- What happened, Anna? Did something happen to you while I was talking to Claus?
She continued with her head down, but I could see a tear flowing from her eyes:
Your Highness, Claus's servant, Eduard, cast some spell while I was with him.
- How? - I asked nervously.
- He asked me why a princess like you needed a maid to accompany her on this trip. He said that only very young princesses need the constant company of a groom. I tried not to answer, but I ended up telling him his age and details about his majesty that I would never tell anyone, I'm sorry... - she bowed her head to her arm. - By that time, Claus already had absolutely all the information about me.
The port of Nantes seemed dark at that time of night. But Claus was waiting at the wheelchair door as soon as we stopped. His servant helped carry the luggage, and he, Ie, and Ane continued towards a ship that seemed ready to sail.
Claus explained that vampires could not travel like humans, and his servant would not, so he would need to pass me some guidance on his journey. He then ordered his servant to install us in our cabin and said goodbye by handing me a red rose and a ticket, asking me to open it only when the ship disembarked from the port.
Arriving in the cabin, I sat next to Ane, who was still trembling at our conversation in the wagon. But I held her hands and calmed her.
- It's gonna be all right.
I heard the buzzing of the ship, and I noticed its slight swinging, which indicated that we were already sailing. I opened the note, still with the rose in my hand, and began to read:
My sweet Princess,
Since you already know who I am, we don't need any further explanations. Vampires travel long distances in their coffins, and mine was dispatched by my servant and is in the basements of this ship.
As long as I'm in my coffin, neither I nor the mortals on the ship are in danger.
However, so that I stay locked up, and we don't have an enormous number of passengers and crew killed. Go down to the basement, put the rose on my coffin, it'll keep me trapped in it and also prevent me from accidentally exposing myself to the sun.
Thank you.
Claus Deidrich
As soon as I finished reading the ticket, I left the cabin with the rose in my hands, followed by my Haya. Frightened by the image that quickly emerged in my mind of the corridors of the ship full of bodies.
I went down the stairs to the basement, and I was able to locate the coffin properly placed between the other boxes. I put the rose on the lid so that it didn't fall or get out of position. Throughout the journey, I went down a few times to check if she was staying in the right position.
The rest of the time, inside the ship, I slept. All the events of the last few days seemed to have drained my strength, and I needed to be fine for when Phillip recovered.
After two weeks, the ship landed. It was a rainy night, and frighteningly, a carriage was already waiting for us in the harbour. One servant put our bags in the wagon, while another entered the ship. After a few minutes, those who entered the ship left the ship, accompanied by Claus, who walked patiently towards us.
Again, the feeling of terror passed through my spine. Claus still had a smile; this time, he seemed scarier than the other times. We boarded the cart and headed to Phillip's castle. As we crossed the kingdom's borders, I was struck by the nauseous feeling once, blood began to flow from my nose.
Claus removed the curtain from the chariot and whispered, "Interestingly, there's something strange in the air, some kind of magic.
When the chariot stopped at the entrance to the castle, I was still weak from the trouble, and Claus pulled me out of the carriage, carrying me in his lap. We entered the castle, and he put me on the floor before the King.
- I spoke in a more cheerful air.
- Your Highness, rest! - My father spoke in a rigid tone.
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