Village of  Lok

"Vivian," Lilith said as Cosmo placed her hand around the princess's waist and Vivian folded her cuffs then barged into the room, grabbed Cosmo by the arm. 

'What are you doing?" Cosmo asked as Vivian pulled the girl off of the princess causing her to fall on the floor and Lilith flung up from the couch immediately. 

"Are you okay?" Lilith asked as she placed her arm around Cosmo and helped her up. 

'What's wrong Vivian?" Lilith asked in a gentle tone as Cosmo sat down and smiled wickedly, 

"Don't you think you two are getting a little too close?" she asked, 

'What are you talking about?" Lilith asked, 

"Is this just friendship your highness?" Vivian asked, 

"We are just friends what else will or can we be?" Lilith asked, 

'Do you think of her as a friend or more Cosmo?" Vivian asked as she grabbed onto Cosmo's hand in anger and squeezed it, 

"I do not have to answer your questions" Cosmo responded as Lilith grabbed onto Vivian's hand and removed it off of Cosmo. 

'That is enough, we are good friends, you need to walk whatever you have going on there off" Lilith said in a soft tone. 

"We have to go to the village to check on the construction of the dam" she said, 

'Wait what dam?" she asked, 

'He built a dam lately" she responded, 

"If he did that the water supply will slow down in the village, the will receive less water and if the water is trapped behind the dam then when it overflows it can...." she said with a sigh, 

'Who ordered the dam to be built?" she asked, 

'I do not know, all I know is that the king has a partner" she responded, 

"Okay, you go we will be there in a few," Lilith said, 

'Okay," Vivian replied then left. 

Lilith went into the changing room, got dressed then gather her things while Cosmo got dressed. 

'Where do you think you are going?" Lilith asked, 

"I am going with you, don't think you can stop me" Cosmo responded as she grabbed onto Lilith's hand and pulled her out of the room in a rush. 

"Hold on" Lilith shouted as they ran down the stairs and the princess's feet slipped and as she was about to fall Ash grabbed onto her. 

"Thank you" she said as she looked up at him smiling then he raised her up.

'You are welcome" he replied. 

"What's wrong with you Cosmo?" Vivian shouted then Cosmo frowned and Lilith smiled, 

'Vivian mistakes happen, drop it and let's go" she said as she walked out and they all followed her then got into the carriages and took off to the village beyond the green mountain at the southern side of the kingdom. 

As they passed by the valleys and streams they stared at the shepherds as they took out their flocks. 

"It's beautiful around here" Lilith said, 

"Yeah, it is" Ash replied as he stared at the princess and she smiled, 

'These two..." Cosmo said to herself with a frown as they arrived at the village of  Lok, there the chiefess and her family along with the people were ready to welcome them. 

They all came out of the carriages and the people bowed. 

"Welcome to our humble village your highness," the chiefess Luna said, 

'Thank you for having us" she replied then they walked in and went straight to the chiefess's house. 

"What seems to be the problem, your highness?" Luna asked, 

'We just came to check up on the dam" Lilith responded and the lady smiled nervously, 

"What's wrong?" Lilith asked, 

"Nothing your highness" she responded then the princess lifted her right brow and stood up. 

'Is there a problem that I should tend to right now?" the princess asked with a smile as the lady's little daughter who was about five years old ran to the princess and hugged her feet. 

'Hello," Lilith said then lifted the child up in her arms as she looked at the valley and the dam from the window.

"Hello your highness" the child replied, 

"What's your name?" Lilith asked, 

"Esca" she responded, 

'Nice to meet you Esca, I am princess Lilith" she said then the child kissed her on the cheek and she smiled. 

"I do not like when people lie to me, please whatever it is tell me I can help" the princess said then the chiefess bowed to her with a smile, 

"You are indeed as the rumors says your highness, radiant" the lady said, 

"Th... thank you" she replied and Cosmo folded her cuffs, 

"Lady, what do you know about the princess?" Cosmo asked, 

'We heard a lot of rumors about her being the pink phoenix" she responded, 

"From?" Cosmo asked, 

'A woman" she responded then Cosmo smiled, 

"Something wrong Cosmo?" Ash asked, 

"No your highness" she responded as they walked out of the house and went to the stream. 

"There is a river at the top isn't there?" the princess asked, 

"Yes there is and lately it's been raining a lot" the lady responded, 

'Father if you did this...." she said to herself as she downed her head and folded her cuffs, 

"Did my father visit lately?" she asked, 

'No my lady" the woman responded, 

"Any stranger?" she asked, 

'Yes a guy in white and blue" the woman responded, 

'I wonder... who could it be? did he had any interest in the dam?" she asked, 

'I don't think so my lady" she responded then the girl sighed, 

'The dam seems stable" she said, 

'Yes, it does" Ash replied. 

'I don't get it, something is not right here" she said then Cosmo took out her sword and stood near the princess then Lilith looked at her. 

"I am fine," Lilith said, 

'I know but I fear the same thing you do at this very moment, you are in trouble" Cosmo replied then the girl sighed, 

'Someone wanted me to be here" she said, 

'Precisely" Cosmo replied.