Ch 14: Suspicion

Prince Maticus ordered Setus to send messages to other neighboring kingdoms about their missing princess. First was to send the letter to Emanem kingdom and Scan to help them in search of their princess, and lastly was Kande kingdom to help them search, but Kande territorial borders rejected the letter before if could get to their palace.

Princess Latifa came into the living room which was a large hall and meet her brother sitting beside the throne seat and ordering Setus, "Ensure the letters are delivered to them. We need their assistant in searching for Princess Tata."

"Don't you think you're wasting your time brother?" Princess Latifa questioned as she walked closer to his view.

"They wouldn't allow you search their kingdom and what's the need of searching for her when she has hidden all her magical powers, and traces to search for her.."

Ignoring Princess Latifa, Prince Maticus said, "Ensure the messenger delivers the letter to them," And he stood and wanted to leave.

"Brother the Coronation is in 4days time and am glad about it. No hindrance to stop my crowning as queen and that is guaranteed." She walked passed Prince Maticus as he stopped and turned back to stare at her.

Princess Latifa slowdown and walked elegantly to his view and she bursted out laughing and went back upstairs to her chambers.

Prince Maticus stood in the living room for a while, he sighed and later went back to his chambers.

The search continued and the message was delivered to Acan kingdom. Prince Henry Osas whom was the general commander in matters related to the kingdom received the message from the messenger who came into the palace and to his receiving room, which was in the second building, where the meeting hall and study room was.

"Yes what is this letter about?" He questioned the messenger whom had brought it.

"Long live his majesty of Acan Kingdom!" The messenger hailed as he bowed before Prince Henry Osas.

"Am not his majesty of Acan!," Prince Henry warned. "Speak and tell me, what is in this letter and who are you?."

"Crown Prince Maticus Edwards of Jalin kingdom requested that this letter to be delivered personally to the royal family of Acan" Spoked the messenger.

"Jalin kingdom?. What do they want from us?," Prince Henry questioned as he stared at the letter in his hands. The Jalin kingdom was like a forbidden kingdom and they practiced magic which no other kingdom does.

"I don't know your highness, Am only a messenger," Replied the Messenger.

"Hmm..." Prince Henry stared at him with narrowed eyes.

"Fine, you can leave, I will see to the letter," he dismissed the messenger, as two guards stood behind the messenger in the meeting room.

The messenger stood up as he was knelling before him, bowed and exited the meeting hall.

"What do those forbidden kingdom want from us?," Prince Henry murmured and finally opened the letter, that was sealed with a tape.

"Greetings His Royal Majesty of Acan Kingdom. This is to inform you that we have been searching for our second princess, Princess Tata Edwards and we will need your permission to search for her as all traces of her whereabouts has been hidden. Kindly do us a favor by allowing us to, as this will be greatly appreciated. Signed Crown Prince Maticus Edwards of Jalin kingdom."

"Hmm..." Prince Henry eyebrows furrowed.

"Go and call back the messenger, call him now to give him feedback and ask him to wait here for my response." Prince Henry stood up from the seat beside the throne, and went upstairs, going up to the third floor to inform his brother about it.

Reaching the third floor, he saw Princess Tata standing by the door, beside the new room given to her. She was already putting on a veil to cover her face. She bowed at him as he slowly approached her, as he must pass her room before getting to his brother's.

"Are you Princess Tata Edwards of Jalin kingdom?," Prince Henry Osas questioned as he came and stood rightly in front of her.

Princess Tata frozed. Luckily she was putting on a new veil Lady Alora had brought for her

"No am not," She quickly responded as her voice shook. She turned her head away from him and wanted to go back into her room, but he quickly caught her by her hand.

Just then Prince Matthew came out from his chamber as he wanted to go back to the study room, to check with some of the new investment Timothy had spoken to him about. He saw his brother held the woman he liked and twisted her to the wall as he turned her back to face him.

"TELL ME THE TRUTH!" He heard his brother screamed at her.

"Am not the one" Princess Tata replied with shaky voice.

"Then why is you voice shaking?!" Prince Henry questioned.

"HENRY!. What do you thinking you are doing?," Prince Matthew went to them and separated them both, pushing his brother away from her as he forcefully removed his brothers hand pinning her to the wall.

He dragged Princess Tata away and his her behind him.

"Brother this is a letter from Jalin Kingdom, speaking to us that they need our help in search of their princess," Prince Henry said.

"Let me see!" Prince Matthew collected the letter and saw it truly that the kingdom was in search of their second princess. He shook his head and glared his eyes against his brother stating at him angrily.

"Why will you think she's the one?. Let this be the last time you will harass her in such manner!," Prince Matthew warned.

"Brother, are you not seeing that she looks totally different from us?. Do we have long ears and does any of our women look this beautiful?."

"HENRY!!" Prince Matthew pointed his finger to his brother's face. "Stay away from her!, She not the Princess they're searching for she's an orphan."

Prince Matthew turned and dragged Princess Tata to follow him, "Follow me!" he told her as he dragged her away.

"Brother has she bewitched you that you cannot see her difference from us?!" Prince Henry questioned him with a loud voice. He stopped and turned back to look at his brother as they stood at the corridor on the third floor.

"She did not and she's no witch."

"So what do I reply the messenger that the Jalin kingdom had sent to deliver this letter to you?."

"Tell them that their Princess is not here, and they can go on to search for her elsewhere." Prince Matthew turned and dragged Princess Tata to follow him, walking away from his brother and leaving his brother standing alone and staring at their retreating back as they left.

Prince Henry sighed and went downstairs to give a reply to the messenger to deliver to their crown prince. He took the passage and the stairs going back downstairs to the first floor where the meeting room was. Entering into the room he told the palace secretary to write his report and letter that will be sent back to Jalin. He permitted them to search their kingdom if that would help in searching for their princess but he knew she was the one that has enchanted his brother to fall for her charms. After the reply as been written, the secretary read the response out and it was finally handed over to the messenger who left their kingdom, riding his horse to go back to Jalin and return it to their crown prince.