the princess of bamerre castle

"Milady how dare you run off like that as a princess you should know better." she turns on him, "and as for you how dare you consort with the princess and abandon your duties you should be bansished for that if the king were as strict as he should be."

Rehei stayed quiet.

ive never seen the princess before and if i did i would "consort" with her like anyone else. "what impertinence" the governess slaps him across the face so hard he is flung into the wall. "this is the princess you dolt now get out of my sight before a call the guards to throw you in the dungeon" i dont care if i am in the dungeon you are an old hag who doesnt understand that kids are people too.

Rehei giggles.

the governess calls the gurds and they take him to the dungeon after a one sided fight.

Rehei runs off yelling "Daddy!"

the next day rhys is in his cell digging at a loose stone with a wooden bowl.

Rehei tries to see the king.

What is it my child?

"There's a boy in the dungeon that shouldn't be there."

"if he is in the dungeon then he deserves his punishment and how do you know have you been going there?"

"I'm the reason he got caught."

what do you mean youve been studying havent you

"I have been running around here and there sometimes."

you need to study so you can take over my place when you grow up. how is it your faulf that this boy got cuaght

"I ran into him yesterday while the governess was trying to catch me."

that isnt punishable by inprisonment why is he in there

"He insulted the governess among other things."

wait is he the new cooks son?

"Yeah."

she talked to me about him apparently he was defying royal authority by refusing to do his job. if he was older i would have to banish him so he does deserve the dungeon

She felt upset and ran to her room.

By nightfall Rhys digs his way out of the dungeon and climbes up the wall to reach her room. before he got there one of her atendents tries to comfort her "Mi'lady what is the matter?"

"Nothing." She says as she continues her studying.

when you study something is wrong what is it