Girl's getting late..., l'm very sleepy!

"Year-end festival night?"

The man was silent for a moment. His flat forehead creased slightly at the memory of something.

Cecile was still staring at the man in disbelief. Cecile would never forget how captivating the sword dance he performed at the night of the year-end festival.

In that night he looked like a knight descending from the moon to the earth. Breaking the silence of the night with his bewitching stroke of sword.

The sword swung perfectly slapping the night breeze deftly, dismissing them with stunning slashes and gracefully cracking the golden bias of the moon.

Cecile didn't really have much interest in the sword, but that night she was so hypnotised that she wanted to feel how to carry that sharp iron object in her hand.

Her emotional turmoil rose up and down as the sword swung, until just as the sword was perfectly attached kissing the earth, she felt the time stop spinning.

Hearing the applause, she returned to her senses and clapped her hands. Until the level of interest pushed her forward to greet the man who brought the sword dance

But who would have thought that the first meeting, fleeting and feeling like a sweep of the wind, would then implant that man's figure in her memory.

She might not have remembered it for a while, but tonight the memory was dug out. Made her remember that man again.

"Miss, am I so handsome that you were lured half to death by me?"

Cecile was silent. Didn't respond to the man's question at all. Her clear golden brown eyes looked straight ahead.

She was contemplating the handsome face in front of her.

And her mind drifted away, still carrying her memories on the eve of the year-end festival.

"You were the sword man at the night of the year-end festival ..." And unconsciously Cecile muttered, the man could hear it clearly.

The girl returned to repeat about the year-end festival night. In the end he racked his brain again to remember what events he had that night until this girl said that they had met before.

But unfortunately he didn't remember anything.

"Nice to see you again .."

Cecile unconsciously said that sentence from her lips. It sounded smooth and light as a drizzle.

Her face, which smiled casually, felt like a new dawn breaking in the morning. It was refreshing and natural.

The man who saw her, felt carried away by the flow of the situation, he finally smiled too.

"Girl .. so it turns out you really feel at home like this with me"

He said then sounded seductive. It carried the charm of a young man who was careless and playful.

Cecile finally realised. Her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. What happened to her? She just fell in love with his sword dance. But why should she be interested in the carrier too?

"You .." Cecile behaved normal again and sounded depressed.

Pressing his jaw, Cecile felt like grabbing the strange man's hair right now. But considering that her hands were trapped in the blanket, she had to swallow her cravings.

"Get lost!" She screamed later.

"Ah miss, you just said it was nice to meet me, but what is this? Why are you suddenly coming back so rude!"

The man complained. Putting a helpless look on his face.

What was this? was this man really the same as the man who brought the sword dance that night? Cecile thought maybe she had guessed wrong.

The man in front of her seemed careless and liked to play around. It was very far from the sword man that night.

The man at that night had a firm facial contour complete with an alluring mysterious aura. It was so far away with this weird guy!So did she harbour the wrong memory?

"Quickly take this off first, I feel uncomfortable" Complained Cecile. The man was carrying a heavy burden on her body. She almost felt suffocated.

"How do you do it? My hands are caught in this blanket!"

"I don't want to know! This silly thing is clearly happening because of you"

"Girl .. you turned on me? Did you forget how hard you made me roll earlier?"

Hearing that, Cecile could not hide the heat on her face. It was true they rolled over earlier because of her. But she did it to escape the strange man.

'But who knows?' that man was hugging her very tightly.

"So how long do we continue to be in this position?" Asked Cecile seriously. She felt very uncomfortable.

This was the first time she had been so close to a man. And coupled with such an intimate condition like this. It really felt so awkward.

"How about we just spend the night like this? And ask someone for help the next day"

"Are you nutty?"

Cecile really wanted to hit the man's head.

'Doesn't he understand their situation at all?'

It would be very dangerous if people saw their situation like this.

That would only lead to big misunderstanding. Which in the end they could end up in the hands of the elders and just get married.

"Girl .. it's getting late, I'm so sleepy"

The man yawned. Cecile could feel his warm breath hitting the recesses of her neck.

Holding her breath, Cecile saw that the man was ready to drown his face in her neck.

"Hey..hey you can't fall asleep!"

Cecile shrieked hysterically. But she still kept her voice below standard, it would be really bad if it came out and caught the attention of many people.

"You weird guy! How could you fall asleep in this state ..."

Honestly, Cecile had never felt so frustrated as now. She wanted to kick the man, but her legs below were numb.

"Ah you wake up! I can die from suffocation if it continues like this until morning"

Cecile complained again.

But there wasn't any movement from that man. Only the sound of his breath flowing smoothly and calmly.

Cecile slightly lowered her head. And saw that the man had fallen in a deep sleep.

No snoring that disturbed the room. It was just a sigh of breath flowing slowly around every inch of the silent room.

Cecile could feel the man's heartbeat which was rhythmic and soothing. And his warm breath passed through her slightly tingling neck.

Cecile had traveled a long way in the past few days and slept uncomfortably in a horse carriage.

Cecile could feel how tired her body was right now. Slowly drowsiness came to her eyes.

Coupled with the roar of subtle breaths and a rhythmic heartbeat from someone nearby. It felt like a soft bedtime melody.

Cecile could feel her eyelids feeling heavy. The sleepiness was getting stronger but she refused to close her eyes.

How could she fall asleep with a stranger like this.

Cecile kept struggling to widen her eyes wide.

And she also returned to wake the man up.

"You weird guy!" She exclaimed in a half muffled voice.

"You can't fall asleep like this, Hey!"

It was only the roar of light breath that answered with empty air.

"If you don't wake up, I'll scream now" She threatened. Even though she didn't feel like she would do that.

If she did, she might end up in marriage by the decision of the elders. Whereas she had just fled to escape the conflict. And her father, knowing that, would be very angry. As a respected chieftain how could he possibly accept all of that.

Cecile really wanted to cry this second.

"You ... did you do it on purpose?" Cecile was very upset. But the answer was still with a soft breath in the room.

Was this guy really asleep? Cecile in the end gave up waking him up. And decided not to sleep all night just in case.

But the more she heard a calming heartbeat above her, it was like a subtle chant that kept seducing her to sleep.

Her eyelids became heavier and more difficult to handle. The wind outside howled, broke through the open windows and ruffled the curtains with gusto.

It was supposed to be a cold night, but like this. Cecile only received warmth and did not feel the slightest chill. Faint raindrops could be heard from outside. Initially a light drizzle and then became heavy.

The roar of calm breath, rhythmic heartbeat and soothing sound of raindrops. In the end, Cecile's defense fell. With that her eyelids closed and her head drooped.

In the end they fell asleep together, the scene looked like a half broken cocoon.

Because the wind was getting louder from outside. It didn't just slap the curtains.

But also slapping a small flame on three candles until they go out. In this way the room darkened with a pair of people lulling in a long sleep flower.

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