Duncan shook his head. "It is not that I wish it, quite the contrary, but I wpuld feel better if the princess is chaperoned. There is only so much the guard and I can do. You are her friend, her trusted confidante. No one can keep an better eye on her then you can." Duncan rised to his feet and opened the door. "I hope I can speak to you later." He said with a smile before on of the guards stepped up and reported that Keith had been seen in the garden with the princess and they thought they saw Desmond disappear from there. Duncan frowned. "Look for Desmond, Lady Madeline can join Prince Keith and Princess Annabelle in their tete a tete." He bowed to Madeline and with a hastey apology he took off to find Desmond. He didn't trust him at all. Duncan paused as he uttered a prayer to find Desmond. His skin pricked and when looked around to try and pinpoint where he was he got an general idea. When he thought of what was in that direction he quickened his pace hoping that Desmond would not be where he feared he might be.

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Keith couldn't stand seeing her unhappy. He wanted that friwn gone. When Desmond vanishes Keith looked around to see the guards. He didn't think he would be in too much trouble so he decided to stay put. "There is always hope princess, that is why we, why I am here. To help out. Besides your people must love you. My father always sais the crown is as strong as the people and the people as strong as their crown.
He decided that maybe a little trick could conjure a smile on her face. He put one hand with his palm up and made a stirring like motion with the finger of his other hand. A miniature tornado appeared. When it was atrong enough to twirl on its own he put some petals in it. He then lifted it up above the princess and let it vanish, showering her with petal leaves.