Chapter seventy nine

Wales ,I'm truly sorry for what happened earlier .

Actually ,I don't want you to think that I don't feel safe with you but then ,my conscience and all those memories from the stories I read made me have such illusions .

Why are you not saying anything ?

At least say something so that I don't feel like I'm talking too much .

'Hehe ,have you actually forgotten that we are still in the middle of the river ?'

You are right ,I actually forgot maybe because I feel safe with you .

Since we are here ,why don't you complete my adventurous moments ?

'We are just about starting with adventure ,the most delicious of all the fishes lie here in this part of the river and that's why we are here .'

Alright then ,why don't we start fishing ,I want to collect all those fishes .Here's the fishing net ,she said handing it to him .

'Babe ....'

Huhhh....she replied and quickly diverted her gaze .

'How will it be adventure when you don't know how to fish .

Come on ,we will throw in the fishing net together and fish together as well .

I want our love story to have every piece of life .'

Thank you Wales .....she said with a smile and teary eyes .

'Why are you thanking me all of a sudden ? '

It's just that ,you have given me my childhood again .You have filled me with a reason to have childhood memories .

You know ,it"s enough now ,let's fish and make our day memorable .

*Once we were done fishing ,we paddled to the banks of the river .

'With Wales ,I experienced what true adventure is .

Striking two stones ,we lit fire in the dry woods we had gathered and sat by the banks of the river .

We roasted the fishes and ate them and after that ,he lay his head on mine and after a while of singing to him ,he deeply fell asleep like an innocent little boy .

I have experienced what it truly feels to be safe .

Oh Myel ,when we finally get to see each other again ,you wouldn't know the joy that will give me .

After all these years that we missed being together ,I will make sure to make them all up to you .

Deep in the silences of the heart ,Krystal thought about these words as she soothed Wales to sleep with her melodious voice .

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Hey ,who's the lucky guy who has got you having your eyes through that window ?

'Lauren ,it's nothing .It's noon yet the weather is so calm and I think I like this feeling .

I quite remember when I first got into this kingdom ,I was smallish ,innocent and very much filled with fear but now I will leave bold and strong .'

[Knocks ,knocks ]

"My lady ,the king has invited you into his dining hall to have lunch with him ,a maid said and quickly bowed and left ."

The king has invited you into his dining hall and you shouldn't waste any time .

Let me dress you up so that you look beautiful and innocent in his sight .

'Lauren ,the red paint on my lips is too much .Reduce it and I will be okay .'

Three days more to escape from this danger so please put up a good attitude .

We can't allow him suspect you at any cost otherwise ,our entire plans will go down the drain .

'I have heard it madam ,she teased .Can I go now ?'

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"At the dining hall ,King Adams was seated with his head held up high .

He couldn't help but flatter himself when he saw Myel descend down the stairs with her orange-blue gown adorned with jewelries ."

My king ,it's my honour to be called to your table ,she humbly said ...

"The pleasure is mine my Queen ,he said drawing the chair for her to make her seat.

Something he doesn't do ....

They both ate in silence at the table ,the King had his eyes all set on Myel .

With an air of disgust ,she wished she could storm out of the room ".

Ahem !

King Adams broke the silence ....

I want us to walk around in the gardens after we finish eating but in case you didn't notice ,I have got your favourite veggie meat dish at the table .

Would you have some or should I serve you ?

" Had he treated me like this before , even when we got married ,I would have considered tolerating him or better still care for him .

But now ,it's too late now ,he can't stop me from executing my plans.

Lauren was right ,I should tolerate him for three more days ."

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So how did you enjoy the meal ? ,the king asked Myel as she barely said nothing .

'It was okay ,thanks for veggie meat dish ,I liked it .'

You know, I'm actually surprised that you are barely speaking .

I know you love gardens so why are you not saying anything ?

"I don't love gardens ,my sister does .She would run in the garden all day long chasing blue butterflies and fireflies in the night while I stay in the courtyard moulding my dolls ,Myel gets lost in the memories of her sister's hobbies ."

I know that you and I are not used to being this close and I also that you are not used to my kind gestures but then ,we can give it a try .

At least ,if it's even about being friends .

After the issue of the food poisoning ,I have come to know that making you do things per my will doesn't make you who you are .

You have put on a good character for some time and monitoring your steps ,I have seen the great joy that comes on your face each time you spend some time outside the kingdom in the woods .

This is why ,I have decided that henceforth ,you can go into the woods as you please without asking me for permission .

But then as usual ,my guards will escort you .

Are you fine with that ?

"You are playing with a little lioness whose mouth contains fire .

The trap that you have set is surely the one you will fall in ,Myel thought and with a brow raised ,she smiled to the king ."

Alright then ,let's go to the other side ,I have something to show you .

The king said and they headed straight to a plant .

When I was a kid ,my mum used to take us berrying and this custom hobby led me to love cherries .

So I planted it here to serve as a memory of my childhood .

Once he uttered these words ,he seemed emotional with teary eyes and goose bumps all over his body .

Myel wondered if he had emotions because through out all her life with him ,he never saw him filled with emotions like he was now .

This shows how honest his words truly were .

"Krystal used to love cherries .She would picked them up in her basket and then sing a song she picked up from our mum while growing up .

The animals loved her and the birds would chirp at her .

With her melodious voice ,she made sure that it was heard in the whole kingdom .

I still remember how she would rub the cherry in her palms to make it watery and then bursts it on her ,mine or Juan's face .

Where could he be by now ?

Wherever he is I just hope he's happy with Alexa .They deserve it ,Myel thought wide as the king disrupted her thoughts with a question ."

Do you want some ?

The king asked holding a few in his hands .

"Everyone loves cherries because it's succulent ,fresh and sweet and others like them .

I love and like them but then ,I don't eat them because each time I eat them ,I felt nauseous.

Krystal would constantly say it's weird for anyone to feel nauseous with cherries but then ,she still collected fresh tamarinds from the garden for me .

As for me ,tamarinds are what I love since I'm allergic to cherries ."

Myel ,are you here ?

You seem lost ,the king said and drifted her mind to reality .

"No I don't want some of the cherries .I'm allergic to cherries ,each time I eat them ,I feel nauseous ."

I'm surprised because cherries are everyone's favourite so I'm hearing this allergy for cherries for the first time .

"Everyone loves cherries and I'm no exception ,I adore them but then ,I don't eat them .

I prefer to eat tamarinds .

When I was a child ,I filled my childhood memories with tamarinds " .

Tamarinds ?

"Yes tamarinds ,don't you love them or are you allergic to them too ? "

I don't like the taste of it but I know someone who loves tamarinds and had this dream of putting up a tamarind farm but death swept away her dreams .

Sit down and let me tell you my story .I know it seems weird that I'm talking to you as if you are my daughter but then ,I'm trying my best to improve our relationship .

I 'm trying to wipe off your hatred for me by being your friend .

I know you hate me Myel and you are right to do that .As a kid ,it's in your best interest to hate me but now I want to make it all up to you .I want to see you happy once again .

'That's too late ,the harm has been done and the time to fix it has passed ,Myel thought .'

Alright ,let's continue with the story .

Her name was Brie ,a dark elf and her whole family were cannibals .

'What ! ,Myel exclaimed '

I know you are shocked because you think that elves were faced with extinction but the last generation of dark cannibal elves existed about six decades ago .

I met her when my guards and I went for hunting one day in the forest .

They attacked us but then ,she changed her mind about eating us up and introduced me to her clan heads .

That was how we became friends ,aside eating humans ,she loved tamarinds .

She wanted to put up a whole farm of tamarinds .

But then ,her dreams were swept away as she lived each day as if it was her last day on earth .

She had only forty five days to live and I was always by her side because I fell in love with her.

She passed away in my arms and I burnt her body and poured the ashes into the river as per her wish .

"Hmm ,Myel said with a sigh of relief " .

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Even fate ,angels and God bow down to true love.

I don't care under which circumstances we became one but then I know that ,I have the passion and courage to fight for our love but not the guts to lose you .

So henceforth ,I will never allow anything to separate us Wales ,because you are my life ,Krystal said rubbing his soft cheeks .

"Are you done tormenting me babe ?

You know your torments are sweet and loving so I also wish that I always get tormented by you each day .

I have only two wishes now ..."

What are they ?

'I want to sleep each night looking at your face before I close my eyes and I want to wake up by your side always .

I want to show you something so come on or should I carry you in my arms ?'

Another surprise for me ,Wales ?

Alright then ,pamper me a bit because after sleeping on my laps ,you have weakened my legs ,she made a baby face and without hesitating ,Wales carried her in his arms .

'Wow ,this place is nice .I didn't know that there was a cottage in the woods .

This place is amazing and cute ,Krystal said exploring every part of the cottage in smiles .'

I discovered this place when I was seven years old.Running helter skelter in my courtyard ,my leg got hooked and while trying to take it off ,I opened a door .

It was loose so I could flexibly open it ,descending down the stairs ,I saw an underground chamber and ever since then ,I made it my home and secret .

"Why is he telling me this now ?

He ignored it the first time I asked him ,Krystal thought " .

Your questions never pas my mind Krys ,if I ignored it ,it was because it wasn't the perfect time and place to discuss it .

He said as though he could read Krystal's mind.

Handing her an old dusty book ,she didn't hesitate to blow off the dust and read .

This mini palace was built by King Rikshi ,my great grandfather and is a secret he took to his grave.

"That's why it states here that , ' the lonely will find my mini palace '

Rikshi diary of ages ,Krystal read out ."

You know ,from this book ,I also know that King Heman ,my grandfather built an underground secret route in a chamber ,something he also took to his grave .

The legends are gone ,we are the only living ones who know about this mini palace .

"The secret route is in my chamber ,Krystal said ."

What !