“Is all well? He asked concerned.
“Oh yes, my King all is wonderful” I answered as I put my arms around him.
Father smiled and proposed “Tomorrow we must sit down and figure out what we are going to do about this situation. Thomas is still a prisoner in Willshire’s eyes.”
I nodded in agreement.
“But for now we shall eat and rest.” He added as he walked towards the door to leave the room.
He turned and said.
“Also this room must be prepared for you and Thomas, now that you are wed. Shyanne please make the preparations.” He continued.
Shyanne bowed her head and proceeded out.
Mother smiled and whispered “We will leave you alone.”
I began removing my travel attire when Thomas commented “I forget how small you really are”
I smiled and replied “Small but dangerous”.
He laughed.
He sat in a chair near the window and murmured “How I missed this place. I thought I was never going to return.”
I sat on the bed and replied “Well you are home now; better make the best of it”.
“I just feel so strange, I know now what these men know, I have seen what they have seen and it is nothing pretty. I am hoping my mind can forget.” He added.
I listened and smiled.
As he stood up and walked towards me he added “I also saw something, I am not sure if it was an illusion since I was sleep deprived but it has remain in my mind since.”
As I removed my shoes I asked “And what was it?
He cleared his throat and whispered, “I think I saw David?”
I reacted surprised “David? Our brother David? No? where?” I asked.
“Down by the old cottage on the outskirts of Willshire, the one your Father built” He continued.
I began folding my clothes as to avoid eye contact and said “Your eyes must have been playing tricks on you, Thomas. David is dead.”
He grabbed my face and raised it to look at him
“Were they, Amelia?” he questioned as he looked at me suspiciously.
“Yes Thomas, you saw him die” I replied hastily.
“Other mysterious things have happened, I just thought…”
He said as I quickly interrupted him
“You thought wrong. I often think I see him in town. It is because we miss him terribly”
I knew if Thomas saw David he was not going to put this to rest.
I must think of a way to imprison Thomas without really imprisoning him. This way he could not leave the Castle and go investigate what he saw. As Thomas bathed, I looked for Greyson.
I found him at the stables.
“Greyson we have a problem” I stated.
“What is it my Queen?” he replied.
“Thomas saw David near the cottage, he says when he was hiding in that area, he swears saw him at a distance” I recalled.
“It is possible but David is not unwise, he would not show himself.” He reasoned.
“I know Thomas, he will go and seek him out if he believes it was David he saw” I reassured.
“My Queen, relax maybe after speaking with you his mind will be at ease and he will forget about it” Greyson theorized.
“I hope it shall be” I added.
It was time to join Mother and Father at the dining room.
I felt nervous, Thomas’ words about David kept replaying in my mind. If he finds him, it will be awful. I would have betrayed Father and my Kingdom. I will be put to death.
Father looked at me and commented “You look a bit jittery, is all well?”
I took a deep breath and responded “Oh yes Father, it was a long trip and I am still a bit jumpy.”
He nodded his head.
Thomas glared at me from across the table and added “Are you sure it is that?”
I nodded yes.
The evening went on as usual.
As Thomas and I returned to our quarters I was still uneasy, hoping he would not revisit the subject.
He closes the door behind him and says “What is wrong with you Amelia, all through dinner you were acting strangely?”
I removed my shawl and replied “I am fine, I just have a lot on my mind especially what to do with you or did you forget? You are a prisoner.”
He smirked and insisted “Are you sure? Plus a King cannot be Prisoner? Look it up, it is in the testaments”
“Thomas, please” I answered angrily.
He was taunting me as if to get a confession of some kind.
“I apologize” He said softly.
“Are you going to imprisoned me like any common criminal?” He continued.
I shrugged my shoulders and scratched my forehead.
“I do not want to do that but what am I to do? Maybe I can make an amendment that has you only in the Castle and its grounds, no further. Then you would be a prisoner but not a prisoner.” I suggested.
He laughed and responded “Anything is better than the dungeon, only thing you need to rephrase it so Father will understand your gibberish.”
I laughed and replied “You understood so you must be fluent in gibberish.”
Even though I was in Thomas’ arms I could not sleep. I tossed and turned enough to interrupt
Thomas’ sleep.
“Amelia, my love, what is bothering you?” He asked.
I cuddled myself to him and whispered “Life.”
He kissed my forehead and replied “Try to sleep a least a little.”
I smiled and closed my eyes.