...The keeper...

Rose pulled out her sword . There was a lot of stuff in the room and the corners were pretty dark. She walked slowly while searching for the source of the strange sound. Suddenly a pile of clothes fell on her and someone run away.

Because of her injured ankle, she couldn't run after him.

" This place contains what is left from that emperor and his children, including that painting, I'm very curious to search for more information about them, but I have to get out of her first and report to the Prince what I saw, there is someone wandering in this place"

She went out of the room and headed to the stairs. she hesitated at first because of their bad condition.

" I don't have a choice, they are my only way to get out of here"

Then she started climbing them carefully. With each step she heard the sound of cracking.

" Don't panic, don't panic, you can make it, Rose."

When she got closer to the end she hurried up to reach it as soon as possible, but she actually did a big mistake. The stairs couldn't hold her anymore, and it fell apart.

She didn't Fall because she jumped and caught the edge of the final stair. She was hanging, but her hands began to slip.

" My hands.... started to numb...I'm going to fall soon.

She was too tired to pull herself out.

" That's it, I'm going to die"

Her hand couldn't hold her any longer, when she was about to fall, someone grabbed her at the last minute.

- WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING ABOUT! Screamed the Prince while pulling her out.

Rose was so happy to be saved that she hugged him unconsciously. Hans didn't move, her trembling body and her heart beat made him want to hug her as well.

When she calmed down and was back to her senses, she panicked and pushed him away.

- I'm....I'm sorry....I'm sorry, your highness, I didn't mean to.....hug you....I...

- Let's go. Replied the Prince while helping her to stand up.

He noticed her twisted ankle.

He sighed:

- I was going to scold you now, but I will postpone that for later.

He held her, put her on an old table, then he checked the ankle:

- Don't move, I'm going to fix it.

- Are you sure? I can wait until we go back to the palace.

Hans looked at her with his sharp eyes

- I can treat this kind of injury. Don't you trust me?

- Of course.....I trust you, your highness.

- If you really trust me, you wouldn't disobey my orders and leave your position.

- What are you saying? I did what....Aaaaaaaaa

- I fixed your ankle, but you can't walk yet. Remy, help her until we arrive at the palace.

Remy came in a hurry to help Rose walking, meanwhile the Prince just walked away without looking back at her.

" Is he angry? what did I do wrong?"

- David? Where is David? Is he okay?

Screamed Rose out of sudden.

- He is fine, you must worry about yourself, the Prince won't let it slide.

- Let what slide?

Before Remy could answer her question, they heard a woman scream. A young woman was held by the knights.

- Who is she? Asked Rose

- We found her while we entered into the castle, she was hiding but we managed to catch her.

The young woman was furious and screaming.

- RELEASE ME, I'M THE KEEPER OF THIS PLACE.

But as soon as she saw Rose she fell silent, then she ran towards her and Hugged her.

- Finally, you showed up, Rosalina.