“It’s already healed but that’s… that’s highly impossible.” The doctor looks between the two of them wide eyed.

         “Doctor; I hate to have to this, but I feel I need to use my title as a prince to ask a favor of you. You are not to report this to anyone only the three of us will know of this.” Kai says.

         “Yes Prince Kia you have my word on my silence.” The doctor gives a bow.

         “Doctor I need to speak with my brother alone. Could you step out?” Zain asks.

         “Understood” With another bow the doctor leaves the room.

         “She’s gone none of the housekeepers or servants have seen her and she wasn’t even in her chambers.” Zain says as he walks in a small circle.

         “I’m just going to assume you are talking about Spanx.” Kai says as he watches him suddenly stop walking.

         “How did you… did you receive a letter as well?”  He asks.

         “Yes I also received a letter, but you should know that’s not the only thing that gave it away on whom you had been speaking of.” Kai says with a chuckle.

         “What?” Zain looks at him with confusion.

         “Never mind, anyway inside the letter she took all the blame for my now nonexistent injury. She even asked me to forgive you; followed by the news of her leaving the castle.”

         “She truly is something else.” Zain mumbles to himself

         “What is it Zain?” Kai asks looking at him.

         “She must have come to give you the letter last night.”

         “The letter was left here but anyone could have delivered… wait I thought I heard her voice whispering to me. Then a very quick light touch on the top of my hand.” Kai looks at his hand remembering what happened.

         “I remember when they had all arrived at the castle. Captain and Ari gave their reports to the King. I remember Ari saying that there was an appearance of a creature and that the four of them had taken it out. Spanx had survived a bite from the creature; the even stranger part the bite had healed within hours of her being bit.” Zain begins to pace again.

         “Are you trying to imply that Spanx had healed me last night?” Kai

         “Are you saying you don’t think it’s a possibility?”

Kai sits quietly thinking.

         “Do you know the names of the four who took out the creature?” Kai looks at Zain.

         “Ari said the four who faced it was Fields, Blue, Rivers, and Chains. I also believe that Ari said Chains was knocked out for a period… why?”

         “So, we need to talk with Rexen, Syi, and Maxen; it’s possible they may know more than they are letting on; at least about that night any way.” Kai sits up a bit more.

         “What are you thinking in that head of yours?” Zain asks with a smirk.

         “Spanx might be Ari’s lost child. She could even be a child of Asriel or just another of his pawns.” Kai says.

         “Shouldn’t she be able to use all elements if she was a child of Ari or even Asriel? I have only ever seen her use water.” Zain says looking up from the floor.

         “If she really is able to use the forces of life and death; it’s more likely she is Asriel’s daughter. She is the right age to be.” Kai closes his eyes for a brief moment to think.

         “Spanx came from the water village could that be the reason she can only use water?” Zain asks.

         “She came from the Water village?” Kai’s eyes widen at Zain’s words.

         “Yeah; that’s what Ari said in his report to the king.” Zain sits on the medical bed next to Kai’s.

         “Go find a map.” Kai says seeming to have realized something.

Zain leaves then he returns with a map.

         “What do you need a map for?” he asks as he watches Kai open and lay it over his legs.

         “The story of Myra Arrows” Kai says as he straightens out some of the fold lines in the map by his feet.

         “The story of whom” Zain looks at Kai.

         “Do you ever pay attention?” Kai

         “When the speaker is worth listening too; or if the speaker is exceptionally beautiful. You should know that by now.” Zain says with a smile.

         “Eighteen years ago, the castle was attacked. Myra went to save the children us included. It was Myra, Ari and one housekeeper. I believe Myra called her Chime. Myra had turned back to get her new born child.” Kai looks at Zain then continues.

“Once the other children where safe with the housekeeper at the willow tree; Ari turned back to help Myra. They had fought off many creatures then Ari became separated from Myra and the child.” Kai looks at Zain who’s off in his own world again. Kai elbows him in the rib then proceeds with the story.

“Myra had returned to Ari after facing Asriel, she had died in Ari’s arms. Everyone believes that she had given her child to a family in one of the neighboring villages. I remember reading over the old reports and the report from the guards who had found Myra said she was coming from the southwest which could mean she had been able to leave the child in the water village.” Kai says as he points at the water village on the map.

         “I thought Ari had searched for an entire year for his child he should have been able to find her, right?” Zain asks as he rubs his side.

         “I don’t think Ari knew the gender of his child at the time he was searching.” Kai adds.

         “What do you mean he didn’t know the gender of his own child?” Zain looks at Kai confusion all over his face.

         “When our grandfather was king he had this regulation that when the woman was giving birth; only the doctor and one helper could be in the room. Once the child was born the king would be told he would go to see the child and that’s when he would pair two of the children he thought fit as a pair, and they would marry when they became of age. The attack from Asriel’s creatures happened on the night Ari’s child was born and the death of our grandfather.” Kai says returning his attention to the map.

         “Our grandfather was a rather strange man.” Zain says he makes a crazy face.

         “Is that really all you gathered from all that?” Kai rubs his forehead.

         “Do you think we should tell Ari that Spanx is possibly his daughter?”

         “We can’t do that.” Kai says a little louder than necessary.

         “Well why not?” Zain looks at him with a bit of shock.

         “All we have is possibility. We have no actual hard proof. We can’t just walk up to him and say Ari we ‘think’ that Spanx is your lost child; and we also think she is on her way to a trap. We need to do this without drawing attention to the matter.” Kai says as he folds up the map.

         “Well, we do know she has gone alone. For one it wasn’t in my letter that she asked anyone to go with her. If I think about I don’t even, see her as the type to ask for help.” Kais says handing the folded map to Zain.

Then the morning bell that signals breakfast is over sounds.