Chapter thirty-six

invasion

After the bomb, my hand immediately found Clyde's. My heart raced a million miles an hour. "What was that?" I asked, panicked as I turned my head to face him. "What's going on?"

"I am not sure," he said, looking towards where the sound came from. "Let go," he got up and held my hand to help me up as well.

we gathered our belongings quickly and headed to his car. "Should we worry?"

"It might be nothing," he said as he started the car. "It might be fireworks."

"On this time of the year?" I questioned as I looked forward on the road while he drove, keeping my eyes open for anything unusual. "This loud? Plus, we would have seen it from up there."

"What the-" it felt like we drove in slow motion, next to us the kingdom's standing bridge of more than five hundred years was blown up, cars trying to back away, and some on the very edge a single wind would drive it all the way to the sea down.

"Clyde-" I reached for his hand, he squeezed it.

"You're okay," he assured.

"the kingdom might not be," I looked at him terrified, "how did that happen? It can't be out of nothing, it has been standing for decades."

"Something is not right," he said as he drove faster towards the castle.

We got out as soon as we parked, the workers of the castle assembled, waiting for us. As soon as we approached them they started talking, we couldn't catch what they were saying due to their large number.

"Quite please," Clyde said, and they stopped talking. "Someone tell me what happened." They talked again, he raised his hand for them to stop, "one"

Destiny walked forward, "sir, we got a letter from salona this morning," she said."They threatened to invade our kingdom if did not provide then with more."

Salona is a small kingdom next to ours, they are poor and has no equipments to do such thing. Our kingdom had been providing them with food and shelter, why would they do that when we did then nothing but good?

"Appearnly they sent the letter a week ago, but it only arrived this morning. I assume they believe we did not want to help."

"What logic is this? And why would someone inform the enimg for invasion before it happens?" He huffed, "idiots," he brushed a hand through his hair. "Mark, Make sure the king goes to our safety house south, now." He nodded and rushed out to the car. "Daniel, send a letter back to salona and try to work it out." He paused, "As for the rest of you, leave the castle, it's target right now."

They nodded and did as they were asked.

"Willie," Clyde called to him."I want you to drive Eleanor the safe house up north"

"No," I said. "I am not going without you, I will stay."

"Eleanor this is not a good time for your stubborness!" He spoke harshly, I took a step back. "I-" he lowered his voice, stepped towards me and cupped my face. "I did not mean to scream," he took a deep breath as he closed his eyes and place his forehead on mine. "I promise I will be right there with you, as soon as I direct the army just in case they do not back out."

I swallowed and nodded. "Just- be safe okay?" I said, he looked at me as if what I said shocked him. "Come back to me, I will be waiting."

"I will."