~Atlas~

I woke up and confused. I know I wasn't in the forest and I'm not in my chamber.  I sat up but fell back because of the pain. I tried again but failed. The door opened to the room.

"How are you feeling?" I heard the familiar voice.

"My leg and head hurts but other than that I'm good," I said, making one more attempt to sit up.

"Good. I'm glad to hear it," He said, sitting on the bed next to me.  I got a better look at him. I smiled.

"How are you, Griffin?" I asked, placing my back against the head board.

"I'm all good thanks to you," He said, messing up my hair.  We laugh for a good two minutes.

"Where am I?" I asked, looking at Griffin.

"My room," He said, laying down next to me.

"Why?" I asked.

"I don't know," He said, looking towards me. There was a silence took over us until knock came to the door, " Enter,"

"Sire, I'm to treat his wounds," Dane said, walking towards me. Griffin nods getting up from the bed. I looked at Griffin to see worry spread cross his face.

"OW!" I howled.

"I'm sorry my boy but the wound is infected," Dane stated, cleaning up the wound.

"But how bad is it?" Griffin asked, moving closer to me.

"Well, I don't have to cut off his leg," Dane said, smiling.  I let out a breath.  

"Well, that's always good to hear," Griffin smiled. A knight came to fetch Griffin, "I have to go my father want to see me, but I'll be back. Take care of him, Dane," He said leaving me in his room. 

"Why am I in his room?" I asked Dane.

"I don't know," Dane said wrapping my leg.

"I can't read him. I can really read people but Griffin is a lock book to me," I said, pinching the bridge of my nose.  Someone opened the door to Griffin's chamber. I saw it was Lady Liza.

"Oh, my. Didn't know that Griffin wa-"

"It not what it look like," I said, panicking.

"So, why are you in his room then?" She said crossing her arms.

"I don't know," I said, looking at Dane for help.

"Prince Griffin wanted to make sure that Atlas was well take care of; after attack by a cannibal," Dane said, getting off the bed.

"Cannibal," She said, shockingly. I have a feeling that she was behind it .  I can't tell  anyone about it though.  She smiled and walked closer to me. I took a big gulp of air, "You're scared of me. Why?" I kept my mouth shut knowing that she might let it go.  She stared at me like she was trying to read my eye for her answer. The door opened.

"Liza, What are you doing in my chambers?" I heard Griffin said.

"I was looking for you," She said, turning away from me.

"What were you doing to my servant?" He asked, crossing his arms.

"He seems scared of me. I don't know why," She said, sounding innocently.

"Is that true, Atlas?" Griffin asked, I stiffen.  Griffin took my silence as a sign. Lisa glared at me. I could feel the tense atmosphere.  

"I'll you leave you and your servant now," She said, staring me.

"Atlas, are you alright?" I heard the voice of both Griffin and Dane. I nodded, the feeling that she left me in. I never felt like that. Her magic was purely evil but right now is still good for a moment.

"Dane, can you give us a few minutes?" Griffin asked. I heard the door opened then closed, "Atlas, what did she say to you?"

"N-Nothing... I just got a weird feeling that all," I said, trying to control my feelings.  I felt a warmth surrounded me. 

"Atlas, I remember,"

"Remember, What?" I said, shakenly.

"The abounded house," He said, hugging me tighter, "In Ves,"

"So, you do?" I said, lowly.

"Know tell me what she did?" He said, putting a little distance between us.

"She did nothing to me,"

"Then why are you scared of her?" He asked.

"Her aura," Is all I said.

The king walked in. He saw us in a embrace. I felt everything fell apart at that moment.

"Griffin, what is the meaning of this?" His father yelled.

 "Father! It not what it look like," Griffin said, looking at his father.

"Then explain why you are hugging a servant," He demand.

"Because..."He said.

"Guards!" The king yelled.

"Yes, my lord," two knights said.

"Throw him in the dungeon," He ordered.

"Father, you can't!" Griffin yelled, back at his father.

" I can and I will. This is for your own good," The king said, leaving the room. A knight pick me up. I did not resist because it was useless and I was to  weak.

"Wow, you're light," one of the knight commented. I nodded. I looked back at Griffin; his face was contorted in to hatred and anger towards his father.

"Atlas!" I hear Griffin yelling for me. I hear the footsteps from behind us. I saw Griffin running towards us.

"Sire?" the knight said, in shock.

"Release him, Now!" Griffin said, without hesitation.

"Your father order us to put him in the dungeon," The other one said.

"I don't care what my father," the prince said, staring at his men, " He save my life and now I'm saving his," The king return to see that the knights was still close to Griffin's chamber.

"What are you still doing here?" The king said, looking at his men.

"Prince Griffin won't let us through," a knight said.

"Griffin, Your chambers now," The king demanded, his son to his room. I watch them argue. The king move closer to his son,  "This is for your own good," The king whispered to his son.

"No, it not," Griffin yelled. I could feel the knights moving closer to the dungeon.  They finally place me on one of the hard bed.

"I'm sorry about all of this, Atlas," The knight said.

"It's fine," I said lazily. The knights looked at me with pity.

"What did you do to make the king throw you in here, anyway?" Bade asked.

"He caught Griffin hugging me in Griffin's chamber," I said, trying to remember the warmth.

"Wow," they both said.

"Yep, so now I'm here," I said, wrapping my arms around my body to try to keep warm. I felt something is now laying on me.

"I'm truly hope that Griffin can get you out of here," Bade said, handing me some bread.

"Yea me too," I said in a whispered.

"Well try to get some sleep, Atlas," They both said, walking away from my cell.  I waited to stayed awake waiting to see if I can get any answer from any of the guards that watches the prisoners.

"I heard that the king..."

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