TRUE HEIRS

d it properly with a slim piece of cloth i

in trouble do you?' Arbeit, a stout elderly man with a thick beard and a weak rig

here to protect me won't you uncle?' The yo

. But I'm a weak old man with only words of caution to provide, Lexa,

le princess said. 'It's not like I asked for it anyway,' the nin

chosen many royals before,' Ar

selves,' he said and she finally looked back at her hay woven

e for you in Redwell. You must go there if ever you need help or you have nowhere left to go,' the queen of Armenia told her daughter some time after she turned sixteen. She had been born with a peculiar mark on her arm and had been keeping it covered since, however so

warning, the high king of Eradia along with two hundred of his men arrived in Armenia. They had heard the rumors of one born with the mark of destiny and they had come to get her if it were true. It was cold in the north almost every

ra, Hertha, once you stand before the king, no matter what he asks of you, and no matter what he presents to you, you must never mention your sister Lexa or her mark, it is for the good of u

take her away. She was put in with haste and the horses galloped away into the snow covered woods northwest of the countr

the castle courtyard where the Armenian r

drian, the king of Armenia, father to the three girls and the high k

High King Dareg of Eradia said as he walked forward to shake and hug the king of Armenia. On his head was the gilded crown that held the highest power,

inside and get you warmed up? I'm sure you must be tired after such a

to have something that could destroy my whole reign. And it is a treacherous crime to lie to me or keep such secrets from me. The people are blind,

fully well, and I intend to honor th

the high king said as he approached h

of two? Where's the other? The one who supposedly bears a peculiar mark on he

rumors meant to unsettle you and put your royal limbs to work. I assure you I h

y longer. Their panic stricken faces caused the high king to laugh so heartily he almost snorted and the carriage drew to a stop beside him. Queen Hanna started sobbing silently and King Adrian could no longer hide his raging emotions and expressions. Lexa was escorted out of the carriage and so was Arbeit who was shoved to the gro

sleeve to reveal the mark on her forearm. An eye, which was the crest

irth to you Adrian? She even has your eyes!' The high king t

th that cursed mark. I can assure you she has no interest whatsoever in wearing your crown or p

did bear the mark of destiny. It pains me as well to end this girl's life. She would have been a good wife to my son Wolforn, but the mark can never be removed. If we cut it off it

esty, I have disobe

Eradia, sentence you to death by sundown. You as well as your family will be beheaded by your own

betray,' Adrian said with tearful eyes as he groveled before the High King.The h

r two good daughters will be executed and your wife will be spared. Your other daughter, the one who carries the mark will c

o one of King Dareg's carriages and she hugged

ople. This also happened to be the day when a wandering stranger entered the castle, rumor says, to steal the queen's money. Before that however, he along with many others had witnessed as the young princess was forced into one of the high king's carriages and taken

nuinely marks those who would become "The King Of Kings" which the prince

ol paid some coins and he accepted them gratefully. They walked up into town where a bustling crowd went about their businesses and headed for a tailor's so she could get a new set of clothes that wer

together, why don't I introdu

Hanna and the late King Adrian Menara,' he told her and sh

he?' She asked and remaine

ou knew who I was

e didn't mention that I should take you south to Redwell and

' She asked, ignorin

came out, dressed rightly this time. She was a beautiful spectacle, young, naive, with pretty white features, long smooth dark ha

couldn't have that. They got the horses, then went to eat something when they reached a low class inn. It was already dark when they got their food, and after the

alkative about trivial matters like names,' he said as h

you for food too, since I'd be dead

d was hard and the wine was not as sweet as the ones served at y

me?' She asked him and after looking m

n a secret,' he said, then quickly reached for his new mug of ale before the lady dropped it o

r thought I'd find you here,' he said and loo

f looking men who carried weapons ready to attack. One of these three was the one who had recognized him. He unfolded a piece of paper and showed it to Raeco and his companion. It was a new wanted poster with an insanely high amount of money on it. They had almost every detail of his face intact, except for his nose which was a little crooked and short, but

that you once battled an army of high knights alone and you killed

sixty high knights at once, and they all died, eve

s alone but since it's the Dragon of Yol I wouldn't mind sharing with

ie before you try. You guys should also know, that just like

ragon of Yol,' the

up first? I am really drunk now and I d

stabbed the first through the heart, then turned quickly to dodge the other's sword. Then he cut off the second bounty hunter's head which fell to the ground and

sir?' The third bounty hunter

ed the bounty hunter who nod

t leads south to Carliff and Redwell. They passed not long ago and they have blocked every path As at now nobo

outh without being detected?' R

d and pointed to a spot on the map. Raeco raised a suspicious brow and stood up to thank