Chapter 7.

She is not in the Kingdom.

Given this situation, the elders of the governing court maintained total discretion when it came to discussing some projects together with the King because the latter always diverted the conversation and turned it to his whim.

Several weeks had passed when one of the elders named Erick received a letter from one of his guards, telling him that along the coasts, the only women who had white hair and children with two-colored eyes were old women, so the place was totally ruled out, but this did not stop the search, but rather they expanded the search to other Kingdoms and cities governed by dukes that were relatively close and not so far away, so the guards of each of the elders of the governing court when they received that letter in which they were told to expand the search to other Kingdoms and duchies nearby and not so far away, they began to ride to these places where they were allowed to enter and search discreetly in the Kingdoms, however, in the duchies they were asked for special permits to be able to enter the city and continue with the search, since if they did not enter with an invitation they would never enter. So, upon hearing this, the duke went to the entrance to the city where he asked the guards if they had an arrest warrant to look for that woman and child who seemed to be giving them so much trouble, but the guards only showed a distorted order that the elders had given them. The duke realized this and smiling said to them: ¿Do you know what a crime it is for your superiors to make me come to the entrance for an order to search and capture a woman and a child when this document is not signed and sealed by the King, but by an elder!?, However, I also want to know the outcome and process of this whole drama, so I will let them enter the city, but the search legally begins tomorrow…¿understood?.

The guards, without saying anything, stated that they understood and followed the other guards of the Kingdom to an empty and evidently abandoned house, where they could rest, eat and regain strength, because they knew that tomorrow would be a long and tiring day.

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Duke Blake, right after letting the guards into his duchy, asked his personal guard to discreetly go to the mansion and inform each and every one of them that some guards had come for a woman and a child who fit the characteristics of Luna and Nari, so if they didn't want to lose her it would be better for them to cooperate with him and take her secretly to the duke's palace where they would hide her until the search that began tomorrow morning ceased. The women were frightened upon hearing that news... Jimena couldn't stop crying, while Sol said that she was going to take out the eyes of whoever dared to enter the mansion to take Luna and Nari, however, Petra said let's be realistic, they have come for Luna, we can't give her up, that wouldn't be very honorable on our part when she has brought us joy at the time when we needed it most, but seeing how the situation is, the best option is to trust the duke; Lucero also agreed and said: Please, don't tell Luna about the situation when she returns to the house from washing clothes, rather we have to trick her so we can take her to the duke's without her objecting.

Lola said: Don't worry, I'll take care of convincing her, it won't be enough to say that we're going to make a cake delivery to the duke's palace, but everyone has to agree that they're going to be very busy and only she can accompany us; Daniela said: the idea is perfect, but where the hell are we going to get a cake at this hour, but Luz said: you don't worry, I'm going to lift my skirt and the baker will give me the tastiest cake he has... Jimena said: then hurry up, time is money and money is not to be wasted...

The women cooperated and acted with total naturalness while Luz dressed up in a provocative manner went to the baker and seduced him for two hours to get him to give her the tastiest cake he had at the moment, the baker hypnotized by the woman's curves gave in to all her charms and after letting himself be seduced he gave her a blueberry cake with mint leaves and then, almost at night, Luz returned calmly with the cake in hand, and as soon as the women saw that she had succeeded they went to the kitchen where Luna was and told her if she could please deliver a cake to the duke's palace because tonight was going to be quite busy, even Lucero would have to work, for which she should also take with her little Nari; Luna understood calmly, went to the room, dressed the infant, changed her clothes, took a small wheelbarrow that she had given them She gave him a gift, a carpenter who had a wooden wheel on which they carried the child and she put the cake on a small board that was placed on the handles of the wheelbarrow and then she left quietly, covering herself with a hood, trying not to be seen by any man so that they would not confuse her with a woman who was offering her services. 

Upon arriving at the duke's palace, the duke himself was the one who received her and upon seeing the cake he assumed that it had been part of the trap that the women had set for her to come of her own free will, it was then that Blake told her: Luna, you have arrived on time, I have been wanting all night to have dinner with a cake exactly like the one you bring, she replied it is a busy night so they have not been able to come personally to deliver the cake, however, here I am fulfilling the request... the duke invited her to come in and she accepted, one of the maids took the cake and the wheelbarrow and she carried the child in her arms and followed him inside, it was then that the duke grabbed a scroll that was rolled up on a small ornamental table and handed it to her telling her it would be better if you open that scroll and check its contents, as it is more beneficial for you than for me and then you will understand the reason why you had to bring the cake, she without understanding anything took the child from her arms, one of the maids took him to the dining room to feed him and then she unrolled the scroll, and upon seeing its contents immediately dropped it almost as if her hands had been burned, because the content was a spoken portrait of the missing queen and the lost heir of the Kingdom of Hars, where the ruler was Cyprian V, the duke upon seeing her reaction told her: don't worry, I haven't told them you're here, but I had to cooperate with the guards in letting them through; the search for the city will start tomorrow morning until then stay here Luna or should I say Queen Eva… she stuttering said to him: please don’t let him return to that place and he told her: I can’t do much for you, I can hide you, but a face like yours, with that hair and a child like him have never gone unnoticed in this place, they are like the exotic beauty here, maybe tomorrow they won’t find you in this place, however, that doesn’t mean that some drunk from the town who is asked about not leaving will tell them that really if you are here and you know with that attitude what that would mean for the security of this duchy, ¿what should I do with you, give you to your husband or let the war start for a woman that doesn’t even belong to me? I’m listening to your answers, so think carefully that we should decide between you and me to know who is right in the end…