Henan Zhong: Three Wooers, The Bride Is Not Ready Yet

She stuck her head in the window. 

There was only little light inside. 

But what she could see was enough to tell that it was torture cell in the shape of castle. 

This was the only open window for the air to reach in either all the other window were completely shut. 

The space was much small but thanks to her weight loose in the previous week because of bigger wound.

Hopefully, she tried to enter in and silently stepped ahead. 

The guards were settled for some time because the captive was already in a bad condition if they tortured more he might die.

She took some twists and turns only to reach in the middle of the cell. 

Wan Hu was laying there. 

She saw the captive but she was not sure so she kept hidden from him.

He could no more bear and tried to drag himself toward the water pot.

While dragging on the rough soil, his new wound was dragged too which made him scream out loud. 

This scream matched the one which he screamed when he was running to find Henan in the northern part of Belle Forest and he thought that he had lost her. 

The way this affected and pierced through her heart at that time now equally affected her the same way. 

She placed her hand on her heart, the pain he was feeling was felt there too. 

Or it was the affect of this blood curdling scream. 

The fact that he did not screamed for his pain, he remembered Henan just now. 

The wise people say that one we remember in our pain is the one we love much and care more. 

It was tested or not was unclear. 

Henan rushed and fell on her knees in front of him. 

She whispered, "Wan'er"

He faced her. 

He kept looking at her for long and too long. 

He was not sure whether it was illusion or truth. 

He forgot his pain for some time. 

She brought her hand on his face and touched his bearded face. 

Her hands were trembling, after all she was girl, she cannot see him in such state. 

Her warm hand was prove that he was not seeing things or illusion. 

"Henan," his dry lips moved. 

'Who could it be other than Henan? No one will have such guts to intrude in the kingdom of enemy and reach to him' 

No one would take risk even his own father.

This girl who don't fear even the king could come here. 

He was leaning against the support of his wrist bone. 

Her eyes were shedding tears silently. 

She hugged him because she could no more have heart to see pain in his eyes. 

She thought that if we were in pain or suffering, if we hug the one who care us meant to heal the pain. 

Wan Hu cared Henan and Henan cares Wan Hu. 

It would definitely heal then. 

A simple payback. 

Wan Hu thought that her habits were still same and she might not change her habits in future. 

"I will bring you back soon," she whispered and he smiled, this strong will girl was a gift. 

He never saw someone with such will. 

"You don't need to, you should go back safely and don't worry about me," he answered. 

"So you want me to go back alone?" She asked not in mood to listen to him. 

"Yes, it would be dangerous if someone found you in this kingdom," 

"It will be worth dying rather than to be executed from your father's hand," she winked. 

"What? Execution, why?" He was astounded. 

"No one know that father is back so he wanted to finish me too, but I heard that you were held captive by the enemy so I broke the prison," she was simply telling like it was walk in the park. 

No concern about the enemy kingdom? 

"Father did not change himself even after grave situation," he was disappointed and shook his head. 

"After we escape from here promise me that you would learn some scheming, because a scheming enemy can only be defeated with some scheming," her voice was little louder compared to the silence around. 

"Shush, If you wanted to become my war mentor, I will consider once I am home," he gestured her to stop speaking. 

He was concerned that might some guard came to inquire whom he was talking to? 

The guard felt that there was some strange, he should check the captive so he opened the door to check in. 

Henan stood up and hide behind far away from them. 

Wan Hu dragged himself and spill the water from the pot though he wanted to drink. 

It was to create an excuse. 

The guards looked at the spilled water and then Wan Hu. 

He said with lowered head, "Water... I need some water," 

"Did you forget you are not a guest here, why should I give you water? And moreover its not easy to bring water from the Palace everyday, we have only our share of water left so you have to wait for the next day," 

Henan was listening the guard. 

Henan was thinking to teach a lesson to this guard. 

She silently moved backwards and exit from the window. 

Most of the guards on the entrance were sleeping only two were awake, one was outside sitting on the stone little dizzy while the second was inside talking to the captive. 

This was a golden chance for her. 

There was four water bags and two water pots. 

She filled a water pot and pinched the all water bags and the water started spilling. 

She came back. 

The guard was gone. 

Wan Hu was looking around as to where she was. 

She came with the water pot and gave to him but he did not extended his hand, she saw his bruised hands and understood. 

She brought the water pot on his lips and he drank the water. 

Now the pot was empty, she gestured him that she will be back. 

She went to place the pot back to its original spot. 

Both guards who were awake did not find out that the water from the water bags was spilling, until they know it will be gone.