Fairytale chosen (15 page)

"I'm sorry," whispered Medea. It was only when she spoke it, she could feel how much they had charged the dispute. Tears of guilt welled up in her eyes and she closed her arms around the waist of Heera and pressed against it.

"I was wrong to mean to you," she sobbed, while the soft silk of Heera’s dress absorbed her tears. Although she could not see Heera, she felt her smile while she patted her on the back.

"It's all right, I forgive you," said Heera conciliatory. "You're my little sister and I cannot you be angry long. But please trust me in the future! "

"I will," promised Medea and pulled away. Heera handed her a handkerchief. "Can I ask you something?"

"Of course," muttered Medea, while she blew her nose.

"But you must not be angry. I want to know, to make sure. "

"What do you want to know?"

"Has Lean said anything about me?"

Although they had just tolerated until Medea was surprised by her question. It had hurt that Lean had spoken at their common day of Heera. "Why do you want to know? Is it not you care? "

"How could he be indifferent to me if he is my brother again?", Replied with a cheeky grin Heera. "I want to know it in order to show you that my behavior has not taken a bad influence on you. I bet he did not mention me with a word, am I right? "

Medea could hear the uncertainty in her sister's voice. It had been only a couple of sentences that she had changed with Lean on Heera. But in these few words he had full recognition and affection talked about it. However, not necessarily what you would talk about his bride. In fact, he even said that he would be happy to have her as an older brother. It was basically insignificant.

"You're right. He did not mention you in one word, "whispered Medea and felt this already gnawing her guilty per se. Why she lied again? If it was not important, then why could not tell the truth it?

Heera nodded. "You see, I'm no threat to you! Let's not argue. Soon I'll be back in our beloved parents, so let's enjoy the rest of the time. "

Medea nodded and was afraid for the first time before it to be in the palace without her sister. Who would you then still remain, with whom she could talk? Who would not you trust?

Heera kissed her on the forehead. "Good night, dear little sister. Sleep well and sweet dreams of your prince. "

"Good night," said Medea, looking at how Heera left the room. Almost from the moment the door closed, the lark chirped accusingly: "Beautiful Medea, why did you lie?"

Medea felt caught and blushed instantly. She shrugged her shoulders unhappy. "Oh, dear lark, my sister is more beautiful with each passing day. Lean has already recognized her good heart, because it will not be long and he will also notice her beauty. "

"Medea, you're the fairest in the kingdom, but your heart gets heavier with each passing day. The Prince has seen your beauty, but one day he will also notice your grudges. Want to lose him why? "

Medea was not used that the little bird such harsh words for them found and began to sob. "Dearest lark, now turnest yourself you against me?"

"Do not cry, my beautiful one. I'll never leave your side, but realize my words. The Prince is just you choose, if your heart is not as pure as your appearance. You are standing in your own way! "

Medea took off her dress and lay down in their underwear under the soft blanket on the bed. She put on her legs and buried her face in the pillow. It had been a beautiful day and she alone had destroyed him with her lie. The fear of losing Lean to another was so great that they themselves no longer recognized. Previously she had never lied, and certainly not against her older sister. She had Heera blind trusts, more than Elena or her parents. In the dark of night, she realized that it was not her sister, who distrusted but himself. Not only Heera had changed, but she. Would that be the reason in the end why they actually lost the prince?

The lark sang comforting for them to Medea eyes closed and she fell into a dreamless sleep.

As Heera next morning entered the breakfast room, this was unusually empty.

Xenia and Erina sat at one end of the table, while Agnes was sitting in the middle and Medea at the other end. Phoebe and Daphne were missing, which could only mean one thing. Lean had convened to examine before sunrise.

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hoebe and Daphne were gone a full three days to Erina suddenly in a hurry pounded Heera’s door.

"Daphne is back!" She shouted excitedly and ran on to give the other chosen ones also know. Heera bustled during which the window and peered at the road leading to the castle: There Daphne went into curved posture. Her once pink coat hung in thin shreds from her shoulders. The blonde curls were tousled and scratches that littered her body were to see themselves from a distance. What terrible fate could have happened to the girl?

Just like any other Heera stormed out of her room in the direction of the throne room. Even Prince Lean and his parents had already been informed about Daphne's return and waited impatiently for their arrival as well as the candidates.

A few minutes later entered the elect, accompanied by Silas, who was running toward her and she is now based, the hall. A healer rushed at once, who examined her wounds. Daphne, however, shook him off and stumbled on wobbly legs against the prince. Her once flawless face was covered with a festering rash. She looked scary. As she stood in front of Lean, fell out of her hand a golden ball, which rolled across the floor. The girl collapsed, while the queen sang a round of applause.

"Daphne has passed her test!" She exclaimed aloud. The court joined in the applause with while Lean helped the healers to patch up Daphne. She was passed out, but a blissful smile on her lips.

Heera was shocked by the sight of the otherwise self-confident and quick-witted competitor. When the applause was quieter, she wondered aloud, "What happened to her?"

Daphne seemed barely perceptible, but Niobe answered her question. "The elect, it is forbidden to talk about their trials."

Heera pointed accusingly at Daphne. "It is hardly littered conscious and wounds. Have you brought about in mortal danger? "

"It is not about to win the heart of a farmer, but of a prince," replied the queen. "His future bride must be willing to bring his victim. I myself know what I mean. "

Niobe turned her back on her and pushed her long dark hair aside so that her neck was exposed. A large jagged scar withdrew it. "I myself had to make in order to become queen of a Infernal."

An awesome amazement went through the crowd. Neither Heera nor her parents had known what would be expected in the examinations of them, but they would not have expected that it is dangerous - would be - perilous.

"What about Phoebe?" Asked now Xenia scary. "She will also return soon?"

"Regrettably, Phoebe their examination is not passed," Lean said. He did not even dare going to look even one of the elect in the eyes.

"Where is she?" Heera asked indignantly.

For a moment there was silence. At this moment Lean looked beseechingly to his parents, but his mother shook her head vigorously. "More must neither you nor otherwise ... " she straightened imperiously to Heera, but Lean his mother was applied to the word" No! "

She paused and looked at him with big eyes. "No?"

"No! We must not remain silent about it. It is because of me she was taken as a prisoner and therefore it is also my job to rescue her." A scary murmur went through the audience.

"That's impossible!", Now came forward also King Egeas decided to speak. "You are my successor, and are committed to your people. I will not allow you embark in danger! Not that! "

"Who she is being held captive?" demanded Heera learn, glaring furiously while the queen. How could she be abandoned to their fate, the girl simply? Niobe was neither kind nor warm, but cold in Heera’s eyes and calculating. But she was surprised that Lean turned against them.

"Phoibes examination was to bring me a golden apple from the garden of King Aphron. In an attempt to steal it, but  she was caught. Since then Aphron holds as he caught her, "said the prince.

"I'm going to free her," yelled Heera announced without hesitation. She feared no king.

"No," contradicted her Egeas. "You've already made your check behind you. Let one of the other girls to try their luck! The next test will be to free Phoebe. All the elect who have completed any examination may, come forward! "

Erina, Medea and Agnes stood before the king. While Erina and Medea were trembling with fear, Agnes held her head proudly erect. "I volunteer," she announced, she went to the king and turned his attention instead to the other two girls. No matter which of them would he choose Heera could hardly rest with worry. Medea was her sister, as well as Erina had grown her in the short time the heart.

The king raised his arm and pointed the finger at Medea. "I have chosen thee, to accomplish this task!"

Medea nodded, but the fear was written all over her face. When Phoebe testing had not been able to master, so Medea would also fail like her. Heera stood protectively on the side of her sister. "Good king, please let me accompany my sister!" She said and bowed even humbly before him.

"No, this is the test of your sister!" He said in a firm voice. "Pray for them and wish them luck TRANS-shrouded, but you cannot do more."

Medea looked with view, pale face and trembling lips to her sister. Her eyes conjured Heera, not to rebel against the king's command. "I'll do my best," she said with a gentle voice.

"You will leave at once! My guards will equip you with everything you need for the journey, "the king decided.

Medea was discharged while Heera could not do anything else than her sister look up desperately. Her eyes met Lean, who seemed also in custody, but Heera wish him the hell. Should anything happen to Medea, she would make him responsible.

Medea returned sobbing back to her room. She was trembling all over, so that the lark began immediately concerned to call: "Dearest Medea, why are you crying so bitterly that I break the little heart?"

"The king sent me for testing. I shall liberate Phoibe from captivity of King Aphron. How should I do that if she's already failed? I know nothing about fighting, "the girl complained sadly.

"Do not cry! Take me with you on your trip and I want to help you this time, "said the lark.

"You're just a little bird, how will you help me? I could not bear to lose you. "

"I promise you, you'll never lose me! Trust me and let me out of the cage. "

Medea hesitated, but finally took the bird and opened the golden door of the cage. Immediately the lark flew out and sat down on the girl's shoulder. "Hide me under your cloak so that no one noticed me before we did not leave the castle," the Lark and Medea asked did as he was her. Together they journeyed.

Heera sat on her bed and had her hands clenched into fists in her lap. It was hard to be patient while her sister perhaps already passed in the forest and would never reach the realm of the foreign king. She had her father promised to give to her little sister cried all night, and in her later to follow Medea. Only the pleading look in her sister stopped them. Medea wanted to try and Heera could not interfere, not again.

There was a knock at her door. "Come in," cried Heera and counted on the sensitive Erina, who had come to comfort her courage and to comfort them. Instead, the prince stood in front of her. Their anger flared up again and she turned him defiantly opposed.

He raised his hands soothingly, as if he were facing a wild animal near. "I know you're mad at me, but be you sure I'm as much to Medea concern as you."

"I'm her sister and know  her already their whole life. You, however, know nothing about it! "She snapped at him. "Are you just came to express  your condolences to me, as if she were already dead?"

"Medea will not die! I know that, "he protested immediately and took a step toward her, but Heera backed away. "It was not until you kiss them and then you put them in mortal danger. If that's your kind ... "

He interrupted her vigorously: "I have not kissed!"

Heera stared at him in disbelief. Medea had reconciled with her again, why would she lie to Heera? But her heart felt Lean. She looked into his warm eyes for a sign of a lie, but it was as if she could look deep into his soul. He was not lying. Medea was the one who had lied to their own sister's face. But Heera’s concern for her was too great to be angry or hurt, instead she furrowed brow blankly. "Why did not you kiss?" Medea had been elated and happy after day with him. Everyone liked her sister, the prince could not this go differently. He himself had said that he would have to worry about it.

A slight smile passed over Leans lips when he said: "First you make me reproaches, because you think that I would have kissed Medea prior to testing and now you make me reproaches, because I did not do it. You will probably always remain a mystery to me! "

Heera was in no mood for jokes and glared at him. "You cannot just answer my question? Why did not you kiss? They not like it? You'd be the first man to whom it would go like this. "

"I like her very much," confessed Lean. "But I want to be sure that she is the one before I kiss. I do not want to give her false hopes."The curse he left unmentioned.

Heera looked at him incredulously. So she had not expected.

Lean ran uncertainly through his hair. "What is it? Do you take me now for cheesy? "

"No, I'm just surprised," she admitted.

"About what?"

"In you there is more Prince than I thought."

He laughed. "Is that good or bad?"

Heera a laugh could not help also. "Good." The prince had proved in their eyes as empathetic. He took into account the feelings of the girls and did not play with them like marbles. They even doubted that she would ever kiss someone, but if so, it should be someone whom she loved with all my heart. The first kiss was something special.

"I did not come to argue with you, but to distract you," Lean said conciliatory.