Chapter three

Ei looked around in awe, she had volunteered to follow Heiy to the market against Kana's will but Ei was too excited to listen. Ei's outfit had been changed for her journey to the market, she had lost Heiy a little while ago but Ei wasn't worried because she knew the way back to the carriage. Ei was snapped out of her daze when she heard the screams of the people, she turned her neck towards the source only to find a man racing towards her on his horse. Ei tried to move out the way but before she could, he snatched her by the waist before placing her on his horse. Ei gaped as he raced raced a little distance before not so gently pushing her off. Ei groaned in pain holding her back as she stood up, he started to ride away.

"W-wait!." Ei cried as he halted when he heard her."Are you crazy?! You could've killed someone! Who do you think you are, racing through such a narrow road! Don't you see you could've killed someone you lunatic!." Ei yelled glaring at him.

"Who are you?."He murmured tilting his head.

"Are you supposed to be asking me that?!. I should call the police but since I don't have my phone I have no one to call!."Ei huffed stomping on the ground.

"Tsk."He said snapping the reigns on his horse's back to which Ei jumped back frightened, he smirked lightly before racing off.

"Damn you!." Ei cried as an old woman hurried towards her.

"Lady! You're so brave! He could've killed you!." She said pointing at the direction he left.

"Don't you have cops?! You could've called them to arrest him!."Ei asked massaging her back.

"What are you talking about?! Just be happy you're still alive!."The old woman said before walking away, just then Ei heard Heiy's voice as she ran towards her holding a bag.

"Miss…don't worry me like that!." Heiy cried helping Ei dust her body.

"H-heiy, do you know who that was?." Ei asked pointing.

"Who are you talking about, miss?."Heiy tilted her head.

"He was the one riding on a horse." Ei stuttered.

"I didn't see anyone, miss."Heiy replied shaking her head.

"Let's go then!.".

Later

Aldera castle

Ei sat by the fountain dipping her fingers in the water in boredom.

"There you are." Issey cried walking towards Ei.

"Oh! Prince Issey!." Ei said standing before bowing.

"That's alright, you don't need to bow." Issey muttered waving his hands.

"I never got a chance to thank you for what you did for me the other day."Ei mumbled sitting down, he followed suit.

"Think nothing of it." Issey said waving her off.

"B-but is there nothing I can do?." Ei asked tilting her head.

"Hm. let's see, me and my brothers are planning on eating together later and I was planning on going with Kana but she can't because of she's a little weak, would you like to come with me?."Issey asked.

"M-me?."

"Yes. "Issey nodded."You don't have to, if you feel weak."Issey added

"N-no! I would love to!!. "Ei cried a little too loudly, before covering her face in embarrassment to which he chuckled at.

*Later*

Ei and Issey entered a dining room, which was disarray because of Eiji and Rumi.

"You're here." Raika said noticing Issey and Ei hiding behind him.

"Who's that?." Haruto asked raising a brow.

"Do I know you from somewhere?."Ei jumped when Rumi's face appeared in front of her.

"N-no!." Ei squeaked turning away.

"Are you sure?." Rumi asked turning to the direction Ei turned.

"I'm pretty sure!." Ei answered turning away, having finally had enough, he pulled her out from behind Issey before looking at her face closely to which she hid behind her hands.

"Y-YOU!." Rumi cried finally recognizing Ei

"Everyone, meet Ei. She just arrived in the palace a few days ago and she has been diagnosed with amnesia,”

"Little dove! It's so sad!." Hitori wailed clutching Ei.

"Get off her."Raika grumbled crossing his arms at Hitori.

"How are you feeling?." Haruto, the only sane one apart from Raika and Issey asked.

"Better, I mean I feel a lot better than I did yesterday." Ei said holding

her head.

"I heard you tried to drown yourself, that was caused your amnesia."Eiji said and Rumi scoffed.

"You tried to commit suicide? How dishonorable. "Rumi said crossing his arms.

"Says the idiot who tried to commit suicide by tying the noose around his waist!."Eiji said and they began arguing.

Ei sweatdropped looking around.