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"How are the soldiers that were injured from my fathers army, Benicio? are they doing well?" Arthur asked Benicio gently.
"They have recovered sir. In fact, they are outside, training." Benicio replied in the same gentle tone. Arthur nodded gently with a smile.

"Sir?!" A spy that was sent to the Krypts tribe rushed inside the large doors. Once he came to a halt, he dropped down on one knee with his head low, as a sign of respect. He shut his eyes and gasped for air.

"What is it?" Arthur asked in a serious tone. He was looking at the table placed in front of them, with a map on top of it. Benicio was standing right in front of Arthur, looking at the spy that had just entered.

"Sir! Thaddeus!" The spy finally looked up.
Arthur looked up at him questioningly.

"He...moved." The spy said, confused.

"Moved? What do you mean by 'moved'?" Arthur raised his voice as he walked close to the spy with a confused face. Benicio squinted his eyes in confusion.

"H-he isn't in the tribe anymore. He has..." The spy stopped. There was a short pause.

"Say it!" Arthur shouted.
The spy trembled a bit, but gained the courage to continue.

"He moved to your father's castle." He spy concluded.

Arthur widened his eyes and his mouth was slightly parted. He shifted his head to look at Benicio, who had the same expression as Arthur did. Arthur blinked his eyes several times, debating in his mind on whether he understood everything correctly or not.
"M-my..." Arthur took a step back.

"My father's castle? King Oberon's castle?" He asked himself.
The spy nodded briskly.

"Thaddeus was last seen inside the palace of King Oberon." The spy said gently.

"H-how?" Arthur turned as he ran his fingers through his light brown hair. He shut his eyes and inhaled a deep breath as he dropped his head backwards.

"What is he doing inside my father's castle?!" Arthur yelled as he briskly turned and walked towards the spy.

"It isn't something that we figured out, sire." The spy said gently while lowering his head even further from the fear of the Prince Infront of him.

"It would be best if we could stay calm and consult your brothers about this, my prince." Benicio suggested calmly.
Arthur took a deep breath and nodded as they exited the doors quickly.

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"Sir?" Bartley called out, breaking Maximillian out of his trance.
"Hm?" Maximillian replied, while looking at Bartley with blank eyes.

"Sir? You seem to be...absent. Is something bothering you?" Bartley asked calmly.

"Ah. I just...have a bad feeling about something." Maximillian replied with a gentle smile.

"What bad feeling?" Bartley asked, blinking his eyes several times.

"I just....don't kno-" Maximillian was cut off when suddenly he doors barged opens revealing Arthur and Benicio.

"Brother! Bad news!" Arthur raised his voice as he walked in.

"What is it, Arthur?" Maximillian walked towards Arthur until they were standing in front of eachother.

"Thaddeus shifted to father's castle." Arthur said while staring into Maximillian's soul.

"What!?" Maximillian yelled.
"How c-could his be!? F-father..." Maximillian yelled in a cracking voice.

"Arthur. If Thaddeus went over there without any warning, that means...." Maximillian's sentence was completed by Arthur.

"Father could be in danger..." Arthur said, with his gaze on the floor.

"Benicio! Prepare the horses! We'll be setting off. Inform Louis as well! He'll be coming with us!" Arthur ordered in a stern voice, as both brothers walked out of the doors.

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