18 The Twin Dragon Sword (1/2)

When they arrived at the Dining Hall, there they saw a man sipping a glass of wine.

”Hello! Welcome, welcome! Finally, my companion was here!” he greeted energetically and stood up from his seat.

”What are you doing here? This is not your house,” Leonard interrogate him instead.

”Ah, senior! Am glad to see you!” the guy throws his arms but Leonard dodges him instead, avoiding a hug from him. ”How heartless.” He acted hurting.

”Hmp.” Leonard ignored him and walks towards the table.

”Well, you know that when there are food and wine I won't miss it! Sadly, the madam of this house did not prepare any appetizers,” he complains. He was talking about women entertainers.

Anna glared at him then pointed the door, ”You are free to leave Master.”

”Oh! I am just joking madam!” the guy makes a funny face when he notices the girl behind Ashley.

”Ah! You actually invited one!” he exclaimed excitedly. He rushed towards Harrahina but Iore brings forth his staff and knocks his head.

”Stay behave, Kihero!” Iore shouted at him. He sighed. This stupid student of his.

”Ah, Master Shaman!” Kihero whimpered, in a kidding way. ”Are you not happy to see me?”

”I do always question myself how you become my student once,” Iore sighed.

”That harsh of you, Master...” Kihero acted broken but ended up grinning. ”Then who is she?” he asked.

”She is our very important guest. Stay away from her!” Iore pointed his staff towards Kihero.

”Eh? I just wanted to introduce myself to this beautiful lady!” he tried to step closer to Harrahina, but Iore blocked the way.

Kihero stepback hopelessly. Leonard pulled him away and pinned to the seat he was seated before.

The Royal Knights Riders began eatin. The table filled with laughter. Harrah eats slowly enjoying the food prepared. She often glimpses at her company. Inside in her heart, she felt a little happiness to see their smiling faces because she believes that deeps in their heart, is loneliness and bearing all the hardships all these years.

But soon, she will end it all... the sufferings and weariness her people feeling in the present, she'll become stronger soon.

She learned that Kihero Williams and Zen Coles are same of age, they are juniors of her father Lionel and Leonard Ming. That is why they have this kind of closeness.

Iore whispered to her, ”I guessed, your father also told you about the Williams family?”

Harrah nod. ”Father said, I should avoid getting close or be near to the queen's younger brother.

It is not suitable for me as a candidate to be my husband.” She whispered back.

Her and Iore laugh softly. If they haven't noticed, there are a pair of eyes always checking on them both across the table.

Across the table is lightly gloomy, Leonard brows twitches. He is a bit upset Iore keep whispering at Harrah thinking, 'what the heck this two talking about'?

When he realizes, the question himself as well why he is concerned about it? He sighed, drank his cup in one go.

Across in the table as well as Anna. She also thinking that it seems, Iore and the young girl they brought along is somehow very close. Anna thinking, if he already got over? It's been too long already that Iore only loves one woman. Is this a new door for his brother-in-law to fall in love again? She's hoping for the positivity. Sixty years of being alone are too much longer already. He is 100 years old now.

Then so what? Iore still looks like a young man. He doesn't age at all. Same to Leonard, he still stayed single which is, he's 60 years old now. Her twins now are 20 years old and already have engaged.

Not long ago, David arrived and throws a big hug to his older brother. The merry dinner continued. Ashley leads Harrah to her chamber to get a warm bath and get a change of clothing.

Later on, four figures leaving the Dining Hall and went to the tea room. David lead Iore, Leonard and Kihero towards the room.

”Are you certain about this, Kihero?” Leonard asked in a very serious tone.

”Yes, General Ming... I've seen a lot of changes and strange things going on. I also witnessed and heard it all that time.”

Leonard can't hide his anger. What's going on here? He thought.

”I am going to meet the king tomorrow, arrange it for me.”

”Understood. The king doesn't accept any audience anymore but I will do my best to convince him.” Kihero promised.

”He can't refuse to not meeting me. That's an offense to the main kingdom if he will just ignore me.” Kihero nodded. They continued talking about serious matters.

Meanwhile, Harrahina finished taking a bath and changed to one of Ashley's clothing, she feels comfortable .

She decided to walk around and she came across at the Tea Room where she had a few glimpses of the gentlemen seriously talking. She believes they have very important matters to discussed. She left them alone and went to the garden instead. She saw it while at Ashley's chamber and so she was excited to go down from the second floor.

She's now strolling the mansion garden. The Chen family really spent to have this spectacular gazebo, which is have a clear view at the Hemora Castle from there.

The castle stood majestically but, there is that darkness looms somewhere. She could feel it, yes. Harrah reaches out her right arm, she was once wounded badly by the Dark Lord's sword.

”My queen, what are you doing here on this cold night?” Iore put a blanket around her.