Moon Kingdom

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I looked to the general Onyuu and asked him:

- General, what do you think about him going with me to the other kingdom? Is he trained well enough?

- Miss, Eleonora, I think he suits this mission well, he is a doctor and a special spy. He participates mostly in secret missions, just like this on. He was even trained by our King Silver Tey, so I think you can trust him fully, your highness.

- Very well. If Silver trusted him, I can too then, - I turned to the guy,- by the way, may I know your name?

The guy stood there with calm face, and smiled:

- Yes, I'm Toby, my queen, - he bowed.

- Ugh, no bowing anymore please! I already hate this position...- I said and they all looked a bit sad and shocked.

But that was true...I never wanted to be a queen or something like that! I just wanted to be assassin, who would help to complete secret missions.

That was quite awkward after that.

But when we prepared soon enough, we packed and started our long journey.

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We were going through beautiful fields and seeing huge and small lakes, ocean was near. The atmosphere was different here, it made me feel free again after all this time. That also reminded me of my past, when I was living my best life in underground village, though there were no lakes or field, but it was just such alive life!

There were forest with interesting animals hiding in them, we would hunt a bit as well, or fish, or take some berries from the forests or mushrooms. Because the distance was long between two kingdoms.

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...Then it reminded me:...

...When I was little, my brother Moon would always take me to the forests and interesting places as well. There we would laugh and make some fun stuff... That was time when I thought: Nothing will ever change, we will always be so close and never let go of each other!...

...But that was just my dream... Useless dream....

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Now we were passing the huge wall between kingdoms. It was built to prevent useless incidents to make some sort of mess between them.

That was also a wall that was supposed to protect each other's kingdom from letting in spies, though it was kinda easy to get inside if you had some connections inside.

And we did have some. With those connections we were able to get the card and pass code to the entrance.

As we first got in the inside, it wasn't as pretty as it used to be once.

It was like a war zone now! There were even some burning villages... And people were poor here. The. Toby mentioned:

- So the rumors aren't fake. There are rumors that say, that after separation of kingdoms', it was very unfortunate for the Moon's Kingdom, they started to lack of some materials and their kingdom started to lose their power, but then there were new rules and people started to be afraid even more. Because, their king started doing horrible things if something was necessary, if people break rules or do some sort of betrayal, then he'd burn their villages or kill them.

- So why they don't leave!? That's just stupid, they can just leave for other kingdom and end their suffering...

- That's not so simple. Even our kingdom can't prevent from spies or special warriors from this Kingdom, as you already saw. And people know, that Moon's Kingdom was, and always is the number 1 in having special killers' groups, they are also their spies. It seems to be even written in the rules that if you leave, and never come back, you will be killed.

- Oh, so as I can see there's this politic that people are like in cage. Well I'm glad I chose none of kingdoms', but underground village instead! - I said with annoyed voice tone.

- But... have you ever wondered what had happened to the people of that underground village? - He was looking worried.

- Maybe I have. But I was raised as assassin, and being one is my only dream for now! And as you should know it already, assassins don't have such silly feelings. They live to kill, in other words, or to revenge, - my voice was strong, but inside I was breaking... I thought about it all, that had happened, day and night long. I was very worried, and my goal was to find how to ruin the kingdom, so that they'd never do such thing again!

Just then we've heard an announcement:

- People, this is an announcement from your lord and king! Listen to it carefully:

...***Anyone, who only wants, can come and see what we've brought from our lats battles!...

...There might be good deals as well, since there are so many slaves that you will be able to sell, starting from the next week's festival. ...

...As you know, festival will be held as all these years. There you can sell what you have, or trade and also watch some shows....

...Welcome our new selling system as great as you can***!...

- That was the lord's words! - the servant got ready and rode back, from where he came with a horse.

I was shocked...

Toby looked at me, and saw me just frozen, sitting quiet. Then he started conversation:

- You know, I've never heard of this festival. But it seems as our chance to know more about their inside situation.

- Yes, we might as well...free the...- I stayed quiet and wanted to say the word, but it was hard, somehow...- slaves. They mentioned it. That's our chance, - he looked at me and put his arm on my shoulder.

- Don't worry, everything will be fine. I know that you are strong and can handle that! You will save them.

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Then I felt pain.

It was from my injury.

I putted my hand on it, and it was harder to breathe as it turned just worse.

I was now laying in pain.

I was struggling, but then I felt warmness around my waist and it was calming voice then, coming from Toby's mouth:

- Miss, you need to calm down, stress might make it worse. And I need to change your bandages, to prevent infections.

Now I could've felt his hand on my hand, that was on my hurting injury. He held it tight, but so gentle. I was just trying to do my best and not to faint.

Then he whispered:

- My lady, I know that you wanna do it yourself, and wanna save people and Silver Tey, and I won't stop you... But only with one condition: you will let me take care of you, and will listen to me, as a doctor, - he was giving me his warn gaze, and I was a bit blushing.

Still the pain was letting me down and I haven't noticed as I putted my head on his shoulder, and said:

- I can't promise, but I said, that you will listen to me, and you know I won't listen to anyone fully... Just letting you know...

He smiled. He was so warm... I even wanted to hug him but I came to my senses!

I suddenly took my head away and got out of his grip. I was warrior, not a stupid lover!

- Ugh, fine. We need to find a place to stay at and for you to heal me, or something...

- Ok miss, - he grinned gently, - I know one place here, so let's go there. What do you think?

- Yeah, sure, as long as it's near and not closed.

He smiled and lead the way. It was evening and the sky was so beautiful, it was so starry as well... with a full moon.

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Then he came back with new bandages.

- Miss, let me take care of your wound, you can lay down.

I laid down, then he turned and took some equipment and said:

- May you... open up your wound? - he said with awkward face.

- Yeah, just a second...

I took off my shirt, I had other, shorter shirt under, so I wasn't too embarrassed. But he was with a blush covering his face.

- Okay, now lay down, please, - he said.

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He touched me gently and after some time said:

- Can you sit down, please, miss? I need to put on bandage.

- Yes.

I sat down and held my hair, that it wouldn't disturb his job.

He then started putting on bandages, as he did that, he was wrapping his hands around me, then he was done. And said:

- You need to be more carefully, I even needed to sew your wound. Because it has opened up.

- Oh, well I'll try that, - I putted on my shirt.

Then he looked away and said:

- Oh, and we'll need to share a room, because there were no more free rooms in the hotel.

- Got it, - I walked to the balcony and watched to the starry city, it was beautiful view. - Oh by the way, you can sleep on the bed. I won't sleep.

- You have to, miss. Please sleep. I will sleep on sofa.

- Ugh, fine. But I don't need bed, I still won't sleep for too long. I never do, so, you use bed.

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