I ran inside to get some buckets for water. We seem to have an abundance of those. The horses gulped the water down rapidly so the boys and I all had to make a few trips. We put them into the village stable to rest. We started for the council house.

"You think the King will find a way to tell us he wants help?" Drake asked.

"I think we should leave him on his own for a bit in the war, get him nice and nervous. The Duke's a powerful man. Surprisingly, many are loyal to him. Make Reagal come to us begging on his knees!" I grunted.

"And let all those innocent people die?! This is life or death!!! We can't let the Duke kill people!!! It doesn't matter if you guys are safe and hidden away! They will find you." Peder exclaimed.

Drake and I stopped and stared at Peder.

"You ok dude?"

"Oh yeah sure it's not like I STARTED A WAR or anything!!!!"

"Hey, it's just as much my fault as it is yours if not more." I shook my head at him. "I helped you run away. Besides, the Duke's a complete and total idiot. Especially when it comes to his daughter's needs."

"How would you know that? You barely met the guy a few weeks ago! You're suddenly an expert?!"

"STOP FREAKING OUT. Everything will be fine. Come on, we've got to make our report." Drake held the door open for us. We all went in to deliver the not so great news.

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Characters:


Destiny
Age: 13
Looks: Honey brown hair just past shoulders until chopped, hazel eyes, small.
Info: Has been the King's messenger for a few months, helps the Prince, loves joking around with Drake.

Prince Peder
Age: 15
Looks: Short dark brown hair, brown eyes, kind of short but not much.
Info: King's son, hates being a prince, decides to run away.

King Reagal
Age: 45
Looks: Black hair, blue eyes, tall.
Info: Tries to marry off his son.

Moonlight
Age: 2
Looks: Black with white stockings and a white stripe down the nose, soft brown eyes.
Info: Destiny's horse.

Drake
Age: 13
Looks: Darker honey brown hair short and a little spiky, hazel eyes, small but taller than Destiny.
Info: Is Destiny's twin brother, loves to do a fake battle with Destiny, has a horse named Blazer, prankster.

Blazer
Age: 3
Looks: White with black stockings and a black stripe down the nose, dark almost black eyes.
Info: Drake's horse.

Head Councilman Keitaro
Age: 30
Looks: Dark brown hair, light blue eyes.
Info: Leads the council, approves decisions.

updated Oct 22 '11 by owlhaven