Aileen noticed that the king had been quiet since yesterday. She keeps glancing at her husband and awaits if the king will talk his mind."I'll be leaving next week to inspect the late Vermillion's dukedom.""Vermillion? You mean your former lover?"The king glared at his queen and replied, "lover and betrothed are not the same thing. How many times do I have to remind you?"Aileen cleared her throat and cut the ham on her plate. Then, she only replied, "When are you coming back?""It would be a three days tour to finish the inspection and my business with the Vermillions.""O-Ok. Travel safely then," Aileen replied in a soft voice.Then an awkward silence filled the dining hall. If it isn't for the king, the silence would prevail. "It concerns allocation and developing that dukedom. I seized it. Hence from an independent dukedom, that domain is now ours.""Why are you explaining?""I am not explaining. I'm just sharing what my business there is all about," says Viishaun, denying tha
"Halt. Let's stop by an inn."They stayed at a deluxe inn in the capitol of the western border to spend the night. Viishaun noticed that the queen had fallen asleep; hence he ordered his people to take some rest. If the queen isn't with him, he will insist on keeping traversing to arrive at the place as soon as possible. "I am expecting tight security since the queen is with us. The most important person to protect is my queen." He tapped the commander of his marquise."Understood, your excellency."Viishaun carried his wife and laid her on the bed. Then, he removed her footwear and wrapped her with a cotton blanket. He kissed her forehead and lay next to her.********"The weather is nice today, madam.""Indeed," she replied and smiled at her maid.Athena leaned closer to her ladyship and whispered. "It seems like his excellency planned to bring you with him. It was the first time we had witnessed him travel by carriage. He always travels by horseback. Despite his cold demeanor, no
The rain had stopped. However, it was dark already, which led them to no choice but to spend a night on the mountain since they were stuck in a rural area. "Madam, is there anything you need? We have finished setting up the tent and bonfire." "You should rest, gentlemen. You have been exhausted as well. Come, sit here and join us. I'll be broiling chicken for our dinner." "This is your first time traveling with his excellency. It is such a waste that it rained." "That's fine. I always dreamed of having a camp experience." Viishaun cleared his throat to call the attention of his wife. He does not like what he has been seeing at the moment. He knew it was irrational to be jealous of his servant, but his stupid heart won't listen. Aileen kissed his excellency's cheek and blinded the king with her sweet smile. "Thank you for asking me to come, Viishaun." "We will find fruits for dessert, madam." Aileen was perplexed as to why the four marquises rash their way to leave. Little did
Slowly the orange and yellow bright ball begins to appear like the colors of tangerines, lemons, and a grapefruit. The sun has begun to rise higher and higher very slowly, and the colors have become more vibrant. Viishuan blocked the sun rays to protect the queen from too much sun exposure. However, the sunrays slipped on his hand, with his fingers outstretched. Therefore some of them pass through the gaps in his fingers to lay on the ground below.They returned to the path they left the carriage, and fortunately, it was in good condition, as well as the road, ready for smooth transit. Therefore, there is no excuse to delay more. While on a journey, Aileen noticed her husband was fighting against his will to fall asleep. She thought the king must be too sleepy to keep his cool. She guides her husband's head to lean on her lap and tells him he should sleep since he has not had enough rest. "I'll wake you up later.""I should not sleep. We are not in our palace, and other places than o
"Good morning, madam." The secretary bowed. He smiled at her and added, "Are you going to see his excellency?" "No. I'll go spend time with books. The king needs to focus on his responsibility. I'll just delay him if I keep showing up at his office. Ciao!"The secretary watched his ladyship go in the different direction he was about to take. "They haven't had a cold fight, right?" He murmured before heading to the office of his excellency. The secretary recalled there was once this time in the palace where the couple had three days of the cold war, so he thought the same thing must have happened. He did notice the queen visiting his excellency since they returned from the site visit."Your excellency, these are the papers you asked for a while ago.""Have you seen my wife on your way here?""Yes, your excellency. I met the queen in the hallway of this mansion.""Where is she then?" Viishaun asked while signing a document."She said she'll be heading to the library."'Library again?
"Are you surprised?" Viishaun asked, closing the gap between their faces."Viishaun?""Yes, it's me.""Viishaun," Aileen repeated, still surprised."Your one and only king," he replied and initiated a kiss. However..."I must be hallucinating. Are you sure I am talking to Viishaun?!" Aileen pinched the king's cheeks and grabbed Viishaun's golden hair."O-Ouch. Damn it! It's me.""It's really you. Shaun would never swear like that. Anyway, why are you glaring at me?""You just ruined the mood. I was about to kiss you, but you squeezed my face.""M-My bad. I was just checking if it's really you. You're not mad at me for pinching you and messing your hair, are you?""I'm mad because you interrupted me when I'm about to kiss you.""Why kiss me out of nowhere?""Didn't you ask for real love?""I did. But what does kissing have to do with it?""I'm claiming your lips which means I'm giving you my heart in return," Viishaun replied, cupping Aileen's cheek and was about to kiss her again."W
The wind blew hard, kissing the messy hair of a woman who was reading the alignment of the stars.“This is not good,” says the lady as she brushes off the unsettled hair behind her ears.“Meow” Her black cat circled her left leg. Followed by her squirrel who suddenly jumped into her when the crystal on the table exploded.“This is way out of my control. I cannot control her soul at all. We need to see her,” says the lady as she opens one deck from the table. “Oh no…” she added, gasping in horror.“What have you done, Dione? Do you think you saved her? Were your sacrifices worthy of losing your life? Look at this tragedy!” Lady Khaleesi lost her strength and slacked on the floor.*****************When the morning was due, the king and queen went outside the palace wall to have a picnic on the green field, near the river where the queen had almost drowned.“Do you remember when you saved me from drowning?” Aileen asked, scooping on the dessert she made for their date.“Don’t even ment
"This is what her future would be.." says Khaleesi, handing over the card she wanted to give to the queen."Are you aware that the lady you were calling your wife is not the same person who owns that body?""I do. She's Aileen from another world and not the real Schereziel."The lady sighed and showed the card of voidness. She said, "This is what I wanted to give to the queen.""What does it say?" Viishaun asked, exchanging glances from his unconscious wife to the sorceress."That lady has been wrapped in two worlds, and it is the same for the real owner of that body... my niece Schereziel.""M-My head..." Viishaun immediately sat on the edge of the wooden bed. When Khaleesi was about to give Aileen a cup of an unfamiliar fluid, the king stopped her ladyship."What do you think you are giving to my wife?" says the King, doubting the thing lady Khaleesi wanted to make his wife drink. He does not trust sorceresses because the empire sought them as an enigma who could threaten ordinary