Elizabeta walked out of the house and into the crowd of children and started to look at all of them.  He watched Elizabeta go through the children and tapped two girls on the shoulder. The two guards walked up to the two girls and picked them up and put them on the horses.

Elizabeta looked up at the Mayor and bowed to him and shooed the other children back to their houses.  The Mayor shook his head, and watched as Elizabeta walked over to her horse and mounted it and rode off down the road with Sabin running at her side. She finally caught up with the rest of the group and slowed down to a trot.  They rode back to the castle is silence. 

They all trotted up to the castle with Reign standing in the doorway waiting for them.  Sabin ran ahead of them all and ran up too Reign and jumped on him and licked his face.  Reign knelt down and rubbed Sabin’s sides and watched Elizabeta and the rest of them come up too the door.

Elizabeta got to the door and dismounted her horse and ran to Reign and jumped into his arms and hugged him. “Reign I am so glad to see you are better.” She said kissing him.  Reign laughed under the shower of kisses. “Micah told me that you went to the village and confronted the Mayor about what happened.” He said pulling Elizabeta into a hug.  The two burly guards dismounted their horses and took the girls off the horses, and they flung them over their shoulders and walked over to Reign and Elizabeta and set the two girls on the ground in front of them.  “Yes, we did.” She said, “And these are the gifts to us as an apology for what happen.” She finished pointing to the two girls on the ground.  Reign laughed and looked at the girls.  

He walked over to the two young girls and picked them each up by the hand. He then touched them both on the shoulders and they fell into his arms.  The two guards picked up each girl and walked into the castle. “We need to check them.” Reign said. “Shave their heads, check to see if they are still virgins.” Elizabeta joined in. “They are only temporarily knocked out so you need to put them into a sleep before you start draining them.” Reign said grabbing some rope and followed the two guards down to the room.

Elizabeta just stayed in the sitting room and Sarah walked up behind her. “M’Lady should we go and get changed?” She asked putting her hand on Elizabeta shoulder. Elizabeta nodded, and the two ladies walked into the bedroom and they got changed. Elizabeta changed into her blood-red nightgown and put on the matching robe, and walked into the sitting room and sat down in one of the over stuffed chairs.  Sarah followed behind Elizabeta. “M’Lady are you ok?” she asked putting her hands on Elizabeta shoulder.  Elizabeta just nodded and just stared into the fireplace.  Sarah looked at her with concern and turned and walked to the painting and put her hand in the circle and walked down the stairs.

Sarah entered into the room where Reign was standing and cleared her throat. “Excuse me M’Lord, but Lady Elizabeta is not doing well. She is just sitting up stairs staring into the fireplace.” She said looking at the floor.  Reign turned and looked at Sarah and then ran out of the room and up the stairs, he ran into the room and over to Elizabeta and got down on his knees and looked at her. “Elizabeta?” Reign said touching her leg.  Elizabeta just continued staring into the fireplace.

Sarah came up the stairs “Sarah go and get a glass of the wine, she needs some of that.” He said franticly looking around for his glass that he had earlier.  Sarah nodded and ran into the next room and grabbed the bottle and glass that was sitting on the small table, she picked them up and walked back into the sitting “I have them M’Lord.” She said pouring some of the liquid into the glass and handing it too Elizabeta. “M’Lady, please take this and drink you will feel better.” She said putting the glass in her hands. Elizabeta looked down at the glass and put it too her lips and took a drink; she drank it as if her thirst could not be quenched. Elizabeta finished the glass and just stared at it. Sarah took the glass from her and Reign picked her up and took her into the bedroom. “Its nearly daylight anyways, we are going to retire for the day.” He said walking towards the bedroom. “Yes M’Lord.” She curtsied. “Is there anything you would like me to check up on while you are asleep?” she asked. “No Sarah, go and find Micah and get yourselves to bed.” He said disappearing into the bedroom.

Reign laid Elizabeta on the bed and he got ready for his sleep.  He then got into bed next to Elizabeta. He took her hand and they fell into their sleep.

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