The Frog Collector

Chapter Four Part 1/2

The princess was having different feelings as she walked to her room. She was angry with the king for having hidden that story for so long, she missed her mother and was sad to have lost her like that, but she was also happy for her bravery in facing Isra and also for knowing a little more about her.

Turning into a hallway, the girl came across Michael who could not look her in the eye.

"My father told me everything, Michael. I'm going to bed now, tell the guards not to bother me at any time", said the princess with sadly.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I had to speak", he said gloomily.

The princess didn't answer and went to her dormitory, told the guards at the entrance to her chamber that Michael was calling them, and they came out. The girl changed her robes quickly, waited a while, left the room before the guards returned, and, checking that there was no one lurking about, managed to leave the palace without anyone seeing her. The princess started to take the same route as the day before to go to the forest, but this time she saw that there were several soldiers around. So she made a huge turn to lose them and headed towards Mirian.

"Ohiah Wobh Gyon...", said the witch who was sitting outside her house in the forest. "I'm sure that's the princess, Emily. I didn't know that she also couldn't be affected by magic like the king. How lucky I was when she came through these walls. I'll be out of here soon", the woman said to Emily, who was tending to her bruised face.

Mirian looked at the frog in Emily's hands and said in a mocking tone:

"Obviously I have this young man to thank as well for coming to these parts to look for a flower. It's a pity that he asked me too many questions. If the princess tries anything against me, I have her beloved with me. Which gives me a huge advantage".

Suddenly in the distance, the two saw the princess appear on a different side from where she had left the day before.

To be continued...