"Put me in. I'll take care of this", said the prince, but he felt a twinge in his body.
"You can't, you're only one and still injured, you'll be no match for her", said Lilian.
"We need to warn the king then. If he brings an army here, even if the witch undoes the invisible prison, there will be time to catch her before she attacks everyone", he said.
"But we can't let her take the flowers. If that happens, not even the army will be a match for her power", Lilian warned.
"It took years of gathering plants, only to be easily picked by the witch", Emily lamented.
"Maybe she hasn't found them yet", Agatha reminded and asked: "Where did you hide the box?".
"It's in a false bottom in the closet in the bedroom. I used to do some magic to hide it, but it is too easy for an experienced witch to find it. There are a few that I also kept in the mattress".
"With these mattress plants she won't be able to escape?", asked the prince.
"No. I kept at most fifteen there. And sometimes I heard the witch talking to herself that it took thirty to destroy the invisible prison", answered Emily.
"Well... I'm going to go there and get the box", Lilian said to everyone's astonishment and continued: "We can't count on luck that Mirian will never find them. And you are going to tell the king about everything that has happened here. I, who have some plants with me, will confront the witch before she can undo the prison. I need you to help me get in there princess".
"How many plants do you still have?", asked the princess.
"About ten, not much can be done... But it is necessary to stop it", said the woman not very confidently.
"I'll go with you. I'm immune to the spells and I can protect you", said Agatha.
"My love...", the prince began to say.
"I'll be fine, the witch can't hurt me, my love. Please, tell my father", said the princess.
Emily looked disappointingly at the direction of the invisible prison and said resolutely to her mother:
"I'm going too. I won't stay away from you again".
At first Lilian wanted to object, but there was no protest. James said goodbye to Agatha.
"I will return quickly with the king and the army. Don't worry", he said.
Then he wished the three of them luck and left.
The three began to think about what they would do, but while they were talking a large movement in the forest interrupted them. James, who was still nearby, drew his sword, stood guard, and returned to the women. The four of them stood still and apprehensive. "They're here!", a man's shout was heard. Suddenly twenty-five soldiers revealed themselves and along with them King Edgar.
End of chapter ten. Four to go.
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The Frog Collector
FantasyPrincess Agatha is about to live the most intense days of her life. It all starts with a answer she will give to Prince James. But when she goes to the usual place where she will give that answer, he's not there. She waits, but tired decides to look...
