Errol, Lana, Asty, and Yvonne snuggled together under a huge, fluffy blanket. They had a small oil lamp in the middle which illuminated the shadows they made from the inside. They were giggling. Yvonne reaches out to the bowl of snacks and took a few pieces in her mouth.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"I'll go get it." Asty offers and slowly slipped herself away from under the sheets. "Wait!"
Asty pulled her creased clothes and flattened them as she opened the door. "Yes?"
It was Owl. "Can we borrow Errol for a minute?"
"Oh sure, why?" she asked, feeling a bit relieved that finally, someone had been acknowledging Errol's presence. "Are you boys having a slumber party t
The master of the household woke up to loud thuds and metallic banging of utensils. Because of Chaol's heightened hearing senses, he could almost hear every frequency of the scraping of metal. The male sloppily gets up and rubs his tired forehead.He was feeling dizzy, he was never good at tolerating alcohol like Owl did, but he manages. He ran his fingers over his dark hair and stretched his neck.He starts to get up and stretch more, then he fixes his bed and gets out of his room. What in the world was going on and why is he hearing such an unbearable sound of scraping?He walks towards the corridors and dragged his feet onto the kitchen and peeked.It was morning and everyone is awake.&
"Asty! Asty!"Asty opened her eyes, but immediately closed them when the rays of the sun directly hits her tired, orange lenses."Yes?" she replied, still sleepy."You've gotta hear this!"Asty could determine that faint, raucous voice even from behind the bedroom door. A smile forms on her lips and she immediately gets up to stretch her limbs."What is it, Yvonne?""I ain't spilling the tea unless you open this door, girl." she sassed at her.Asty slowly opened the door, revealing Yvonne in a very womanly, black, laced dress.
Asty sprinted faster than the wind when she finally sets her foot inside their village's entrance gate. It only consisted of a huge wooden bamboo fence with a gaping watchtower for wolves on two sides.She could hear those familiar chattering and commotion once again. The feeling of deja vu wallowed her entire mind as she could hear the booming and yelling of their marketplace.The sight of children running and lively vendor stalls appeared before Owl and Asty's eyes. They could see the folks trading and talking with each other. The laughing and yelling."It is loud in here, huh." Owl spoke from beside her as they walked."Mhmm! It goes on until sunset!""Do you f
Chaol watched from the window as Asthenosthene walked towards Owl and smiled at him. He pretended to open the carriage's window and throw out the stick of cigarette, only to watch her clearly from the distance. He was filled with so much wariness and anxiety. It wasn't that he didn't trust Owl's intuition, but he felt like leaving Asty along with somebody like him was a mistake. Lana who was sitting opposite of him, decided to break the silence. It was always silent when Asty isn't around. "Lord Chaol?" The male's ravishing, deep hues deliberately swivels on the lowly maid. He then spoke in a low, deep tone. "What?" "Why did you allow me to go?" Chaol rolled his eyes and fixate
It was at that time of the year once again.A young girl watches from the trees as the snowflakes slowly solidifies on the lingering, frigid air. She breathes slowly as she felt the warmth leaving her body.The pale girl clutched onto her filthy dress which smelled of smoke and oil. Her hair was damp and her eyes were lifelessly staring at the sight of the smoking chimneys and snow-covered roofs in front of her.She is never coming back to that village ever again.She breathed and breathed. There was nothing else she can do but breathe. After all, she made her pledge never to fight again.She would always end up leaving, with her body slashed and deep scars carved
"Where are you kids both at, hmmm?!"Lana and Ron giggled as they hid behind the barrels inside their father's warehouse. Ron's father was a huge, bearded man who could lift three kegs behind his back. He was a powerhouse to the sight of the children.Though he knows very clearly where they were hidden, he pretends to call out their names acting as if he did not have a single clue where they were.They wouldn't come out, anyway."Boohoo. Papa stepped onto a nail! Please help Papa!" the man cried and pretended to fall in the ground, holding his feet.The children immediately emerges out from behind the barrels and ran towards him.
"Are you sure you do not want to stay for dinner, Asty?" The cheerful young woman shook her head and smiled. "I don't think I'll be able to do so. The Count will be picking me up in a few minutes." Noelle, Athena, and Mrs. Pickinns frowned. "Can you not ask for a delay even for just an hour, honey?" Athena asked her. Asty turned her back and pointed at the male who was leaning against the door in the tailor office. It was Owl. "Everything he says is absolute, Mother." Asty chuckled. Owl opened his eyes and glanced at the group. They seem to be wanting her to stay. He closed his eyes again, resting. "Are you sure that they did not h
The King waited patiently at the Palace's floating patio. He was merely standing, admiring all the beauty of the night lights. He seemed to be in a trance. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder.The King straightened himself into a rod and looked at the person. It was Yuran."Your Majesty, are you exhausted already?"The King shook his head and ran his fingers into his pale, blond hair. "Not at all, what is it?""The Count's carriage has already arrived. I believe Miss Asthenosthene is with him."He nodded. "I'll be here."Yuran arched himself and started to walk away. Back there, he saw the King's eyes glistened wh