CHAPTER TWO

In the meantime Jason walked outside,taking big steps in the mud,complaining about the soft raindrops falling down.He decided to check up on his horse “Skyflier”.Because he wasn’t really paying attention where he was walking he bumped into someone when going to the stables.It was a tall,skinny man,clothes as a knight,but not a Chrohnachian one. “Who are you?”Jason growled,angry some stranger was walking around his beloved horses.The man saluted with respect.
“Sir Scott of Sharia,Guardian of Prince Richard and Princess Lily.”
“Oh”Jason answered.”I’m Sir Jason of Crohnach.May I ask what you were doing in the Royal stables?”
“I was making sure the horses of the Prince and the Princess of Sharia were being taken care of.” Jason nodded.”Alright.”He survied the Sharian knight and decided he was reliable. “May I invite you to take a look at the Royal horses?”
“I’d be grateful.It’s better than standing outside in the rain.”
Both men laughed and walked inside…

Abidin walked across the courtyard to the kitchens.He had not forgotten his promise to the galley boy.He walked into the kitchen but froze in his tracks at the horrible sight in front of him.The cook just slapped Sean across the face hard.Blood ran from his mouth. “Stop that immediatly!”the Prince yelled.
“What fool dares to command me!”the cook yelled back just as hard without turning around. “The Prince of Crohnach!”
The cook finally turned around and widened his eyes in surprise seeing his master.He fell to his knees and stammered”I’m sorry,Your Royal Highness but this lazy fool here deserves a beating.” “Oh shut up you filled goose!You’re nothing more than one of you stupid bleating sheep!” The cook was speechless.Abidin looked down at the trembling,pathetic fool who probably hadn’t half the wits of a horse.
“Come with me.”the Prince said to Sean.”I’ll give you something better to do.”

“He must be in the stables.”Abidin muttered while he crossed a court,followed by a shivering Sean.They soon arrived and walked inside,immediatly noticing some loud laughter. “Jason,can I talk to you for a minute?”
The knight turned around and nodded in reply.Abidin noticed a darkhaired man with the Sharian emblem on his shoulder sitting on the floor but the Prince was too distracted to ask about it.Jason appeared next to the Prince and asked”Is there something you want me to do,Prince?” Abidin wringled his nose at the word ‘prince’,just because he didn’t liked to be called that by his friends,but answered anyway.
“I want you to meet Sean.”Jason shook Sean’s hand before he turned to Abidin again. “I want you to keep an eye on Sean and to make sure he feels at home in the army.”
“In the army?But what is a galley boy doing in the army?We have tons of experienced warriors and don’t need someone from the kitchen to fight!”Jason hollered upset.
Abidin’s face went red with annoyance and yelled back”I might be your friend but I’m still your master,Jason,and if I tell you to do something you will follow my orders!You will treat Sean like a brother and that’s it!”
And with those words the Prince left.Jason scratched his head but then mumbled”Well,I guess you have to come with me then.I’ll show you the exersise field.”

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