"Francis, you are misunderstanding the situation here. I am the one at fault not Lea,....I went too far with the joke, I just wanted to tease you a little, but did you really need to yell at her like that?!" Shouted Alphonse toward Francis who was finishing his fifth glass of wine.
"This doesn't concern you, and what I told her was the truth, it had nothing to do with your situation in the garden....I don't care about what happened between you."
"Are you kidding me?! we all saw that you released your anger on her, because of what I said. Don't try to fool me, I know you better than anyone." Alphonse said, after loosening the tight tie around his neck.
"So what?! even if you pushed me to my angry state, it doesn't change the fact that I thought every last words I told her."
"But why? Lea is a good girl though, and you know that, I saw on your face that you don't hate her."
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He pondered for a while in front of her door, then after gathering his thought, he knocked on the door."Yes, come in.""Ah...Sorry to have come unexpectedly....."After entering her room, he was stunned and interrupted what he was about to say. Eleanor was standing absent minded in the terrace with her elbows on the balcony ledge, her hair fluttering in the air and eyes closed.'No wonder his majesty said that she fell from the sky, she look like an angel.' He thought, as his eyes didn't leave her figure in the balcony.The one who answered the door was her maid so he told the maid,"Tell the lady that I would like to have a talk with her, it is about the investigation. I will be waiting in the garden terrace.""Yes Sir, I will tell the miss." Miel replied while bowing her head.Then, Sebastian left
Meanwhile, Francis was coming out of a meeting with the most prominent nobles that were in charge of a lot of territory around the empire. After the formal meeting where he listened to their reports and gave many instructions, he went toward his office because of the mountains of work that were waiting for him. He thougth about how Sebastian was doing his investigation and asked Val who is the man with the scar and the commander of the knights,"Did you see Sebastian?""No, but the last time I saw him, he said that he was going to meet the lady.""I see,...what about that stupid count Silvio, after the attemps he plotted against me, did he show himself in Oasius?""Yes, Sir Alphonse send us another report about this matter. We are still following him to find out about his other accomplices.""He still think that I disappeared?""Yes, that seem to be the case but he still didn't go to any nobles's house.""Heh! The bastard's cauti
"Now, can you tell me why this happened?!" Francis threw those cold words at Sebastian while clenching his fist with his back facing Sebastian and Val as he looked outside the Window in his office."I...I was having a conversation with lady Eleanor about where she lived up to now. And I confirmed that she did not lie by using the magical stone, but I am sorry I didn't think that it would affect her in this way.""And who told you to use that on her for the investigation?" He shouted while controling the anger rising within him."I thought that, it would certify us about her innocence..that's why I used it.....I am sorry if I stepped over my boundaries.""Yes you did go over your limits Sebastian! I never doubted her innocence, but I let you do as you wanted so that you would believe her and it seem like I made the wrong choice.""...But your majesty the location of her hometown is still unclear and.
"...!!!!"Francis slowly approached Eleanor and gently touched her lips, he looked at her in the eyes and she went blanc with her eyes wide open from the unbelievable action of Francis. Then with a sly smirk on his face, he continued and kissed her again, but this time the kiss was long and he did it passionately. His hand left her shin and caressed her cheek.At his hand's touch on her cheek, Eleanor regained consciousness and separated from him abruptly."Waaa...You!...What was that?!""Have you never saw a kiss? I mean have you never been kissed?" He said with a smile on his face as if he was ridiculing her lack of experience."No, I never saw it....well...I mean..." She replied honestly and then after getting aware of her confused state of mind she got angry and continued,"Wait that's not the question!....I asked, why did you do that?!"
"By the way, did you see the beautiful lac with a fontain that looks like a waterfall behind your palace? you can't see it from here but it is a really relaxing place. Our father build it and Francis and I liked to swim there.""Really?! I want to see it! but can we really swim in the lac? won't people see us?""No! you don't have to worry it is only used by Francis and I, and we didn't really returned there since we were teenager. Of course no one can see since it is surrounded by bush trimmed by gardener. So, it is safe and no one goes there, you can try it someday.""Yes, maybe I will take a look.""But Lea I must warn you to be careful, there is a rumors that spirits often come lurking around at night so be extra careful..""What...you are kidding right Al?!""Hahaha! who know, that's what I hear. But in case be careful if you went there at night."'I can't tell
All the palace servants were busy all over the palace, and Miel helped by Elise and Anna was tending to Eleanor who was already tired from the preparation that began since morning."There, it is perfect!" Said Miel with an excited tone then Elise followed her and said,"Waaaaaa you are so beautiful my lady.""Yes no one will be better that you, you can trust us." Said Anna with a proud expression.Meanwhile, Francis was sleeping in his room. He returned in the afternoon and after taking a bath, he fell in his bed. He slept for a few hours and was finally awakened by Sebastian who did not knock on the door and came in before saying,"Please wake up your majesty the celebration already began.""....humm leave me alone for a bit longer.""No, we can't, you have to prepare....""Sigh! Always nagging...okay I am up."
He looked right and left but couldn't see Eleanor anywhere. Surrounded by nobles he saw his brother and asked him,"Al, did you see Eleanor by any chance.."The nobles near Alphonse bowed to the emperor while complimenting him and left the two of them alone."No, but she was eating at that table, I told her to wait for me but these guys were really persistent...why are you looking for her?""I...it is just...something happened and I wanted to explain it to her but I can't find her."'No...is there even a need to explain it to her? her misunderstanding me is what I hoped for but why?...now that I think about it I don't know why....' He thougth with a troubled expression on his face."Sigh....you must have done something that you are regretting. Let's look for her she mustn't have gone far, I will help you.""Yes....Let's go."
The starry night was beautiful, the wind blows gently and she could smell the sweet fragrance of flowers. She was floating on the surface of the Lac, only wearing her negligee.'I was right, by coming here. I feel a lot better and the Lac is indeed relaxing and really beautiful, it kind of look like a large and spacious fountain. This help me forget about all the unpleasant thoughts and about him...I was planning to tell him that I will be leaving tomorrow but after I saw that, I was taken aback.' She sank deep in the water while those thoughts went through her mind. She clasped her arms around her legs and tried to clear her mind in the deed water of the Lac.At the same time, Francis came to the Lac and removed his shirt before diving in the water. He came back to the surface after a while and swim a little before leaving his body float on the surface. Eleanor had her eyes shut, so she didn't pay attention to the intruder. She swam beneath