Aros stood at the gates trying to get the attention of the general when he heard yelling. It didnâ€™t register at first but soon he understood what it was saying "SOMEONE HELP!!! THE HEIR NEEDS HELP!! HURRY!!" His heart skipped a beat. â€œNarellaâ€¦â€ he whispered it trying to get a grip on what was happening â€¦ his eyes opened wide as he backed up from the fence and ran to an oak tree and jumped landing on the trunk with one foot pushing off to be a back flip landing over the aget with a painful femur ankle breaking thud, he had never done that but he had to then. Ignor his pain he ran in the direction he could hear the screams come from â€œIm coming My Lady!â€ he yelled back.<br/><br/>With a slight stumble Aros was up and running the vile slightly bouncing against his breastplate as the armor gave soft clink sounds each step he made. Soon he was kneeling beside the love he had given so much for, â€œWhat happened?â€ he asked looking to Joan his red eyes faintly glowing with demonic appearance. As he listened to her speak he removed the vile from his neck â€œI am sorry for thisâ€¦â€ he said as he began adjusting her dress low enough that he could get to the place over her heart â€œI promise this will make you better..â€ he was ignoring everything else going on right now. Slowly he started to bring his thumb to his lips but stopped remembering they were no longer there so he shifted to the finger that had been cut earlier, running it over the blade of one of his rapier he sliced it open and drew the same mark that was on his forehead. Once the blood had completed the image watched as it began to react and glow like his eyes sinking down into her sink.<br/><br/>Gengerly he moved the princessâ€™ head to be in his hand as he opened the vile and with a thumb opened her mouth letting a few drops inâ€¦ he gently rubbed her throat watching for her to swallowâ€¦ â€œYour going to be ok Your Royal Highness..â€ he soothed laying her head back down using his hand as a pillow under her head. His gaze lifted to the maiden who had been with the princess â€œWe should take her to her room, she will need to rest and give it time to workâ€¦â€ he wished that they could see him smile and know he wasnâ€™t trying to kill her. â€œItâ€™s a long story but that is the cure to her illness.. I promise she will recoverâ€¦â€ his attention turned as he saw the king running towrd them.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> Edmund sighed softly and looked to his beloved wife with eyes attempting to be happy â€œFor the sake of our daughter and that of the kingdom I pray you are right My Dearâ€¦â€ he lowered his head shaking it side to side some as he repeated â€œI hope you are rightâ€¦â€ his face lifted as he watched beyond the throne room as guards marched and everyday life seemed to not stop. His ear picking up faint sounds he couldnâ€™t quite understand..â€ Do you hear that?â€ he asked looking around, â€œIt sounds like Joanâ€¦â€ he stood and walked to a window out in the hall and gasped seeing a man in red armor running frantically toward the garden â€œTrespasser!â€ he yelled and took off out the doors screaming for the guards to follow. <br/><br/>King Edmund froze as he watched the stanger kneeling before his daughter his holding up for the guards to stop as he was lost to the gentleness this man was using. He snarled at the shirt being moved but did not stop it, something in him told him to watch and waitâ€¦ so he didâ€¦ The man gave her some kind of potion from a vile and was laying her head back down, â€œGuards take my daughter back to her chambersâ€¦â€ â€œYes Sir!â€ they said together running forth pushing Aros out of their way. Carefully one of them picked the princess up and walked her to her room. Edmund frowned and looked to the boy now plopped on his butt â€œWhat do you think you are doing to my daughter you vile creature! Coming onto my lawn into my castleâ€™s land without permission or introducing yourself. Just who do you think you are!â€</span><br/><br/>Aros rubbed his bottom some before he saw the king instantly going to his knees bowing down so his nose was to the floor. â€œWith all respect Your Grace, I merely was giving her the cure to ailment.â€ The kin frowned at the comment â€œWhat in heavens do you think you could accomplish when I have had the best healers and priests come and try to save my daughter What makes you so special?â€ Aros kept his head down as he spoke explaining, â€œMy Liege, I would never harm the princess. She has been the only source of happiness in my very unlucky life. I have watched her from past the gates for years and have wept nights over her sick nature. I wished and begged for a way to save her. My wish was granted at a price. I was training yesterday out in the woods with my swords and encountered a demon..â€ Aros continued to tell the full story of the deal with the demon and how he was planning on getting permission first but simply didnâ€™t have time to waist.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> Edmund looked to the bowed boy and listened to his story, his eyes flashed with fear and uncertainty when the demon was brought up. â€œIf what you have said is true then we shall see and your life will not be ended right now demonâ€¦â€ he looked to the three guards who had arrived â€œTake this creature to the dungeon and lock in in a cell, should my daughter show signs of recovery and ask for the man who â€˜curedâ€™ her then he can be escorted to her chambers. However she can not find out about his demon natureâ€¦ due to her weakened state. Am I clearâ€¦â€ â€œYes Your Highness!â€ the men gathered around Aros and lifted him up</span><br/><br/>Without a fight Aros went to the cell, he understood the position the king was in and honestly he was just happy he got to see the princess up close. He winced and sat down looking at the ankle which was swelling and bruising at an alarming rate, â€œSmall price to pay for you safty Mâ€™Lady..â€ he chuckled some as he sat in the dark listening to the sounds of the rats.