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mikropovídky prince , otherwise known as Gabriel , unknowingly hit the nail on the head . When Raven ' s mother died , she felt responsible for not being able to do enough to help her . Now she had complete control over her magic , and two paths to choose from . Her train of thought was interrupted by Gabriel ´ s soft-spoken voice .
“ If you save my mother , you ´ ll be rewarded and nothing will happen to you . I give you my word for that .” ) Raven remained quiet . After a moment , she said calmly : “ Alright then ; I will help you . But remember : if you or anybody else even tries to hurt me , I will show no mercy .“
Prince Gabriel looked relieved . The witch suggested travelling on her broom , but Gabriel glanced at it skeptically . In the end , Gabriel hopped down off his horse , and they both made their way to the castle on foot .
After three days of travel , they reached the majestic home of the royal family - the Blue Castle . Nothing about the castle was magical , it was cold and distant and Raven felt like an uninvited guest . The only reassurance she got was from Gabriel , who smiled at her as they entered the castle ; she ' s grown quite fond of him over their journey . He wasn ' t the arrogant and careless prince he seemed to be at first .
Gabriel walked Raven straight into his mother ´ s chamber . The queen was lying on her bed , asleep . She looked visibly sick , her forehead sweaty and face unnaturally skinny .
Gabriel closed the door behind them . “ The king doesn ´ t know about your presence . If he did , he would try to kill you , so please be quiet . I will guard the door .”, he whispered .
“ I surely will keep quiet , little prince ”, Raven said in a joking manner . Then she sat beside the queen ' s bed , sizing her up . When she began to cast a healing spell , her magic poured through her hands - it looked like a golden sunray , floating like a river stream .
Gabriel looked at her hands in amazement ; for a moment , his observant eyes left the door . This moment was long enough for his father to storm inside . The king noticed the scene happening before him in what seemed like seconds . “ What is happening here - Gabriel !?” he barked out . He quickly drew the sword out of its scabbard . “ Guards ! Guards ! Get rid of this sorceress immediately !”
“ No father , you can ' t do this ! She is healing your wife and my mother !”, Gabriel yelled back . "
“ You know damn well that I ' ve killed every single one of her kind in this kingdom - these sorcerers are evil and impure ! Get your dirty hands away from the queen , witch !”
But Raven kept her hands still and didn ' t move an inch .
“ Do as I say and I will kill you in front of a crowd , at least ; do a little show if you will . Otherwise , I will arrest you now and throw you to the dogs afterward !”, the king flared up , his face red with anger .
Gabriel whipped out his sword and stood against the king . “ Raise your hand against her and I will show you no mercy !”
Raven ´ s head shot up , a surprised stare on her face , as she recognized her own words .
The king wasn ' t a fair man . He used the few seconds of Gabriel ´ s inattention for a well-aimed lunge . Gabriel cried out in pain , as the side of his torso began to bleed .
Raven ´ s heart ached when she heard that sound full of pain . She turned her hands off the queen and stood up .
Her voice was strong and firm . “ I ´ m a witch ,” she said with a haunting smile , “ and you do not want to mess with a witch .”
As she was preparing her hands to cast a spell , the king was nearing her quickly . He ran towards her , trying to pierce her with his sword . Gabriel , lying on the floor , kicked his father ' s legs . As a result , the king tripped and fell face-first on the floor . His sword managed to rewind in such a special way , that its sharp blade ran through the king ´ s stone-cold heart .
Everything went quiet for a moment . The old king was dead ; but the new one was on the floor as well , trying to comprehend what had just happened .
Gabriel was very disappointed in his father . He never really understood the old king ´ s hatred of magic , but his love for Raven showed him , that people with magical abilities are different than most but just as valid and important . It ' s the close-minded people with hearts cold as ice who are the problem .