Emlyn and Kira washed up and changed into a clean outfit with the help of the palace maids. Then, they went to the dining room to dine with the king.
Dinner went well and after they were done, Emlyn excused herself to rest in her chamber. She was exhausted by the journey and, at the sa ti, she was also giddy about eting Edgar tomorrow.
It's been a long ti since the last ti she saw Edgar. She hoped the man was well and healthy. If anything bad happened to him, Emlyn would feel guilty because she was the one who sent Edgar to Atlantea to find information about the curse that befell her.
It's been almost six months. Did Edgar know what happened in Draec? Did he know the queen was dead? If he didn't know... then, tomorrow Emlyn would be the bearer of bad news.
It was not easy to do. She knew how much Edgar liked Queen Elara because he grew up with Mars from when they were little. He must be sad and mourning for the queen.
Sigh. Emlyn tried to close her eyes and forced herself to sleep, but it was so hard to do.
KNOCK
KNOCK
"Emlyn, do you want to go out and sightsee?" Kira knocked on her door. "I have enough rest and want to explore a little bit."
Emlyn opened the door and saw Kira. She shook her head and told her she was not in the mood to explore.
"Maybe tomorrow?" she suggested. "I am a bit tired now."
"Ah, okay. You can rest then. I will just grab Lysander from the knights quarter and ask him to show around." Kira patted Emlyn's shoulder and then left.
Emlyn only watched Kira leave with a smile. She admired Kira's energy and her passion to explore the surroundings whenever they arrived in a new place. She was a true adventurer at heart.
Once Kira disappeared from view, Emlyn decided to ask a maid from nearby to make her a cup of tea so she could sleep. She rembered Mrs. Adler gave her a pouch filled with dicines and herbs that would be useful for her trip. One of the herbs was good for sleeping.
After she took the herbs, Emlyn went to her bed and rested her body. She started to feel drowsy and sleep ca to her soon after.
***
"You will see your friend soon," said Maxim with a smile.
They were having tea on the terrace after enjoying a sumptuous breakfast. Kira was sitting together with them too. She was happy with her exploration the night before and decided to stay in the palace with Emlyn after breakfast so she could see Edgar.
"I am very excited," Emlyn replied. Her face showed how much she was looking forward to eting Edgar.
Maxim was happy to see the woman he loved could finally get what she had been looking for. Being a king was not so bad if you could help the people you loved, he thought.
"Very well. We will see him in half an hour."
Emlyn had prepared a letter for Queen Elara to give to Edgar. She woke up really early in the morning and decided to write sothing to explain to her mother-in-law a little bit about what happened.
She thought Queen Elara must be confused when she woke up and other people told her all different versions of what happened while she was 'sleeping'. Emlyn cried several tis when she was writing the letter and had to throw away the paper.
Finally, she could write a simple letter and put it on a scroll. She put both the letter and Raphael's scarf in a wooden box she asked from Horatio. Now, she was ready.
"It's ti," Maxim inford? Emlyn when he saw Horatio ca to see them. He asked his butler if the guest he had been waiting for had arrived. "Has he co?"
"Yes, Your Majesty," Horatio bowed down and gave Maxim his report. I brought him to your personal lounge."
"Did he co alone?"
"No, he brought several n, but they were polite and were willing to wait outside," Horatio explained.
"Very well." Maxim was satisfied by the explanation. He knew from Emlyn that Edgar Chaucer was a nobleman, so he must definitely know the etiquette of visiting the royal palace. He turned to Emlyn. "Let's go and see him."
The king rose from his seat and walked toward the said lounge. It was a nice and spacious room facing the lush garden in the middle of the palace compound. There was a small lake there that was filled with white swans, swimming leisurely and basking under the sunlight.
It was a perfect place to unwind and enjoyed a relaxing ti. Emlyn clutched the wooden box tightly as they walked closer to the lounge. Her heart felt like it was about to leap from her chest.
Gosh.. she couldn't wait to see Edgar.
"Co in."
After Horatio opened the door, Maxim spread his arms to welco the ladies to enter his private lounge. Emlyn and Kira stepped inside the huge and beautiful room. There were several soft sofas in the middle of the room and so bookcases.
The floor-to-ceiling windows were opened to the garden, showing so many green plants and colorful flowers and of course the view of the beautiful lake.
This place looked huge, Emlyn thought to herself. She admired the designs. The shapes of the buildings and the decoration showed a unique culture, different from other places she had ever visited.
Aside from the palace walls that were dominated by white, the rest of the decoration showed earth colors and made the place look so elegant and soothing to the eyes. Her mind slowly felt at ease and she took a deep breath.
"Please sit down, and make yourself comfortable," Maxim told Emlyn. Then he turned to Horatio who was standing by the door, waiting for his order. "Please,? let my guest in."
"Will do, Your Majesty."
Horatio left them and return five minutes later with a burly and handso man wearing an elegant knight outfit. His hair was longer than what Emlyn rembered, but Edgar looked healthy and formidable like usual.
"Edgar!!" Emlyn couldn't hold back any longer and quickly went to hug Lord Edgar Chaucer.
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