7 Lost in the Woods (Part 2)

"We could pay you. Hundreds of gold if you let us in" George is sleepy. And tired. This stopped the three from walking out. Then Jenny slowly turned her face over them.

"A hundred gold"

One hundred gold for one night. That's too much! But what's their choice? They nod their heads.

"Each"

WAIT WHAT? Two hundred golds for one night? This is torture! The King would be very very mad. They are royalties but the King was very delicate when it comes to gold. He is saving it for the people of ervore for them to live the life they want.

"Okay. Alright. Two hundres golds." But again, what's their choice?

Jenny let them sleep at her house. And she sleep at Nana Alice's. Hard to believe but it's really good sleeping in the forest. It's cold. It's quiet. And the smell of the leaves from the trees are so refreshing.

"Where's my locket!" The following morning. They woke up late. Maybe they're tired. or maybe it's just too good to sleep at a quiet and cold tree house.

The prince used to hold on his locket before sleeping and when waking up. It is a very important locket for him.

"Sire, we've been robbed" Oh no. Not again? And not his locket. They went down the trees where all the people are gathering for breakfast. They searched for Jenny and found it sitting in a bench. Glad she's alone.

"Hi. Uhm. Morning. Say uh- you let us sleep at your house and we'll give you two hundred golds right?"

She didn't answer but that look means yeah.

"Well if you could give me back my locket. Then I'll give you another hundred" It's really important for him. It was her mother's gift for his birthday before she died in his arms.

"Hmmm" Jenny stood up and put her foot on the table. "What's so important about that locket?"

He can't tell it. He doesn't want to talk about his mother. He doesn't want to remember her death. Then suddenly tears rolled down from his eyes.

Jenny looked at him seriously. This guy's crying? Are you kidding me?

"Stop that. Whatever you're doing. Here's your precious locket cry baby"

Jenny throw it on him and Gord catch it. She walked away. She's not ordinary. She's pretty. Yes. but she's tough. She's very difficult to deal with yet George can feel she has a soft and delicate heart. She's hard but He can feel her gentle side too.

"You should eat before you leave your highness. It's a very long walk back to the palace." They are shocked. An old yet very kind voice spoke from the back. How did she know?? Nana Alice is standing behind them. She's holding a bread and some spread. It's red and looks delicious.

"Oh, thank you very much. But he. we are not "your highness" ma'am. we are just advisors. Hehehehe" The old woman walked away smiling. It seemed like she knew what they're hiding. But even she knows something, maybe she has no plan of telling it to everyone. Because if she have, then she could've told it before.

They ate the bread and the spread. They didn't know what it is but it's really good and tasty. Then they bud farewell to Jenny and to everyone even though it's very obvious that they are not welcome there.

"How will we go back sire? I can't remember where we came from" Gord whispered to George as they disappeared from the people.

"I really don't know Gord. You think maybe we can. Hire their leader and pay her in the castle?"

Gord looked at him. It's a good idea but is it his only motive? To hire the girl and take them home? Or is it something else? And they're not really sure if she will say yes.

"That is a brilliant idea Sire but you think she'll agree?"

"We'll make her agree"

She's a thiertress. She likes gold. She needs it. A thousand of gold will make her say yes. It'll fill their plates for a month or two. Thousand of gold is nothing. He doesn't want to get lost on the forest again. His Father is surely at search for him now. And it's not good. He's really mad right now.

"They're back?" Claude was surprise looking at them walkimg in again. Jenny take a peak in the window and there they are. Why are they here? She slides down using the ladder.

"Oh my gosh, don't do that" Prince George hold on to his chest. I think my heart fell down. What is wrong with this lady??

"What do you want? Another locket missing?"

"We have a proposal."

Jenny laugh out loud. A proposal huh?

"Talk"

"Take us back to Ervore Palace. You know the forest like the palm of your hand. So if you could take us back safely"

Jenny raises her hands. It means stop talking.

"Ervore? You came from ervore?"

George looked at his butler. Something wrong?

"Y-Yes?"

"You are the advisor of the prince?" She pointed his chest with the stick she's been holding.

"Y-yeah?" His face is really really confused. "Why? What's wrong?"

If he's really the advisor of the prince. Then this is her only chance to get near him. He has some explaining to do.