11 11 The Prince Has Arrived

"Stand up Abraham. This is not your fault. Indeed, this dangerous situation can happen at any time to me. I am a fugitive from your kingdom. Every moment my life will be the target of anyone" Adaline walked closer to Abraham.

"I deserve the punishment, my lady, you are injured. This is my sword. Immediately punish me as you wish," he said resignedly.

"Get up Abraham. You've done your job very well to me. You even slaughtered your one friend for my sake," said the Princess softly.

"I will also immediately receive punishment from the Prince for my fatal negligence." Abraham still looked down and did not dare to look at Adaline because of his mistake.

Adaline immediately crouched down and looked into Abraham's face. She held Abraham's shoulders in both hands. Then tried to pull him up so that Abraham would stand up with her.

"Shem won't punish you. Trust me. I'm fine Abraham. Look I'm still alive. There's no need to be overly sorry." Finally Abraham stood up, guided by Adaline.

"Your wound is serious enough, my lady, please allow me to bandage it. So that it doesn't get worse." Abraham immediately tore off the side of his garment. He immediately wrapped the torn cloth and tied the cloth around Adaline's hands in turn because of the wounds on both of her hands. Adaline looked gently at Abraham's attention, who always gave the best for her.

"Princess, there is also a sword wound on your chest. I'm sorry. They almost slit your throat." Abraham gave Adaline another tear of his garment. So that Adaline rubbed her own wound that was between her chest and neck.

While Abraham immediately removed the two bodies of the man who attacked Adaline, he carried them in turns to be placed outside the castle, very carefully so that no other bodyguards saw them. As if they were both victims of war.

Abraham is also looking for water to intend to clean the rest of his opponent's blood that flows on the floor of Adaline's room. He didn't want Prince Shem to be suspicious of a lot of blood shed there.

Adaline wants to help Abraham, but is rejected by him. Because he didn't want his Princess to smell like the blood of those men's corpses.

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There were several footsteps entering the castle. Adaline and Abraham immediately secured their respective positions. Abraham moved to find the source of the sound. He peeked until he found two familiar figures coming to him in this castle. Prince Shem and Elliot. They both had arrived from their journey. Abraham informed Adaline that Prince Shem had come with a middle-aged man.

Adaline was so excited about this happy news. She already missed Shem because Shem had left her in the palace for a few days. She smiled to herself, feeling her chest rise and fall with so much joy in the mood.

Shem and Elliot were getting closer to the top floor, the highest floor by going through several steps to get there.

"Hi, Abraham. How is Adaline? How are you?" asked Shem who was still some distance from where Abraham was standing.

"I'm good my lord, but there's a little tragedy that happened with Princess Adaline." Abraham answered him with a bow, making Shem very panicked and immediately ran leaving Elliot beside him who was still walking.

"What do you mean Abraham ?!" Shem asked in a different tone.

"Princess, hurt my lord," Abraham replied slowly.

"What?!" Shem immediately wanted to know Adaline's state. He ran again to Adaline's room and entered it immediately.

"Adaline, are you really hurt dear ?! What happened?" Shem immediately touched Adaline's shoulder with anxiety.

"Nothing happened Shem, look I'm fine," asked Adaline.

"But ... Abraham said you were injured?" asked Shem seriously while looking for where Adaline's wound was.

"Ooh ... That, uhm ... I was careless Shem, while Abraham was sleeping, I borrowed his sword. I wanted to look around and try to move the sword like how you use it, but my hand was not strong enough to hold it when swinging up, that sword. regardless of my grasp Shem. Because the sword was hurtling towards me. I repelled it myself with these two hands, but it's okay, Abraham has bandaged it. " Adaline felt the need to lie to keep Shem from getting angry with Abraham.

"Jeez Adaline, you don't usually wield a sword. You shouldn't. Ask Abraham to teach you how to use it and how to play it." Shem looks sad. He felt that the wound must be wide enough. Shem lifted Adaline's bandaged arms. He immediately kissed the two in turn. Adaline felt shaken at Shem's unexpected behavior.

"That sword also gave a wound here Shem," Adaline pointed between her neck and chest.

"but it's only a small scratch and it doesn't hurt. At first it stung, but now it's dry." Shem then felt the wound. Adaline closed her eyes feeling Shem's touch. Shem then kissed Adaline's chest wound as well.

"I medicated your wound with a kiss, to make it feel better." Shem teases him. Make the girl smile with an embarrassed face.

Shem cupped Adaline's chin. She had missed Adaline a few days ago. Shem lovingly kissed Adaline on the lips. He felt those lips with a fluttering feeling. They kissed for a very long time to let go of the homesickness. They seem to enjoy each other. The two of them tightened their arms. Unfortunately they were not alone. There were Elliot and Abraham waiting for an assignment from him outside the room.

After several tens of seconds Shem released the kiss.

"Elliot !! Abraham !! Come here." Shem's orders.

"Elliot find out what medicinal herbs do you know for Adaline, her hand and chest were injured by a sword. I want you to treat her right now, maybe Abraham can accompany you, Adaline will be with me." Shem told them both to find herbs to make herbal medicine for Adaline. The two of them didn't wait long to leave Shem and Adaline. Actually they also don't know where to look? They don't know this area.