CHAPTER 5: The eyes

"I don't know? It just calls out to me," He smiled excitedly as he finally turned to look at the man beside him, but the same excitement could not be shown on the guard face as he was rather shocked on seeing the smile on the young boy face.

"You're making that face again,"The boy suddenly said.

"Huh-What do you mean?"

"It's the kind you make when you think am incapable of smiling,"

'No, but rather incapable of showing any emotions at all' thought John, to himself and like knowing what he was thinking the boy sent a hard glare at he but decided to drop the matter, so that he can enjoy the few minutes he had left in peace, but unfortunately luck was not on his side as his peaceful moment was cut short. "Your highness, I think it is time for us to depart," Came the call of another guard, who stood not to far away from them.

"I never ask for your opinion, did I?" Question the young boy and on seeing who it was, he decided to make himself more comfortable by sitting on a stone.

"No, I-"

"Then you can be on your way, after all I never asked you to come here." Said the boy as he left no room for complains, But it appears that the guard had more or few things he would like to say and before he could, he was immediately stop his follow guard.

"We'll be departing very soon, so just wait a little longer. Trust you just go for now" Whispered John as he dismissed the guard away. He turned to the young boy who was still seated with no mains of getting up. "Remind me why his here again?" Asked the boy.

"Her majesty insisted, remember. But he is right, it is rather time to head back, don't you think so prince Charles."

"Yes...we shall," He replied not before giving the forest a one last look.

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Back in the forbidden kingdom, Raven stood before the foggy walls. She gave it some thought If it was ok to go into the fog as it would be a waste of time to just sit down and do nothing, also she encouraged herself more at the thought that If it was her nanny in her place she could have probably got in, and with that, she walked right in.

At first she saw nothing but black smoke, and as she continues forward she begun to see light, a golden rate of light that was leading she towards the exit and as she got out, she was in total odds. As If she was transferred into a completely different forest, different from the one she has just came out from. 'where am I?' She question herself. And as she continued to check her surroundings, she saw at a distance a strange group of people, who wore similar clothing, even the horses their rode had strange things on them, things that her had never seen before which got her pondering about and In the middle of the group was a young boy with gold like hair, was the only one who was dressed differently as they all depart away. Just then the boy suddenly turned back and was now starring at her, right in the eye.

At first Raven was somehow startled but as she continued to stared at the golden hazel eyes of the boy, all seemed to fade away very quickly as it felt like time had stop for a moment, and as things started to turn blurry. She then felt like she was being pulled back into the foggy black smoke and as she was being pulled, she ever stopped once, to look at what was pulling at she and like in a trance. she examined the boy face on still it went dark.

"Raven! are you all right?" She suddenly heard her nanny voice which instantly brought her back to her reality.

"Martha-" immediately Raven spoke her name, she was quickly pulled into a firm hug.

"Oh...dear, I was so worried. please don't do that again," Said Martha with relief.

"Am fine but what are you doing here," The girl said as she tried to break free form her nanny's embrace.

"I... should be the one asking you that, what are you doing here, didn't I asked you not to come near this parts and what where you thinking. Ranted Martha as she finally pulled away from the girl.

"I-l no and am sorry but the is something-,"

"Not another word form you, we're going back home now so that you can explain your behavior today." Martha took the young girl away from the forest as she continued with her previous scolding but sadly of her, the girl was not even paying attention as her mind kept wondering about the mysterious boy and the new world she has just entered.