Obscure episode 69
OBSCURE 🏚️ 🗝️
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BY RUTHIE LEE 🌸 🌸
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CHAPTER 69
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Everyone immediately went quiet and watched as the prince slowly walked up to Rosanne. He got on his knees to meet with her body, looking at her and not understanding what was wrong with her, he placed his hand on her shoulder to wake her up, if she was asleep. And immediately Rosanne’s eyes fluttered open.
Stunned with his mouth open, Zackary took a step forward.
“What?” He breathed out.
“I’m confused here.” said the queen. “She wasn’t breathing seconds ago”.
Rosanne looked sideways before sitting up.
“Your Highness.” She called, trying to give in on a bow.
“What are you doing here?” Rosanne asked, looking around.
“What happened?” She added, not recalling seeing the queen and the crown prince at her home.
“How is this possible?” Zackary mumbled, but the queen heard loud and clear enough.
“Zackary…” The Queen turned to him.
“What is going on?” She asked.
“Your Highness… I can’t explain either.” Zackary shook his head.
“Father, what’s wrong?” Rosanne asked, getting on her feet, her face looking as pale as ever.
“Nothing Rosanne.” Zackary shook his head.
“Not nothing, minutes ago your daughter was not breathing. Neither was her heart beating, but just as my son got close to her she woke up. This is definitely not nothing, I command you Zackary, tell me what is going on.”
“I’m afraid I can’t your Highness.” Zackary bowed.
“I wasn’t breathing? Rosanne was confused.
“You were” Zackary lied.
“Why do you keep lying to her, what is going on. I demand you tell me.” The Queen yelled.
Zackary immediately got on his knees. “I will have to go by your words, but I cannot let you out on this, I am deeply sorry your Highness.”
The Queen held her breath before looking away and then turning back to Zackary. “Would you like to sleep in the dungeon.” The Queen threatned.
“I won’t mind to keep my daughter safe.” Zackary breathed out.
“The dungeon. Of course not. My father will not sleep in the dungeon, father please just tell the queen what is going on, tell me too, the last thing I remember is talking about my curs-
“And you may remain quiet Rosanne” Zackary suddenly interrupted Rosanne, preventing her from speaking any further.
“You said it’s for your daughter’s own safety,” the queen looked aeojnd the room, “Fine then, you and me shall have this conversation later.”
“Get the carriage ready, Rosanne is fine and ready to leave for sylph… Now am I right Zackary?” The Queen asked.
“Yes you’re right. She is fine” Zackary bowed, as he glanced at his confused daughter.
“Cornelius guide them both out to the carriage” The Queen added before walking away.
“Rosanne, you heard the queen, we must get ready to leave for castle sylph.” Cornelius reminded Rosanne.
“She’ll be there, I just need to have a word with her” Zackary added before pulling Rosanne to a corner.
“Father I’m confused here.” Rosanne breathed out.
“I know and I am a bad father for having so much to tell you when it’s an abomination for your own knowledge, I am so sorry things has to go this way Rosanne. I really am.” Zackary sighed.
“But is something wrong.?” Rosanne asked.
“A lot is wrong Rosanne, you’re not supposed to find out about your cursed mark. But I want you to go, I want you to leave for sylph and I want you to pretend that everything is okay and I want you to act like you never found out about the curse mark.”
“But father…
“Do that for me Rosanne. Okay? Please.” Zackary sighed, and Rosanne couldn’t help but let out a light nod.
“I will do that, fine, I’ll go and pretend none of this never happened and why I wasn’t breathing a while ago, but you owe me lots of explaining father, please remember that.”
“I do.” Zackary nodded. “Now go”.
Rosanne joined the crown prince in the carriage and he said nothing as she forced out a smile at him. And he clearly knew her smile was forced as her thoughts were clouded, she was confused and needed nothing but an explanation from her father. But now she was heading to sylph and doesn’t know when she will return and get a better explanation from her dear father.
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An hour later after Rosanne had left for sylph, Zackary was about leaving the cottage when a soft knock came in at his wooden door.
Surprised by it. Zackary opened the door and his jaw dropped when he saw the visitor.
“Please come in” Zackary rushed his words opening the door w¡der for the visitor.
“Hildenmare” Zackary called as he closed the door. “It’s an honor to have you come by, greatness Is called upon on your name.” Zackary bowed to the old looking man in his home.
“Yes indeed. How are you Zackary.” The old man asked with a smile.
“I am not fine, I am as confused as a bewitched boulder.” Zackary replied.
“I received your letter under the willow tree, you did not deliver it yourself, why?”
“I was in a state of panic. My daughter’s betrothed helped me.” Zackary replied.
“And where is your daughter? She’s awake.” Hildenmare added looking at where Rosanne’s body laid earlier.
“Yes surprisingly she is. I was waiting for your arrival but surprisingly the king’s son who has the cursed mark strangely woke her up and it has left me in a state confusion” Zackary shook his head.
“He bears the mark of the beast and broke Rosanne’s timer curse. How strange but wonderful.” Hildenmare breathed out.
“It is surely strange.” Zackary added. And immediately Hildenmare’s eyes turned Grey and he started to release some strange chants.
Zackary swallowed quietly at his strange words and patiently wait until he was done with his chants.
“Your daughter is on a journey to castle sylph. Where it is more than dangerous for her.” The old man breathed out.
“What? dangerous.” Zackary was scared.
“Yes dangerous, but of course they have each other. Your daughter and that boy are like fire and ice, they’re good and bad for each other, and together they’re worse. Zackary remember what happened Nineteen years ago?”.
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