Chapter 247 - The enchantress

Dalilah's hearbeat fluttered as Cho nervousely walked towards the door to answer it. Several thoughts ran through her mind, making her more nervous. Could somebody have followed her? Is the king aware of her affair? Will he kill them both?

Cho stood close to the door and shouted. " Who is there, outside the door?"

"Brother its me! Miso. I came to visit you." A sweet female voice, echoed in the room.

Cho smiled and looked at Dalilah. "It is fine! It is my young sister! She lives near the yellow river. You can meet her too." He opened the door, happily.

Dalilah relaxed and came out from hiding looking at the door, as a young girl stepped inside the house. The girl looked around sixteen years and was a breathtaking beauty. Dalilah was stunned to see the natural glow on her face, complementing her rosy cheeks and lips. Her big black eyes were exactly like her long hair, shining and beautiful. She was holding two lion cubs in each hand.

"Brother!" The girl hugged Cho, happily.

"Ah! My sister! What a surprise."

Cho then tuned to look at Dalilah. "This is her highness, the Egyptian queen, Dalilah."

Miso bowed in reverence, Dalilah smiled at the beautiful girl, looking at the two cubs in her hand.

"Delilah! My Miso is the famous 'enchantress' back in Qing dynasty. She is studying magic and medicine." Cho looked at his sister proudly.

"Wonderful! I have been looking for a person to teach the subject to my son, King Khufu. If may I request sweet Miso to do the honours. I believe it is very important for a king to have this knowledge." Dalilah was looking at the beautiful girl, admiring her again and again. She found the girl to be just a perfect match for her son.

Miso looked at her brother in anticipation. Cho smiled at her assuringly. "Offcourse! That would be an honour for her. She is here for a long time, till the winters end. Till then, the king will be completely trained. She will come to the castle tomorrow."

Miso smiled and nodded. She then put down the two cubs and gave them a piece of meat to eat. "I found them helpless near the woods, while on the way. They are so small, so I brought them to you."

"They are not just any lions. They look like Imperial Lions!" Cho looked at them carefully.

"You mean the ones known to be immortal?" Miso looked at her brother in surprise. There were only five imperial lions in the entire world, known to them.

"If you want, you can bring them to the castle tomorrow. They will be fed good and can live there." Dalilah suggested, looking at the love and sympathy of the girl towards the two cubs.

Miso's smiled widely. "Thank you!"

"I must leave now." Dalilah left the house, covering her face.

As soon as Dalilah left, Miso turned to look questionably at her brother. Cho already knew what she wanted to know.

"I do not know how this happened. But we are in love with each other. I can control an entire army with my bare left hand, but I could not control my heart."

Miso was surprised to see her brother's helplessness. He was known to be the strongest man of *Qing Dynasty. But when, an enemy killed their mother, Miso left the dynasty to lead a normel life. Miso, had to complete her course and in short time had to start living with her brother. She had never seen her brother, talk like this.

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* Qing dunasty- Ancient name for China.