Chapter 34

King Matthew of Acan was so shocked to have read such letter, he looked up at his head guard, "Quickly go out and find who brought this letter, I don't think the person as returned back as the Queen had instructed him to bring a notice of the letter being received, quickly go find him," He ordered as he rushed out of the garden to go ask his assistant to write back a reply to the Kande Royal palace, he was so happy to know that his daughter was fine, his mother elderly Queen Rosa called after him as she tried to stop him to know what was written in the letter, but King Matthew didn't wait to respond to his mother either as he quickly rushed back into the castle to have his respond written and stamped and sent back to the Kande Royal palace.

"Matthew!," Queen Rosa called after him as she excused herself from her two grand daughters that had came to keep her company. "Don't worry my princesses I will be back soon, let me find out first what's going on with your father," stated elderly queen Rosa as she quickly stood up and hurried her slow steps walking back into the castle to find out what was written in the letter that was sent from Kande Kingdom, Although they were at peace with the Kande tribe but she still had to know what had inspired them to send the letter, and she also worried it might have some thing to do with Alesa disappearance from the palace and she really hoped the letter to be about Alesa

"Matthew, I was calling you to find out what was written in the letter," stated elderly queen Rosa, as soon as she stepped foot into the hall chamber where he son stood.

"What is it mother?," questioned King Matthew as he didn't shift his gaze away from the letter that his assistant was writting.

"Son, does this letter have anything to do with Princess Alesa disappearance?," questioned Queen Rosa and just then queen Becky came into the hall room and heard them, she shifted her gaze to look at her husband as she heard his mother mentioned Princess Alesa, she looked at her husband waiting for his reply.

"Yes mother, actually they found Alesa when the legendary witches broke out," replied King Matthew as he meet his wife gaze, "She's in Kande palace and they wondered if truly she's our daughter," stated King Matthew.

"Oh that sounds better, thank God she's found, I hope she's treated well there," said Queen Rosa and Queen Becky came forward and replied, "Good to know she's found at least now the palace can be at peace," teased Queen Becky, but King Matthew passed her a dagger look, "What are you implying Queen Becky?," He stared intently at her as he questioned her.

"Nothing, am just happy Alesa as been found," she lied, "Good!," replied King Matthew as he shifted his gaze back to look at what his assistant was writing.

"What have you written?," He questioned him as he stared at the scroll paper his assistant was inking on.

"Your highness, I wrote, Greetings Royal household of Kande Palace, I king Matthew of Acan is pleased to know that my daughter Princess Alesa is fine and is in your custody as we have been searching for her whereabouts, thank you for you hospitable act towards our crown princess," stated the King's Assistance.

"Is that all you wrote?" questioned King Matthew as he stared at the scroll.

"Yes your majesty, or would you need me to add any more new words?," questioned the king's assistant, "Yes" replied King Matthew as he turned to see whom had just entered the hall room, the guard whom he had sent to find the messenger had returned and the messenger was with him.

"Greetings King Matthew of Acan," The messenger immediately bowed his head low as he knelt on one knelt and prostrated in front of the king as it was a honorably gesture of greeting a king in Kande Kingdom, King Matthew was familiar with this has he had visited the Kande kingdom a time ago in the past with his father.

"Long Life the King!," Hailed the messenger.

"It okay you may get up," replied King Matthew as he stared intently at the messenger, whom had a come with a horse.

"You majesty, Queen Mahama instructed I must collect a letter of confirmation that Princess Alesa is truly your daughter," said the messenger and King Matthew stared at the messenger in shock, did he actually open the letter and read thru it, observing the king's murderous gaze, he replied "Pardon me your majesty, but I didn't read thru to know what her highness had written but she singlehandedly instructed me to get a verification notice that truly princess Alesa is really your daughter."

"Enough!," King Matthew thundered, and the hall fell in awkward silence.

"Did you perhaps saw my daughter face?," King Matthew questioned the messenger as he also has not seen Princess Alesa face, since when she became an adult as she had always been in veils and indoors.

"No my king, I don't who or what Princess Alesa look like," stated the messenger.

"Really?," questioned King Matthew as he calmed, "Fine here's a report of confirmation, let nothing happen to my daughter," he threatened as his assistant finally placed a stamp on their own letter that will be sent back to the Kande Royal palace, "Here take this," King Matthew finally handle him over the scroll after it was sealed.

"Wait," he said as he sent a guard to go and call Princess Alesa personal maid whom has been using Princess Alesa's chamber all to herself ever since when Alesa wasn't around.

"Esther!," King Matthew spoked, "Bring some of Alesa clothes, you will be going to Kande with this messenger," stated King Matthew, "not to panic, you wouldn't ride with him, you will ride with our royal carriage, so go and pack her clothes and yours" commanded King Matthew and Princess Alesa personal maid immediately left to carry out the king's orders.

Esther immediately left to carry out the king's orders, she was so happy to hear that Alesa has been found as she wondered what has really happened to Princess Alesa, She knew ever since when the Prince of Jalin Kingdom had been becoming to seek for Alesa hand in marriage and since the confirmation of their engagement, as the prince won the king's challenge, Alesa hasn't been herself. Esther quickly packed some few of her clothes and dragged out two boxes, definitely Alesa's clothes, and accessories and jewelleries were all packed in a box and the second box was hers as she was a maid and a few of her maid cloth was in it, she dragged and carried out the two boxes while the Acan Royal carriage was ready to take her to Kande Kingdom, she was indeed nervous but she really wanted to go see Alesa as she had missed her Princess and was so lonely in the Acan palace, although her other assistant wasn't feeling too fine, so she was the only one whom will be going to Kande as she was closer to Alesa than a maid should, and the King was aware of it.

"Wait!," King Matthew of Acan called after Esther as she was about to go into the carriage, after the carriage man had packed the boxes.

"Give this to Alesa, tell her I really miss her and will soon come to Kande myself to bring her home," He said, as he handed her a pouch containing gold coins and money, "Tell her to use it to buy whatever she wants over there, I know she went there unprepared, but she should take good care of herself, till she returns back home, and Esther.. be a good girl," He tapped on Esther's shoulder and she nodded in response, Elderly Queen Rosa walk up to meet Esther, "Esther, You tell Alesa to do and come home, we all really miss her and I don't know why she has stayed there longer, her marriage with Prince Fedina is pending," stated elderly queen Rosa.

"Okay Grandmother, I will let her know," replied Esther as she finally went into the carriage, she heave a sign of relief as the couchman wipe the horses and rode away, following behind the messenger on his own horse as they rode to Kande Kingdom.