But he looked too much at Prince Charles's scarlet lips, so soft and probably as sweet as the girl you were kissing for the first time... That's what the highlander was thinking, answering immediately, but also immediately realizing that he was wrong, because a deadly kiss was a kiss with poison, and in these riddles the answer was hidden as much as possible on the surface. Indeed, the flame in the cup flashed red, and Prince Eric couldn't help but laugh, bowing his head sideways and leaning his knuckles against his cheekbones. The whole gesture - the elbow on the chair, the snide smile, and the mocking look - was so triumphant, Frasier almost grabbed his sword, too hot, but Shaw's voice sobered up the mountaineer.
- It was a poppy, your Highness, a very dangerous flower, if you let it conquer you.
Prince Jamie avoided looking at the heir to the Central Lands, afraid to see the disappointment on his face. He was breathing heavily, blowing his nostrils, trying to calm down, and now his attention was focused on the fire king, Frasier, like the hated northerner, feared that he would win another victory - and then catching up with him would be extremely difficult.
The young Xavier, on the other hand, returned to the cup, trying to hide his disappointment in his eyes. He would love to see the mountaineer win this test, but... But King Wade was also a great option. Something in the representative of the Fiery Lands was attractive, and, although many avoided it because of burns, Prince Charles would like to talk to him once outside the Tournament, to find out what it feels like to run the kingdom, which is unpredictable in its nature ... Yes, Xavier had already decided that they must talk, because you can learn so much interesting. In the meantime, in his palm shining coin with the number "2", and the prince put it to the rest.
- King Noor," Charles said quietly, hitting the edge of the bowl twice.
That's who he really feared was the king of the Eastern lands. Silent, mysterious... dangerous. It was felt at once. And the advisor also felt the anxiety of his prince, though he looked at the next participant calmly and carefully.
- Though not a dragon, but he breathes fire,
He can hide the sun and blacken the sky,
The ground itself is raging in it somewhere,
It would be harmless if you let it cool down...
The eastern king bowed his head sideways, thoughtfully looking at the counselor's face. He sat in the chair right in spite of the upholstered back of the furniture, holding his palms on his belt as usual. Noor slowly turned his eyes on everyone present and returned to Sebastian again, the hourglass was not even half the time.
- This is a volcano," the envoy of the Eastern lands said calmly, and the flame of the cup behind the councilor's back remained blue.
- That's right.
Shaw pulled the second riddle out of the bowl himself, catching it in the palm of his hand and then turning it around. Of course, he knew to whom and what was meant, but he couldn't help but lift up the corners of his lips, coming back to Noura's chair.
- Not a waterfall, but falls with water,
Not a man, but maybe he can save you,
Or maybe it can interfere with the journey sometimes,
Always wants to get the land drunk.
Prince Charles is holding his breath. King Anthony was the first and last one to solve both mysteries, while the eastern king looked confident enough... And Noor covered his eyes for a second, as if looking somewhere where others had been closed to - and answered in the same way, with his eyelids down.
- It was rain.
Once again, the cup remained indifferent to the answer of the king of the East. Sebastian looked attentively at the prince, and he lifted up a leaf with his third riddle with his fingers, which had been lying next to the coins all the time. He took a deep breath and read again what King Anthony had read:
- She could not be breathed in, but she could breathe,
It can't be taken away, it can't be lost,
She won't be forgotten when she's always been,
She's like the light of the night, which is scary and dark,
It's not a fire, but it can still burn,
She gives life, and sometimes death.
For the first time, the king of the Eastern lands has had some emotions on his face. His eyebrows slightly moved, because Noor frowned, he sat with his eyes closed, as if looking for an answer in his own mind, but this time - did not find. The minute had passed, and with the last grain of sand the eastern guest looked at the Expert Advisor.
- Is this power?
And the flame instantly flashed in blood red, causing everyone to tremble, but none of the muscles on Noor's face gave out his disappointment. Shaw shook his head.