Xena
5. Other memories

Prince Alaric asked the officer, if there was a great knight who was good at playing the sword and also a good at archery. The officer replied that there was none. Because the average population in the village is farmers and ranchers.

"Did the farmer never lose his cattle?. To my knowledge this village borders the forest, which he says a lot of wild animals are targeting livestock." Alaric.

The officer seemed to think. "Yes right. During this time there are indeed many wolves or wild boars who come to the farm or farm of the population. Maybe they can drive the animals away." Answer the officer

Prince Alaric was convinced that the knight who saved him lived in this village, or perhaps in a bunker in the forest. He thought it was possible all this time that the knight killed the wolf or wild boar that came to the ranch. He would think of a way to lure the knight out of hiding. His figure really made Prince Alaric curious.

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In the morning, the average villager had already gone to the fields, as had Xena, his grandfather and Yacob's uncle. Audrey and her grandmother were still at home, preparing the food they would bring to the fields. That morning Audrey said that she would not go to the field, because she was not feeling well, the grandmother understood and told her to just rest.

The grandmother then left, carrying a basket of supplies and also some bottles of drinking water. Audrey carried a laundry basket, then dried it in the yard next to the house.

Prince Alaric, who was walking with General Conrad, stopped his steps, when he saw a beautiful girl was drying clothes. "What's the prince?. Why stop?." Ask general Conrad.

"Don't call me prince. Did uncle forget we were undercover?." Prince Alaric said, his eyes remained focused on the beautiful blonde girl who was drying clothes.

Prince Alaric widened his eyes, venturing around the simple, straw-roofed house. The house has a fairly large yard, overgrown with a variety of flowers and vegetables.

Prince Alaric's eyes now turned to the roses growing in the front yard of the house. The rose that grows beautiful and rannum reminds her of her beloved mother, who really likes roses.

"Excuse me!! Prince Alaric exclaimed, but Audrey did not seem to hear it.

"Excuse me miss!! Conrad's stern and heavy voice finally made Audrey turn to them. Audrey frowned, seeing two foreign men standing a few meters away from where she was now. Looking at the appearance of the current prince Alaric and general Conrad, no one would have thought that they were actually princes as well as great generals of the Zephyra kingdom."Who're you?." Ask full of questions.

"Sorry miss!! We are travelers who happen to be spending the night in this village."Answer Alaric.

"Oh...then what do you need to come here?. Do you want to ask for food?" Audrey asked a little condescendingly.

"Take a look, miss." Hardik Conrad did not accept Audrey's attitude, but Prince Alaric calmed her down.

"We don't want to ask for food, but can we ask for some roses?." Alaric asked, pointing his finger at the rose.

Audrey smiled at Alaric's words, a wry and dismissive smile.

"You want to ask for that flower?. Did I not hear wrong?." Ask and then laugh.

"Why are you laughing, miss?. Is something funny?." Conrad asked unhappily.

"You guys are funny. Your face and appearance look so sad and scary, but it turns out your heart is very melow. I thought you two were criminals or pirates playing with guns, but it turns out you guys prefer to play with flowers." Audrey said, making Conrad even more unhappy. She almost approached Audrey because she felt that she was already very disrespectful to her master, but Alaric restrained and calmed her down.

"I really like roses, miss. So can I just ask him for a few stalks?." Ask Alaric. Audrey seemed to think.

"One gold coin, for one rose stalk. How's it?." Ask Audrey.

"All right." Alaric replied, making Audrey flinch. He could not believe that this man in front of him approved of his attendant.

"You mean?. You agree?." Ask Audrey to make sure.

"Yes." Yeah." Alaric replied, handing over one golden rod to Audrey, making her eyes growl instantly.

Prince Alaric picked up some of the roses and brought them from there.

"Thank you very much, miss." He said before he left.

"Either. If you want, I still have a lot of roses in the garden. Are you interested in buying it?." Ask Audrey.

"really??. Where's the flower garden?."Ask Alaric.

"My flower garden is near the river. You can come in a few days, because the flowers are not ready to be picked." Audrey .

"Okay, we'll be here in a few days." Alaric then left from there.

Audrey smiled happily looking at the golden rod in her eyes. Today he felt very lucky, being able to obtain a golden stem just because of a few flower stalks.

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In the afternoon, Abraham's grandfather and Gloria's grandmother Xena had just returned from the fields. He wanted to water his favorite rose. Xena pecked for a moment, seeing that her beautiful flowers were gone. She called out her brother's name and asked where the flowers were.

"I sold it." Answer Audrey.

"What's?. Sold?.Why did you sell those flowers?. You know, I purposely planted the flower here, because I like it so much."

"That's Xena. We still have a lot of flowers in the garden. So you don't have to exaggerate the problem. This.(.(.Audrey gave Xena a few cents of money). That's your flower sale." Audrey.

"I don't need this money. I just want my flowers." Xena replied, passing from there.

"Bas stubborn." Audrey.

Since that incident, Xena has silenced Audrey. Audrey doesn't seem to care much for her sulking sister, as she sells her flowers. According to Audrey, Xena was indeed still childish, she was angry at him just because of the flowers.

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Every day Alaric comes to see Audrey, when his grandparents and Xena have gone to the fields. Alaric introduces himself as Aiden, and Conrad as Benjamin. He asked where Audrey's rose garden was.

"It's not really my flower garden, it belongs to my grandparents. I'll take you there. Come on." Audrey said, Then took the two men to Abraham's grandfather's flower garden.

After arriving at the flower garden, Audrey introduces Aiden and Benjamin to her grandparents, but she does not see Xena there. Good, that's exactly what Audrey hoped for, because Xena could have made her plan fall apart.

Audrey told Abraham's grandfather that these two men, intend to buy all the flowers in the garden at a high price. Far from Audrey's estimate, it turns out Abraham's grandfather rejected the offer.

"What does grandfather mean?. Why didn't you want to sell them these flowers?." Audrey didn't understand.

"What price do I offer still less?. Well then, I'll pay double the previous price." Said Aiden(Alaric).

"You must not misunderstand, sir. It's not a matter of price. I cannot sell these flowers to you, because I have already sold them to someone else. If you want both of you can come in a few more weeks." Grandpa Abraham.

"Well then, we'll be here in a few weeks." Alaric then left there.

Conrad could not understand why Prince Alaric was doing all this. What exactly is he planning. Didn't his goal come to the village, to find the knight who had saved him. Why is it that he is wasting his time. Or maybe the prince is interested in the beautiful girl.

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