44 Definitely Her 5 (1/2)

It was the first time ever, seeing my daughter like that.

She rushed from Adrazelle's hold and went to kneel besides Leia. Her gaze trailed to the dead merman, he had his fins, so I could well guess who he was.

The next minute, I heard the sound of hooves. My eyes trailed and I saw King Regin and his Elves.

His gaze trailed the body of the dead Elves, stopping for some seconds to look at their faces, as if taking each one and tucking it away in his memory.

Finally his gaze left them and came to land on me.

”King Draco, what is the meaning of this? Care to explain?”

”It is not what it seems” I tried to explain but my voice cut, betraying me.

The honest truth was that I never knew what had happened and I didn't get the chance to find out from Isadora before they came.

I just understood why Isadora let out such magical power surge, that merman must have been her friend. The one who captured my daughter's heart. I guessed, although the situation we met didn't show that.

It actually looked like he died while that battle raged on. But the gaze Isadora had when she looked at him, was not one of an enemy but her eyes held love and sadness in them.

”Not what it seems?” King Regin shouted. ”I have seven dead bodies of my people on the ground. And that explosion a while ago, was definitely one of magic. Your people killed mine, how do you hope to compensate?”

”We do not know the details of what happened. We would never attack first” I defended.

”I am the one who have deads here, before this treaty goes further, you must compensate. An eye for an eye.”

”What! You want me to kill my people?”

”No, kill those who did this...”

”How dare you demand for compensation!”

Isadora who was silently weeping before, suddenly lashed out.

”Tame her, how dare her talk to me and who is she to interrupt?”

”Isadora” I called to her.

She got up, ignored me and went to stand in front of King Regin.