.:Assassino Amore Principessa:. (Locked, DON'T DELETE.)

[Cloudsong]

(Meh... that sucks Dx I've got to work harder as well in my school; got a test on Friday..)

Elton watched his son walk up the stairs, noticing that he looked determinedly up instead of to the side; probably because he was still scared. He stifled a sigh, being worried about him. As Kateliana quietly asked if he could help, he smiled slightly, nodding. "Of course," he said gently, leaning down and scooping her up into his arms. "You'll be able to walk perfectly normally when we get back to Fortuna." He glanced around the room one last time before climbing the steps slowly, taking care to keep his steps even so that she wouldn't fall. It was obvious how much Kateliana hated having to ask for help; he knew that she missed being able to walk. Silently he bit his lip, feeling a great surge of relief as they reached the outside, where there was sunlight.

Almost immediately, Enker rushed forward towards them. "How is she?" he asked eagerly, glancing down at Kateliana, who was still in his arms.

"She's doing great," Elton said brightly, forcing a smile. "Only a mild injury... She'll be back to normal once we reach Fortuna." His voice was casual, and he took care to make it seem like Kateliana would heal, as he had faith that she would, anyway. "Enker.. I wanted to thank you for all you have done for us. We really owe you a lot."

"I's nothing..." Enker muttered, waving his thanks away. "You payed me too much anyway, so it's the least I can do..." His voice trailed off, and he smiled. "I hope that our paths cross again." He patted Elton on the arm, and smiled at Kateliana. "Goodbye, miss."

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Marcel shrugged. "What I would really like to do in the future would be to one who trains the soldiers for war..." His voice trailed off. "The commander. As I do not like killing people." He knew he wouldn't be a very good soldier for that very reason. But he would need status to get up to that position, because it was very hard to get there; many people wanted that rank.

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Morgan grit his teeth together. "No doctor treats a servant, majesty." His voice was angry, but it was true. Doctors only helped people with money; helping a servant would give them no money, and therefore, they wouldn't do it. Morgan knew that he was telling the truth about her dying; the sickness had killed many people from the castle. He had watched some of his own fellow soldiers die in front of his eyes, and he had been powerless to stop it... Noel couldn't die now... he needed her; they were all each other had.

( This is an epic fail of a post. Dx Sorry... )

[Captain Kaycee]

(Ack sorry this week has been so chaotic x___x; I got sick, the weather here was so crazy, I had a snow day yesterday because of the snow, and this morning I went to make snow forts xD Snow is great when it's powder x3)

Kateliana crossed her arms across her chest as she looked up at Elton. She wished that she could give Enker a hug for all that he had done, but it would be too hard to ever try and twist her stomach with the position that she was in. "Grazie, amico mio," she muttered to Enker. "If you ever end up coming to Fortuna, please come to the castle. You will be a personal guest for us," she explained to him, then a sudden smile appeared on her face. Even if she was hurt, she didn't dare show it to anybody. It was bad enough that she needed someone to carry her.

Daelen watched his parents for a moment, then hugged Enker around the legs for a goodbye. "Grazie tante," he whispered to him, the sound of fear nearly disappeared in his voice. He backed away and grabbed his bags as well as his parent's bags, then headed off to the horses. Elton was too busy carrying his mom, and it would be too much of a hassle for her to carry anything.

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"Wouldn't you have to go up the ranks though? You would have to be a soldier first anyway..." Allegra told him, then trailed off her sentence. She didn't want him to think that he could never aspire to his goal, but she knew that he would probably end up killing people before he could command anyone.

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Alexander inwardly let out a sigh as he had begun to think. He could always pay for a doctor; he was more rich than anyone in the kingdom. It wouldn't be hard, and even if the doctor did ask why he was paying for a servant's health, he could lie to him about it. "Let me pay for it. There is nearly no other option unless somebody in this castle knows how to cure it. You and I both know that if we don't do something quick, she's going to die. We both don't want that," he nearly yelled to Morgan. There was no possible way that he could stop the illness unless they had somebody who knew magic, and he had no idea where to find somebody that knew how to.

(I think mine was more of a fail... x'D)

[Cloudsong]

(Meh... snow Dx I saw snow on the mountains today, in the far distance... </3 It never snows down here, though. >.<)

Enker smiled, and bowed one last time before heading back to the main deck, ready to set off as soon as they stepped off of the ship. He was indeed sad to see them leave, as he had grown fond of them, but he knew that it was time for him to go back home, where he was needed most. After all, family always did come first, despite how much he liked Elton and Kateliana. He did, however, hope to see them again one day.

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As soon as he was out of view, Elton turned to Kateliana again, and blinked. "Ready, dearest?" His voice was light, and he grinned. Without waiting for her reply, he scooped her into his arms, thankful that Daelen had taken the bags so that he could focus completely on not dropping Kateliana. As they reached the edge of the boat, where there was a crack of water in between the dock and them, he raised an eyebrow. "Care for a swim?" he asked innocently, his tone joking as he swung her in his arms, knowing it would scare her. Truly, he would never drop her in, but it would be funny to see her reaction.

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Marcel nodded. "Yes," he said slowly. As he caught sight of Daelen and the Elton and Kateliana, he heaved a sigh of relief; he was beginning to feel uncomfortable talking about his future with Allegra.

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Morgan grit his teeth together, wishing he had enough money to cure her. He didn't, though, because his salary was only going to be given to him at the end of the week. By then, it would be too late to save Noel. "Fine," he said ruefully, turning his gaze back upon Noel, who was shivering violently in her unconscious state. The thought that Alexander had more to offer her than he made him irritated, because he knew that he had no chance if she were to pick. It made him sad.

[Captain Kaycee]

(You replied! 8D I was beginning to worry... ^^;
If you go to the mountains, you can make snowmen and forts and have snowball fights! 8D)

Kateliana gasped as she felt her feet removed out from under her. She almost immediatly wrapped her arms around Elton's neck, her eyes wide with shock. She nodded slightly when he asked her if she was ready to leave. She wanted to get home so that she could see her brother. What had happened at the castle while they were gone? Was everything alright, instead of chaos since their princess was gone and their future-king probably still hadn't taken the crown with his sister's absence?

When she heard Elton ask about swimming, Kateliana shot him a glare. She held her head high as if she was acting snobbish, then crossed her arms across her chest. "Oh of course I would love to swim in that cold, freezing water when I can't swim at the moment with a wound in my stomach!" she yelled at him, the sarcasm clear in her voice. She rolled her eyes and let out a sigh, then looked back up to Elton and flicked him on the nose. "Haha, very funny," she whispered to him, then the look of irritation left her face and was replaced by compassion. "Can we please go home now?"

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Daelen walked up to Allegra and Marcel, putting the bags at the horses' hooves. "Hey you two," he mumbled to them, then began to sling the bags across the saddles of the two horses. Kratos let out a snort when one of the bags was attached to his saddle, and he turned his head to look over at Daelen.

"Don't worry big guy. I'm not putting all of the luggage on you. Besides, you're the larger horse and have to carry Mom and Dad," he told the horse, then patted him on the head. "You've carried more before," he added, then finished putting all of the backs on the two horses and glanced over at Marcel.

"There is a stable for horses a few houses down to the left, Marcel. You might want to get a horse quickly, since we're leaving real soon," he told him, then pulled a bag of golf coins from his belt and threw it over to Marcel. Allegra nodded to her brother's remark, knowing that they needed to get to Fortuna as quickly as possible. She walked over to Kratos and Daelen and got onto the horse with the help of her brother, smiling at Marcel.

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Alexander nodded in reply, then picked up Noel in his arms. They didn't have time to waste; any minute could become her last. "Come on, let's hurry and get her to the nearest doctor," he told Morgan quickly. He kicked open the door that led to the hallway and began to sprint. All of his thoughts were concentrated on getting her to safety, no matter what the cost. He didn't look back to see if Morgan was keeping up since he was making sure that Noel wouldn't end up slipping out of her grasp.

He held her tightly as he ran outside and headed to the stables just outside of two large doors. A dark brown horse that was already saddled stood in front of the stables, indicating that whoever owned it had just recently been there. Alexander didn't bother to see who the horse belonged to. Instead, he got onto the horse and put Noel in front of him as he smacked hard on the reins and headed down the small stone path of the hill that led from the center plaza to the kingdom.

Suddenly he reared back hard on the reins with one hard as he held Noel with the other. The horse neighed loudly as it stopped in front of the same doctor's office that his sister was in the night of her children's births. He got off of the horse and placed Noel back into his arms as he smashed open the door to the office with all of the force in his foot. He would probably have to pay for it later, but it didn't matter to him. All that mattered was arriving in the doctor's office with Noel safely.

He breathed heavily as he entered, and sent Noel down on the cot that was behind a wall. "Please..." he panted to the doctor. It didn't matter to him if the doctor was shocked to see the king in his office. All he wanted was to cure Noel of the illness that had befallen upon her. "...Save her.. She has Red Fever..."

(Nothing beats listening to the Stardust soundtrack (particularly Flying Vessel and Lamia's Lair) while writing this. Hah, it totally worked perfectly to what was going on xD)

[Cloudsong]

( *feels guilty* Sorreh, sorreh.... Dx I just completely lost the mood for this rp for a while, since it took you a long time to reply and all... But now, after reading previous posts, I think I've got it back 8D I still love it <3 An epic rp. )

Elton smiled slightly at her reaction, and nodded, knowing she would be tired. "All right," he agreed. "But you know... the water really isn't freezing." He winked. It was almost summer, and soon the ocean water would be warm enough to swim in. Of course, he would never go swimming for fun; had always thought it a stupid past-time. At her pleading tone to get on towards home, he felt guilty that he had made jokes at a time like this; she was probably in pain, and was wanting to get home as fat as possible. "Yes... We will be leaving as soon as Marcel comes back from choosing a horse from the stables." He climbed down onto the dock, and approached the children. As they reached Kratos, he put Kateliana down so that she could say hello to her horse, since he knew that she loved him so much. His own horse came up behind him and nudged him, her ears twitching. He smiled slightly, turning around to greet her.

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Marcel caught the bag easily, and smiled slightly, almost ashamed that he himself couldn't afford a horse. "Grazie," he murmured, turning away. "I will pay you back," he said determinedly, walking off towards the stables where he would buy a horse.

Not long after, he came back, leading next to him an impressive apaloosa mare, that had a dark brown saddle on its back. The creature was unbelievably beautiful; white with dark brown spots dappling its body. It had a snowy-white mane, and a dark gray tail. Marcel seemed quite happy to have the horse, and an obvious bond was already forming between the horse and he. She had a gentle expression on her face, and her hooves hit the ground with quiet clomps, as if she was taking care not to step on anything. As they reached the others, he handed what was left of the money to Daelen. "Thank you so much," he said, smiling. His expression was obviously a happy one.

(His horse looks like this. I've already got a name for her in mind :3)

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Morgan didn't try to follow, though it hurt him to see Noel leave his sight. He knew that if he didn't return to his work, he would be fired, and his own life would be ruined. Silently he turned away, bitter tears of regret threatening to fall.

( I'm going to make something sad happen soon x] )

[Captain Kaycee]

(xD Don't worry it's okay! I was sort of like that too, but now 'm getting back into it again. It makes me very happy when I get to write replies because everything else in my RL has been hell D:)

Kateliana felt her feet land on the stone pathway once again, and she saw Kratos in front of her. He shook his head in delight and bowed his head once. She wrapped her arms around the bottom of his neck and leaned against him, feeling much more happy that he was back. "I missed you buddy," she whispered to him. The horse stomped one of his front hooves in reply, then when he noticed that she had stopped hugging him he looked behind towards the saddle he wore.

"No, I can't ride you right now. Allegra and Daelen still need to ride you until we reach Fortuna. When I'm better I promise we will go riding. We'll go to the beach and ride around, alright?" she explained to him, then pet him gently on the forelock. Kratos lowered his head as if to look sad and he lifted his eyes only slightly at her. "Don't give me that..." she sighed to him profoundly before he put his head back up again. "I promise we can ride when we get back to Fortuna," she told him, then kissed his gently on the head before looking over at Elton. "Okay, I think we're all ready to go. Do you think you can help me on your horse?" Kateliana asked him, leaning against Kratos to keep her support.

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Daelen and Allegra both nearly gasped at the look of the horse that Marcel had gotten. Daelen was a little suprised that there was still money left in the coin bag, but he didn't complain. As long as he had a horse, they would be fine. It wouldn't take too long for them to all get to Fortuna if they kept their horses at a gallop. Italy was a small country and all they needed was fast horses and good roads to read Fortuna in time.

"You have such a lovely horse," Allegra whispered to him as she got onto Kratos. Daelen nodded in agreement as he got onto Kratos in front of his sister. He put the money bag back into his pocket and held onto the reins for his mother's horse. He knew that the horse would probably not even need reins to be directed, but it helped him stay on the horse instead of holding onto his mane.

.:Fortuna, Italy:.

A doctor from behind a counter in the other room walked out as he cleaned his glasses. Unlike many doctors during the age, he did not wear the long white masks that looked like duck bills. Instead, he wore glasses and a black robe that looked similar to a monk's brown robes. His hair was shaved and even if he did wear a hat it wouldn't really be neccessary. He suddenly gasped when he looked at Noel's state, and ran up quickly to her on the cot. "Lord... she has Red Fever..." he whispered to himself, then glanced up at Alexander.

"My king, we don't have much time. Please bring me a vial labeled 'fever' on my desk while I try to keep the blood from clotting in her lungs," he ordered the king. He was afraid that Alexander wouldn't comply when he had just ordered a superior to do something, but without hesitation Alexander quickly went to the other room. He looked around for a moment seeing ten different small glasses on the desk, but then found the fever vial and hastily gave it to the doctor. "Grazie. She is in a critical state of Red Fever... I'm worried that we won't be able to save her in time..." he muttered to Alexander as he poured the liquid into her mouth and forced her to swallow.

(Sad? D: Oh, and the doctors back then looked like this and this, because they thought it would keep them from getting the Black Death during that era ;D)

[Cloudsong]

(My life in real has been pretty hectic too xD There's this whole question whether or not one of my rats is going to have babies, and taking care of 7 pets is a lot of work... <3)

Seeing how happy Kateliana seemed to be with her horse again made Elton smile. He looked away, and blinked with surprise at the incredibly beautiful horse Marcel had bought. It seemed fast, too. As Kateliana asked for his help, he took the reins of his own snowy white mare, and led her over to Kateliana and Kratos. The mare didn't seem very fond of Kratos, even though they had spent a long time together, while their humans were absence. He didn't think much of it; it was their problem, and he didn't want to interfere with it, as it was none of his business. Silently he put an arm around Kateliana, to help her over to his horse.

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Marcel did look proud. "Thank you," he said brightly. He reached up and pet the she-horse's mane, and she nuzzled his hand. "I need to think of a name for her..." His voice trailed off, and he looked thoughtful. To his race, names were very important; just by hearing someone's name told you much of what the person was like. He climbed up onto her back, sitting down and taking the reins in his expert hands. Gently he flicked the reins, setting her into a trot as she circled the group, throwing her feet up majestically. She was obviously not going at her top speed; more like showing off to them how pretty she was. She was a sweet, but vain horse.

(Lol I keep thinking it would be funny if Marcel came back with a donkey instead of a horse XD And then they'd all have to wait for him, since he would be going so slow Lmao.)

[Captain Kaycee]

(x___x; I can't live with that many animals! I only have a cat and a dog, and if I ended up getting a horse then that would be it x3 I really want a Friesian... but they're so darn expensive >.<)

Kateliana glanced over at Marcel and smiled when she saw his horse. It seemed to fit him, like there was a bond between them. She was happy to know that her money came to good use when she had let Daelen give it to him. It's good for a boy like that to have a special relationship with something, she thought to herself. Kateliana looked back over to Elton and when she felt him put his arm around her, she began to limp over to the horse. All of the kids were on their horses, and she knew that it would be time to get to Fortuna quickly.

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Allegra shrugged her shoulders, knowing that she was not good with names. She could probably name her own horse if she ever got one, but it was impossible for her to think of anything for other people. "Whatever you name her, it should be something that you thought up of and it should be special," she told him, then felt Kratos stomp his foot. She giggled inwardly to herself at his remark, but didn't say anything about it.

.:Fortuna, Italy:.

Alexander sat in the other room for the remainder of the hour since the doctor didn't want to be bothered while he was working. It irritated him to know that she was in the other room, still unconscious and without no knowledge that she was being treated.

(Lol that would be really funny XDD And sorry for the fail post on Alexander, I have to leave for school x__x;)

[Cloudsong]

(Lol I love all 7 of them <3 Especially the ratties 8D

What's a friesian? A color, or...? x3 *feels stupid* Dx)

As they reached the majestic white horse, Elton got on himself before reaching down and gently pulling her up behind her. He would need to direct the horse, because since she was still weak, it would be hard. His horse tossed her mane, but took care to stand in place, so that she wouldn't lose her footing while getting up. She was a strong animal, and could easily withstand the weight of two people; she had been trained as a horse for a soldier, meaning she was strong, and fast. Not quite as fast as Kratos, but quite fast all the same.

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Marcel pulled the reins back as his horse came up next to Kratos, and smiled slightly as he heard Allegra's remark. It was true, in the sense that he had to be the one to think of it. Names were important, and had to have meaning. As he absent-mindedly stroked her main, it came to him. Nadia. That would be her name. It was perfect, and suited the kind, gentle horse perfectly. He didn't share it, however, for he wanted to think about it more in the meantime.

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Almost three hours after they had reached the hospital, Noel woke up, her breaths coming out softly and faintly as she looked around the room blindly. Except, she couldn't see. It was all black. Silently she put a hand to her eye, rubbing it to see if the light would return. It didn't. She felt a searing pain from within her chest, and she remembered how she had fallen to the ground in the hall, after the row with Morgan and Alexander. What had happened? Why couldn't she see?

Am I... blind?

(The red sickness, if cured, causes loss of eyesight that only rarely returns a few days later. x3)

[Captain Kaycee]

(A friesian is the same type of horse as Kratos xD)

Kateliana took Elton's hands and got on behind him on his horse. She wrapped her arms around him and smiled slightly when she put her head on his shoulder. She was excited to go home to see her brother, and when they got home there would be a lot to do. Her brother would need to go through his ceremony of recieving his crown, Elton would become a general, and she would need to recover so she could help her brother and take care of her children. "Let's go home," she whispered to Elton in his ear, taking a deep breath as she was already tired.

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Allegra looked over at his horse quickly, then turned back and held onto her brother when she felt him smack on Kratos's reins. She looked a bit fearful for a moment since she wasn't ready, but when she began to feel the wind in front of her face she was much more lively. Daelen glanced back at his father and laughed, then called back to him, "We're going to beat you there!" Allegra rolled her eyes at Daelen's remark, but held onto him and continued to watch the trees and the town disappear behind them.

.:Fortuna, Italy:.

The doctor raised his eyebrows when he noticed that his patient had awoken. He turned around quickly, a bright smile on his face. "My lord," he called to Alexander. "She is awake."

Alexander was sleeping in a chair with his head in his hands. He had no dreams while he slept, but he was sleeping peacefully. Suddenly he heard his title be called from the other room, and he got up from his chair and rubbed his eyes. He poked his head out of the room, and when he saw her eyes open he ran over to her side. "Noel.." he whispered to her as he took her hand in his. He stared at her for a few moments, then turned to the doctor.

"How long will it be for a full recovery?" he asked him, his eyes glancing back to her.

"It will take a few weeks to fully recover. You were lucky; she could have died if you hadn't come here sooner. I am honored tohave been able to save her," he told him quickly. The doctor put his medicine and other herbs aside on the table next to him, as if to clear his space.

"I am forever in your debt, doctor," Alexander quickly told his as he looked back down at Noel again. He squeezed her hand gently, but then looked up when he heard the doctor speak.

"Please, call me Gizur. And do not worry, it is what I am here for," he muttered to the king as he smiled slightly.

"Well Gizur, I am in your debt. Would you like to be the court physician for our kingdom? It is the most I can do for you, and I will give you your very own chambers in the castle," Alexander asked him. He respected and trusted the man enough; he had saved Noel's life and helped Kateliana give birth. If there was anything he could do to help this man, it would to give him a royal position for what he did best.

"I would be honored, your majesty. You have already gotten a place in my heart from seeing you many times since you have came here," Gizur exclaimed to Alexander. The look of happiness and pride was upon him, and he didn't seem to want to decline the offer.

Alexander nodded at his decision, then looked back over to Noel. He stroked her hair gently for a moment as he looked at her, then finally began to speak to her. "How are you feeling?"

(God I am so obsessed with that TV show Merlin now. I got hooked XD And a court physician is a royal doctor for the castle/kingdom. x3
I am so contemplating making Alexander have brownish-blonde hair... everytime I imagine him I can only see him with that colour hair...xD)