Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Mabel’s mum took her out of the library in anger.

“ What was that Mabel? Why on health will you go the Royal library?” Her scolded her.

“ Why are you scolding me mum? It seems like I have committed a big sin” she said.

“ Why were you with the magical book?” Her mother asked.

“ Well, I wanted to read what is in there so I can practice more of magic” she replied.

“ I think you should leave now” her mum said.

“ That is not possible mum, I already told dad that I will be spending the night here and it’s fine by him, it should be fine by you too, I am bored home” she said.

“ Alright, I will accept you to pass night here on one condition and the condition is that you will have to promise me that you will not practice your magic in the palace” her said.

“ I will try not but i can’t promise you mum” she said.

“ I will take a walk around the palace” she said and she take a walk round the palace.

Prince Brian and queen Emma went to the king’s room to check on him, queen Emma looked sad seeing her husband on the sick bed laying suffering for years, tears fell from her eyes.

“ Mum! You have to be strong as a queen” Brian said.

“ I have tried to be strong for years now Brian but it’s not working because your dad the king is not getting better but getting worst day by day”queen Emma said.

“ Do you think, dad’s sickness is physical?” Brian asked.

“ What do you mean?” Queen Emma asked.

“ Don’t you think we involve the wizard of the highest order” he said.

“ I do not believe in all that, remember son, we are now modern and not traditional, we should face the new world, the doctor is better” queen Emma said.

“ The doctors aren’t doing anything, they don’t even know what is going on with the king” he said.

“ Brian! I guess you need some rest, you should go to your chamber and rest, I want to be with your dad alone” queen Emma said and Prince Brian left the king’s Chambers, he walked out and he met with Mabel.

“ My prince” she said and she bow.

“ I thought you left already” Prince Brian said.

“ Not yet, I guess I am passing the night here” she said.

“ Humm… I see. Why do you want to pass the night in the palace with your parents I have never seen you here” prince Brian said.

“ You are right that is because I am always home alone and it’s bored for me” she said and prince Brian was on deep thought and did not listen to Mabel anymore, she tap him when she noticed.

“ What is wrong? You look worried” she said.

“ I am worried about the king” he said.

“ Everyone is worried about the king’s sickness and we all hope that we get better soon” she said.

“ That what I always Hope but it’s seems his sickness getting worst day by day” he said.

“ I am sorry about what your dad is going g through but it’s seems that it is fault” she said and prince Brian stare at her, queen Emma saw the both of them when she walked out of the king’s chamber, she stood watching them and listen to what they are saying.

“ What do you mean?” He asked.

“ What I mean is that people always say that the king was a wicked king when he was capable of ruling maybe what is happening to him is spiritual by the gods maybe he will need to asked for forgiveness from the witches and wizard and the magicians to get treated” she said and queen Emma yelled at her.

“ How dare you talk about the king like that?” Queen Emma asked in anger and he sent away, Mabel left, queen Emma walked closer to prince Brian.

“ I can’t believe this, you listen to that lunatic of a girl” queen Emma said.

“ What she just said makes a lot of sense. What if she is right” he said and queen Emma yelled at him.

“ How can you think that of your father” queen Emma said.

“ You should go take some rest mum, you must be tired” he said and queen went to his chamber, prince Brian thought about what Mabel said earlier.

Mabel went to the tiny room her parents last stayed in the palace, she thought about the prince and she smiled, her parents entered the room when they were done with their daily job, her mother saw her smiling and she wonders why she was smiling, she notice that she was lost in thought and she tap her, Mabel was shocked because she did not notice that her parents were already in the room.

“ Mabel” her mum said.

“ Mum! Dad! When did you get to the room?” She asked.

“ Just few minutes ago by the way what were you thinking about” her mum asked and Mabel smiled again remembering that she had the chance to speak with the prince for the first time.

“ Well, I can’t imagine myself speaking with the prince.” She said and she smiled.

“ I don’t want you to get to closer to the prince, I do not want us to be fired from here” her mum said.

“ The prince is so handsome and every woman’s dream mum, I guess I love him” she said and her mum short her up.

“ Stop Mabel, this is not the reason why you are here. First thing tomorrow you will leave I don’t want you to cause us any problem” her mum said and Mabel state at her mum.

The prince thought about what Mabel said earlier and he thought that he was a good idea to call the witch instead of the doctor, she went to the queen’s chambers, the guards opened the door for him and he entered, the queen was in deep thoughts seeing the prince made her happy and she went closer to him.

“ Brian! You still awake?” She asked.

“ I can’t sleep” he replied.

“ Is this because of Princess Alicia coming to visit the king?” She asked.

“ No mum, I thought about what the girl, the servant’s daughter said” he said.

“ You shouldn’t be thinking about that Brian, forget her” she said.

“ Mum, my suggestion is that we should call the witch to come check up on dad” he said and the queen does not support the idea.

“ Mum! I know that you don’t believe in all this, but we should try the traditional way, I know that we are civilized but we shouldn’t forget the old days how they do” he said.

“ Princess Alicia will be here tomorrow and wouldn’t want her to think that we already gone back to our old ways” she said.

“ Forget about Princess Alicia, dad the king is more important right now, princess Alicia will have to understand that we are not doing it on purpose but for the king to be fine” he said and the queen thought about it and she agreed.

“ Alright, it’s fine, you can call the witch but only for her the check and give us a solution for what is going with your father nothing else” she said and Brian was happy and he called the witch on phone to come to palace the next day.