The small group had breakfast together in the room where Luana was.

After that, Lucas helped Sofia carry the dishes they had used back to the kitchen while the doctor checked on Luana's condition.

he asked the young princess.

she replied.

she said, smiling.

Lucas came back into the room with Sofia. He walked towards the old man.

he asked.

exclaimed Sofia with joy.

Lucas whispered with a sigh of relief.

The young princess gently took off the blanket covering her legs and tried to get up. But she felt slightly dizzy and fell back gently on the bed.

The old lady helped her to lie down again and covered her up.

Sofia said worriedly.

Luana retorted.

Alastair exclaimed.

he added.

asked the old lady.

begged Susan with a puppy dog expression.

Under the pleading eyes of the old couple and their granddaughter, Luana looked hesitantly at Lucas, who nodded affirmatively, smiling at her.

The young princess sighed heavily before showing a big smile to the old couple.

exclaimed the little Susan with joy.

Luana chuckled lightly at the little girl's cute reaction.

the young princess said.

Lucas replied.

"

Alastair said.

concluded Sofia.

the young knight replied.

The little Susan tugged slightly on her grandmother's dress to attract her attention.

she called her.

Lucas walked over to them and stroked the child's head.

he asked, smiling affectionately.

she replied, her eyes shining with enthusiasm.

The young knight turned his gaze to the old lady.

he asked hesitantly.

he reassured, smiling.

he ordered, stroking her head.

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In a deserted and isolated place surrounded by very tall and thick trees, stood a person in front of a huge rock. She was wearing a long black cape with a hood that completely covered her head.

The person raised her hand and placed it in the middle of the large stone.

she whispered.

A purple light emanated from the stone and a kind of huge magic portal opened up. Once the light disappeared, the person entered in.

She found herself in a very long, dark hallway that was lit by red colored candles. The walls were made of beautiful gray stones and the floor was made from black marble.

She walked slowly down the hallway. The only sound that could be heard was that of her high heels.

A few minutes later, she found herself in a huge room where there was a large round table, 10 chairs around it and a throne at the end.

a female voice asked.

The person turned her head to the left and met the gaze of a young woman who had just emerged from a dark corner of the room. She was tall and thin with tanned skin. Her hair was brown, long and curly, and her eyes were deep black.

She was wearing a costume consisting of a white jacket and black pants with a pair of black high heels. She also wore a lot of sophisticated jewelry.

The person in front of her pulled the hood down from her head to reveal her face. She was also a young woman. She had long, wavy purple hair, eyes of the same color, and pale skin. The woman was also tall and thin.

the so-called Roxy whispered.

the young woman remarked sarcastically.

she asked while looking around.

she replied, smiling slyly.

Roxy turned around to sit on one of the chairs that surrounded the large table.

the other woman added, smirking.

Roxy looked up at her and smirked back.

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Once arrived at the big gate of the city, Lucas got off his horse and carried Susan in his arms to bring her down also before taking the animal to the stables.

After that, he took the little girl's hand, and the two of them slowly walked towards the beautiful busy streets of the city.

exclaimed the little Susan.

Lucas replied, smiling softly.

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After about twenty minutes, they arrived in front of the inn. Once inside, they were greeted by the employee responsible for reservations. The latter showed an expression of relief when he saw the knight in front of him.

he asked hastily.

The young knight went upstairs with Susan. He walked over to Luana's bedroom door first, and opened it with the key.

Once inside, he opened the small cupboard which was in a corner, in front of the bed and took the small bag which was inside, as well as the bag of fruits that he had bought.

He took out a peach from it and handed it to the child.

he said, smiling.

The little girl's eyes widened with joy, displaying a very big smile before taking the fruit from the captain's hand.

After that, they left the princess's room to go to his.

Susan sat down on the bed while the knight picked up his things which were in the cupboard. He had his head buried inside, searching.

the little girl called.

answered the young man with a muffled voice.

The young knight jerked his head up brutally and banged it against the wooden shelf above.

he exclaimed in pain.

the little girl worried as she approached him.

The captain rubbed his head lightly to soothe the pain.

Susan added, a sad expression on her face.

he began.

he asked.

the little girl answered innocently.

the young man asked nervously.

she asked hesitantly.

The captain stayed silent for a short moment before sighing heavily.

she said enthusiastically.

The young knight's cheeks turned as red as ripe tomatoes. He couldn't find the words to answer her.

he whispered.

Susan lifted her little finger and held it out to him.

she asked.

Lucas chuckled lightly at the child's cute gesture. He lifted his little finger and intertwined it with the girl's.

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Lunch time approached. Luana was with Sofia in the kitchen to help her prepare the meal despite the latter's retorts.

At that moment, Alastair entered the house.

he called out.

replied Sofia with a smile.

The old man entered the room, a small basket in his hand.

remarked Sofia.

."

On these words, the door opened revealing the two concerned.

Alastair chuckled.

Sofia said, smiling.

The little girl walked over to her grandmother while holding two small bags in one of her hands while the other was hidden behind her back.

replied the old woman, stroking her head.

Susan turned her gaze to Luana and walked towards her. She handed her a small bouquet of red roses and pink tulips that she was hiding behind her back.

Luana knelt down next to the little girl and took the bouquet from her hand before putting a little kiss on her cheek.

She looked up at the knight who was looking at her affectionately with slightly rosy cheeks.

he whispered.

The old lady watched the scene pass before her eyes while smiling softly.

Sofia remarked.

Alastair replied.

the old woman said, chuckling lightly.

Luana replied, smiling.

The princess put the bouquet in a vase which she put on the dining room table.

Once the meal was served, everyone sat down to eat while talking about everything and nothing..