"Sire, It's time to get up" my man servant Henry says peeking in the door way.

"Yes I am already awake, your services are not needed" I say to him waving my hand in a gesture of shooing him.

Slowly I peel back the thick comfy covers and gaze out my window. My view of the stables, only right of corse because in case of a fire or ambush I could easily jump out of the window and land on the roof. But I musent over think things.

I prefer my meals in the serenity of my own living area so as I sit down to have breakfast in my chambers I am surprised to hear my door open.

"Who dare enters my chambers without my consent?!" I say standing knocking my chair back.

I looked up, surprised to see my father casually walking in, rolling his eyes at my outburst. Quickly I kneel to the floor in a sign of submission.

"My deepest apologies you Majesty" I say to him. Hearing a slight grunt escape him as I look up to see a disappointed face on my father.

"Rise boy, I have a quest for you" He says in his sharp voice.

I pull my chair up and sit across from my father. I stare at him waiting.

"It has been many years since your mother has passed son, and I need a new companion. The people don't respect me as much without a queen." He says to me with a bit of a glaze in his eye.

"And what am I to do about this predicament?" I say slightly annoyed.

My father has a wicked grin and begins to chuckle.

"Well son, I have heard tales of a woman around the kingdom. Hair like fire they say, and she is said to be a skilled rider, as well as a farmers daughter. I need you to find her. And I will marry her." he says plainly.

I roll my eyes. This is not the first time my father has requested me to do this. The first, the lady was already married and had children, the second the woman killed herself when she found out she would be forced to marry my father. I cant really blame her.

"And what is her name father? Oh let me guess, hmm maybe, oh, you don't know." I say, openly agitated.

"Dont test me boy." He says fiercely making me back down.

"Though, you are right, I do not know her name, but I know of her father. He is a farmer who's corn crops come to the castle. Find out where he lives and you will find her."

"You must be joking. There are thousands of farmers all over the region. You can't really expect me to find someone based on the fact that, he father grows corn that is sent here and she has red hair." I say, wanting to rethink my words for a second, not knowing how he might respond.

He looked at me very angrily, "Have I not already warned you to not test me?" He practically yelled in my face as he stood up and took my collar in his hand, making me nervous. "You will do as I say and find the girl by tomorrow night! Am I clear?" He yelled yet again. I simply nodded my head. He let go of me and looked down, disgust on his face. Then he swiftly turned and strode out the room, whispering all the while.

It it is going to be a long two days.

I have gathered all of my best men to help me find this woman. They stand in front of mt in a line waiting for my direction. I am the leader of the soldiers. It is an honor and i love it. Being able to force people to do things. Quite empowering i dare say.
"Okay men, my father has found yet another woman in which he wishes to marry"
I can practically feel the snickering, they would never actually in my presence but they are all doing it in there heads.
"Yes yes i know boys but lets just get this over with. She is a famers daughter. Her father gives crops to the castle, mostly corn. Not much to go on but we can do it." I say trying to be encouraging.

The first farm we went to the farmer practically tried to sell his daughter to us. Bastard.
The second the man had no children.
I am currently riding onto the farm of "The Strongs". Hopefully this is it thus is so boring.
Me and my men dismount and i walk to the door and give a loud rap on the door.
"The kings men open the door" I say in a somewhat bored voice.
A plump lady opens the door with a little girl peeking behind her. Probably 14, blond hair. Ugh nope.
"Can i help you sir?" The woman says.
"I am Gerard II, my father is looking for a girl with red hair. He means to wed her. Do you have any other children?" I say to her. She looks a bit frightened and shaky.
"Just a son and daughter sir." She puts her arm around the daughter with blond hair.
"A blondie you see, no red heads." She says to me. Taking a deep breath getting quite agitated i say
"Well im sorry to disturb you ma'am we will be on our way then." I roll my eyes and turn away. Just then i see three mounted horses, one in particular had red hair and most certainly was a woman. Quite possibly the most beautiful one ive ever laid eyes on. So this is her. No wonder my father wants her. Wait that peasant lied to me! I turn, furious.
"HOW DARE YOU!" I yell in her face
"You dare lie to the prince?!?! This is punishable with death woman!" I scream again. She is on her knees crying now alone since her daughter ran away. Good they should be scared.
"P-p please sir forgive me. Do not take her away!" She cries.
Just then the people on the horses run up, an older man whom i expect to be the father, a younger man around my age probably, and the beautiful woman.
"What is going on here?" The older man yells leaning down and puling his wife up and holding her up.
"Mother are you okay?" The son says
"Where is Jude?" The woman says in a quite cute voice.
"Hush all of you!" I say "I am here on work to retrieve this one" I say grabbing the woman by the wait and holding her at my side.
"Let me go!" The girl says trying to escape, i simply chuckle holding tighter.
The father and brother give me eye daggers and the sone charges at me. I simply put my hand out and knock him on the ground by pushing his charging skull.
"No son!" The father yells while the wife simply cries in his side. The other sister has now returned and is on the floor watching with horrified eyes.
"I suggest you listen to your father boy." I say to the boy on the ground slightly amused. "Guards" I say and they come and remove him.
"NO!" The girl in my arms yells tears now streaming.
I roll my eyes, "They are only taking him away, they arent killing him"
She gives me a dark glare that is quite amusing and i cant help but smile.
"Now what do you want?" the man says
"Ah yes, back to the present. My father wishes to wed your daughter here um" I give a gesture as for them to tell her name. The girl gasps and the father looks astonished.
The girl mumbles "America" with a blank face.
"hmm strange but okay, well my father wants to marry america."
"No you cant take her!" The father says trying to come forward dropping his wife but failing to get closer because my guards have him back. I raise and eyebrow.
"Mr.Strong is it? Yes well what you say or wish is incredibly well frankly irrelevant so you might as well just shut the hell up before you get your ass whipped like your son."
"We got that clear?" I say sarcastically. I turn my head to america.
"Now listen up, you have 15 min to sat goodbye and pack you're things . We have a 2 hour ride t the palace and we need to get back tonight. Dont even think of escaping me and my men will be here the whole time. Now go!" I say letting her go and pushing her away "Frank!" I yell
"Yes sire." He says beside me.
"Go with her."
"Yes sir." He says running after her into the house.
"Let mr strong go say goodbye." I say yo the guards holding him. They nod and release him.
"15 minuits." I say in a warning tone.

Notes

Okay i tried to make this one longer! Thanks for reading love yall!


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-Maddy L