NAÏVE 1

As he lead her away the horse was about to protest. But was giving a sharp glare from the side by the man, the horse's mouth immediately shut tight.

It tried again however an invisible force sealed it's snout tight and locked it's movement. The horse was trapped in one position, unable to move the horse could do nothing but watch as it's master was deceived by the vicious creature.

Eljia was lead to the pond once again they passed through the tunnel into the salty ocean water.

She swum around in circles due to excitement. She couldn't wait to see the other side of the vast beautiful ocean.

She played with bubbles on the way, giggling everytime a bubble popped. This was quite childish the man thought. Quite refreshing.

Eljia didn't know her actions were childish, back in Etrinia if she was not visiting her animal friends, attending a ball or gathering, she would go to the castles garden and blow bubbles going around and popping them giggling at the *pop* sound they made.

Her father and rivet grew tired of telling her she was too old for that. It wasn't until one bubble found it way to her eye before popping did she learn.

Walking around the castle for a whole day with one eye was not a pleasant experience for her, she had to give up bubble popping.

Eljia only broke away from her interest when she saw that their surroundings was getting darker.

She looked round curiously, without warning she came behind him with a shriek.

"What happened?" He asked to which she bit her quivering lips and pointed her shaky index finger at to a snakelike creature the wriggle around. "S-Snake." She muttered in a barely audible voice

He let out a small chuckle "it's an eel."

"This particular one is safe" He added trying to calm down the frightened little creature. "If your still scared stick close to me. " As these words left his beautiful lips he encircled his hands around her slender waist.

Eljia was momentarily astonished by his actions. She had the urge to push him away but after a while of contemplating, she couldn't bring herself to do it so in the end she let him do it.

'He just wants to put me at ease.' With this thought in her mind she let him lead her by the waist.

After swimming a few more meters they reached a huge castle made entirely of ruby stones. It was truly a stupefying sight to behold. It stood four stories high with corals of different colours surrounding it's base like a flower garden.

A row of servants stood in line to welcome their master back. As he swum past them they bowed their heads in respect.

Eljia who had her waist held swum beside him. They reached the castle and she was even more amazed.

The pictures that hung on the wall were framed with diamonds, the chandelier made of different colours of neon coral plants. The furniture was made entirely of pearls and neon coral plants. The sofa was made comfortable with a water proof material.

Eljia looked still astonished at how amazing the castle looked unaware of the dangerous smile playing on the lips of the man behind her.