41. Will Rather Die Here

/TINAYA/

Just as Lord Edam hopes, Naya woke up with full energy shortly than expected. Nick was resting his head on the bed by her side holding hand with her while Nurret was dozing by the dresser, her hand supported her chin. —Fairly pale with surging face—

Naya feel a slight headache as she sit upright which in turn alerted Nick, he rise his head to see her, —he was downstroke more than a cancerous patient—

"You woke up... What did he do to you this time?"

His overbearing curiosity made Naya roam her eyes on him, numbing. She nods her head negatively at him knowing she has to reassure him that she is fine, unlike the last time when she was being tormented by a horrible nightmare.

"I don't think he did something to me, I doze off on your arms... you remember?"

Nick retard with a surprised gaze. She was with Lord Edam for hours and he couldn't just call for her to make her sleep in his chamber all through, beside, something is not appropriate about her,

"You can't tell me you slept since then till now, how possible?" He pointed at her face but Naya waved him away.

Although Naya feel stronger compared to her state before she was called upon but on the other way round, Lord Edam could have done something to her while she was asleep. The reason is that, as Naya tries to think about him, a quick fear grips her, and her heart beats in a way it never does before.

As she was still contemplating, Nurret slipped off from her supporting hand, almost knockdown from the chair but wake up sharply, her voice screech when she sees Her Lady, she crawl to her side and kneel by the bed,

"My Lady, I'm sorry! I couldn't save you with my life,"

Naya frown, the way she always took the blame upon herself do make her heartaches, she feels like a bad girl who is known for causing troubles, "I am fine Nurret, nothing happened to me,"

"No!... My Lady! Lots happened to you!' Nurret interrupted.

Naya was short of words over their absurdity, her appetite to fight back drained that she rest back against the headboard without uttering a word.

Just then Ellie entered. She seems to panic that her attitude startled Naya,

"Ellie what happened?!"

Naya flipped out of the bed, more fear grip her. It is barely dawn for Ellie to come to visit them. Likewise, her way of panicking is enough to give cardiac arrest. Naya hold her in place while Ellie dreamily utter her voice but paused as her gaze meet with Nick.

He nods negatively at Ellie likewise Nurret does the same. Rather, Ellie's gaze fall back on Naya, and instantly, she clipped her parted lips with her fingers along with an awful gasp.

"Geez!"

Nick shook his head as if regretting.

Ellie scowled her gaze over her seems she couldn't withstand how Naya look like, "Naya! Tell to me everything! What does his Lordship do to you? Which of your parts does he injure again?"

Her hand rambled across Naya's body while Naya wonders. The way Ellie panics earlier caused her grief but now she is the one panicking over Ellie.

Her attitude pissed Naya off that she swipe her hands off. "I said nothing happened to me!" From the screech of her voice, a sharp pain strikes her brain.

"Ouch!" She touches the area.

It hurt more, in hast, she rush to the dresser; the tip of her nose was covered with herbs and a slight touch on It gives her a huge pain in her head.

She turns to Nick bewildered, "What is it by my nose? What happened to me?!"

"..."

Seem Nick was grieving beneath, he could not part his lips to talk.

Abruptly with pleadings, Nurret went on her knees again, "My Lady! You are the only one that can explain to us what His Lordship had done to you," She sobs.

"Some hours after his guards brought you, we discovered the tip of your nose was burnt and swelled as if filled with water, Prince had to call for the physician secretly to treat you."

Naya staggered, she whine her head to recall but nothing popped out, how can she not remember anything? It is obvious His Lordship did something to her, something fearful but she couldn't remember it.

Fear is the only feeling that makes her heart pound.

Shortly the door was opened and two guards enters surrounded by a fishy aura that makes Naya pay attention to them, "Your Highness, His Lordship said to prepare," They bowed and took their steps out of her chamber.

Naya watches them astray. What did they just say to her? Prepare for what? Her legs clogged together as she slightly pace forward.

She hung on her track and turn to Nick and Ellie, they were sitting solitary on the bed as if mourning over her death when she's still alive. Everything was just unfathomable to her that she point to them,

"Why aren't you all..."

"Naya!" Ellie interrupted her.

"I got Nick's massage saying his Lordship might take you along with him. He seemed too determined to ruin you for what you've done. I'm here because we could all beg on your behalf. Enough of these punishments. You're a Princess! You don't deserve to be treated like a slave!" She bit her lips after her thunderous blabs.

Nurret sniff underneath, her voice chip in, "My Lady hasn't eaten for three days as well.... eh!... eh!... eh!..." She sobbed the more.

Ellie stood up to console Naya while Nick pin his temples together with his palms as he rest his elbows on his laps glaring at the floor, Elle whispers patting Naya's left arm,

"We may not be able to share all those pains you've received, but we can prevent you from taking in more pains. Naya, we are ready to share the consequences and we will stand by your side."

Dreamily, Naya went from her and jabbed on the chair, her hand cleared the dresser furiously as most of her cosmetics and makeup kits scattered to the ground. Mindless, she stares at her nose, grinning heavily with grief.

"That bitch ruined me!"

"If I am to die! I will rather die here!

"Nowhere to follow him!"

She poured out grievant against her reflection.