Chapter 97 - (8)

To those without knowledge, this was a happy wedding. The reception was held at the palace ball rooms. Many came to congratulate the king and his new queen. Those who were not serious about this joining were serious now. They wondered if the king of Juhntt had planned this all out. Regardless, they greeted whole heartedly, as Juhntt was now a power to be weary of.

Many things were happening beyond the normal eye. The prince had not shown up for this wedding, feigning illness, but no one cared. The headmistress was in total panic as she had received word that the king intended to have the girls education policy scrapped. Her school would go down if that happened. She was at the wedding as a guest because her father was a high standing nobleman. Though he frowned at her actions, as she had let herself be disgraced by a nanny, he knew this was not any nanny, but Nanny Han. He had been reported to about her change of activities and frowned. He knew she was a very smart girl, but most times she could be very slow. Seeing her making glances at Lord Torgenn every now and then, he pulled her away to a corner where they could not be seen or heard.

"Stop staring at the man. You are making a spectacle of yourself." he scolded and she frowned.

"It's not what you think father." she said.

"You better stay away from that family, I can not bear the possibility of their anger." her father said.

She saw Lord Torgenn greet the king before leaving early and smiled.

"You all may be too cowardly to face them, but I'm not. When I'm done, the entire Torgenn property will fall in my hands." she whispered to her father.

"You better stop whatever you are doing now. I will not protect you if Lady Wickshire turned to face you." the elderly man frowned at his daughter.

"Lady Wickshire? I had thought you were referring to Lord Torgenn. You and he are of the same social standing, noblemen; how could you have no spine?" she mocked. He almost choked her for her stupidity. He had petted her too much while growing up.

"Do you know just how powerful they are? A marquess? Are you stupid? Do you think the Torgenn household is feared for holding a title in this little kingdom? I have travelled and seen world and there are people that could crush this little kingdom the instant the get angry; such people like the family the king has married into. If our new queen wished it, we would all not wake up tomorrow. You have never seen people that are powerful, dear, how would you know what fear is?" he frowned at her stupidity.

"Does that mean that little girl Lucy, has such power? Please..." she did not believe a little girl could have that kind of power.

"Do you fear the king?" he asked her solemnly.

"Well not fear, but I would not dare face him. I mean, this is the royal family." she said as though it was an obvious question.

"What kind of power do you think would make the king scared? You have always been intelligent, how can you be so stupid now and be unable to see the full picture?" her father asked. She knew everything was odd about that Torgenn girl. But she had raised too many young girls to become ladies, for ten years, and could not look past the fact that she was only twelve. She wondered. She hesitated, is it possible that this girl is one of those powers her father is talking about? Lord Torgenn is nothing, then who is? Lady Torgenn. Could it be that side of the family? If so, hasn't she dug her own grave?

"Father, I... I.. I think I have done something wrong." she said and her father froze. He had a bad feeling.