" what's up with you, why did you decide to paint today?" he asked
" can't I just find a day to paint if I feel like" she said
" I know you, what's wrong?" he asked
" I'm just stressed out" she said
" care to tell me what's wrong" he said and she dropped the paint brush on the stool beside her
" I met the old woman and her grandson yesterday" she said
" the one that gave you the bracelet" he said noticing it on her wrist
" yes, and since we came back strange things have been happening" she said
" we?,... came back from where?.....wait.... you went out of town yesterday?" he asked and she kept mute
" who sneaked you out?" he asked
" it doesn't matter, just hear me out" she said
"let me take a good guess, Dorian " he said like he was very certain he was the one and her silence made him realize he was right
" seriously?, do you really trust this guy that much?" he asked but she looked away trying to avoid the question as well as eye contact
" you haven't known him for long, you can't just trust him and let him take you around. it could be dangerous, you can just believe everything he says" he said
" it doesn't matter if I trust him, I went and I'm back safely." she said
" fine, what's bothering you then?" he asked as he calm down a bit and she explained everything that happened except the kiss part
" so you haven't been able to remove the bracelet since" he said
" yes" she said
" let me give it a try" he said and she gave him her hand but he wasn't able to take it off
" what should I do now?" she asked as it didn't come off
" just let it be, it would come off the way it came on.... I guess" he said with a slight chuckle and she smiled
" oh and also, he...."
" Young Master Zion, His Highness calls for you" Quiana said interrupting cyma as she stood outside the tent with young mistress Ingrid
" I'll see you later then" Zion said to cyma before leaving
" you can just say you want join to me, than standing there staring at me and my painting" cyma said picking up her paint brush before looking at the two ladies standing outside the tent staring
" why would we want to join you?, we gave other important things to do" Quiana said and they left
" she is feeling big because she's now a princess" Ingrid said as they were strolling around the castle
" not for long" Quiana said
" what do you mean?" ingrid asked
" who are the two people cyma knows that are respected by everyone?" Quiana asked
" young lord Dorian and young master Zion" Ingrid said
" exactly, and without those two she will be a weakling" she said
" without them as how?, are you planning to get rid of them?" Ingrid asked
" no, His Highness is doing that already" she said
" His highness wants to kill them both" ingrid said
" no, he is sending both of them on errand to another town entirely" she said
" how did you know?" Ingrid asked
" I overheard His Highness and Queen mother discussing it" she said
" but she still has crown prince Quil" Ingrid said
" he hasn't been around since three days ago and it would take few days before they all return" she said
" that's bad news, I'll be away from Zion for days" Ingrid said
" at least it's worth it, we will deal with cyma well" she said
" how do you want to deal with her?" Ingrid asked
" you've been asking a lot of questions lately" she said
"I just want to know" Ingrid said
" come on, let's get going" she said as they moved
Alpena met cyma in her room reviewing her paintings.
" my lady, can I take two minutes out of your time" Alpena said jokingly
" of course" cyma said laughing
" it's good seeing you smile" she said
" what do you mean by that?, I smile all the time" cyma said
" not recently, you've been acting strange lately" she said
" I'm just stressed out a bit, that's all" cyma said
" His Majesty is sending Young Lord Dorian and Young Master Zion out of town for a couple of days, or weeks I think " she said
" that's good news" cyma said with no expression
" you aren't bothered?" she asked
" nope, why should I?" cyma said and Alpena sighed
" will you tell me what's going on with you and Young Lord Dorian?" Alpena asked
" nothing, just the usuals" she said
" princess cyma..."
" you can call me cyma when we are alone" cyma said
" okay. cy..Cyma, I have been with you since we were children" Alpena said but cyma didn't still give in
" it's fine if you don't want to tell me, I just don't like seeing you stressed" she said getting up
" Dorian kissed me" cyma said and Alpena stopped in her tracks
" did I hear it wrong?" Alpena asked looking at cyma who shooked her head
" no, you didn't " cyma said
" wait a minute" Alpena said as she ran to close the door
" tell me every full detail" Alpena said sitting close to cyma, she was acting like a curious cat.
" it wasn't really like a kiss, he just pinned his lips to mine..." cyma said explaining what really happened
" it doesn't matter if it's not really a kiss, he was the first guy to pin his lips to your.... that's literally your first kiss" Alpena said
" no, that's not how I pictured my first kiss" she said and Alpena laughed
" it was unromantic and they was too much tension in the atmosphere than normal, it's meant to be a beautiful scenerio not a life or death situation" cyma added
" maybe that's how your relationship will be, a toxic and adventurous one" Alpena said
" wait a minute, relationship?... you must be joking" cyma said
" yes, you guys can start dating you know " Alpena said
" excuse me, I can't be in any kind of relationship with that man. He literally yelled at me few hours after all of it" she said
" yell?, Young lord Dorian is a gentleman.. and I know you well, you must have pissed him off" Alpena said
" no, I was just saying his he got us into that mess because he didn't accept for Damini " she said
" who's Damini?" Alpena asked and cyma explained the whole story to her
" is that what's bothering you?" Alpena asked
" huh?"
" the relationship he had with Damini" Alpena said
" much more than that, like I'm bothered about the whole deal of you don't really know him and all. I don't know of I should trust him or not" she said
" did you ask him about it?" Alpena asked
" yes, I did " she said
" and?"
" he was going on and on about his past relationship with Damini so I just shut him up" cyma said
" if you really doubting him, then talk to him about it and clear all your doubts" Alpena said
" I'll just wait till he gets back from wherever he is going then" she said
" would you be able to wait tat long" Alpena asked and cyma shooked her head
" he was in the cottage when I was coming here, he would probably leave soon" Alpena added and cyma rushed out of her room.
She didn't even bother going to the cottage, she rushed straight to the entrance of the palace and she Dorian and Brooke descending the stairs.
"Dorian!" she yelled from a distance which made them stopped in their tracks and look back
" wait" she said as she ran to catch up with them
" we need to talk" she said panting hard