,"yes but I'd like to have it here " I told her and she nodded and left. She came back with a tray of food and set it on the table. "After lunch please show me round the palace" I asked and she nodded. I ate only a little,I had always had a little appetite but I did eat a lot of the strawberries she brought, after I was done she took out the tray and came back ready to show me around the palace. I walked closely behind her as she showed me around,there were two floors,all the rooms where on the second floor, Ivan's office was also on the second floor,she also showed me a library on the second floor and I knew I'd spend a lot of time there. We walked passed a door she totally ignored, "what's that room for" I asked, "nobody knows,the king is the only one who goes in there,we are all ordered to stay far away from it" she replied and we continued walking. We finally arrived at the ground floor where the hall was,the dinning,the kitchen,the maid quarters and a bunch of other rooms not in use. We ended our tour when she showed me the garden. It was beautiful,almost like the ones at home. She informed me that there was a door in my room that led to the garden if I ever wanted to come here. We stayed in the garden for a long time. Kiara told me how Ivan had saved her from traders and brought her to the palace,she also said her parents were dead and she had no home and would forever be grateful to Ivan. We spent so much time in the garden it was already night. We went back to the room and I walked into my chamber. I informed Kiara I wouldn't be having dinner and she had tried to persuade me otherwise but I was still filled from lunch. She prepared the bath and helped me get ready for bed. After my bath I changed into a light robe and didn't bother to dry my hair. I decided to sleep in the main room this night so I left my chamber and walked into the main room. I sat in front of the mirror and started applying some of the oil Lily had packed for me into my hair after I dismissed Kiara for the night. I was still applying the oil into my hair when Ivan walked in. I turned around and noticed him standing and looking at me. The room was dimly lighted so I couldn't see his face properly. He stood still and didn't even make the slightest movement I got up and walked over and just as I was about to reach him he collapsed on the floor. "Ivan" I shouted and ran towards him.As I say beside him to help him off he pushed me away," don't come near me" he said with the very little strength he had left in him, I was utterly confused, he wasn't bleeding but he didn't look good, I knelt down beside him and tried to touch him but he held my hands, "I said stay away" he said again but this time I ignored him and put my hand on his forehead, he was burning up with a serious fever,I moved closer and tried to help him," get up I'll help you" I said but he just ignored me. I was so frustrated,"just let me help you before you die" I said and helped him to his feet. I called for Maya and she came almost immediately,"yes your high...." She stopped when she saw Ivan on the bed, "get the doctor, now" I said and she left the room immediately. I went into the bathroom, grabbed a towel and a bowl of cold water, I walked over to the bed and sat beside Ivan. I was about to help him take of his shirt but he held my hands once again, " do you have a death wish or something" I asked shouting at him. I could see the shock on his face as he let go of my hand. I took of the shirt and put the cold towel on his head trying to bring down his fever before the doctor arrived. In a few more minutes Maya came in with doctor. I gave room for the doctor to examine him, after a few minutes the doctor informed us that he had been poisoned,the doctor gave Maya a drug that should be mixed with water and given to him,he said with the drugs and rest Ivan would get better. Maya saw him out while I mixed the drug with water. I walked over to Ivan and sat beside him, "sit up", I said and I helped him as he tried to do so. I gave him the drug,set the glass down and helped him lie down back on the bed, Maya came in a few seconds later," ho is his Highness doing now" she asked, "his fine now", I said, " sorry for the inconvenience", I said ," you have nothing to apologize for. I am here to take care of you both", she said and I nodded. She left the room after a few minutes. I changed the towel again but this time Ivan had fallen asleep. I watched him and kept on changing the towel until I eventually fell asleep beside him.