The Lost Princess (3)

Holding the princess's hand, we passed through the alleys until we reached the exit gate.

Surprisingly, there are no guards!

They must be looking for Ryza and her dog.

When we pass through the gate, a feeling of relief runs through my body!

This could have ended very badly for me if anyone had seen us.

I let go of the girl's hand, and she jumps with joy as we run.

"We're not there yet, so celebrate when we've escaped!" I say as I run.

"Right!" She responds in a cheerful voice.

We can't go the route I normally take, or else someone would see us.

But it will be difficult to be discreet, as there is no forest nearby, just a few scattered trees.

All that's left is to hope that no one recognizes her!

Unexpectedly, no one even suspected that she was the princess during our walk. In fact, not many people passed by.

Maybe because the king and queen leave the princess in a kind of private prison...

"Hey, Ryza, go to that forest and wait for us there. I'll call my friends." I say as I point to the forest where William and I train.

Ryza just agrees and goes the other way. Foguinho follows her.

"Don't go into the forest, just wait for us near it!" I say as she walks away.

She just raises her arm with her thumb.

Okay, now it's time to call Katerine and William.

Arriving home, I realize that it is almost three in the afternoon. My mother is already at home, washing the lunch dishes.

I go to William's room, and he's not there.

I go to the office, and there he is reading a mythological book.

"William, I managed to become friends with the princess." I say whispering.

"WHAT?!" He exclaims.

"Light, William, is everything okay?" Hera asks from the kitchen.

"Yes, William just… got scared."

"Be careful with these jokes." She says.

"And there's more. I brought her to the village." I complement.

William's expression is priceless, hahaha.

It's like I know what he's asking without even speaking.

"How?" "When?" "Where?" That must be what he's thinking.

"I won't ask how you did it, but I only believe it after seeing it." He answers.

"You'll see. She's waiting near the forest where we train; I don't want to keep her waiting, so can you call Katerine for me, please?" I ask.

"Okay, okay." He says.

"Ah, but don't say that the princess is here, she would tell everyone. Tell her that I prepared a surprise."

William and I left home, each with a different destination.

Heading into the forest, I run as fast as I can.

I can't leave the princess unsupervised for too long, after all, she is the future queen, I think...

Arriving close to the forest, I can see the princess sitting on the grass with her dog, who is lying on her back.

I walk over and sit next to her.

"I had forgotten how good fresh air feels..." She says

I also miss air conditioning sometimes, although that's not what she's talking about...

"Have you ever been to the beach?" I ask as I lie on the grass.

"Never, but I want to. Have you been?"

Honestly, I don't even remember the last time I went to the beach, even in my other life.

"I've never been either. They say the sea breeze is the best in the world."

"It must be." She lies down on the grass next to me.

We stood there looking at the sky for a few moments without saying a single word, just watching the clouds pass over the sky.

Until, in the distance, I hear someone's footsteps that gradually increase.

Standing up, I see Kate and William arriving.

"They arrived." I say.

Ryza gets up and sees them.