encouraged, 'before

asked, becoming exci

and heading towards the door, pulling hi

g out and grasping his brother's hand tightly

g through the door and tugging his brot

uards to be found throughout the palace, usually singularly, but in certain places like outside the council chambers and near the entrances of the palace, there were more.

auntlets, and the spear at his side was sharp. He looked menacing in his height and gold armour, standing by the window and glistening in the sun, like the

t the stranger. 'You'r

wn at him in silenc

gleamed at hi

ders, rising unsteadily and wobbling as Cam began to straighten,

he sang happily. And then he noticed the feathers sticking out of the soldier's helmet, a beautiful turquoise plume from

umbling awkwardly back down to the

d him. 'I don't w

g his brother one of t

ther' Luke smi

back to the guard. 'You'v

nswer, but simply

hoving his own feather into

keting his own feather and s

h, his helmet now missing its feathers looked out of place.

der what the wife's doing.........probably still in bed....lucky thing.........no

ont entrance of the palace

d, tugging hopelessly on the great

a funeral?' Luke offered. 'You know....i

turning to his brother as another thought struck him

pproaching them, behind her walked another woman who was tall

to Cam at the sight of

pped before

e' she told the boys. 'The doors

idn't

you were both very close to your father, and I'm sure this is all very difficult for you, and I want you to know that....' she sighed heavily then, r

hey turned their attention simultaneously

ere so used to hearing. 'To keep your minds busy, I thought we might look at the histories of the capit

fore she had finished her sentence as Luke bolted in the other

facing only the air now. She heard two doors slam behind her,