All Chapters of Craving Carmen: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Alex packed his bags, eager to get back to work. King Cyrus arrived at Jordan's home and saw that the young warrior was prepared to leave."My Lord!" Said Alex, bowing his head."Where are you going?""I have to return back to Noracia. My superiors are expecting me.""And what about your father?""Doctor Collins is taking care of him. The man continues to get better than before.""And have you noticed that ever since you began to be around him, he has been healing?""Perhaps he is trying to fight because he wants to live.""That is not the real reason he is becoming better. You are the one whom he is fighting for. Your presence in Kineti is helping your father heal." Said the King."If I stay here I will starve. All I know is combat.""And what if I told you that you won't starve. I want you to come to the palace and train my men into becoming great fighters like you.""That is a nice offer but I am getting a decent pay in my current job." Alex said, telling a blunt lie. "How much do

King Darius immediately took the princess to Gishon. "You are finally mine. You are my wife." He said, celebrating."And you are mine!" The royal cook's dished up for both of them. When they were done eating, Darius grabbed Carmen's hand and showed her around the palace. "I have noticed that many of your statues here are all made of gold." Carmen pointed out. The king smiled. "Yes, well there is plenty of gold here in Gishon. The statues are our way of taking pride in the resources we have here to attract King's from other countries to trade with us. Carmen was quite impressed."You know a lot about trading?" She asked."Yes my dear. I was a scholar for many years and have traded with many countries." "Then you are very fortunate." "Fortunate how?" "Because you are free." "It may seem that way to you. But there is nothing free when it comes to ruling a country. A king is a King by the people as well as the law's of his country. That my dear is not freedom. It's a duty." Dar

Meanwhile back at Gishon. Fiona was busy tidying up the Queens room, who at the time was attending other duties with the King. A thought came to her. An evil thought. "Darius belongs with me. This girl comes here and steals my Darius away from me.Who does she think she is? I will not allow their marriage to prosper. I will not! Gods forbid, I will not!" She said, in a low yet angry voice. Shiandra the witch was watching from a distance. She could hear all that the woman had said. She was quite amused." Hmmm. I think it is time, the servant and I met face to face." Said the witch. She made her into the house, flying carefully through the window. Fiona was startled, she screamed but her voice could not be heard. Shiandra mumbled a few words, whilst pointing her finger towards the maid.Fiona stood still, unable to move as well as unable to speak. "Do not worry my dear. I am not here to hurt you." Fiona began to show relief. "I have been watching you. I know exactly how you feel

Carmen lived in the wilderness for six months. Some of her clothes were torn. Her money all used up. She finally reached the south country, Aota. When she was not fishing for food, she would go on land then hunt for her prey. She even threw a hard rock to a rabbit and it died instantly. She continued to her hunt and killed managed to kill plenty of animals. The former Queen of Fishing, never slept hungry. Though she seemed alone, she was not completely alone. There was someone who was watching her from the distance. It was the vicious witch Shiandra. She was in the form of a bat. Meanwhile in the palace of Aota. The ruler of the country, King Stephen had been lying on bed, suffering from an unknown incurable illness that seemed to not want to leave his body. Nicholas, his half brother entered the bedroom where the King had been laying ill."Brother how do you feel today?" He asked. "I feel worse than yesterday. My body aches. I feel hot and I cannot seem to move my neck without spra

Jordan woke up in the morning as he had said he would. The King's warriors also arrived early in the morning. They entered a ship and began to sail for Noracia.The journey took at least two hours. Jordan was anxious to see his sister again. It had been too long. He had instructed the warriors that had accompanied him to guard the ship instead. He knocked on Emily's door twice. She opened after, surprised to see her brother again. "Jordan!!" She shouted, excitedly. Giving her brother a tight warm hug. "Come in!" She said. The warrior smiled, he himself was happy. "Where is your husband?" He asked. Emily chuckled. "He is at work. But he will arrive soon. You should have sent a letter I could have come there and visited instead. What brings you to Noracia?"Jordan gulped. "I came to take Alex home. Where is he?" Emily was surprised by her brother's response. "Is he in some trouble?" She asked. "Not at all. We need his help back home." "This is his home too and yours." Jordan sm