Are You Not Afraid?

''Lucas!'' Sent could not believe her eyes.

The last time Lucas came to visit her was more than five years ago, and it raised eyebrows in the entire Persian palace, in fact, that was the point where Xavier started doubting Sent's authenticity with his nephew, Prince Bane of Persia.

''What are you doing here? What on earth would have made you come all the way here to find me especially after I warned you against it before?'' Sent was nervous. She looked around her to make sure nobody was watching her as she was scolding Lucas even though she did so discreetly to avoid anyone noticing how upset she was.

''Take it easy. If you wnat me to leave then we had better go straight to the point. I have someone you should meet. Someone that shares the same venom that you have against the Royalty in Magus.''

Lucas started to state the reason for his visit at once.

Sent's ears propped up when she heard why Lucas had visited.

''Who could that be?'' As urgently as Lucas had stated his reason for visit, Sent also continued in that regard.

''I met a lady who said that she was the Usylon girl's foster sister before fortune found her.'' Lucas eyed Sent, knowing what would follow.

''I beg your pardon? Lucas, are you out there cheating on me?'' Sent was getting upset.

Lucas rolled his eyes.

''You are here with the Prince of Persia, I get to see you only when you have a reason to so something in one of the seven kingdoms...'' Lucas was trying to explain but Sent's look made him stop talking.

''What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?'' Lucas was confused because it was as if he had said something that had turned Sent all the way off.

''Eight kingdoms are under the umbrella of Persia. How dare you say seven? I heard you just now say that seven kingdoms are under Persia.'' Sent was sure of what she heard, and waited for Lucas to say something.

''I... I didn't even know when I said anything like that. You know, since the Usylon...''

''Enough! Enough of that Usylon bitch, I don't want to hear anything about her again. The eight kingdoms which includes Magus, is still under Persia, and until a treaty is signed, whatever development they feel they have, has become null. Okay?'' Sent was yelling at the top of her voice.

''Okay. Okay, Sent. You don't have to make such a fuss.''

Lucas started to calm her down.

''Okay, what were you saying then?'' Sent continued.

''The Usylon girl's foster sister, I met her and she hates the girl as much as you do. I just thought, you know, since you are trying to bring the girl down, both of you should meet and share ideas.'' Lucas stated.

Sent was definitely interested. The look she had on her face was enough to tell Lucas that she was interested in what Lucas had just said.

''Her foster sister, ehn?''

Lucas nodded.

Sent remembered that she had seen a certain man at Magus show up with the police, claiming to be the Usylon girl's foster father, so it was believable that indeed, the girl had a foster sister somewhere.

''Where is she then? You should have sent her to me instead of coming here by yourself to cause problems. You know how it is here. Nobody trusts you with me, they suspect us.'' Sent looked around them while she spoke.

''Of course you know that you will also throw tantrums if I dare to send her to you without telling you about her first.'' Lucas eyed Sent.

Sent nodded because it was true. If Lucas dared send Constance her way without informing her first, he will not hear the last of it.

''Okay. Okay then. Be on your way, and tell her to come and see me as soon as possible, let me see the kind of alliance we can form.'' Sent shoved Lucas away as she gave him her final instruction.

''No kiss?'' Lucas mischievously asked Sent for a kiss right inside the Persian Palace.

''May you be struck by lightning on your way back since you want to end my reign in this palace.'' Sent jokingly said as she walked away from Lucas who could do nothing but laugh mischievously while he was leaving.

Sent quickly hurried back to the throneroom where she left Prince Bane.

''Who was that?'' Prince Bane asked as soon as he saw Sent.

Sent was taken aback by the urgency in Bane's voice.

''Why are you so agutated? It was just one of my spies. This one was from Magus. He claimed to have met the foster sister to the so-called Usylon girl. You know? Asking me if there was anything I could do with her. Well, I asked him to send her to me. If there is anyone that would know the girl inside out, it is her sister who has lived with her for so many years. So...'' Sent reported truthfully to Prince Bane, even though she hid the identity of the visitor.

Prince Bane was wary of what Sent just said.

''Sent, if there is one time I would ask you to stand back concerning attacking any of the eight kingdoms, it is now. I love you so much, and I don't want anything bad to happen to you.'' Prince Bane was looking at Sent as if he had already lost her.

Sent rolled her eyes.

''I hate the fact that you are often so weak at a time when you are expected to be at your best. I really hate it for you.'' Sent went to Prince Bane and sat on his lap.

''Do you mean to lose your authority over Magus? Magus is the strongest of the eight kingdoms, and they are at par with Persia. If you allow Magus to stand on their own, they will be such a threat to us. Can't you see what I am saying? We need to stop them.''

''Yes, we need to stop them, and that was why I tried to stop the union. That was why I allowed you to go to Magus to stop the union but you did not succeed. See how you ended up. Are you not afraid of the Princes and people of Magus yet?'' Prince Bane was concerned.