Chapter 47

'My Queen!!! My Queen!!! Queen Arcadia!!" He runs as fast as his legs could carry him, he needed to give the urgent need of the decree going missing, he just hoped she exploded and vegan the hunt for Conan,
'What is it Asher?!" She shocked when he runs into the throne room breathing and panting like a tired wolf, she rises from her throne and supports his still fragile body with hers, 'you shouldn't be running in this condition!! What is the matter?!" Her orbs held fear and she sincerely hoped everything was alright, but from the way he screamed her name she doubted everything was okay.
'The decree…." He was running out of breath real quick but it was all an act, and Xerxes could see that his student was pulling tricks on his daughter, 'the decree…..it's….stolen…..".he manages to catch his breath, but by the time the words came out, Arcadia was already fuming with rage.
'Who stole it??!!!" Angry as an understatement, and thid was exactly what Asher wanted, he pulls up his acting skills again and coughs violently, 'maids!!! Bring some water!! Be careful…." She motions him to take a seat, his water is bought and the look on Xerxes face almost made him choke on his water, 'what is happening Asher?" She needed to know how something of utmost importance would be easily stolen from him,
'I've been deceived, it turns out that Conan is not as he was, he stole it from right underneath my nose." He begins to manipulate lies and Xerxes gives him a doubting look, he didn't believe Conan was the one with balls, 'he's been giving me sleeping medicine and when I tried to stop him I just passed out." His eyes were watery and Arcadia was boiling like a meat in a pressure cooker,
'That lying scumbag!!!" It was more of a growl than a yell, 'he would pay for why h has done!!! Ready the troops!!! We're taking it back from him!!" And her response was exactly what Asher wanted, and Xerxes was troubled,
'Darling I don't think you would rush into it, it's rather risky and we don't know who is his Ally if he indeed stole the seal." He casts his student a look and Asher focuses on his water, making sure t avoid his master's look, 'please calm down."
'How will I can down father?!! Do you know what power he has in his hands??!" She stamps her foot, 'this will not be delayed, I will get the seal and have his head as my prize!!" She storms out to plan he attack on Conan wherever he was.
Xerxes turns to Asher who was enjoying the refreshing taste of his water, the next thing he doesn't give him a nice slap behind his fat head,
'Do you have any idea what you have done??!" He almost strangles him but Asher pushes him back,
'You can't keep holding her back master, I know you care for her but you also need to let her grow. She will hunt Conan down and she will kill him." He finalized but Xerxes knew better,
'I know this is your plan, you can deceive her but you can't deceive me, where is the decree Asher?" He wanted to know or it would be messy between them both,
'It's where it is; with Conan." He rises to his feet to leave, 'there is more good than evil to he response, you would thank me later for it." And he leaves his master. Xerxes couldn't understand the things; his student and why he had him as a student. But what he needed to do was to calm his daughter down before she took a wrong move.
The door swings open an she is greeted with his friendly smile, he turns to Conan, 'anything? Can you help her in any way possible?" He moves closer to Orla and smoothens her black hair, his green eyes held a lot of emotion but Conan couldn't stop staring at the person he was calling Orla,
'Well I have a feeling that my medicines would be able to do a little for her, it seem like she has had it rough in the past." He glanced at Octavia as she succumbed to his touch, he knew that if Xerxes should see this then Loki would be a Deadman by now, 'permit me to take care of her and put her on medication. She might start acting weird and saying strange things because of the effects of the drugs but I will assure it it's all good."
'Very well then, when would she start her first dose?" He tickles he a little and she giggles to his touch, Conan takes a very long time to inwardly commend the Queen's acting skills until he comes back to reality,
'She can start it tonight, I would need to prepare the medicine first and I need a lot of things for it." He pushes the decree that was slightly poking out into his bag, the last thing he wanted was Loki seeing it.
'That's fine, make a list and give it to the chief maid, she would make sure you have everything in he shortest time possible. If she is done with her checkup, may I take her with me?" She was already hitching to his arm and he found it quite adorable.
Conan blinks twice before returning back to his senses,
'Yes sure, you can take her but I would need her by evening." He spared the Queen another glance and he could mark out the approval in her eyes, 'I still need to do something and give her the drugs." Loki hums in approval and she hops of the wooden table, holding his arm tightly, 'she's very fond of you." He points out; but what he didn't point out was the fact that she had a mate.
'Hmm… because I'm the only who hasn't tried to assault her yet. Czar and Mace don't make it easy for me one bit." He face palms himself and she giggles, 'it's only normal for her to be targeted, she's so beautiful and innocent," he was smiling a bit as he thought about his Mate,
'I didn't even believe she was elderly, I recently noticed it now." He let's out and this makes Loki give him a suspicious stare, 'what I meant is that she looks way younger than her age, but it is good you haven't touched her yet, you might get affected by the curse if it is indeed a curse." He laughs it off and she pulls his head down to whisper something into his ears,
'But you already had three today," her eating habits were beginning to scare him, 'I'll give you one more but that's it!" He finalizes and she nods, 'I will bring her later, she says she's hungry again." He drags her out but before she left she gives him a hand gesture and he understood.
What he didn't really understand was why she was here and not in her kingdom.
Arcadia drew her combat boots and stuck her fan in her bun, she was making sure she looked good enough to spill some blood, the door was slightly left a jar as she prepared herself to hunt down Conan and get back the decree he stole from Asher.
Xerxes stands at the slightly opened door and he takes a deep sigh before walking in, she notices him from her mirror but doesn't stop doing her hair,
'Do not try to convince me father, I will not listen." She reads him like an open book but he is so tired of her no listening to him,
'So you won't hear what I have to say? Arcadia do not be hasty, it would only make you fall into error. That would put you with the likes of Mace." He explains but indeed she isn't listening to him, 'Arcadia?"
'Father," she whips her head back, 'Mace has taken my people, you told me to be patient, now Conan has taken my decree, I will not be patient. I have a feeling they're working together and if Mace has my decree then he can claim a huge part o my Kingdom which belongs to Asher. I cannot take that risk, you will have to let me fight!"
'Then I will follow you!"