"What the?!" was what Damon exclaimed after seeing Iris ran towards the running thief. She was chasing after him when Damon was picking up the ingredients that had fallen to the ground. With that in mind, he decided to go after her reflexively knowing that she could be in danger if he ignored their situation. He’s also considering that she’s not just someone to him. She’s the first commoner he made friends with his fake identity that’s why he needed to keep her safe
He immediately stood up and was about to go ahead where Iris was, if he didn't remember about the ingredients. So he immediately put all the ingredients that were on the ground earlier into the bag. He rearranges them and as he talks to a commoner guy watching the scene innocently
"Do take these ingredients to the Loughes bakeshop. If I found out that you didn't deliver these to the shop, I might hunt you for the rest of your life," the innocent commoner heard Damon’s venomous
"Iris?!" Damon said surprised at the sudden figure in front of him. She was wearing the brown coat that he gave earlier"What are you doing here?! You should've gone to Selby's shop by now!" Damon exclaimed making a point in their current situation. Yet, he only see how Iris was fuming with an angry expressions towards him'Uh oh, this means trouble. Have to get her out of here before she discovered something about me' Damon thought walking near the angry young woman in front of him - sighing"You don't know how worried I was for you that I had no choice to follow you here. What's gotten with you that time? Did you know who the guy was?" curiosity was what Iris had portrayed in her expressions and in her voice"I thought he's someone familiar, he’s figure was quite too familiar to me. Now let's probably go before some beasts appear out of nowhere," Damon said with concern look to her. He started pulling her towards him. that gesture made Iris blushe
"Just for once, make yourself appear like this when it's only the two of us," Damon said tightly gripping her hand that was soft enough to let him caress his face"If I knew better, you already thought I'm a noble. Let me make it clear to you again, El. I'm a commoner. If you want I could introduce you to my family later on," Iris suggested the idea for him to stop confusing her as a noble. Even if she's the only one misunderstanding the situation. He didn’t even said anything about her being a noble but she’s assuming. She’s assuming because that was what Mary had thought of her before'I did imagine her as a noble earlier but as time passed by after observing her, I already knew she's born a commoner. From the way, she acted as if she’s like a boy and the way she chased the thief earlier –she’s actually fearless. Those actions of hers surprises me even more'Damon thought who was now chuckling in front of her"I
'It would've been great if you two are just friends, alright?''It would've been great if you two are just friends, alright?''It would've been great if you two are just friends, alright?'Words that Selby said earlier kept playing in Iris' mind like a broken record. Those words made her blush and started daydreaming for a second – even after Selby had already left the shop.Damon, on the other hand, shrugged the thought while laughing inwardly. He’s trying to avoid angering Iris again by controlling his laugh. He had known that she’s somewhat short tempered after all just by knowing him by the day.He realized with that thought how Iris can make different expressions on Damon’s feelings. Everything she does was unexpected to him. Then to go back on what must be done, Damon hardly patted her back to bring her to reality. After doing so, Iris glared at Damon. She expresses how shocked and mad she was for what he’s done.
As soon as Princess Monique had already gotten what she wanted on the jewelry shop, they immediately headed to the imperial palace. Her court lady was carrying the box inside and it only contained an opal blue phoenix bracelet'I can't wait for my birthday to come, I'm sure he already has a gift for me, Ha! The rewards of being a princess, I can buy whatever I want, I can claim what I wanted the most. I have already claimed Damon so that's already enough'With that thought, she inwardly laughed heading to her room with her court lady but she was stopped in her tracks. She stopped in her tracks when suddenly Wilhelm was walking towards the opposite side as they meet each other"Brother Wilhelm, what brought you here at this hour? Have your private lessons already finished?" Princess Monique asked her brother who just smiled afterward at her"Not yet, Monique. I was called by our father in his office. Be careful and take a rest," Wilhelm said as he gently p
After Selby left, as well as after they have cleaned the bakeshop, Iris went to the kitchen to see that the bird. It had already woken up as it sat on the clothed box chirping its way in the kitchen. This made Iris smile at the sudden singing of the bird in its little boxed house"There you are little birdy, are you well enough now? You know I'm a good healer, right? Just kidding but seeing you all well now made my heart feel at ease. I should call you, Ellie from now on" Iris talked to the little bird, in the clothed box chirping, looking at her way. It was now twinkling its eyes as it agrees to its name"Okay, it seems like you've agreed to it. Ellie seems like a cute name after all," she said caressing Ellie's little face as it snuggled closer to her fingers. That gesture only made her smile grew wider'You made me think of El the first time I looked at you. The first meeting we had this day and the rest was just unexpected. I never thought to meet anot
'He's a very good friend. I hope I get to know him better one day’Iris thought about Damon and it only made her blush. She was now holding the box where Ellie was and looking into it, she suddenly smile. Knowing that the little bird earlier – named Ellie – was now sleeping soundly in the tiny box she’s holding. Upon stopping for a bit, she continued walking again to her house inside the Seil villageUpon walking around she looked at the surroundings and up to the sky knowing that night was already approaching. She walked faster until she heard someone groaning beside the path she's in. For a second there, shivers run down her spine thinking that some ghosts had been creeping into the forest she's heading. Most likely, to the trees beside the path she's walking but when she looked around, there was noneWith that, she decided to calm down. She closed her eyes for a moment breathing slowly, disregarding the groaning sounds she's hear
'She's the very first friend that made me feel alive for a moment. I could never forget you, Iris'Damon thought as he walked happily towards their duchy. But when he suddenly remembered that he forgot to buy a sword for his training he immediately shrugged his dismay. Thinking the first meeting he had with Iris'It's better that I've forgotten about buying a sword than not meeting Iris at all. She made me feel light and be myself than always pretending to like something even if I never did'Damon unconsciously smiled again after thinking about Iris. There he continued walking towards their duchy until he went on the back of the place and climb through the wall. Firstly, he was observing if there were knights around. Upon knowing that there weren't any in the place, he immediately step down on the ground and act like a spy or something just to get to the inside of the duchy. Without getting noticed that he sneaked out of the place, he successfully went ins
'Lucius come on!'A boy who resembled his father, smilingly said at Lucius from afar. He was lending his hands to him but the child Lucius wouldn't move a bit to reach it. Instead, he secluded himself at the farthest dark place where he is - in contrast with the little boy who's offering his hand to him. He was being surrounded by a full bright placeA tear escaped from the little Lucius' eyes upon seeing the boy smiling from afar. Like the little boy had no problems at all. That’s the moment he felt envious,