章節 25: A new mission
There was a bedroom. The fire was burning brightly and a wide four-poster bed was in the far corner of the room. The Prince was lying there on the high pillows. When Lica saw him, her heart ached with joy.
"Prince," she said quietly. "Aren't you sleeping?"
"I think, I am sleeping if I am dreaming of you again," the young man said.
"It's me, I'm real. I came here to look after you!"
"It's not true!" the Prince exclaimed and tried to sit up.
However, he was still too weak, so he fell back.
"Drink it," Lica said, giving him the herbal potion. "You'll feel better."
The Prince Night made a few sips and lay down on the pillows.
"But how did you get here?" he asked. "Margo told me that you had left."
"Margo?" Angelica did not understand.
"The witch. Her name is Margo!"
"Yeah, she was right, I had been away for a short time but I could not leave you here alone."
At that time the witch entered the Prince's room.
"I see, Swein, you're in good hands, so I am leaving for a while on business. I'll be back tomorrow. And you, my dear, come here. I'll show you where the food is."
The hostess took Lica to the store-room and showed her everything. Then she said goodbye to her, came out of the cave, snapped her fingers and... disappeared. The girl went back to the Prince's room.
"Swein, are you sure that the witch has really left the cave?" she asked quietly.
The Prince nodded.
"Then I have something to tell you."
And Angelica told Swein everything: about her conversation with Henry, about her visit to the tomb, that when she had opened the lid she had seen the normal body of Goblin King. But she said nothing about Leya, the daughter of Elsa, because she had promised not to give her out. Swein was greatly impressed by Lica's story.
"But why?" he couldn't understand it. "Why hadn't Margo brought me back to my own body? Why did she need the Prince Edward?"
"I do not know," Angelica shrugged. "In any case, we'd better to keep silent. Promise me, Prince!"
Swein agreed.
"Now I am more interested in this story," he grinned. "Angelica, what about going for a walk with me! I have been here for a long time."
"But you are too weak!"
"I would be even weaker if I didn't move. Give me my clothes and leave the room for ten minutes. I'll call you when I'm ready."
The girl brought the Prince's clothes and put it next to him.
"Are you sure that you can do it yourself?" she asked.
"You cannot wait to see the Prince naked?" Swein chuckled.
"You, you..." Lica blushed. "You are, Swein, always the same! You used to be the boor and you still are!"
She ran out of the room and stopped in the corridor, leaning the stone wall. After a while, the Prince called her:
"Angelica, can you help me up! I have really got excited and slightly overestimated my power."
Lica came into the bedroom and saw the Prince, already dressed, was sitting on the bed. She came closer and said:
"Hold on to me!"
"But I am a man and you are a delicate girl!"
"It won't be difficult!"
She held the Prince around the waist and helped him to stand up. Then walking slowly they came out of the cave.
"How nice!" the young man said, taking a breath of fresh air. "Look how starry the sky is!"
"The sky, yes, it's starry," Angelica agreed. "But I don't recommend you to stay here for a long time. You are still too weak."
"You know," the Prince said, "I suddenly felt hungry! Do not you cook something for us?"
"I hope not red meat?" Lica asked suspiciously.
"No," Swein smiled. "You can make the usual bread and cheese."
"Then let's go inside!"
The girl took the Prince into the room, where she usually had spoken to the witch, and sat him on the sofa. Then she went to the store-room and brought out some cheese, bread and a jug of milk. After having dinner, the Prince said:
"You know, now I feel much better. Can you stay with me and we can have a chat? We never have enough time."
Angelica nodded and sat down in the chair opposite the young man.
"What was Henry reaction to your story?" the Prince asked. "He was probably requiring taking the Prince's soul back to his body?"
Lica nodded again.
"And you? What do you think of it?"
"I do not know," she shook her head. "I think, probably, it would be fair. But..."
She stopped and blushed.
"But what?" the Prince asked, gazing at Angelica.
"But I wish Swein wouldn't go to the Valley of Oblivion forever," the girl said very quietly.
"You have been at my tomb and seen me," Swein said slowly. "Tell me if you like me? Or do you like more Edward, whose body I am now in?"
Lica looked at the Prince's face, his black eyes and remembered that Swein, who she had kissed in the tomb. She hesitated and did not know what to say.
"Angelica, please, tell me!"
"Yes! I like you, Swein," she said finally. "But, please, do not consider me frivolous, I like the Prince Edward too."
Swein raised his left eyebrow and grinned:
"It is difficult to compete with the Prince Night! In addition, it's me in his body but he is not in mine!"
At this time they heard the sound of steps in the corridor and in a moment the witch came in the hall.
"I had to go back a little earlier," she said. "And I see the Prince is much better! It's because of the young beautiful girl. Well, it's good! Do you remember that you have to bring me the Book of Destiny? Otherwise I cannot help the people of Goblins."
"But why are you talking in plural?" Swein asked. "I have to bring the Book and Angelica has absolutely nothing to do with it."
"You will be weak for a quite long time, until the vampire completely dies in you. Therefore, you cannot go alone. The girl will go with you!"
"No! It's too dangerous!" the Prince refused.
"But you will be together!" the witch smiled.
"Wait a minute!" Lica interrupted them. "You'd better ask me! Swein, I agree with her, we cannot let you go alone. And where is the Book of Destiny?"
"It is hidden in the dungeons of the Wizard who lives behind the Ghosts Fields."
"Isn't it that Wizard, who had been hiding the Princess, for the sake of who the Prince Edward had lost his soul?" Angelica asked.
"That's him!" Margo nodded.
"Then I have the reason to go with the Prince! After all, I had already been there!"
The young man was staring at Lica with amazement and the witch laughed and said:
"I know. Edward has told me about it! Now let's go to bed! Everyone needs to relax. And as soon as the Prince is stronger, you will go!"
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