(SECOND CHOICE) EYES fix her plan and the two names that she currently had at hand. Beatrice confidently smiles as she writes another name and reads the words. “Peter Cairo.” Her interest is twerking by the identity of the person that somehow from the long run of this cursed book, hadn’t introduced that much. Not alone, but lurking his way into the side and a bit into the darkness. Beatrice knew that she just found another prey to become that other piece of her chess. The piece that she will put under the bishop. “Well, let us see what I can get from you.” She draws a sinister smile and looks at her prey’s profile. Setting her eyes on the words that will be her key to dragging her prey into the hole where she wanted him to be. “Sagittarius.” The Greek Zodiac name took her interest immediately. The Zodiac that she neither likes nor hated. The sign that is the easiest one to be fooled from the rest of them. “Well, I guess I’ll be hitting
(BISHOP II) “YOU do not worry anymore, everything will be alright, Peter.” The memory that will always be like yesterday for the commandment of chastity. The purity and clean heart of the person that he is grown to look after from the shadows is somewhat turning into an obsession. “Neither this way nor the other. You must remember that you are only a commandment and she is the one we ought to protect and not covet. I hope you understand and know your place, Peter.” The warning that he always receives in different words and forms from his companions and their circle. The fact that he knew that could never be changed. The rule that he couldn’t defy, knowing what’s good and not. Yet, he couldn’t fool himself for the thing that he truly desires. “Tsk! One way and another?” Peter asks to the nothingness, where he is currently walking along the entire world that is stopped by time. From the disappointment and pain, of the Maiden’s mana. “I couldn’t hav
(PETER’S MELODY) THE music box plays, as a melody echoes into that small and dim prison room. On his knees and crying, the little boy who did nothing of any sin is being punished in exchange for freedom and some petty gold for his family’s life and future. “I hate to be here. Someone, could someone accompany me for a while?” His little simple wish. Not for his freedom, nor a chance to get out of her cold prison under the dungeon of the cruel and powerful family in the city. He is chosen to be a doll of the family’s young master and forced to take the sin that he didn’t commit. “Regret is nothing but a word itself.” His principle and conviction that’s keeping him sane from the harsh and poor reality that he is born into. The only path that someone like him could ever have. “This place is just too lonely for me.” The protest of his slowly dire heart. Didn’t mind the cold nor the food that wasn’t served to him in time and sometimes none. All he wante
(LACIE’S SONG) WHEN did it all begin? How did it all start? His meeting with the young and innocent five years old Maiden, the friendship that started, but never flourish. “Let’s just say, you are a threat in every way that is need to be disposed of.” Words that he remembers clearly like it was all yesterday. “Do not think anything about this. I am just protecting the Shrine Priestess.” The protection that he doesn’t want to believe to be true. For all else, it is only for the sake of one person. The person whose jealousy runs deep. The cruelty and the dark heart of the heir of the clan that he once served. “Be gone, will you?” He doesn’t even get the chance to say a word, or to plea. As his mouth is shut close and the pentagram is already activated with the gate appearing right behind him. His tears fall, as he is taken inside and forcefully down into the dark abyss. “I hope I will never see you again, Peter.” The sinister smile that dr
(HIS VOICE) THE music box is playing and Peter’s smile is genuine, just like how glad he is feeling after finishing the song that he promises for the Shrine Priestess. “Lacie’s Melody.” He whispers. Looking at the words that perfectly describes how he sees the Maiden and how warm he felt since the day he becomes her friend. “Just a smile, and it is all enough for me.” The exchange that he only wanted. Just a simple way and appreciation that he surely knew that he will have. With the Maiden’s pure heart and smiles, that is the only thing he wishes to have. “Alright! I better do this right, no, it should be perfect!” He convinces and made it as his conviction for himself. All the hope and dream that he pours into the song for the person that he treasures just like how everyone is, and might as well more than anyone could. “My melody.” The words and meaning of the Lacie that he interpreted and put meaning about. He then plays the music box tha
(STITCHES) “YOU see, Kyle is one hell of a jealous one. But he also is the type to not show it to anyone else. Let’s just say, that he is a devil with an angel’s wing.” Words that Peter doesn’t want to know. Too far for him to dwell especially since the ones involved are the people that he couldn’t and will never be able to reach. “He’s the Maiden’s knight and the only heir of the clan of Dionne. His status is almost like the Shrine Priestess herself, and most of all he loves Daniela.” Taken aback by the last two words which he shouldn’t have done. The little cunning Miss draws a contented sinister smile on her face. Delighted by his small gesture that was more than enough for her to know everything that she wanted to know. “I-I do-don’t understand what you are trying to say, Miss.” Peter stutters in fear. Completely aware and knowing that his stupidity and that slight movement that he made just caused him the interest of little Miss. Now with the eyes
(ENVIOUS HEART) “COME with me. From now on you are one of us.” Not even had the choice to hesitate anymore from the deal that he just took. Peter took Alliah’s hand to change his life and the path that he’s been walking his entire life. “That’s right. I like that expression that I am seeing with you right now.” Out from that cold and dimly lit prison. Paying the sin that he never commits. His life is out for a new start. “I’ll be in your care, Alliah.” “No, please, you are not.” Alliah protested, but not rejecting that thought from Peter. “You are on your own. I’ll just be giving you a head start that’s all. The rest is up to you.” The deal that was made at that very moment in time. Now with conviction and the reason to move forward. Peter doesn’t think of anything right now, but to be with the Maiden whom he grows to care about more than anything in the world. “Let’s go, there are plenty of things that we need to work on with you.” The
(MUSIC BOX) “THAT suits you.” Alliah commented, sipping her cup of tea and eying Peter from head to toe like fully grown up lady. Her smile and current character that Peter knew that wasn’t the real her. But the opposite one and the other side of the coin that she secretly had. “Thank you Alliah.” Peter appreciates, especially what she did for him. But all knew that it wasn’t a favor without something in exchange. “Do sit down, enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of dessert. I know that this is all a first for you.” Not intended to insult him in different way or in anyway. But rather it is just the character that Alliah holds as the other ‘she’, which is Peter is aware about her somehow. “Very well. Thank you.” Peter gladly took the invitation, and cordially took a sip of the tea that is serve for him and eat the cake that sure enough is all a first for him. But unlike Alliah expect to see out from him, that reaction of delight and surprise that she