I met Maria on my way which certainly didn't go the way I would have ever expected. She was furious over me for being rude to Swayam yet at the end she did mention that she understood what it would have been for me to go through all of it. Once inside the room, I found Anna making the bed. I sat on the couch nearby watching her. She seemed engrossed in her own world of thoughts. I didn't want to startle her by a sudden approach so I decided to wait.
The whole thing about one of our men being involved into this just had my mind messed up. We definitely rule but we also have a rule that rulers believe in the loyalty of their people. They don't doubt. So, I couldn't really put myself to doubt my own people. That wasn't something I was taught to. Apart from that no one knew about me and Swayam, as much as no one knew about him being the Prince. Or did someone?
The sudden question had me travel back to the time and re-think of all the times. Certainly, Swayam had been cautious enough during all his sneak-in into the palace and back forth. And so was I. I never slipped the information to anyone about him, did I? So how was that even possible to have someone betray us when the facts weren't known to anyone.
My eyes traveled up to where Anna stood. She held a tray and moved towards me. "Have something, you haven't had anything since long time." She passed a gentle smile to me and I took what she had offered. While I felt nothing like eating, I just picked a slice of fruit and held it, not yet eating it.
It was then it struck me, I had to ask Anna about it. Maybe Maria and Anna knew something and they could help us out with it. "Anna,"I waited for her to turn her attention completely at me, "What do you think of Prince Swayam?" I tried to take it slow.
"Honestly Princess, he is good but unfortunately he was the reason for your abduction." That was blunt yet pricked me. Maria had contradicting views, when I held a conversation about the same with her.
"What do you mean?"
"Obviously, we haven't known him for a while just during his stay while you were missing and at the gathering." It clicked. Maria had told me a complete different story. She had informed me about my messed up morning awake and also about how I use to moan his name, again and again, every morning.
"You haven't heard of Swayam, anytime?" I definitely was suspicious now. Maria wouldn't lie to me.
And so wouldn't Anna. My mind retorted instantly.
"Not even once before he appeared at gathering all raged and furious." There she went on with lying. Of course, I did remember myself moaning his name, every single night. Then why was she making up things?
"You knew he was the Prince?" I didn't care if my eyes reflected the fury at the moment, or that I had my voice pitched higher but the worst was I felt disappointment as the reality sank into me. My own maiden, who was more than a friend to me had betrayed me. Has betrayed the Kingdom? "You knew it all the time."
"I - I don't- don't know what you are talking about." She stuttered confirming my confusion. She was the one who sold out the information.
"You know exactly what I am talking about." I sighed with frustration. This shouldn't have happened. "You sold out-" before I could continue she launched herself onto me and tried hard to strangle me.
I needed help.
I will continue later. Need to get this done asap.
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