The Forgotten Princess Rose
Chapter 113

Chapter 113: Chapter 113

"Isn’t that comb a little too pretty for you, Zayne? Why don’t you just give it to her instead of pretending like you are buying it for yourself?" Finn asked, pitying Zayne. It had to be torture not being able to spoil the woman you liked especially when you could afford to do so.

Zayne handed the money over to the stall owner and picked up the comb Rose wanted. "You have nice teeth," he said, looking down at Finn.

"Thank you. Wait," Finn covered his mouth.

Unlike many in the army whose teeth were too yellow or rotten for Finn’s liking, he took care of his teeth the best that he could. Finn needed his teeth to stay as they were now since a charming smile was one of the ways to a lady’s heart.

Finn stepped away from Zayne to protect his precious teeth. If Zayne were to knock one out, Finn would never open his mouth again.

Rose was puzzled by Finn acting like he had smelled something horrible or regretted something he said. "Did something happen to Finn?" She asked Zayne.

"No, he’s just a fool. That looks to be where the town guards are. We can take a quick look at their list," Zayne said, hopeful that this would be better than the last.

The town guards building here was more taken care of than the other one but looks could be deceiving. They were not nobles who would make the town guards act more urgently and though Zayne was a prince, he was still from a foreign land so the guards might hesitate to help him.

Rose was optimistic that they would find some clue here. They just had to or she would be back to feeling like this was all pointless.

Rose’s optimism started to drop when Zayne was immediately blocked by the guards standing outside. He was a welcomed guest to the kingdom by the king himself so why was he treated this way? How could there ever be peace when the king’s people were not treating Zayne with respect?

It wasn’t her doing but Rose felt ashamed of the treatment Zayne received. If the kingdom wanted peace, they should be treating Zayne like he was one of the royals. Kissing his feet to get him to fall in love with the kingdom and become an ally.

"I’m not here to cause any trouble but the next time I see your king, I must ask why his guards keep pointing their weapons at me. Move that sword out of my face. I have a habit of killing those who point weapons at me," Zayne said, carefully moving the sword so the tip wasn’t pointed at his face.

The guards looked at each other not knowing what to do. They acted out of instinct against their enemy but the foreigners were a guest of the king. They lowered their weapons and stepped aside for Zayne to pass.

"So much for a warm welcome. If I greet you with swords pointed to your face, I would be taken and thrown into some holding cell. What a wonderful kingdom," Finn sarcastically commented loud enough for all the guards outside to hear.

If Finn had to witness another weapon pointed at his prince, he didn’t know if he had it in him to stay still and not react. Where was the respect for another kingdom’s prince? It wasn’t like King James was unaware of who had come here and even if he did, Zayne was still the general.

Zayne took Rose inside before an argument could start. They were here for something more important.

"Should I have come in alone?" Rose questioned in a whisper. It was no different than outside with all the guards looking at Zayne.

"No. I like the attention," Zayne replied. "You there."

"Y-Yes," Connor, a town guard, stood up. He looked to his peers for help but they didn’t meet his eyes, all agreeing that he was the one who had to speak to the outsiders. ’Why did he have to pick me?’

Rose noticed the guard’s fear and smiled to try to calm him. "We are here for me."

Connor only noticed the lady present after hearing her voice. Why was she walking around with this group? Had she found herself in trouble? She sounded like someone from this kingdom so why was she with them?

Connor cried inside, wishing the little lady wasn’t going to ask for help getting away from the outsiders.

"You," the single word sent chills down Connors spine due to the tone.

Zayne wasn’t fond of the staring at Rose along with the silence. She already had trouble with it and they were yet to find a solution.

"Yes," Connor answered again. "How can I or we help you?"

"Do you have a list of missing people from all around the kingdom for the last eight years or maybe nine years?" Rose asked.

Connor nervously laughed, looking around to see who was now watching. "Missing people? Why would we have missing people for so long? This is the capital, little lady. It’s safe and we move fast to recover anyone said to be missing."

"Apparently you don’t. Don’t lie to me," Zayne said as the proof against what was said was standing right beside him. Rose was living proof that those who went missing or taken were not found. "I want to see the list."

"The list. The list doesn’t go so far back. Those who were said to be missing are often young couples who run off to get married and settle down somewhere from their parents. We find them and let the families know where they are. The list will only go to the last few weeks," said Connor.

"I might have been missing for the last eight years-"

"Might?" Connor chuckled but regretted as Zayne leaned forward to place his hand on the table which was like a wall between them. "I mean, it sounded like she didn’t know whether she was missing or not. We can’t help anyone who doesn’t know if they are missing or not."

"I was sold when I was young and was owned by someone for the last eight years. I want to find out if there is someone looking for me. Maybe I was taken instead of sold. The list must go so far back. Please look," Rose pleaded. She didn’t know what else to do after this. "My name is Rose. I do not know that last name."

Connor didn’t like the position he was placed in as they had received an order last night to keep the foreigners from hearing about slaves and now, here they were asking about missing people. They were going to make him lose his job or worse if he said the wrong thing

Connor had to think over his choice of words for sending Rose away as the man beside her gave him a bad feeling. There was no doubt in his mind that the man beside Rose could pull him off the table. "It doesn’t go so far back in any town. We work fast to find anyone reported to be missing and there are no slaves in the kingdom."

"There are," Rose said, disappointed that these guards were no different. "I have seen it myself."

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