With all her strength, Jennie carried the prince across the white forest, back into the city. The first thing she did was steal a blanket to cover the prince. His identity needed to remain a secret since she wasn't sure how many other people would be looking for him.
She knew all the back alleys and managed to remain unseen until they reached the outer wall of the castle grounds.
And as expected, all the entrances had guards. She wouldn't be able to go back in, not without leaving the prince behind.
"Tsk... What do you do now, Jennie?", she whispered to herself.
She took one look at the prince's face, hovering just above her shoulder, and she couldn't help but notice how feminine he looked from up close.
"My parents warned me not to trust pretty boys like you.", Jennie thought as she stared at the prince.
Jennie walked away from the castle area and went to a bar named The Broken Bull. She sat the prince on one of the boxes outside the back door and knocked continuously.
"WHAT!!!", shouted the woman who opened the door. She was tall, wearing at least two earrings on each ear, very beautiful with half of her golden hair braided to give her a cool and fierce look.
"Ohh... Jennie, what do you want? It's almost dusk, and I'm about to open shop."
"Roseanne, I need help. I'll pay you, I promise.", said Jennie, standing in front of the boxes and making sure to hide the prince from view.
"Pay me? Ha!! With what money? And what are you hiding behind you?", asked Rose as she effortlessly pushed Jennie to the side.
The prince had a blanket over him, and he looked like a drunk beggar sitting on the box.
"HEY!! GO SLEEP SOMEWHERE ELSE!" Rose kicked the prince's leg, and he completely fell over and crashed on the ground, revealing his face and the blood over his chest.
Lisa groaned, but she was still unconscious.
Jennie immediately rushed to him and lifted him back up. Thankfully, he wasn't that heavy.
"WHAT THE F--", Rose started shouting before suddenly looking to her sides and whispering very softly, "--why is the prince here and why does he look dead?! What did you do, Jennie?"
"Can we go inside, please? I need one of your rooms so I could treat him properly."
"Tsk... Fine. Get in here. Quickly!!"
They went inside The Broken Bull, and Jennie covered the prince with the blanket once more. As they walked through the kitchen in the back and towards the open bar area, the courtesans, musicians, and barmaids saw Jennie and the covered prince as the two approached the stairs and walked up.
"What? Is this your first time seeing a drunk man before sunset? Get back to work!!", said Rose as she helped Jennie carry the prince up. Everyone just shrugged it off and went back to their tasks.
"Some hot water, bandages, and whatever medicinal herb you have, please.", said Jennie as she began removing the cloth around Lee's wound. Rose saw that there was a broken arrow shaft buried in the prince's shoulder, and she immediately shook her head in worry.
"This is bad, Jennie. I can not have the prince dying in my bar."
"He's not dying. Not while I'm here. Just get what I need, please."
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The Last Snow
FanfictionLisa was the perfect successor for the throne. A great fighter, a smart strategist, and a fair leader to her people. The people of Almiana were all looking forward to the time that Lisa would be of age, and take her place. There was one problem, onl...
