The guards went back to the camp, took some horse carriages, and started going around the forest collecting the scattered bodies, one after another they were fire wood for them, when they were done, they went to report to the chief
Behind them 2 black haired boys wish one of them was the owner of the weird tattoo were watching
"So what do you think our next trial will be?" said the one without tattoo
"I don't know, more hunting? some weird mental training again?" said the other
From the reconstructed stable shouted a girl black haired at them "John and henry come here"
As they walked towards her John said" it doesn't seem like you need much help with the food"
"No but I would like some help taking care of the twins" she said
"What you mean Isabel and Thomas" said John as he looked at them one throwing axes and the other using a shield to deflect them" They won't hurt each other... I think"
"No, they won't, but William will be the one getting hurt" as she pointed at a grey-haired boy reading his book behind her
"He can take care of himself" said John, the one without tattoo
"So, what is this book about William?" said Henry coming closer towards him
"it's lies, all of it, full, of lies " said William, ripping the papers of the book
"Then why read it?" asked John
"I'm trying to disprove the atrocity it is holding inside" said William "But seeing that i have no other sources I am trying to find contradictions"
"You were not there were you?" said Thomas as he leaned his shin on top of his sword
"None was there! because it never happened, you think the sky will break apart revealing a murder giant size of a mountain?" said William
"Aren't the dead lands proof enough of what happened" said Isabel
"If you think that is the full truth, then you need to rebuild your knowledge foundation from scratch" said William
"So why would the king lie, William?" said Isabel
"To hide his wrongdoings?!" he replied with the obvious "We were only thought what we were allowed to know, you think they would tell us the full truth?"
"Wither they tell us lies or truths, we cant do anything really," said John "We don't have a chance against the masked man, he was the one to control our lives since birth after all"
"See!" said William "But we wont be blind for long, I am going to learn the truth once we reach the capital"
"The capital..." said Isabel "We merely heard rumours about it, I wonder if the hanging gardens of silver is a real thing" as she sat beside William and took the book of his hand, grabbing it by the cover, letting it dangle like a dead rat
"I don't know about that, but I'm more interested in the art they have, the dragon skulls upon the walls of solid rock , and gates of sturdy iron" said Sara, as Isabel folded back the book handing it to William
"I heard that they are sculptures made to lure in idiots" said Isabel mocking Sara
Tension was about to rupture between them, Thomas seemed excited about it, but John had other thoughts
"Okay girls" trying to calm them "Why don't we go eat now", he went to the pot hanged above the fire, uncovering it he said "Soup is ready"
They sat in the stable eating what they prepeared, the once fallen roof that gave the moon light its way in is now sturdy, the half built walls making privacy a tale of the cold nights are now high and strong, colourful and clean
"I wonder why they built this camp" said Henry " I mean, we won't be staying here for long anyway,"
"Who knows, maybe they are preparing for another battle with the Vikings" said John
"Battle? you mean genocide, the Vikings cant stand up for themselves anymore" said Henry "All hope they had perished with the arrival of the new king 15 years ago"
"The king..." said John
"What?" said William
"No nothing I just, I wonder if we are going to meet him" said John
"Oh, you want to check that theory of Henry" said William
"I mean, all this funding to raise us up, this need someone really high to back you up" said John
"What if the Kazar kingdom was the one to fund this operation?" said Thomas, they stared him up and down in confusion
" I mean, we might be spies implanted here on purpose" he continued with
"Do you ever think before you spit anything out?" said William
"If you want to train spies, planting in the enemy lines from childhood is a waste of resources" said John
"Well, we wont know until we reach the capital of the Varish" said Thomas
"It's better be worth it," said William " I cant imagine us given royal status after all this training"
"Of course it will be, what ever we see is going to be nothing like the stories, if you haven't seen anything to compare it to you will be surprised" said Isabel
"Henry might remember something when we reach it " said John
"hopefully, it will be disappointing to wait 4 years for nothing "replied Henry
"Wait what It's Already been 4years since then and your still fresh out of the womb?!" said Isabel
"I still remember it, that is the first time I ever saw the commander so shocked, maybe he like that tattoo of yours," said John pointing at Henry's cheek
Isabel gasped in shock, it seemed she had a theory in wish even she was surprised by
"What?" said John
"What if he is" she leaned towards the table and whispered "the lost heir of the king"
they looked disgusted at the idea in itself
"Congrats sister" Thomas said as he went to her holding the plat of food he had, putting it above her head "I crown you, officially stupid"
John said "Last thing you would do for the heir of the kingdom is to put him through intense training after losing him for years"
"Maybe he is being used as bait, maybe he is hostage, maybe we are indeed spies for the Kazar" said Isabel
"If you want to hide him from the Varish so bad" said Sara "Why the heck would you bring him there all of a sudden, if we are spies, it will be much easier and beneficial to take him away"
Isabel trying to stand her ground even though she herself knew this idea is stupid
"Maybe we are going to trade him for something," she said
"Accept it sis, you, are stupid" said Thomas with his hand on her shoulder, he took his plate and left
one after another they did the same, she said
"You will all regret it, when I appear truthful, when he is crowned the lost heir for something big"
the stable is now empty, left alone she sighed and took her plate following them outside