Chapter 7: Exploring

The bright light of the horizon carefully infiltrated everything through a faint vibration, accompanying the warm moist breeze of wind, pale blue clouds floating in an infinite loop. Some unknown birds started chirping, flying and swaying stalks, shaking wings, vying to show off their beautiful vocals. The morning sun is quiet and elegant, without the noisy atmosphere that has yet to start. There is vigour and vitality, and the new day gradually moves from afar. What could happen…

Somewhere in the room, a hoarse voice could be heard," It's too soon…" It was an early morning, however, streets were already ushered in the warm soft light, revealing some elders were simply taking a jog down the road. Soon, the flow of people, the flow of boiling, squatting and the peaceful, soothing environment slowly withdrew.

It hasn't been that long since the flaming sun brought a new day, the birds are still screaming crisply at the youngster's window, disturbing one's dream, and the sound has successfully awakened Verhyn. Not much effort was being put in during the process of waking up, so he just gently pushed open the windows, allowing fresh, fragrant air to rush over. Take a deep breath, hell has yet to come.

It was weird that Laina hasn't come to wake him up, as usual, maybe she was lost or busy. Without any help from his personal maid, Verhyn still, fortunately, wore his attire, combed his hair properly and achieved other requirements for the finishing part of morning preparation before stepping out of his room.

Yesterday to Verhyn, it was a little too energy-consuming, so he hasn't had enough chances to fully explore the school he's temporarily staying at.

The outside and the inside setting were hard to forget, leaving a deep impression whenever the explorer went. Dark marble walls, high towers with stained-glass windows, the school has long been a way of belonging to the kingdom it graced, of dark blue, and black were its walls of, the kind of stone that the absorption of all light gives away hints of peculiar power, sophistication.

Nearby there is a garden associating with the sounds of bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, some lilting robins along with bluebells burst from the earth with their azure gongs attached, apple trees run through the center of the garden, casting a lake of claw shadows onto the grass.

Two places with different purposes of visiting yet were built near each other carrying two separate vibes that are radiating around them.

Behind the pair's aesthetic that constantly emit the school ground, there was a large lake that was sky-line silver as it shaped like circular basins, it was tranquil and statue still, a sap smell hung in the air, no sound rang out from the shimmering water, unruffled by wind, it was still and motionless. The radiant yellow light was added to the surface of the cold piercing water, leaving it with a golden tint.

After taking a brief look over the entire school ground, Verhyn has decided to investigate the place's pleasing look. Taking a morning stroll has always been one of his pleasant activities.

Upon the walkway, there came walkers, embracing elements that were being represented during the stroll, the morning sun had dissolved the ghostly mist, the road was thickly covered with trees, plants letting out small sparkles of light slipped through some little space left from the leaves.

A breathtaking view of the surrounding meadow, school, the sky, garden. In addition, where you can see some professionally carved out statues and sculptures, there was peace and calmness.

Verhyn was really thinking of having his Mother has a chance to witness these lovely scenes in the garden, the soothing breeze of wind, the pacified lake, go along with the dawn chorus of different birds collaborating with each other creating a who knows what kind of music it is, but nonetheless, the sounds of music were practically making the moment better, everything was going so well for this morning stroll.

" Your Highness!" From afar, there's a female servant running towards Verhyn while calling out for his attention. Verhyn was walking freely on the smooth rocky road when he heard Laina's voice, he then turned his back around to face the person that had stopped in front of him, still gasping for breaths of air. " What's the matter?" Although he replied to the servant, his eyes are still lingering on the surrounding scene. Instead of going to the banquet where there are lots of noble royalties, he could just stay here and enjoy the morning quietly.

" Your Highness, the party's going to begin sooner than expected" The blazing sun hasn't risen fully, yet there are beads of water sweating on Laina's forehead, it seems like she has been busy preparing the banquet from earlier. " Very well then, let us go'' Though it is a pity to leave such a fine beauty behind, he doesn't mind, he could go back here to admire the scene whenever he wants to. It was then, finally, Verhyn averted his gaze towards the path they were taking.