The Audacity

Constance was given an expensive suite in the Persian Palace. Until she had been showed into the room and a key ahd been handed to her, Constance was in doubt that what was happening was really happening. Her, in the Persian Palace? It had never crossed her mind that she would have anything to do with anyone within the four walls of the palace, talk more of having an accomodation there.

Constance skipped and leaped for joy as she was in the execuitive suite.

The suite had a living room, and then a bedroom with a walk-in closet.

Constance' room back in Magus was less than a quarted of the size of this magnificiaent room the Sent had put her in and with that being a fact, Constance knew that if she did not deliver in the task that herself and Sent would embark on, she would have to pay for this luxurious comfort in some other way.

''You have been having so many guests lately. Who is it this time?'' Prince Bane asked Sent when she returned to him.

''Gyess what?'' Sent's eyes were glistening with hope and it called the attention of Prince Bane because since Sent returned from the Vandersar Palace in Magus, she had been downcast most of the time.

In fact, Prince Bane had not seen her in this happy mood since she returned.

''I can't guess. You should go ahead and tell me if you have anything to say.'' Prince Bane rolled his eyes.

''A lady showed up today, claimig to be the foster sister of the Usylon bitch.'' Sent smiled coyly at Prince Bane.

''Sent, I have told you that we should forget about this Usylon girl? We can't defeat her because she is special. Why are you still...''

''I told you before that you are getting too weak for my liking. It's that uncle of yours, right? Anyway, just to let you know that if you don't want to take on the Usylon girl, then I will do so myself and I have a worthy ally to do the damage required.'' Sent winked at Prince Bane.

''And where did you meet this ally, if I may ask? You didn't even have the opportunity to move around in Magus, so what are you on about now?'' Prince Bane asked.

''Just sit back and watch the movie unfold. Don't bother your handsome and scared little head.'' Sent smirked at Prince Bane.

Prince Bane would rather that his hands were washed off anything that had to do with going after the Usynol girl, Margaret. But would it be so easy for him? If he did not go after trouble, trouble was definitely coming after him.

''My Prince. You will never believe it. Prince Harry has returned, and this time, he is not alone. His brothers, his guardian and the Usylon girl have all entered the palace.'' Xavier brought the news to his nephew and waited for what the Prince would say next.

''The Usylon girl?'' Prince Bane and Sent exclaimed at the same time.

Xavier nodded.

''That is the report I got, my Prince. The Usylon girl is in the palace as well.'' Xavier exchanged glances between Prince Bane and Sent, while Prince Bane and Sent stared at each other, each one wondering what the other one was thinking.

''The nerve of that bitch to cme here.'' Sent could not believe her ears.

''Wasn't she just a regular scoundrel of fellow one month ago? Where has she gotten the audacity to show up in this palace in a bid to cause trouble?''

''Yes, it can only be trouble because I don't imagine that they have come here to pledge their loyalty to Persia and the Prince.''

Sent was going crazy.

''What are you going to do, Bane? Send them back.'' Sent suggested, still wildly upset.

Prince Bane was confused.

''Send them back?'' He muttered.

''We cannot send them back, Sent. We have to give them audience even though we all know what they have come for.'' Xavier was as disturbed as everyone in the room was, but he was a more advanced man, so he was naturally more reasonable.

''Why don't we just sign this damn treaty and see how it goes from there. It is only Magus afterall. We can't lose too much if we lose just Magus out of the eight kingdoms.'' Xavier knew deeply that there would be a lot of havoc if Prince Bane allowed Magus to try and gain their independence by force.

''What?'' Sent yelled at the top of her voice.

The room instantly dropped to pin-drop silence.

''Mr. Xavier, I am beginning to suspect that the Princes in Vandersar must have bribed you.'' Sent pointed at Xavier and the man was not pleased with Sent at all.

''Sent, will you put your finger down? How dare you point at me, have you forgotten your manners just because you are my nephew's girlfriend?'' Xavier was very disapproving of what Sent did, and he did not hide it.

Sent realised herself and dropped her hand down, eyeing Prince Bane and hoping that he did not get so upset with her considering the fact that he had warned her against being rude to his uncle, Xavier.

Apparently, Prince Bane was too bothered about the presence of the guests from the Vandersar palace in Magus to indulge in the small argument between Sent and his uncle, Xavier.

''This is just so humiliating. Uncle Xavier, you can go and escort them in.'' Prince Bane had no choice but to accept his visitors.

Sent sat beside Prince Bane, boiling like an oven as she waited for the group of visitors to enter the Prince' throneroom.

''Isn't that my captor, the Prince himself. Good to see you again.'' Prince Harry was the first to speak as the delegates from Magus entered the room.

Sent almost threw up in her belly at the sight of the group, and especially at the sight of Prince Harry and McGuire.