Richard slightly leaned over to Henry and pressed his shoulder to console and strengthen him,
"Henry, my friend, I am always there for you, irrespective of the danger we all are in."
Vincent also joined Richard and courageously hold Henry's hand tightly
"We are with you brother!"...she composedly exclaimed
Richard winks at her with a warm smile.
Henry took out a golden box from his cloak pocket and handed it to Vincent,
Vincent surprisingly looked at the box, "What is in this box brother?" she curiously asked looking at the box, she was about to open the box when Richard stopped her.
"NO! don't open," Vincent jerked with his sudden harsh voice.
Vincent, this box has our lives and freedom of our next generations, Henry seriously said.
"You being the crystal heiress, know where exactly to hide this box?"
Vincent wondering what is he saying?
Richard continued as Henry voice filled with emotions and he failed to speak more.
"Honey, You know What dragons are afraid of? "
"Yes we all know, she abruptly answered... "Wo." she was about to say the place.
"shhh." Henry put his finger on Vincent's lips and signal her not to speak further.
Vincent was unable to understand what they both are up to.
"Vincent just keeps it with you and just keep this box at a safe place."
"I regret to say you need to swear the secretary...Swear?" Vincent cut him off in the middle and looked shockingly at Richard,
"Dragons have their invisible spies everywhere maybe some are here also."
Vincent trembled to look here and there around the room, "Here in this room?" she fearfully mumbled looking at Henry.
"No, not in this room honey, You know Dragons can't sneak in Snake kingdom," Richard said
she sighed in relief,
Henry stood from his chair and with watery eyes, he speakout his emotions "I don't have much time friends, maybe it's our last meeting."... Vincent and Richard jumped out of their chairs and stood by Henry's sides.
"Dragons are coming to us, Richard you be careful," he shuttered and hugged Richard tightly as if he will never get a chance to meet him again,
And then he turns to Vincent hug her tightly, "take care of this box, only this box is our last hope, Sis..." Vincent burst out in tears,
Richard steps forward and holds Vincent by her shoulder looking at Henry with watery eyes. "Take care, my friend,"
"I failed to save my people, but I will never let you down," with this Henry disappeared.
Vincent fall on her knees and cried out loudly holding the golden box tightly close to her chest.
"Don't go please...don't..." she screams crying out loudly...Richard held her tightly in his arms.
Richard being a man can't even show up his pain, he somehow controls his tears and tried calming Vincent.
"Vincent, look into my eyes," he said cupping her face in his hand and forcing her to stop crying.
Vincent submissively looked into his eyes.
His dark blue eyes which are always calm and pour love on her are now pouring courage,
"Vincent..., he gave you a responsibility to save our next generation, You can't let our brother, our only friend and our future family to let down. You and now only you can save both the kingdoms."
Vincent tried hard to calm down.
"How?" she asked sobbing ...
"Go to the place where you love to spend most of your time and you will get all the answers, today is the full moon."
 "You will get all your answers. 'Under the yellow moonlight in the blue ambience with a golden companion'."He riddles it out
Vincent understood the riddle and stood firmly wiping her tears.
"I will never let anyone us down."  she ran out of the room,
The kids who were playing in the corridor saw their mom crying running out of the room they thought King Cox hurt her.
They were just 10 years old and was unable to understand the irony of time...
Mars and Marcus ran behind her calling her again and again...
"Mom"
"Mommy...stop."
but she ignored her kids and ran to her room and closed the door,
she leaned back on the door crying and sobbing... she slides down beside the door and clenched her knees to her chest digging her head in her knees sobbing more and more.
She was crying because of the thought that, might Henry and his family will be soon killed by the dragons.  Henry came here to save them even in such a critical situation.
He could have saved his family but he chose us over his family, this is how a true and honest friend behaves, she was surprised and shocked at the same time.
"Henry, you fulfilled your promise as a brother, you always promise me to save me and my family, and today in the time of need you came up only to save us."
she cried aloud saying, "I love you, bro we all love your bro, I will miss you all, I love you, Lily, I wish I could also see you all the last time, Oli and Ze.."
"Mom...please open the door," Mars shouted from behind the door knocking hard on the door,
Vincent came out of her trance and wiped her tear put the box in the cupboard,
Opened the door faking a smile.
"What happened, Mars? she gained looking at him...
He hugged her tightly... "Mom, why were you crying?" he innocently asked..."Did King Cox hurt you?"
"No, my son, your uncle can never hurt any of us. I cried because he visited us for a while, I want him to stay longer," She lied faking a smile
"Then why are you crying now?" he innocently asked wiping a tear that was rolling down her cheeks.
"Just emotions Mars, Always remember my words Mars, Crystal Kingdom and Uncle Cox never hurt us in fact we owe them many things, we owe them our lives too," she said rubbing her fingers in his hairs.
"Mom, don't do that!" he frowned and ran back to Marcus who was still playing calmly in the corridor.