A MISUNDERSTANDING

After the start of the show by Prince Haru, Prince Eun-Woo who is famous of being a loner doesn't want to waits in the special room with his other siblings and decides to go to his bedroom to relax while waiting for his turn.

Making a show like this is not something that he likes but he do it just enough to relieve stress from his real responsibilities as a prince only. Also, being a performer for the people is also to cover up from their real reason behind it that only the royal people know about.

As he lay in the room, he heard something from the direction of his dressing room. He quickly got up from his bed at the time and looked at his dressing room door with a sharp look.

"Someone is here." Eun-Woo whispered to himself.

He walked slowly towards his dressing room. As he comes close to the door, he put his hand on it while closing his eyes. His hand glow up a blue light for a few second.

'Not detecting any disturbing feeling. Doesn't need to activate power in this one. ' He thinks while open his eyes back. His ears at that time can hear the sound of hands knocking on the wall from the inside. Slowly he opened the door of the dressing room, then he pressed the light switch so that the area was bright to see who was there.

"Who are you?" Eun-Woo asks slowly not wanting to overly surprise the person that intrudes into his area.

He could see a girl looking at him in surprise at that moment. The girl looked beautiful in an off-shoulder sleeve dress in a soft yellow colour that showed off her porcelain skin. Eun-Woo guesses that the girl might come to see the performance. But, why she is in his room now?

Eun-Woo then watches her from top to bottom. Beautiful face with the natural makeup, long black hair and some bangs that prettily fell to her forehead, the hair tied with ribbon, beautiful black eyes, a natural pink lips apply with just lip balm, and also a nice looking dress. This girl is definitely no ordinary person.

He could see now that the girl was starting to get nervous, probably because of his staring.

"Are you trying to steal something here?"

Eun-Woo sound cold now because even the girl looks innocent, he knows well that look can be deceiving. Also, this is still not a south castle that people can come in. This part of the castle is a private area that all their people should already know. No other person beside royal blood should be here and he is not a person with mercy anyway. What he knows now is the girl already trespassing his area.

"It's not like that. I just… " The girl tries to explain.

"If not. How come you are here when this is a private room?" Eun-Woo questions her again.

"I..."

At that time...

Knock... Knock… Knock…

Eun-Woo can see from the girl's eyes that she is really scared after hearing the knocking sound. She even knelt in front of him like asking for help. The girl now looks like trying her best to hold back her tears as her eyes suddenly look glassy. He knew something must be happen before that making her suddenly acting like this.

He also noticed her foot seems to have wound and her entire looks is unmanaged with sweat like she just run away from something.

"Stay here." Eun-Woo gives the order before he closes the door and walks away from there.

Jieun sighed a little at that moment, even though she didn't know if the man would help her or not. She wiped away the tears that fell a little. She is not a person who is weak and easy to cry but for some reason at that time she chose to put her fate to the man and even almost cry.

Jieun then stood up again. After a while, Eun-Woo returned there. He closed the door and then leaned on it while crossing his arms around his body while watching Jieun who was also watching him.

"I heard from the guard that someone whose wearing yellow clothes tries to steal something in the basement of the north castle, which is the king private area. Even they cannot describe the person well. I can see you are the one that they talk about. " Eun-Woo talking with a scary note.

Jieun gulping a little as the story that came out from the man is truth. Her eyes also cannot stay in place as she is thinking about what she should say to not arise any inappropriate suspicions. She is not there to steal anything. She also doesn't even know how she can get there in the first place. But, how to make the man trust her?

"If you are here to see the performance you should be in the south castle. This is far way from there. " Eun-Woo now tries to get close to Jieun who just standing there. Jieun can see that his eyes are full of doubt to her.

"Are you still wanted to keep silent? Or do you want me to call the guards again? " Eun-Woo is now threatening.

"No!" Jieun let out a little scream.

"Please don't call the guards. I tell you everything. I swear to God. " Jieun says confidently in hopes that the man accepts her honestly.

Eun-Woo still walking slowly to Jieun with his cold face. His mind is full with various things.

Did she send here by the enemy? Rather than sending someone strong like before they send a weak girl sound not really convincing. Or she is here as one of crazy fan girl? She is not jumping at me yet. Does she know about the stone? Not a normal Dream Land citizen really knows about the stone anyway. But why she's there? Did she really try to steal the stone? But she doesn't look that prepared.

Eun-woo now standing closer to her. Jieun slowly walks backward until she's trapped between the man and the wall behind her, but she is still looking straight into the man's eyes showing her determination.

"What are you doing in the castle?" Eun-Woo start again with the questioning.

"I come with my friend to this castle to watch the performance of The Princes but somehow I cannot watch it as it's too crowded with people. As I try to find my way out from the castle I got lost. It's true. I didn't even know where I was heading as this is the first time I came here. " Jieun explaining earnestly.

"People in this Dream Land come to the castle at least one per year and you tell me this is the first time you coming here when you're already an adult?" Eun-Woo doesn't believe in Jieun words.

Jieun realize her mistake but she does not lie. She then remembers that Ayana said that this is her first time to go out to see the castle as her granny didn't want her to be involved with people other than their family.

"My family hasn't allowed me out of our private land since birth, so I don't know many people other than those who live there. My friend sneaked me out tonight, just because I wanted to see the castle for the first time in my life. I also don't know the face of the princes or the king. Please believe me! I don't know how I should convince you that I am not here on bad intentions. I am completely lost. " Jieun really hope that the man will able to understands.

'She's doesn't know the faces of kings and princes? That's why she didn't call me officially now. Eun-Woo speaks in his mind. But he is still not convincing. This girl might just be acting here. This is not the story of Cinderella, why is her family so strict with her?

Eun-Woo is now trapping her with his both hands. He gazes coldly at her face, making Jieun feel scared plus shy by their close gap.

"If what you say is true, why are you in that basement while you can get lost in anywhere else?"

"I told you before! I don't even know why I am there. " Jieun said a little angrily.

Eun-Woo strangles Jieun's neck a little just to scare her.

"You are supposed to get more scared of me not the guard if you know who I really am. Cut the nonsense and only tell me the truth. Who send you here? "

Although the strangle is not strong, Jieun still feel difficult to breathe. She grabbed the man's wrist trying to escape.

"No... one... sent me... here..." Jieun talking while trying hard to breath.

Seeing the girl start to gasp harshly Eun-Woo let go of her neck. Jieun inhales in a fast pace and coughing a little while holding her still sore neck.

"What do you see there?" Eun-Woo wanted to know if the girl really doesn't know anything. This time with a sword in his hand.

Jieun send an angry look at Eun-Woo. Her patience was also challenged at the time because she knew whatever she was telling for sure the man didn't really believe her.

"I saw a red light suddenly get out from one of the rooms there while I try to figure out where I am that time. Suddenly the castle guard is there and try to catch me. Even I don't know the rules well but I know what will happen if the guard catch me. I just there unconsciously. "

Eun-Woo's forehead furrowed a bit. As far as he knows, the red stone that belongs to his father never emitted light. Why that stone react to her? Something about her seems off.

"You should be thankful if the guard caught you. Now you are in my hands as you can see I'm more cruel than them. I can end your life right now if I caught you lying to me." Eun-woo put his sharp sword at Jieun's neck making her neck bleeding a little by some friction.

Jieun can't be patient anymore. This is a dream anyway. Let's be brave and even if I get killed, I'll open my eyes and go to college tomorrow like there's nothing happen. Jieun convinced herself before she boldly says to the man,

"What about all this negotiation anyway when you can't believe me, in whatever I was saying. When I'm here being all honest and told everything to you. All that I wanted from the beginning is just wanting to find my way out and go home. But your true intention probably wants to kill me since the very beginning anyway. Why? Are you will get promoted to higher positions in this castle if you caught an unknown person wandering in forbidden area? If that so just kills me then. I don't care anymore as I already don't have anything to say. It's my fault anyway that I come to this castle without permission from my elders. I just take this as my punishment and bring the regret to my grave. " Jieun say nervously but also with determination. Then she closes her eyes waiting for the man to kill her.

Eun-Woo feels bit dumb flooded by the girl sudden long talking and just sigh in annoyance. Slowly he draw his sword back to his waist and throw a overcoat which is a long coat with sleeves to the girl that still close her eyes while shivering waiting her punishment.

Jieun open her eyes when she feel something thrown at her. She take the clothes that hanging in her face and look questioningly to the man.

"Wear that if you doesn't want to get caught by the guard when you get out here. They saw your dress anyway." Eun-Woo still sound cold but the word to Jieun sound comforting.

"Are you going to help me?" Jieun asking Eun-Woo in a slow voice.

"I'm not helping you. As you're not bringing any weapon and I can't find any evident to state you guilty at this time, so I let you go. I'm still suspicious at you, but if I caught you in the act again, there won't be just interrogation. Remember that clearly. So don't ever appear in front of me again. " Eun-woo said while give Jieun his cold sharp gaze.

Jieun nod her head in understanding while wearing the clothes that provided.

"Follow me." Eun-Woo leads.

Jieun follows Eun-Woo from behind out of the dressing room. Then Eun-Woo tells her to stop before he opens the bedroom door and looks to his left and right to make sure no one is there.

"Walk here." Eun-woo says slowly. Jieun just follow obediently without a voice. She just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. In a few moments when they just reached one more alley, Eun-Woo told her to keep walking straight outside.

"Just went straight from here and you will find the main gate. You can get out there." Eun-Woo said while turn back to get inside.

"Thank you!" Jieun said in a rush while staring at the man one last time. She knows deep inside the man is a good person. Eun-Woo just stares at her for a few second and then resume his walk back in without saying anything.

Jieun then walks as instruct by the man. She feels relieved when she saw Ayana is there with a worried look.

Watching Jieun walking toward her make Ayana's fears went away just like that. "My lady! You scared me to death." Ayana said a bit loud.

Even Jieun doesn't now Ayana that much she also feel so relieved seeing a familiar face at the time and she just rush forward to hug her. Ayana feels a bit shocked by the sudden hug, but she just hugs Jieun back.

"What's wrong? And what are you wearing?" Ayana asks. But Jieun just hug her tighter, while crying in silence.