this morning. I think it’s time to take her to the market and get rid of her!”
“No such thing, Savagio! I told you I would take care of her,” Ushi reminded him.
“You said that months ago!” Savagio cried out angrily.
“It takes time. Goldest is not like other females,” Ushi told him slowly, calmly.
“I’m sure we’ve all learned that by now!” Savagio exclaimed venomously.
Goldest started to wildly hiccup, again. Her shame had brought on a scarlet tinge to her coat of gold.
The princess had seen the commotion going on as she came out of the Cuspid Castle for her morning walk around the ponds. She hurried over to them. All was silent as she approached them. She sighed heavily as she noticed the hole in the ground.
“Goldest,” the princess said softly, calmly. She knew she had to keep her anger hidden inside her in order to maintain her appearance as a truly fine lady. She did not wish to tarnish her character in front of her two suitors.
Ushi took command of the situation, not wantingthe princess to be in the middle. “Princess, forgive me. But Goldest and I will be leaving the Cuspid Castle at first light tomorrow.”
Ushi’s remark startled the princess and caught her by surprise. She put her hand to her heart. “But… forever why, Ushi?” she asked, bewildered.
“I have grown tired of waiting for you to make your decision; therefore, it is in my best interest for myself that I take Goldest away and we seek an adventure in another kingdom for a while. You see, Princess, we both have grown restless.”
Savagio cut in. “I will be leaving also, Princess. I have been asked to train another warrior army, and I have taken on this challenge. I have laid around here much too long and welcome this challenge.”
A stunned, speechless princess watched as Ushi slapped Savagio on his back in agreement to his leaving also, and taking up his own challenge.
“This will give you time, Princess, to see exactly where your heart lies,” Savagio softly told the princess with extreme seriousness.
The princess was totally speechless. She could not find the right words to say. She could only gasp.
Ushi walked away with his one arm around Savagio’s shoulder. They both left together, the incident with Goldest was forgotten and put behind them. The bewildered princess looked down at a smiling Goldest, who had hopped over to her.
“You should not have played around with these two hearts and their affections for so long as if they were a deck of cards. The cockles of their hearts are now warmed by their true warrior blood instead of grapejelly, which comes with the fascination of love,” Goldest smugly informed her.
Goldest hopped away after Ushi and Savagio, who were engrossed in conversation with one another, leaving an open-mouthed princess panting wildly.
Find someone else to kiss your hand now
, Goldest thought smugly to herself.
The princess sat down on the rock and noticed that her heart felt heavy already and that she was developing a heartache. A single teardrop fell from her eye into her lap. She felt the loneliness creep slowly upon her. She knew there was nothing that she could do and there would be no solace. She would have to let time take over and hope that they both would come back to her. “I now will be dreaming alone, singing alone and waiting for happiness to happen,” the princess whispered to herself with sorrow.
That night Octagon and Savagio galloped through the kingdoms towards the Kingdom of Thorns. The pounding of thunder was harsh upon their ears, as the flashing of white lightning was just as harsh upon their eyes. The wind blew with passion as it crept through their hoods and capes, making them blow frenziedly as they galloped their mounts. The crying of the wind made for an eerie, spooky scene amongst the trees in the forests. Owls hooted and stretched their wings standing on tiptoe as they rode past. Shadows seemed to watch over them and follow them wherever they
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