Past.

    "We should plan to get married, our marriage might put an end to the war," Prince Edward said after Lady Magret was done eating.

    "We should do that, we could come up with a false story that bandit attacked me on my way to the sea and you saved me. That way my father will not be able to throw a fuss about our marriage," Lady Magret suggests.

    "Okay, " prince Edward agreed.

    " We did have to perform the marriage ritual today though," Lady magret said.

    "Why?" the prince looked at her. He did not mind getting married that day but he had to know why it had to be that day.

    "I agree went through all the wedding ritual and cleaning, it is believed that a woman who missed her marriage date is cursed," she said.

    Prince Edward nodded his head. He had heard of those beliefs. Men usually do not want to marry a woman like that.

    "Let do that then, tomorrow we go over to your kingdom,"''prince Edward agreed immediately.

    "So I would lie to my father that I begged you to marry me because I was scared of the curse," Lady Magret said with a grin.

    "I doubt your father will believe that, but he would not have any other choice," Prince Edward said.

    After their conversation, the two dressed up and left the camp. A few people saw the prince walking with a woman but they did not mind them much. There rid on their horses into a small village in the kingdom of Goldace.

    It was the close place they could think of, they met the priest there and got married.

    After their marriage, prince Edward took lady magret back to his camp. It was already late at night and only those who keep watch saw the prince. No of them were able to see the lady''s face.

    That night the prince had laid his new bride. They made plans before going to bed. The two people who slept in each other''s arms did not know that this would be their last moment together.

    Early the next day morning, Lady magret has woken up early than the prince. Her mind was already used to waking up before the first sunlight every morning.

    She tried to move but her body felt sore, she blushed remembering what happened between her and the prince the previous night.

    She made another attempt and pulled herself up. She was still naked since she did not bother to put her clothes back on the previous day.

    Just then she heard footsteps walked into the room. In panic not to let someone see her like that she cast the invisible spell on herself. She had seen the robe and relax when she thought it was the second prince that walked in but her face changed when she caught sight of the strange man.

    Lady Magret watched as the stranger brought out a knife and stab the prince. She wanted to scream or attack the man but his movement was smooth and fast. In fact, everything happened too fast that she could not react until he ran out.

    Her first step was to run over to the prince, the stab has been very close to his heart. She immediately put her hand on his chest casting a spell to heal him but she was too weak. At best all her Powers could do was stop the bleeding.

    This left the prince alive but unable to do anything. In desperation, she wore her dress and decided to visit the mountain of the Old gods. Her mother once told her there was a healing fountain in that mountain.

    She knew that at best what she did for the prince will keep him alive for a few days. She stepped out of the tent and ran as fast as she could.

    She did not even remember to cast back the spell on herself when she dashed out of the room. It was still a bit dark outside so she found it easy to walk out of the camp.

    The people who should have been watching the prince''s tent were not present. She frees a horse and hurries to the temple.

    ..

    Present.

    "Why was my uncle sent out of the kingdom if he was not even close by," prince Sébastien asked. His hands were already balled into a fist.

    Yes, he never liked General Thompson but he did not take him seriously.

    "don''t be in so much hurry," Queen Magret shook his head. Even her hands were balled into a fist.

    "I will kill him," The prince declared.

    "No, that is my job. In three days the battle of truth will be fought. He will die treachery That is what he is," the Queen had a bitter smile on her face as she spoke. She could still remember how the prince opened his eyes to his death.

    She has secretly blamed herself for his death. She could have stopped general Thompson that day if she had not stood there frozen in place.

    She had made herself stronger since then. No, she would never let her emotions get the better of her again.

    .....

    Past.

    Lady magret ride the horse as fast as she could. The trip took her a whole day before she got to the mountain. She was tired and thirst but she had been in such a hurry that she did not even take water with her.

    She tried her horse to the tree nearby before walking into the Four Pillars by the mountain.

    "What do you want here?" A lady dress in white appeared and asked. She looks friendly.

    "My husband was stabbed in the heart. He is now only breathing because of my help. If I can''t save him I will be blamed for his death. Help me please," Lady magret said as tears rolled down her eye.

    "your husband? How did a lady from Vemuns end up married to the prince of Avalo?" The lady asked.

    Lady Magret bit her lips without giving any answer. "Do you know how this works?" the lady in white asked, seeing that the maiden before her has no plan to answer her question.

    "No, my mother told me about this place she never explained it to me," Lady magret replied. Tears were rolling down her eyes.

    "I can save him, prince Edward is between life and death the only reason why his heart still beat is because of what you did for him. To save a life, a life must be given. Do you have that to give?" the lady asked.

    Lady Magret balled her fist. She was not willing to die but she knew his death will only bring more war. Prince Ericsson did not trust her. When he finds his brother in that shape he would blame her. There is no way to defend herself, their kingdom was enemies.

    " I will give my life," Lady magret said. She knew she could not go back to her kingdom. She already gave her dignity to Prince Edward. She would be a disgrace. and she could not run away with Avalo on her tail.

    "Are you sure," the lady asked seeing the way she was acting.

    "yes I am," Lady magret nodded her head. At least if the prince lived maybe the war will end and that stranger that stabs him would be found.

    "Very well then," the lady said and started murmuring some inaudible words. She paused and turned to Lady magret.

    "you cannot give your life," the woman said.

    "What?" why? I am willing please help me, " Lady magret pleaded. She was desperate for a solution.

    " I wish it were that simple but you are with child and ending you like will be taking two lives. I cannot do that, " the lady said.

    "So are you saying there is no hope?" Lady Magret looked at her. The woman could tell that the latter was scared.

    "there is, you can give the life of the child," the woman said.

    "no," Lady magret held on to her stomach. It was just last night she met with the prince but she knew that the woman would not lie to her.

    "so you let your husband die?" the woman raised her brows.

    "if I really carry a child in me now, I can not give his life up. It is not mine to give. Anything else," Lady magret pleaded.

    "There is nothing else that can be done. Think time is running out, the woman''s said and disappeared.

    Lady magret lay there and cried all night. It was the next morning before the woman came to her again.

    " Have you made your choice, your spell can not keep him alive for ever," the woman said.

    Lady magret swallow and looked at the woman. "I will find another way she declared. Her body was weak but she got up and ready to go.

    " I may not be able to grant you a wish now, but if you do keep the child I promise to help you in the future, " the lady spoke as the lady Margaret walked away.

    Lady magret rode her horse slowly back into the camp of Avalo. She was meaning to find prince Ericsson and tell him what was going on. Maybe the prince would be able to help.

    But she was surprised to hear the guards who guard the camp talk about prince Ericsson been taking back to Avalo for killing his brother.

    Lady Magret was surprised, she was sure as hell that it was not the prince who got into the camp. She had even put on her male disguise afraid that someone may recognize her and kill her for the prince''s death.

    How did the table turn? " she questioned herself.