I paid no attention to the two men I am with as they looked at Vivi the same way I did. With concern radiating from me, I went towards where he fell. I dropped my sword and picked him up from the ground, examining him with my eyes. Good thing he was only hit on his left wing but it seems like he is in so much pain looking at how he closed his eyes when I held it. Silently weeping repeatedly.
I bit my lower lip, having no idea how I could ease his pain even a little, not knowing how I would handle him without hurting him. It was the first time he was hurt severely.
"Vivi! Vivi!" I said with a frantic and concerned voice. I severed the arrow in his wing with my eyes closed as I removed it completely from him. I took off the cloth that was on my arm and put it to him to lessen the bleeding. "You will be alright. Please bear with it for a while, it will be over soon."
I repeatedly caressed his body until it put him to sleep. I know this will never be the reaso
"WISH YOU did not show yourself to me again if you have replaced me already in your heart," I said with a disgruntled tone. Why does it look like you always wanted to see me in pain and agony? Why do you have to hurt me like this? "No, Aliara. There was nothing between the two of us," he said as he shook his head. "I am not her lover and I am not in love with her." Looking like he will hold me, I avoided his hand. "Believe me, you were the only one I loved. Always will." I smiled at him grimly, nothing he said got inside of my head. I still cannot believe him. "How can I be sure that what you are saying was true when you have already lied on my face a number of times? I cannot erase the fact that you might have lied when you said
"I am sure that this one was from Favier," I said with conviction. If that is so then I was really mistaken when I accused the men who attacked us earlier. I tightened my grip on the dagger as I clenched my fist. "There were too many of you who followed me here in this kingdom just to kill me but all of you have failed miserably.""What are you saying, Aliara? And who was Favier?" Gudan questioned me curiously beside me as he looked at the dagger with furrowed brows.I looked at him with an annoyed expression. "You were really a gossiper, are you not? Can you please not ask me anything if you still wanted to live peacefully."That only made him more curious. "You were right. I certainly do not want to know," he said as he laughed with nervousness.I handed him the knife so his confusion went back to his face."Take care of that for you might need it for later. We will intrude into the minefield you were talking about earlier," I continued to walk a
"IT WAS tasty as you have said," the man said with amazement after drinking a sip of it."I told you!" I laughed at him as I hit him on his chest gently. He looked charmed at what I did as he held his chest with bewitched eyes. Fool."Can I taste it again? The one you gave me was not enough," he said as he prepared his cup to scoop again at the jar. Good thing I was alert so I stopped him on his tracks before he got to have any of the wine again."That was not possible, Mister. You have to buy the whole jar if what you have earlier was not enough. You can also buy more than one jar if you want so you can share it with your comrades inside." I looked past him and towards the gate that was behind him but he blocked my sight when I tried to look inside through the small opening where he c
I wandered my eyes around the area and saw that we were surrounded by a concrete wall where they were mining. At the front of the large gate, there was a smaller version of it where there was a small door beside it. There were also plate-like metal works that was supported by wood to help it stand. Coal was used to make the fire last long as it was used overnight.I picked one of the torches that was leaning on the concrete wall before walking towards the door with a large lock in it. Gudan was just following me, holding his own torch. I pulled the lock which quickly gave in due to the strength I used."That strength of yours was really amazing, Aliara," Gudan said with awe in his eyes. I did not mind him, instead, I wasted no time and kicked the door to destroy it, landing on the farther side of the room.
WITHOUT BATTING an eye, I thrust my sword on the enemy in front of me when I get the chance. I even pressed on it a little so we were inches from each other. He dropped his weapon and looked at me with shock in his eyes as he looked at my sword that was thrusted on his chest while I was just grinning at him.I can be this ruthless to creatures like him who was cruel to the bones.He slowly lifted his eyes and looked at me, seemingly wanting to speak but all that was spilled on his mouth was blood."Farewell, Mister," I said in a low voice, pulling my sword from his chest causing his blood to splatter a little on my face. "I told you, you ran out of luck today," I muttered as I wiped his blood on my face.He lifelessly dropped on the ground. To the place where he lived peacefully while torturing the poor souls of these men behind me.Who would have thought that the place where he slowly killed men who were weaker than him was also the pl
I LOOKED at the brightness of the moon before I stopped the horse I am riding from walking."We are here! We are here!" Vivi said. I sighed and caressed his body. He was in front of me, on top of the horse's head."Yes, Vivi. We are here." I unmount the horse and gently tug its lead to the nearest tree and tie it there. I looked at Vivi again and touched his chest using my finger up unto his beak. "I will be back after a while. We will return to Kozania after this.""Be careful, My Lady. Be careful, My Lady," he added. His words never failed to make me smile and make me calm. I nodded as an answer to him before I left him there with the horse.I took that clean path towards the place where I knew Mikhel was. I can see a long field ahead of me while on the side lies the entrance of the woods. And from where I stood, I can see one hut from the farther side of the field. I can see it because of the lamp lit from the inside. Beside it was a big cage of animal
MY FEET savored the cold water of the sea as a I continuously walked until I reached the land of Kozania. I felt the sands attached to my feet and hem of my long dress. I just ignored that and turned around to face the ocean where the boat I was on was leaving, I slightly walked along the water for that boat could not land on the shore. It was huge and only two creatures were on board together with a lot of products they would trade in Farianio."Welcome back, My Lady. Welcome back, My Lady," Vivi beamed on my shoulder. I just sighed without taking my eyes off the boat until it diminished in my sight.When I left the kingdom of Widolla, I left my memories altogether, from my reunion with Sevasti until Mikhel's death. I do not have to go back to those anymore, what I should do is resume what I have begun here in my kingdom. This time, I should not fail. Too many years had passed, I had to begin the plans I had laid out for the kingdom of Kozania, and for that king. 
He brought my hands to his lips, not taking his eyes off me. "Because I love you, Aliara. Only you and no one else," his voice was hoarse, I could feel the sincerity in it.My heart almost exploded because of the mixed emotions and its fast beating. I close my eyes when he kisses the back of my palm again. This is it, I have heard what I want to hear, only me and no one else.Tears dripped as I opened my eyes, tears of pleasure. I slowly released a smile.He let go of hands and wiped my few tears with his fingers."Make sure what you are saying is not some sort of a lie, Sevasti." I didn't let him finish what he was doing and immediately put my arms around his neck.He laughed because my voice was threatening, and he brought his hands to my waist and pulled me closer to him. He did not wait another moment and immediately sealed me with a kiss, a soft and gentle one. With that kiss, he made me feel that what he just said was not a lie, that hi