Lonely Flower - chapter 23

- Look it is so beautiful- said Liliana looking at Ria

- Yes, they are really beautiful- Ria

After leaving the mansion Ria and Liliana went to the town. They were looking around and exploring town

- Shall we eat something? - suggested Ria - it's been so long from the last time we ate

- You are right, I'm really hungry - said Liliana- let's see if there any pub near

- People say that it's Flower festival , so there is a lot of merchants here so here at lest should be one- Ria

They went further and deeper into the crowd and suddenly someone bumped into Liliana

- Ah! Give it back! - Liliana

- Hey! Come here! - screamed Ria - You have everything on you? He probably stole something from you

- My necklace I took it off a while ago, but now its gone. That was mom's - said worriedly Liliana

- We should catch him!- Ria

- I will run this way you go around - Liliana

- Your trainings wasnt only for show - smiled Ria

- Of course - said Liliana and ran towards boy

Liliana was good fighter her practice as a future queen made her train almost every day to be perfect almost at everything.

- Here you are - yelled Liliana- stop there!

Ria and Liliana circled little thief

- Give the necklace back!- Ria

- Please don't report me! I will return the necklace - said boy

He held out the necklace and Ria took it away. The boy was somewhere 9-11 years old . His face was red like he was about to cry. Liliana sat in front of him

- What is your name? How old are you? Why are you stealing things from people? - asked Liliana

- Will, my name is Will! - said boy

- Why are you stealing from people? - said Ria holding his hands tightly

- I....I can't tell you! They will kill my little brother 

Liliana and Ria looked at each other surprisingly

- Korelia is one of the safest countries in our continent, who will try to hurt korelians? Especially a kid? - confronted Liliana

- You are lying! - shouted Ria

- Easy Ria , tell us, we will help you - Liliana 

Will looked at her a while, he was afraid not for his life but his little brothers

- As I know there is no human traffiking , there soldiers all around - Ria

- It started few months ago - started Will - few monts ago few men were telling people to pay them because they are protecting us, but actually they are scaring us, forcing us to give them our last money while walking around in solider uniform. My father went far away to earn money , so they forced me to pay this way.

- I see - LIliana - take us to your house

They came to a house near a river. The house was in good shape , it seemed that folks here don't have serious problems with their living except this case

- This is our house - pointed Will

- Will! Where have you been?- a woman ran out from the house running towards them

- Mom....I....- Will could not say anything

- You what? - said woman

- He was with us - said Liliana

- And you are? - asked woman

- We met Will it the town, he helped us. And he told us about your problem that you have around here, so we wanted to take a look and maybe help you? - Liliana

- WE WHAT? - was surprised Ria