My mouth tightened. I got his reason with what he said but I could not help but be annoyed. I must be the one who was angry, not the other way around.
And how did he know I was here, by the way? How did he see me? Why was he there near Elana's house?
I wanted to laugh at myself at the answer that entered my mind. Maybe he was going to visit that woman because she was there. Obviously that was the answer because what else would he do if it was not about her?
"Are you going to their house too? Are you going to visit her?" I ask again in a serious tone.
His forehead furrowed as the anger he had shown earlier gradually disappeared.
"At this time of night, Sevasti?" streaked with anger, I questioned him.
I laughed sarcastically. He could not answer and seemed to have no intention of contradicting what I have said.
I drew my sword again without taking my eyes off him, showing he could never stop me from what I planned to do.
I cannot
SILENTLY, I walked away when I got off the horse I was riding, as I let Matias put it in the cage and give it a drink of water. We just kept quiet the whole trip coming here on our turf, he did not ask me anything. Perhaps he felt that it was not the right time, the fact that I was not okay right now.I do not know what he was thinking when he saw Sevasti and me together and seemed to be arguing for something he was unaware of. I do not want him to think that Sevasti had anything to do with what happened to Adrina but I also do not want to further talk about it and explain it to him because just thinking of it drains all of my strength.I just hope he does not ask more about that tomorrow. Because I do not know how to answer him in a way that would suffice him and his curious questions.Instead of going straight to my room, I went to where Adrina and Kera reside. I sat on Kera's bed and watched Adrina. She sleeps soundly so I do not move, being extra careful not
I LEFT colleagues first to go through the apothecary to buy some medicine. It was the closest market to our fort but our journey on horseback took a few hours. Vivi was on my shoulder, who was also watching around the place like a hawk as me. Fortunately, there is no emerging opponent right now, hopefully it will continue until forever.I only walked a short distance because the store I was going to was just near the entrance of the market. But even before I could finally enter it I was distracted by the conversation of the two young ladies in front of me, the nobles."Did you hear the news last night from the palace?""Yes, the young lady that the prince was supposed to wed was dead. The bandit that killed her has not been caught until now."They have moved away from me but I can still vividly hear their conversation in my mind.'Lady would marry the prince?' I asked myself.In this kingdom there is only one prince who will inherit the thro
I STOPPED from running and hid behind a large tree when I saw three creatures here in the middle of the forest. With the looks of them, I knew we were the ones they were targeting.It looks like they have no plans on giving up the idea to kill us. Really stupid."Those fools were here in Kozania again," I whispered in gritted teeth.I did not have time for them now so I waited for them to pass by where I hid before I ran towards the direction again where I knew I would find Matias.I fell to the ground when I felt pain in my right leg. Due to the fall and my reflexes, I was able to put my weight on my right arm causing it to have a bruise and seemed to be somewhat crippledI close my eyes in pain as I moan lowly. When I opened my eyes again, I looked at my leg to see what happened. Great! One arrow stuck in my leg.I moaned in pain again as my eyes burned with anger."Who was the bastard who did this?!" I groaned, angrily. Turni
I FELL towards the ground, tired, when I have finally beaten them,"Matias..." I said simply. Not knowing how I could get to him even faster.I took a deep breath and decided to stand up, I slung the sword around my waist and walked towards the direction where Matias was.I just hope no citizen of Fariano sees him yet. As long as no one knows his face, he will remain safe.My walking pace was slow, I could also feel drips of blood escaping from the arrow that was stuck in my leg but I did not touch it so that it would not bleed more. But with every step I took on the ground, the pain was biting me deeper into the hilts.I try to ignore and get rid of the feelings in my body from my mind, bearing in it that I have to endure it all to get to where I am going.More than an hour had passed before I arrived but my body was getting weaker with every second that was passing. I could barely step either of my feet."Really unfortunately,
I GOT up abruptly with a loud gasp. I felt a wet cloth falling from my forehead. I wiped droplets of sweat I felt on my cheek. I do not know why I am catching my breath, either. My body feels tired even though I just got out of my deep slumber.‘Was it just a dream? The thing that happened to me in the forest? And when Matias was arrested?' I asked in my mind.I moved a little bit and felt the pain in my leg. That is when I realized that it was not a dream and instead of groaning in pain my eyes widened in shock.The soldiers arrested Matias for allegedly killing Elana!"Rest first, Aliara. You are not well yet," the voice next to me, Adrina, said wijth a serious tone. I immediately turned to her, who was sitting in front of my bed. Only now did I notice where I was. I am currently situated in the siblings' room. "Your wounds have not completely healed yet because I cannot heal you properly in my current condition."The surrounding was dark n
I STOPPED the horse and immediately got off. I tied it to a tree while looking at Vivi who was also perched on it. I wanted to send him to Sevasti but I decided not to consider the situation I was in currently. I was stuck deciding what to do first. And I did not know what to say to him either.I was on the side of the palace, the road leading to the prison. There were two guard soldiers on either side of the gate.I sighed and pulled out a bag of money, full of silver coins. I fastened the hood of my cloak to my head before approaching a guard to hand it over. He looked around with caution and when he was sure no one noticed, he nodded at me.This is how the customs flow in here. If you want to see a prisoner and do not go through the proper process, you must bribe the guards."I want to see the robber who murdered the prince's lover," I said with a rather solemn voice.He nodded again and walked first, I also looked around as I adjusted my cloak,
I STARED at the large palace of Farianio. It was bright within it and vibrant. The radiance of the full moon underscores its grandeur and splendor. There is no denying that this kingdom was and still is prosperous since time immemorial.I turned my gaze to the full moon because my eyes ached looking at this palace. Whenever I see every part of it, I inevitably fail to imagine the foolish Henicio. How he usurped my kingdom and used it only to get to him the power he wants and enjoys until today. After he succeeded in seizing the throne of Farianio, he overthrew the kingdom of Kozania.He took many lives just to get something that was never meant for him. He betrayed his kingdom but now he lives in abundance. Not thinking about the costs of everything, the suffering we have got, we Kozanians.Maybe everyone has forgotten that but I will never forget. Everything that happened that night was etched in my mind because tears greeted me at sunrise.I will also n
WE DID not take much longer to start the attack in Farianio. It was late at night so the whole area was quiet, all the shops next to the palace market were also closed.We wore pure black clothing and hid in the dark. I stared at the full moon. Just how beautiful it was to watch with the shining stars."My Lady," Suri called softly to me. We split up and she was with me in this part of the area.I turned to her and nodded. I lifted the black cover over my face before we quietly jumped out of the high wall of the palace. We quietly walked towards the jail, escaping the few soldiers who walked around.We must quietly help Matias escape without the soldiers being killed because that would only add up to the problem we had right now. We are more to be labeled as rebels than robbers.We were startled when two soldiers appeared so we quickly moved to put them to sleep by slapping them on their necks. I took a deep breath as I slowly dragged a soldier to
Sevasti's Point of View I WATCH her in the middle of the forest, here in Kozania. She was sitting in front of the clear water of the stream, the thing that is between us. I was so far away from her the reason why I think she did not notice me. Also, she seemed to be out of it and was thinking deeply to even notice my presence. She had been here earlier in the afternon and now it was getting dark but her position did not seem to change even in the slightest. I exhaust my eyes just staring at her beauty, at her hair wavy every time the wind blew. She is dressed better now than before. Truly, she became the queen of Kozania. She had achieved her dream of rebuilding her kingdom, and I am happy for her. Even if it costs the death of my father and us losing the ownership of the throne in Farianio. It was never ours to begin with so it was only just for it to be returned to its rightful owner. This is my only free time to stare at her because as soon as she feels my presence, I will immed
I LOOKED at Adrina when we reached Farianio's palace. Tonight, to be sure to really surprise them with our attack, and another is for them not to be ready so that we can easily conquer this kingdom.Everyone is in the dark, hiding and waiting for the signal so that they can show up to the opponents. We use the sturdy weapons made by the Verdantes.It also took a long time before Dardo made his decision but in the end he chose to be my ally. I gave him a chest of gold which he really enjoyed. But he did not join our attack, considering the welfare of his kinsmen. I did not force him either. We have enough weapons from him and I think that is enough.He nodded at me so I smiled and turned to Vivi."Vivi," I told her. He flew away from my shoulder and fly freely through the air."Start the attack! Start the attack!" he shouted repeatedly with his shrill voice until it reached all our comrades.I pulled the sword out of its sheath and jumped fro
"I LOVE you so much, Aliara! And yes, you are wrong if that is what you are thinking about me. You are the only woman I have ever loved in my whole life. The woman I will continue to love and will love until the last of my breaths," he said, seemingly trying to make me understand what is being said by him as the heaviness of his breath intensified. He looked down and when he spoke again, calmly. "I am sorry that I am not with you in all your suffering. I am not there when you need me. I am not there when you are looking for me. But, Aliara, I really want to go and see you at times you want me to be there. I want to save and protect you but my father always stops me. He does everything just so I cannot see you." His mouth clenched his jaws and turned to face me again, his eyes full of anger, longing and sadness. "I really love you, Aliara. That will never change. I hope you will forgive me for all my shortcomings. And please, do not take away your love for me. I cannot afford to lose
He also smiled and seemed defiant. "How can I not know that there was such a commotion that day. The rebels that were a threat to the peace of Farianio escaped. The fairies only saved you, the reason why you are still alive today. Who would have thought that even the fairies were on your side? Maybe you really ought to live quite a long life.""It will still take a long time because I am barely done with everything I have to do." I moved closer to him, he did not budge and just stayed in his place. "But how do you make sure they are fairies? You just heard that they can control plants, do you not? You know it was not just fairies that had the ability to control plants."His forehead furrowed, wondering, and eventually that was replaced by panic."But--how ..."I proudly smiled and nodded softly at him. Agreeing with what is currently in his mind right now. Yes, Dardo, Hederon. They are not yet dead. They are just hiding from our sight. And now, it is time
WHEN Adrina and I met again, she gave me another hope to continue what I had started, revenge on Henicio. She talked to me a few times about it but when I asked her why she was encouraging me, she did not answer and in fact, changed the subject.Now, I am standing in the middle of the forest while looking at the moon as I realized why she wanted me to kill Hencio. She wants revenge because of Matias. It is not hidden from my knowledge that she loves the man and even though I did not see her grief at his death, I know how much she felt at that moment.Perhaps, she has not forgotten yet. She has not lost her anger for the creatures that were the root of all of this. Especially with Hencio. He is the one who is responsible for all of this so he is the one to be avenged.I turned to Zalina who was by my side, she was Adrina's mother but she seemed to have aged just a little ahead of me when it came to appearance. Adrina and I were with her when I went to the V
We now face the creatures who were watching. The reactions they show vary but curiosity prevails. I closely watched them as the soldiers adjusted the rope at my height. That only faded when I heard Vivi’s loud whistling in the air. He circled the creatures in front of us before approaching them. He did not stop flying, but his eyes were focused on me.A soldier pulled me up again to attach the rope to my neck, I just let him do that, still looking at Vivi. Earlier, he had been quiet all the way down as he followed us and I know he was sad now as he witnessed my fate. Her chirps seemed to be crying as I heard it so I also felt sad. I will leave him. It was just now that thought crossed my mind. That I will be leaving him.I smiled at him to convey that it was all right. That he did not have to cry and be sad. I know he can do everything without me. She can find a new friend to love and take care of him like I did. Otherwise, he will join other birds and live
THE SURROUNDINGS were bright as the sun had already risen when we reached the center of Farianio. The creatures parted to give way to us, curiosity was written in their eyes as they looked. The soldiers were in front and on our side, watching us closely as if we could still escape in this condition. Aside from chaining our hands, we were already tired and weak from the long journey. And most of us were still wounded.I could no longer walk properly because of my trembling leg. The aching wound in my thigh seemed to spread all over my body. My sweat was dripping, my throat was dry and I was definitely pale because of the blood I had lost.These stupid soldiers do not even give us a drop of water."Aliara," Casias called, he was just next to me. Hands were also tied and had nothing to do but obey these soldiers. He called me several times but I never looked back at him.This stupid traitor! He still really wants to talk to me."Do not talk to me," I
I nodded and stomped on his foot. His jaws clenched and we applied more strength to our swords, still stuck to the air. I quickly backed away and struck the sword I was holding on his stomach but he immediately dodged so it just touched his clothes.He gripped his sword tightly and successively rushed at me but I avoided everything as he continued to retreat. When he stopped, I turned around and rushed first, with each strike of my sword he shielded it with his weapon. However, I hit him several times with my arm and hand. But because he was strong he was not shaken by those measly attacks.Annoyed, I blew a massive puff of air when he kicked me on the side, I backed away and stopped. My eyes were firm as I turned to him. I was ready to rush again but I stopped when an arrow hit my arm causing me to release the sword I had in my grip.My mouth stopped at the pain I felt here. I did not notice it coming! However I no longer paid attention to it when Favier rushed
"YOU ARE a princess, Aliara?" Rowan spoke again but I ignored him.And since Casias was also not surprised by that, it was only a fact that Favier was stating the truth, that he was affiliated to the palace.I smirked after a while, sarcastically. There are many questions in my mind but I am slowly coming to an understanding on what is happening now. They have known each other for a long time, even before I came here to Ohayas. It was very clear that Casias had betrayed me, he pretended to know nothing about me, that he did not know me. Perhaps that fool Henicio is watching over me. And this is the right time to kill me.Am I quick to trust so I am always betrayed by the people around me?I want to laugh at myself for that question.But even if he deceived me now I do not intend to question him. It also does not matter if I ask him why he did this to me. All of them wants only my life.And I will not just give my life without resisting.