Author's Note:
It's been a year, I know, and I'm clearly a horrible person. However, here I give you the long awaited third installment of To The Palace. Enjoy!
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Sanxar grumbled as he left Prince Seian's room, hating that he had been cursed into helping the Wolven whore. She was, however, the lost princess of the Wolves, which meant that she was not only one of a rare race, but that she was like one of the very few Wolves that possessed magical abilities. The legend of the Wolven Princess tells of how she skilled in even the most advanced magics, which meant that her threats were anything but empty. He broke out in a cold sweat as he remembered this and quickly set about trying to help her find her name. He knew it would have to be in the Archives somewhere, so all he had to do was start looking.
He made his way toward the Archives and went inside. No one questioned his being there, so he could search without suspicion. Tomes and scrolls were wall to wall, from the floor to the ceiling. 'This could take a while... I really hope my deal with the Wolf doesn't have a time constraint.'
Meanwhile, Vorel set off for the kitchen to retrieve Prince Seian's dinner and take it back to his room before he returned. 'Finding this place shouldn't be too hard, right? It's only a palace after all...' she thought. She knew better, but she could still hope. She took care to remember any features that stood out and every turn she made since leaving the room so that she could make it back without incident. Fortunately, she soon picked up on the smell of food and was able to follow that easily, but it was awfully far from his room. 'His food will be cold by the time I get it back to his room... Why doesn't he just eat in the banquet hall?' She shook off these thoughts as she entered the kitchen.
"You, there! Wolf woman! What do you think you're doing here?" shouted one of the cooks. She was a hefty, short Boar that looked as though she hadn't given her appearance a second thought in ages.
"I'm here to retrieve Prince Seian's meal. I'm his servant, ma'am. He told to me to take it to his room for him," Vorel responded with as much confidence as she could muster. She had no reason to fear her, but she was quite taken aback by both the Boar's harsh tone and frightful countenance.
"Ah! Very well, then... There. It's on the table in the silver platter closest to you. Take it and go, slave girl. Get out of my kitchen."