TKWTR 015

Rowena finally woke up from her sleep. When she opened her eyes, she immediately saw Sir Cedric who was sitting in a chair right in front of her bed reading a book.

"Are you awake? How are you now?" said Sir Cedric.

"I think it's better than before. I want to go to the dining room now. Do you want to go with me?" Rowena offered.

Sir Cedric got up from his chair and walked over to Rowena who was already sitting on her bed. He reached out his hand to help Rowena walk because she looked very weak. Rowena gripped Sir Cedric's hand tightly. Then they left the room together.

Arriving in the dining room, Rowena decided to sit next to Sir Cedric. The waiters flocked to serve the food. One by one the food was served on the long table. All the food looked delicious and appetizing, but Rowena couldn't enjoy it at all. She just stirred the soup in his bowl.

Sir Cedric, who was eating his meal, rebuked Rowena. "Didn't you want to go to the dining room because you wanted to eat? But why are you just churning your soup like that?"

"When I just woke up, I did feel very hungry. But when I was in front of these foods my appetite suddenly disappeared," replied Rowena.

"Do I need to feed you?"

Rowena laughed at Sir Cedric's offer. "I'm not a kid anymore, Cedric. Don't you think it would be outrageous for me to ask you to feed me?"

"Of course not. If you want then I'll just feed you right now," answered Sir Cedric quickly.

Rowena suddenly felt someone tap her shoulder gently from behind. She looked back too. It turned out that the one who tapped his shoulder just now was Sir Damian.

"How are you doing now? Is it better than before?" asked Sir Damian as he sat down next to Rowena.

"Very well. So good I think we can go back to Valeccio's palace tomorrow," Rowena replied.

"Woah, aren't you in too much of a hurry. After all you still have to rest for a while. Rather than later when we reach Valeccio palace, you can't really focus on making war strategies," replied Sir Damian who was waiting for the servants to serve food for him.

"But I'm fine and can go back to Valeccio palace to plan the next strategy, Brother," said Rowena with a sullen face.

Sir Damian poked Rowena's cheek with his index finger and said, "Stop showing that facial expression and do what I say or I'll pinch your cheek hard."

Rowena looked at Sir Damian with her piercing gaze. "If you dare to do that, I will not hesitate to break the hand that is pinching my cheek."

"Hey, that's enough you two. You guys are really disturbing my lovely dinner. Besides, if Rowena already said that she's fine and can go back to Valeccio's palace, wouldn't it be better if we just do what she wants. I'm sure Rowena will not mix his personal problem with war," grumbled Sir Cedric as he felt his composure had been disturbed by the two humans.

"Well, Cedric just agreed to my request. But why do you insist on telling me to rest in this Terania castle?" Rowena grumbled.

"What an annoying woman! I was worried about you you know!" said Sir Damian while chewing his food.

"Never mind. Later I will order the servants here to prepare a horse-drawn carriage so that we can immediately leave for Valeccio palace tomorrow morning," said Sir Cedric.

Rowena immediately turned to Sir Cedric and shouted, "You're the best, Cedric. You're the only one who really understands me. Not like that one man."

"Stop making fun of me, O my sister, dear Rowena." Sir Cedric grinned as he looked at Rowena.

Rowena immediately got up from her chair and said, "Then I'll go back to my room first. See you tomorrow everyone."

"I don't think your legs are strong enough to stand up let alone walk. So do you want me to take you to your room?" Sir Cedric offered to help Rowena.

Rowena just smiled and replied, "No need. I can go back to my own room."

Rowena walked out of the dining room. She walked slowly because her body was still weak. For some reason it felt like the room was in a very far away and difficult to reach place even though it was the closest room to the dining room.

After arriving in her room, Rowena immediately lay down her whole body which was tired on her soft bed. She kept staring at the ceiling in her room because no matter how hard she tried to close her eyes and fall asleep she always failed.

She deliberately wanted to quickly return to Valeccio's palace, not to finish this annoying war and conquest quickly. But the death of Edgar, triggers her anger and resentment to increase so that she wants to destroy and become a nightmare for the Edelle Kingdom at all costs.

The next morning, Rowena with Sir Cedric and Sir Damian were standing in front of the castle gates while waiting for a man to fix the wheels of the horse-drawn carriage they were going to ride in to Valeccio Palace. Suddenly Prince Helios appeared behind them carrying a wooden sword.

"Where are you going?" asked the Prince.

"We will return to Valeccio's palace to strategize the war and continue the war," answered Rowena casually.

"What?? Why didn't anyone tell me about it?" shouted Prince Helios looking shocked.

Rowena, Sir Cedric, and Sir Damian looked at each other with bewildered expressions.

"You didn't tell him?" the three of them said at the same time. The three of them shook their heads in unison again, which meant that none of them had informed Prince Helios of their departure for Valeccio's palace that very day.

Rowena laughed amusedly. "My apologies, Your Majesty. The three of us planned this out of the blue last night. So we all forgot to tell you about this."

Prince Helios took a deep breath at Rowena's apologies and brief excuses. "I'm speechless. How can you forget me?"

Sir Damian laughed loudly and put his arm around Prince Helios' neck. "Come on, the three of us are normal humans who can make mistakes and forget. Besides, you can just come with us to Valeccio palace or if you still want to stay here, you can do that and then come back to Valeccio palace after a few days."

Prince Helios instantly pushed Sir Damian's body. "Okay. I'll come with you guys. Just watch out for next time something important but you don't tell me."

Finally the four of them got into the horse carriage. The journey back to Valeccio's palace begins.