Chapter 2

• Erin’s mother is a sweet lady who always provide shelter for me and do offer to feed me occasionally, although I do not fancy myself taking all the time without giving back and I also knew that she needed a lot of herbs for her illness, I do try my best to get as much as I can to help them out.
• Erin's mother was suffering from a chronic illness that required her to take a variety of herbs to manage her symptoms. The herbs were not easy to come by, as they were rare and often grew in remote and hard-to-reach areas. Erin's mother had to rely on the help of local healers and herbalists to gather the necessary herbs for her treatment.
• The illness had a significant impact on Erin's mother's health, causing her to experience chronic pain, fatigue and difficulty breathing.
• Erin's mother was also very particular about the quality of the herbs she used, as she knew that using sub-par herbs would not effectively manage her condition. She was always willing to pay a premium for high-quality herbs, as she knew that it was the only way to ensure that her treatment was effective.
• Erin and his family had to sacrifice a lot to help her mother find the herbs she needed, spending most of the family's savings on it. But, the love for their mother made them do whatever it takes to see her healthy and happy.
• Even though they had little they still went out of their way to care for me and that meant something. Which was why anytime I had the chance to repay them back by maybe finding some of those herbs on the road after having dropped from a cart is being given to them.
• I walked to the street and almost like an animal instinct when stared down by a prey, they all took notice of me then clearly started protecting and searching themselves to see if there was anything missing, I gave them my usual smirk before walking past them also trying to get the latest news of what might be happening in the kingdom.
• I saw some ladies dressed in decent clothing and from the way they walked, it’s easy to know that they do serve one of the noble families in the kingdom as they and few who are wealthy enough could afford to give their maid well-paid allowances to ensure them to take care of themselves.
• They stopped in front of a small woman who sells apple, she is one of the few who has a quick temperament and never likes the likes of me or people who are categorized as street persons to stay or near anything hers at all.
• “Have you heard the latest circling the town misses”. The woman said engaging the ladies, I stood opposite and the fact that less carriages pass through these part of the town makes it very easy to hear what others were saying from the other side.
• “Is it about the princes returning?” One of the ladies replied her with a bright smile on her face also having a lovely brunette on her head, it matched her so well I was almost tempted to ask how she had not enticed one of the noble sons to ask for her hand in marriage.
• “Yes, I heard about that too, they said that the princes are returning to the kingdom. Yet I am curious as to why they are back”. Her friend answered, she also was beautiful yet lacked a bit of what her friend has.
• And also her hair was blonde which was combed and bounded as fitting for a maid. She also looked to the woman as they looked through the fruits on the stall. I rolled my eye because I could just guess that they were the type who all had the Cinderella dream.
• “Perhaps they are called back to find a bride for them.” The woman responded to them, I could swear I saw her eye sparkle as she said those. I heard a gasp and looked to see that the brunette covered her mouth with her palms.
• “Could that be the case? are the princes here to find a bride?” She questioned the woman.
• “Those are the rumours going all around, do not both of you serve the missus of noble families? Should you not know about these matters more than an old woman who sells apple on the side of the road.” The woman answered and also asked one of her own questions in return.
• I nearly laughed out, of course that would be the situation. Even though the lower part of the town house people who works as labour for the day to day running of things in the kingdom they also are not very purvey to every information that could exist and the best way to get your information is to ask some of the maids who are working for noble families. And I also have heard from another once that those noble ladies do send their maids to go get information out for them.
• Looking at these, it is obvious that both of them are feeling each other trying to get the information they needed, funny how they are completing one another information.
• “True, yet that does not mean my mistress tells me what is going on.” The brunette answered, from her response it is easy to know that these would not be the first time she would have done these. Beauty with brains is rare to see, I smiled to myself looking around for things that would catch my eye and also for something to eat.
• I remembered the smell of fresh bread that I smelt from Erin this morning and just like that my stomach just had to remind me that I ate almost next to nothing last night and even had to run to shield myself because the royal guards were doing the routine of patrolling in these part of town.
• I looked at the ladies again to see that they already have bought some apples and are ready to leave. I walked behind them and my legs slipped as I bumped into them.
• “My apologies.” I said as I turned to look at them, they looked beautiful and clean. I saw the blonde mouth turned down and her eye taking in my appearance.
• “You are excused, let’s go before our mistresses asked why we were late.” She responded with a look at me that said you are too dirty. I ignored it and then turned to see that they had left, I bought my hands to my mouth and bit into the apple. It was juicy.
• I walked around taking things into my sack that I do carry around, I also remembered that my stack of food in my corner in the church is almost done, and it was time for us to make the donation to the ones who runs the spot so we will be able to live there for a while longer.
• I sighed, as it also came to my mind that Erin did say that I had to go see his mother and few things flashed through my mind trying to guess the main reason as to why she would say that apart from the fact that her herbs for her medicine is exhausted and she wants to give me the little she had to help her get more.
• As a payment for her rescuing me before I always make sure to get more for her when she asked me to get her herbs, and I have a nagging feeling that even though she knew she was powerless because she is really in need of the medicine to take care of herself.
• I suddenly stopped, I looked ahead and I saw this man standing a bit around 10 steps away. He looks really young and I think a bit older than me but that was not why I stopped, yes he was a beauty and I saw how the ladies all around are smiling at him and he too returned it, so he is a man who has prowess in that category.
• I saw that he was on a neat but common dress and he does not look that rich yet what he had on his neck made me think twice and I could not help it as I glanced his way again.
• I looked again at his neck and saw that what he had on his neck looked good enough to be sold for 50 copper coins, just thinking of the money made me smile and looked at him again. He does not look lost and even looked like he owned the place.
• “He is a beauty.” A lady whispered to herself while passing my side.
• I felt my mouth shift to a smirk, yes he is a beauty who is about to lose one of his jewels. He probably won’t miss it, judging from his standing, he looks like the son of a rich merchant. I quickly ate the rest of my apple, whipped my hands on my cloth. I walked to him and just said I sprinted my knee.
• “Are you alright, miss.” I heard someone’s voice and it made a lady swoon. Just not this lady.
• “I think I hurt my knee.” I replied in a pitiful voice, I turned to see him looking at me worriedly.
• “Would you like to go to the doctor?” He asked and I held his shoulder as I tried standing up.
• “No thank you, kind sir but I feel a bit better now. Pardon me” I curtsied while I turned to leave. I felt someone grab my hand and I turned to see the man looking at me with amusement shining in his eyes.
• “It has indeed been long since I had found someone willing to go to the blocks foolishly.” He said as he chuckled.
• “I beg your pardon”. I inquired, yet my heart felt like something was wrong. Just like that I saw the royal guards coming our way. I started panicking because if he does not release me then I would land myself in trouble.
• “Arrest her, she dares try to steal from me.” He said softly and just like that I was arrested. Wait what just happened and who did I just try to rob?