Novels by Roasted Cashew

"Given that, my face is so ugly that even artists can't draw it," Aegolus explained. He quietly emerged from his hiding location and moved closer to the table where the young lady sat."You startled me!" Arabelle exclaimed, clutching her left chest. She hastily folded the book and got up from where she was seated."Are you leaving already?" the creature inquired, perplexed.The beauty didn't say anything to him and kept walking towards the door. She was nervous every time they ran into each other after the incident in the prince's room. "Look! There is no reason for you to avoid me like that! I know that I am too hideous! I also know that what Alfindi is saying might not happen. Like, who would want someone like me who is the cause of the curse that my own kingdom and subjects encounter right now! I know it too well Arabelle, So please don't avoid me anymore for your already hurting my feelings! I feel like I'm carrying a serious disease that can infect others—""You're wrong! I'm

"That bird! What's the matter with him? Did he bump his head somewhere else, making him back to his grumpy old self?" Arabelle grumbled to herself as she picked up the flowers scattered on the floor. She tried talking to the two clamators, but they still wouldn't allow her to pass.After collecting the flowers, the lady glared at the two birds, causing them to flinch, before turning her back on them and finally leaving.Prince Aegolus, on the other hand, eavesdropped from outside the door. As he heard Arabelle's footsteps getting farther, he smirked."Seriously, what are you up to?" Alfindi inquired, perplexed. Looking back at the prince, who was making his way back to his table."Nothing, just teaching someone a lesson," the bird replied. "Lesson?""Uhumm! A lesson that will teach her that caring for some stupid strangers—""Will make you jealous...so she should stop caring about others and start caring about you," Alfindi interrupted."Yep! That's right!... Wait! What? Jealous? No,

"My head," Verräter declared as he felt the back of his head with his right wing. He felt a liquid fluid and realized it was blood.He looked around and noticed the smashed cave walls. There are also crushed trails on the ground. He kept gazing around till he noticed someone was missing."Priestess?" He hurriedly jumped up when he noticed Arabelle was not there. "Where did she go?" the creature inquired. He was ready to look for the maiden when he heard an authoritative voice."Seize him!" A bird landed on his back before he could respond. With its sharp and pointy battling claw, it cornered his neck by pressing his head against the ground. He can't even move since this bird is still standing behind him, grasping both of his wings, making it impossible for him to flap them."And where do you think you're going?" Klaos inquired, but Verräter remained silent."Where did you hide Arabelle?" The prince's broad voice resonated around the cave.A sneer appears on the culprit's beak."Spea

Prince Aegolus was sleeping and hanging upside down from the broken chandelier when he was startled awake by a familiar presence inside the castle."This magic!" He thought to himself."I can't be wrong... Stygius!" His eyes widened.The bird flew outside his room and began to roam. He looked around the castle for the owner of that magical presence. After failing, the prince was about to return to his room when he noticed white confetti scattered on the floor of the first floor corridor near the stairs.He swooped down and landed in the vicinity. The bird examined it more closely."It looks familiar," Aegolus observed. When he reflected on where he saw these scattered little flowers, he realized it was the flower he had left on Arabelle's terrace."Oh no—" He was cut off by Vaste's shrill scream from the priestess room."The priestess had gone missing!" Ulula exclaimed.The prince's nerves tingle with rage when he hears those words."Klaoss!"Behind Aegolus, a 7-foot-tall general clama

"Aegolus," the wind whispered from the direction of the woods, stopping Aegolus from speaking.Alfindi, his interlocutor, was also baffled."Your Highness, what's the matter?" inquired the louse."Did you hear that?" the Owl asked solemnly."Which one, your highness? The loud pounding of your chest?" Teasingly, the louse rested his head on the Owl's neck, as if listening to the bird's heartbeat. The creature's words caused Aegolus' brows to furrow."Would you like me to pop you? You seem to have forgotten what kind of creature you are," the Prince cautioned. The louse quickly removed its head from the neck of the bird."I'm sorry, Your Highness...hehe!" Alfindi laughs awkwardly.The Prince was about to say something when he heard a distant scream. He moved his gaze to the window, which overlooked the woods."Arabelle," the Prince said.The creature's calm orange eyes had been replaced by alert ones. Chills spread quickly throughout its body. The bird's previously suppressed concern was

"A tuberose represents arousal, lust, and obsession with another person; it may indicate that the person who gives it is struggling to let go of someone or experiencing stronger emotions than she/he had anticipated," Aegolus explained as he examined the flower in his left claw."I thought she wanted to be friend with me? But it appears she wants something more," the Prince thought seriously to himself. "Maybe she was fascinated and fell for my charm when we first met, which is why she wanted to make out—" He didn't finish what he wanted to say when he felt his entire face heat up and hurriedly covered his beak in shame with his left wing.*****************************Arabelle, on the other hand, nearly passed out from embarrassment at knowing the flower's unpleasant symbol."I admire your bravery, Dear Priestess; you gave His Highness the tuberose, which symbolizes intercourse," Vaste said astonishingly, admiration on the bird's face."Vaste, watch your mouth!" Ulula admonished."It'