Chapter IV

There was nothing to tell my father but at the same time, a lot of words that were stuck in my head but my tongue was stumbling. 

I don't know how long I have been thinking but the curtains opened and then I realized that the carriage had already stopped.

There is a man standing there watching me, his head in my direction, because of his armour it is completely impossible to say what his facial expressions are or where his eyes are pointing. There is complete silence for some time but then he spoke.

"My Queen, Please step out of carriage we are already here"

And with that being said he offered me his hand. 

He called me Queen, didn't he?

But I am a princess.

"Do not tell me that you have kidnapped the wrong person and I had travelled all the way here in this carriage only to find out that I am not the one who is supposed to be here"

When I said that he took off his helmet and then I was able to see his face and to say he is beautiful would be completely right but that's not the point here.

I glared at him. It's not like that I want to stay here or anything but I have travelled all the way here and my neck is aching, this carriage seat is comfortable but it is really not for sleeping but I will be at least free to go if I am not the one who is needed.

"No my Queen, you are the person who is supposed to be here but please we do not have any time left because he is waiting"

And with that, he took my hand and pushed me out of the carriage but the scenery that I saw outside of the carriage made me gasp.

The sight in front of me made me gasp. I am standing in front of a beautiful garden which seems unrealistic because of its beauty. I can feel the softness of the lush green grass beneath my feet even from my shoes. Every kind of tree is displayed, it seems that all of the beauty in this world has been caged here. The bushes which are filled with every kind of flower seems so enchanting. Everything here seems unreal. There is not a single doubt in that, this place is a piece of heaven.

"Hmm-mm"

Someone cleared their throat to get my attention so I moved my eyes from the beautiful scene to the owner of the voice who happened to be the same person who called me Queen.

"The castle is this way my Queen, please follow my lead" Again...

He said, gesturing his arm to the front of me.

Again the sight in front of me almost made me gasp. The thing that I am seeing is a castle. The way it is shining on a sunny day seems so unreal. It seems to be never-ending in majesty and then I realized that the garden on whose front I am standing is this castle's garden. I just can't believe what I am seeing, it's just so heavenly. My castle in my own kingdom is beautiful but this place is so fascinating and enchanting. This place screams beauty but the tales that these walls are going to tell me are still unrevealed.

Someone again cleared their throat to get my attention. I moved my eyes from the castle to the man who called me Queen 

Hey...

I don't even know his name.

"Close your mouth, my Queen, you might catch some flies and my name is Byung-woo as you may be wondering" 

And in the end, he gave an amusing​ little smile. I mean what is amusing here?

Ha...

I quickly closed my mouth, narrowed my eyes, put my arms under my chest and gave him the best death glare I could muster.

"My mouth wasn't closed"

I justified myself because- ...wait what did I just said...

A throaty laugh escaped his mouth and I feel more embarrassed than ever, in my existence of eighteen years.

"I...I mean my mouth wasn't opened"

He stopped laughing but a smile was still on his handsome face.

"My Queen, please follow my lead, we do not have much time"

Realization dawned on me about what I am doing here. No way I am going ahead of it even though I want to explore that castle but my father needs me.

"No, I am not going anywhere with you or anyone else, you have taken me here without my consent and I refuse to go any ahead of it, please take me back to my own kingdom where I belong"

His face showed expressions of distress and then fear. Utter fear.

"The place where you belong is here"

A velvety, smooth but at the same time a voice that sent shivers down my spine spoke from behind me and I turned around to face him.