Chapter 6: Eugene's point of view

What! The bathtub and faucet is not working? Even the shower? I really want to refresh myself from a day of running. Are the maid still up? It’s only 8 pm. I should just go out and see if I can meet a maid in the way to tell my problem. Hopefully they give me a new room.

I come out of my room to see if I get to meet a maid. After passing by a few rooms I found a vacant room. It is open for use. Right, The Ducal couple did say they were having guest. It wouldn’t be bad to stay for a bit. I’m sure their gathering will end pretty late from having conversation like always.

 I go inside the room to check if it was empty. Looking around for a bit, as expected it was empty. I take all my clothes off and just enjoy the lukewarm water. This is relaxing. I’ll just close my eyes for 5 minutes then leave afterwards like I was never here.

*After 5 minutes of bathing*

“I should leave before anyone enters here’” I said to myself and opens my eye.

“Ahm phane sow go dgust kam bak twomoreow” the sound of someones’ voice.

Huh? Someone is in the room? “I need to get out know,” I said to myself as I was about to stand up.

 “Aaaaaahh!” the woman was screaming and she was butt naked too. This is so embarrassing. Where are my clothes? I need to make her calm before she makes a scene. If anyone comes, it will look like I was raping her. I can already see the headlines in tomorrows’ newspaper, Knight Eugene ET Blanc raped the guest of the Mrithun. As I was worrying about the outcome, she already went outside. I grabbed the robe I had with me and grabbed my clothes. I then go outside the bathroom.

A silhouette of a woman can be see as stepped out. The room had dim light because only two lights were on. I flipped the switch close to me. The woman was standing there. Wrapped in a towel. Oh! She looks scared. That was to be expected by the situation. I am currently looking a pervert even a rapist in her perspective.

“What are you doing here? This is my room,” she asks. Looking at her, she seems to be rather quite from what I would imagine. She is keeping a still face like she wasn’t surprised at all. Other than shaking a while ago she looks fine and unfazed.

“Oh pardon me my lady, I am Eugene ET Blanc.” I respond while I wipe my dripping wet hair. I was creating a pond below my feet.

“Mr. Eugene ET Blanc, if you don’t mind me asking. Why are you inside my bathroom?” She ask. How come she is calm by this? When does she plan to introduce herself? I should explain my story. To make things clear?

 “The bathtub in my room is broken but I don’t favor calling servants for small matters. My room is just up ahead then I passed by this room and saw the bath tub was working as well as looked free to use. I helped myself and took a bath. But I am sorry for surprising you, believe I am more surprised to see you. People usually don’t meet each other naked in their first meeting,” I replied. Hopefully she believes it.  Did she see my body thou?  Did she like it? There is nothing to be ashamed of for I am quite proud myself of how my body looks. Wait, why am I thinking if she liked the view or not. If I were her, I would definitely feel disgusted. I am acting like a pervert, what is happening to me? Good thing I didn’t see hers because ii was caught off guard and immediately closed my eyes.

 “I am sorry for surprising you with my body. I think you are done and maybe you can leave? I am freezing Sir Eugene,” she said. I was joking, why is she apologizing? Oh, will she not introduce herself? I’ll ask Sasha tomorrow. I should leave. Seeing she is just covered with a towel in this hour at night, she was definitely getting. I took my things and left.

Who was that? I haven’t seen her in this kingdom before. She was beautiful. Even though the light was warm light. She looked like an actress. Her face was not perfect but it didn’t matter. Eyes in the color of hazel and a nose looked cute as it reddened from the embarrassment. She was almost the same height as me but I was taller for sure. If I were to hug her, she would fit between my arms or maybe in my big suitcase. Mix all those together. She was beautiful actually rather than pretty.

I felt a sudden breeze in my shoulders. I haven’t worn my clothes yet from thinking too much.

*12 am at April 2, 2025*

I lay down to sleep for we will be leaving early in the morning. I twist and turn in my bed while thinking of her. What is happening to me? Is it because of that predicament? It is getting late and I haven’t slept a wink.

That’s it. I will go there to see her how she is doing and probably after that I might sleep. I am sure she is still awake too.

I knock at her door. She opened it after my second knock. “I forgot to tell you before I left a while ago. Let this encounter be a secret between us. I don’t want for both of us to suffer to explain what had happened,” I said. What an excuse. She probably also wants to forget it. She looks liked the type of person to spread rumors seeing how she reacted a while ago. She agrees and closes the door. It seems I disturb her slumber. So she can sleep after that embarrassing situation.

Now that is odd. She can sleep and here I am thinking of her. Why am I even thinking about her? I recalled her face again and realized she was just an ordinary woman so why can’t I stop thinking. I want to sleep too.

After four hours of thinking why I am drawn to that woman morning came.

*April 28, 2025, it is 4 in the morning*

“Morning Sasha, Are you ready? Brother seems to be excited to see you when you just saw each other yesterday,” I said Sasha with a smile. Sasha will be marrying my brother. That was to be expected knowing she liked him since young. Up until this moment she still denies it.

We went out super early because the wedding preparations was not still ready after all the things they did. Getting married sure is a lot of hard work. Will I also be this busy when I marry Bella in the future? Or should we just call a person to the preparations. It is really up to her. I don’t mind either way.

Oh! I should ask her while we are in the car about her. What if she ask why? Why do I need to know or how? How did we meet? Either way I would need to explain her what happened last night. Nothing happened but something happened. Why am I debating with myself? Am I crazy? I need to stop this questions.

“You are awfully quite Eugene. Still sleepy? I am sorry for making you come with me.”  Sasha speaks in a sorry state. We are currently inside the car and travelling to my family’s estate.

“It is really fine. Your protection is a priority for you are a candidate to be future Queen. Some states of course wants somebody else to be Queen.” I tell her with a smile to persuade her that I was more willing to attend to her. “Plus I hate being cope up at our place” I added to lessen her worries

The car finally reached our house and I got to sleep for a few more hours before they serve breakfast. Now my brother and Sasha are together they will be lovey dovey clearly I can’t stand even the sight of it.

*April 28, 2025. It is 9 am in the morning*

“Hey! it is time to get up” my brother shouts while kicking me off to bed.

“I know. You’re going to be King someday and you treat your brother like this!” I shouted. It felt I only closed my eyes for 10 minutes and its time to go. Why can’t they just live together or one stay at the others place. I’m still really sleepy.

I got up and the butler says we should eat first before leaving. I ate and finish immediately but no the love birds are at it again. If this is what the scene will look like every day. I will make sure to move out if they chose to stay here.

They took their time quite long and finally finished. We are now traveling back to the Mrithun palace at 11 am. I ask Sasha if everything was going great and she just tells me how beautiful her gown will be. She then goes on explaining her gorgeous upcoming wedding.

Seeing her smile care free feels fresh. I remember the time she said goodbye to us because life at the Monied Kingdom was not really for her but look at her now a candidate to be a Queen. I was crying when she announced her family was moving to a faraway place. I even suggested to come also. She strictly forbid me. Due to my circumstances I couldn’t. At the time I was training to become a royal knight.

 I remembered I should report to the commander that everything is well and no sign of threats. Not only did my brother assigned me but also the Queen. The reason is a certain someone left a letter stating that my brother is better off marrying a person from the south at first. Bad thing is it did not stop there, they were purposely putting pictures of the Duchess of the South on the pictures of my brother and Sasha. Duchess Sofie Callista of the South was also worried about Sasha. Thou there were physical harm reported yet .We are not gonna wait for it happen. We arrived at the Mrithun quite early than we expected. It was noon.

The first person I saw was her. Why is she at the shade? It is so hot outside. Is she sleeping? I’ll approach her to see.

“Eugene, where are you going?” Sasha ask as I walk away towards the woman last night.

“I want to say my greeting to someone. Go inside first and have lunch. I’ll follow in a sec,” I said.

Oh! She is indeed sleeping. How? How on earth can you sleep under the hot sun? Do I look creepy if I stay here and watch her? Aww she looks like a cute puppy. Wait I should leave before she wakes up. She will definitely think I am a pervert. Huh, her brows suddenly moved. Is she waking up? Oh right I haven’t asked her name yet. Hold up, I should be leaving and not staying. Why am I getting flustered if she sees me or not? Oh! she opened her eyes. They are beautiful.

“Good afternoon Sir Eugene, What do you need?” she said with brows almost touching. Judging from the looks of it. She is not happy to see me.

”Oh nothing, I was curious who in the world would like to sleep in such a place. You look beautiful with clothes on too. Lady?” I whispered her ear. Now I will know her name. I purposely whispered in her ear. Trying to see her blushed faced and she did. I know a thing or two about women. She moved aside clearly avoiding me. I am really pushing my luck to not get called a pervert.

“Right, I haven’t introduce myself yet. I am Freya G. Aurora. It seems that Sir Eugene is the one who cannot forget the incident last night,” she responds with a composed face. Wasn’t she blushing a while ago? This Lady is something.

I sat down with her and told stories about me and Sasha’s childhood. I figured we could talk about something because Sasha was in it. She just nod at everything. Am I intimidating?

We sat and just me talking the whole time. I took glimpse every now and then to see her face. I ask myself why I call such a person beautiful when she is not even close to the women I met before.

 “What are you doing here, Sir Eugene?” she asks me. Finally she was talking and curios on who I was.

 “I am here to help Sasha with traveling and things with wedding. She is here if you haven’t heard. We just got back from our palace.” I replied she continued to stay quite again.

After 15 minutes she suddenly said she needed to go. I felt sad knowing she was leaving nevertheless I helped her get up and lead the way inside. We said goodbye and go on separate ways.

So her name was Freya. What a beautiful name. It suits her. Should I invite her sometime for dinner? I think she would love that seeing she asked who I was. Thinking about it, she didn’t say she was acquaintance of Sasha. Maybe that is the reason she remained uninterested with my story.  I should prepare a small dinner at the back of our place. The scenery is great when it is night time. Stars twinkle like her eyes. Her hair flowing from the cold breeze. Her voice will enchant even the fairies. Huh? What am I even imagining? I just met her twice. She must have put me on a love spell!

After wondering for a while I went to my room to write a report for Commander. As I was passing by her room. I heard how Miss Welching was angry. Poor Freya. Miss Welching is known for being strict to the core.

I finished my detail report on how everything is going on. I should give this to the messenger. I ask the maid where the messenger was and they also don’t know. For the messenger tends to hide after a long day. I won’t have time if I give it by tomorrow. I should just look for him. I’ll start where I know is a good hiding spot.

*An hour and a half has passed*

I haven’t found the messenger. He is good at hiding. I was just minding my business when I came across her, Freya. She was dancing in the ballroom with a maid. The Maid and she was dancing with both eyes closed. What are they doing?

Unconsciously, I approached her and held her. I was dancing with her. By the way, she is not a good dancer. She kept on stepping on my feet.  How long does she intend to dance with eyes both close? The question is why am I dancing with her? Finally she opened her eyes.

“Hi Sir Eugene. What are you doing here?” she ask quietly with a face red as a tomato. Seeing she is shy when she was prancing with heart a few moments ago.

“I was searching for someone when I came across you and the maid prancing with your hearts content,” my respond and let go her hand. Seeing I was still holding her hand event though we stopped dancing.

”I’m sorry to display such behavior, Sir Eugene. But I do believe it is you are also in the wrong for holding my hands and waist without permission?” she says while looking down. Is she so shy that she can’t look me in the eye? If I were her I would be punching me. This was not a normal thing to do.

“Well you are undoubtedly right, Lady Freya. I am sorry for that. I was just surprised seeing you dance. Would you like to dance, again?” I ask her again. Maybe she will be more open to me and this time have her full consent. I feel like she is always a mile away from me when she is physically beside me.

We dance for a long time. We are now making eye contact. I don’t know if I’m blushing every time we make eye contact. But I am sure of it. My face feels hot. She is smaller than me and her face is still pretty. After a long time of dancing the maid approached us saying it was dinner time. We stopped dancing.

“I will be going Sir Eugene. It was nice meeting you,” she said while doing her curtsy.

“Why is it that every time we meet you always leave first?” I ask her without thinking. It was a fact but it was inappropriate. I looked desperate. It didn’t bother her thou. She just kept on walking. Now I feel lonely. I should probably ask a maid for a towel and get going because it is dinner time.

I was the first person on the table so I and the Duke talked for the time being. It was then I finally knew they she and another girl named Belinda are Sasha’s close friend in Colandria.  They are simply staying here for the wedding. Then why did she seemed uninterested in my story this noon?

“If you need any help sir with your guest I will be more than happy to extend a hand,” I tell him when he also mentioned that the guest were commoners so if they offend me in any way, I should be more open mind on the circumstances. The guest we were talking about were coming one by one. Oh there she is. She is close to Sasha. What are they even talking about? Why are they so far away from me? What is so funny that they are laughing too much?

The Duke suddenly introduces me. I stood up and said my greetings. Oh she is looking at me again. Are you mesmerized at my aura?

The dinner ended. It was noisy the whole time but far from annoying. It was enjoyable.  Everyone is gone now and probably taking a rest. I should be too.

*11 at midnight*

After a few hours, I suddenly woke up at midnight feeling itchy. I guess not having bath before going to sleep is a no go. How on earth did I forget to tell the maids a while ago my bathroom is broken? They are probably busy now cleaning everything as well as putting things away. Should I knock on Freya’s door, again? I’m just asking and if she says no then I’ll force myself to call a maid even though it’s their break from a long day.

I am now facing the door. It shouldn’t be hard to knock and ask. On the count of three. One, two and three. Oh she opened the door immediately. I guess she wasn’t asleep yet.

“Well you see. I forgot to tell the ducal couple or the maid that the water in my room is broken. So here I am asking you could let me take a shower. I promise I will not lay a hand on you. I just want to clean myself.” I persuade her. I really don’t want to disturb the maids. I remembered how mom would get angry at me when I disturb the maid when it is past 8. She explains to me that maids also needs to rest and wants to talk to the other maids too. So 8 pm to 4 am should be their time.  I respect that. Due to this rule in our household, maids have big respects to us and loyal to our family.

“Please come in, Sir Eugene,” she said and points her hand signaling me to come in. Thank goodness she is such an angel. Thou I am still a man she shouldn’t have let me.

“Thank you, I will be fast for it is almost noon,” I reply to her and I just run to the bathroom.

This is really nice. The feel of cold water just helps to get ease those sore muscles. I’ll should get up after 5 minutes and say thank you. She will also need to sleep. Why didn’t I notice this was a ladies bathroom beforehand seeing how pretty everything is? If I noticed it and simply asked a maid then I wouldn’t be thinking too much. Moonlight comes in through the window pane. The night sky is beautiful. After a few minutes I stood up and got dressed. I wouldn’t want to have a part 2 of the incident the other day.

My, she is sleeping. She was reading a book about meeting the Queen? Right. The Duke did say that they will be attending the wedding. I’ll just leave and close the door. I took another look before leaving.

Oh shoot! She is about to fall. Fortunately catched her and she is still sleeping. What a heavy sleeper.

“Lady Freya…Lady Freya…Lady you are about to fall.” I wake her up. It will be a disaster if she wakes up and misinterpret this. She was as light as a feather.  I put her down and sat at the end of the bed. So she does not fall. Then finally she wakes up. 

“I’m sorry to disturb your sleep princess. I was going to leave but you are about fall from bed. Were you dreaming about me? You were smiling,” I said while supporting her head. Sitting at the end of the bed.

“Sorry to burst your bubble but I was dreaming my prince charming. I wouldn’t dream your ugly face in the first place. Oh my, I mean thank you for waking me up,” she said while looking down. That was a sudden reply. It was just a joke. But hearing it from her made my heartache.

“It’s fine. I will be taking my leave. No need to get up. I will close the door and thank you for letting me use your bathroom. Goodnight, Lady Freya,” I said. I got up and left.

As I walk down the hall way I put my hand on the chest and I feel hurt. No blood was coming out of my chest but it hurt so badly. Why do I feel this way after hearing Lady Freya has another man in her dream? I shouldn’t feel this way. Why would I care on who she dreams about? I am so invested in that girl because I kept on thinking about her.

I arrive at my room and lay down to sleep again. “I should sleep now, I don’t want Bella to worry again” I say to myself and close my eyes. My chest was still throbbing. Thankfully sleep visited me.