Chapter 12 - Use A Magic To Teach A Lesson

After making sure Prince Theodoric went with servant Zehron. Princess Ivy immediately returned to the room. She remembered that she had brought some hooded robes to cover her in the dark of night.

She immediately prepared it and wore it outside her dress. When she looked in the mirror, she was sure that she was ready to follow her husband.

Before Princess Ivy left, she waited for the King and Queen to fall asleep first. Because she can't if someone looks for her and then reports it to her in-laws.

Princess Ivy waited anxiously. For some reason she was so restless, being away from her handsome husband. She had just imagined what it would be like to be away from her husband.

"Mother, I am sorry if I use this magic not according to what you said. But I am sure, this magic will be useful for me in the future," she whispered, hoping that the wind would convey the messages to Queen Melanie, her mother.

"Ivy, my daughter!"

Queen Melanie's voice suddenly appeared just after Princess Ivy had said her wish. She was surprised to know her mother was there within seconds. Then she realized that her mother could appear and disappear just like that.

"Mother! What are you doing here?" asked Princess Ivy nervously.

"Where are you going? I hear you say, my daughter."

Princess Ivy realized that her mother's strength was immense. Because what she knew, if someone like her mother could just disappear and appear just like that, her strength would surpass anything else.

"I will check Prince Theodoric. He's with his friends. I am afraid my husband will get drunk and play harems. Then, servant Zehron can not take care of him," explained Princess Ivy.

Queen Melanie smiled meaningfully. She circled her daughter and looked at her. "My daughter is afraid that her husband will cheat on her? You are so loyal, Ivy."

"Mother, let me use this magic in case anything happens to me or Prince Theodoric!"

Queen Melanie raised one eyebrow. "Why ask my permission when the magic is already yours? Hmm?"

"Didn't you tell me to use it for good things, Mother?"

"That's right. That's the main thing. But you are free to use it when you need it. It's just that you need a full rest if you start to get weak, Ivy. You have to lie down for 24 hours without moving to restore your magic energy," explained Queen Melanie.

Princess Ivy nodded. She heard her mother's explanation as if the explanation was easy to do.  

So, she doesn't have to worry about that.

"In a room where there is only you. Without the company of your husband. It's like you are imprisoned without a disturbance," she added.

Immediately Princess Ivy was surprised. Her mother only said this now, and she didn't know what her strength would be when she followed her husband.

"Do not be afraid, for a while, I can make the time around you stop for a full 24 hours and you can use that time to rest," Queen Melanie explained again.

"Thank you, Mother!" said Princess Ivy with relief.

"Mother ... but Prince Theodoric knows that I have this magic power. You must have known that too, right?"

Queen Melanie smiled and nodded. "Yes, I know. And for me, it doesn't matter. Because your father even knows that I have magic, for that, it doesn't matter if your husband knows you have it too."

***

The gathering place for the men, namely Prince Theodoric's friends, is at the palace of Prince Harry, one of Prince Theodoric's closest friends.

There were many men who of course had the same title as Prince Theodoric.

Princess Ivy saw for herself a collection of princes talking, laughing, and enjoying the banquets that even the harems served. Princess Ivy's breath hitched instantly. This was the first time she felt jealous because the gathering was served by the harems who provided the banquet available at the table. Even the harem clothes were too revealing.

Still, within normal limits, Prince Theodoric always refused to be served by the harem even if she only poured a cup into a glass. There was a smile on Princess Ivy's lips as she saw this for herself. That her husband is loyal to her.

But moments later, a harem seemed to tease him. Smiling at him but Prince Theodoric just kept a straight face.

"Hey! Enjoy them while your wife is not around, Prince Theodoric," said one of the princes that Princess Ivy didn't know.

"I love my wife. And only she can excite me," refused Prince Theodoric.

They all laughed at Prince Theodoric. The loyalty they had just seen, made them shudder strangely.

"Do not be too loyal, Prince Theodoric. You know, sometimes women can even be naughty with other men. You do not even know what your wife does when you are away from her," said one of the princes again.

"Hey, you guys ... if Prince Theodoric says no, then that's the answer. Do not make a fuss. This meeting is just for our leisure. If you are interested in these harems, then use them," reprimanded Prince Harry who defended Prince Theodoric.

Princess Ivy's hands were already starting to clench in annoyance. For her, the mouths of the princes who so provoked her husband, she needed to gag with something that would silence them.

Princess Ivy started picking up things around her. A few leaves and she started blowing to cover those annoying princes' mouths.

"Ugh!"

As the leaves silenced the mouths of the princes that irritated Princess Ivy, they yelped and growled in annoyance. Meanwhile, Prince Theodoric gave them a strange look, then looked around in all directions.

Princess Ivy immediately hid as soon as she knew her husband was looking for her. Her heart was beating fast, but she was sure that Prince Theodoric would never find her.

Meanwhile, Prince Ivy heard the mumbling ramblings of the princes that had their consequences, making her feel triumphant and chuckle in the silence of the night.

"Hey, why only me and a few others got these damn leaves? Damn it! Who dares to do that?"