Chapter 7: Set In Motion: Part Three
Evanna paled at the sight before her, how was she spotted? She was always so careful. She looked back at Ger who already put his sword back into its sheath and placed the weapon down on the ground. Unlike her, he couldn’t keep hold of a weapon in front of the king, he would be considered a threat to his majesty. Evanna relaxed her stance and put her own swords away, sad that their fight had ended, she was enjoying it, fighting a different opponent. Now, it seemed she was going to be a prisoner in her own home after leaving the palace. Again.
Osian got down from his horse and walked up to the scene that was before him. Ger who now stood taller and broader than him had grown out of his baby face, he now bowed before him. Further behind him he saw his daughter dressed like a man with weapons sheathed behind her back, her body stiff with apprehension and her normal pale complexion looking ghostly. He looked to and from each of their faces. Then spoke,
"It came to my attention that I would be missing a rather entertaining fight", His lips spread out into a broad grin.
After last night’s conversation with Evanna, he was on high alert. He did not know what she was planning but he made sure to have a few of his men to keep an eye on her and his own personal servants to inform him about any gossip they came across regarding her. Once word came back to him this morning that his daughter was dressed for battle, he knew where he would find her; it disheartened him that she preferred to train in the woods and not the training ground at the palace.
He knew that she did not care about the gender rules of fighting, but she still did not want to cause more nobles to gossip about a deranged princess swinging a sword around. Nevertheless, he was never against his daughter knowing how to defend herself and was pleased to see she was passionate about a hobby that did not include escaping buildings.
On hearing King Osian’s reply, Ger straightened himself and looked back at the king to see him smiling at them. Evanna walked forwards, "You are not mad?.. Your highness," Her shock clearly made her forget about formalities.
"Why would I be mad? Are you not training?" the king then eyed Ger suspiciously.
"Yes, of course we were father.. I thought I would be in trouble," She responded.
"Trouble? Why would you be in trouble? Ger escorted you from the palace, did he not?" He asked.
Although his servants provided the king with intel, he still did not know how she came to escape the palace so well and unnoticed. He knew she may have met Ger somewhere along the way but knowing that she had weapons on her, made him feel relieved; he also knew that Evanna was not about to change a habit of escaping overnight after doing it for nearly 5 years. So, he let her off.
Evanna stood there blinking, unable to comprehend her father’s comment, but Ger replied quickly in her stead,