Chapter 26

Julian walked back into his chamber. He saw that Emiliar was fast asleep on the bed in one of the rooms. He wondered how bold she could be. She still had the heart to sleep in the midst of all these tribulations or maybe she just thinks all was well. Well, you never can tell how faithful witches can be. He stood there staring at her as she was curled like a baby beneath the bedsheets. She seemed like she had high hopes that everything will be alright. She trusted him that he won't give her up or believed that she won't get caught in his chamber. He walked away to the other room and slumped on the bed. Sleep was very far from him. In fact there was no way he could sleep now that Katrienair is not here and wherever she was, she would be suffering. According to Emiliar, she's chained. He can't live with the fact that she's in danger somewhere.

He thought of the territory. Some things have changed, majority of the maid servants are humans now, they were demons before. This means that his father has started invading a part of the human territory. That's disheartening. Well, it's his father's biggest dream —dominating the world by clearing out the human race and breaking the shield of the white coven. He was grown to hate humans and witches but now he knows better. Humans are not cruel, demons are. His father taught him the contrary though.

Well, since the maids are humans, they can easily be manipulated. Julian smiled at the thought of that. Emiliar can stay in that room without being noticed. All he needs to do is to give commands. It would have been easier if she has discovered all her abilities as a witch but she's too lazy maybe.

'I'll have to train her myself ' he thought.' will be hard though. '

He walked back to her room. He can't begin her training tonight but he just felt he needed to see her. When he got to her room, he saw he sitted at the dressing table. She was dressed in an oversized shirt. He almost forgot that the chambers lack nothing including clothings. She had a brush in her hand —she was brushing her hair. There was a large mirror in front of the dressing table and when Julian looked into it, he was mesmerized. She's like a special kind of girl, her curly brown hair, her eyes had a tint of blue and grey—like it was hard to discern it's actual color,her lip was not pink, it was purple. Those features made her beautiful, very beautiful. She has changed a lot from the way she was the first time he saw her.

'huh, she's an adult now. Four years gone. ' He smiled at that thought and remembered Katrienair again.

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Emiliar noticed that he was there, she saw his reflection in the mirror. She was kind of flustered with the way he was staring at her. Well, she has seen him come check on her some minutes ago. Then, she pretended to be asleep but now he's staring at her. Wow!

"Why are you standing there, staring at me like that? " She had to ask.

Julian didn't notice that he'd be standing there like that. He's been lost in thought. 'Aargh! What would she think of me now?' He thought.

"ehm... " he trailed off. Walked in and sat on the bed. " I don't know. "

Emiliar turned the chair. "Really? " she challenged him.

"No!... Yes... " He paused. " Can we talk like civilized people? There..."

"Civilized people?! " Emiliar cut him short. "Me, Joel? Can't you just be respectful for once? Don't I deserve a bit of respect from you at least? "

"Oh my! You're such a nag! "

"really. "she sounded disappointed. She turned back and face the mirror. "Why are you here? "

" There's a lot going on here and you are just looking at relaxed as ever. We're here for a purpose... "

"And I know that. By the way I'm not relaxed. "she tried not to sound harsh. "I just had a short bath, didn't want to stink when you come back with her."

"With Katrienair? " He said. " Do you even care?"

Emiliar turned the chair again. " Are you sure you are thinking? Katty's my best friend! "

He grinned —like he enjoys getting her annoyed. " I know that "

"Did you find her? " She chose to ignore him.

"No, but I will. It's my territory. " He said. "There's a lot we need to talk about. "

Now, she had to look into his eyes. Instinctively, she stood up and sat by his side on the bed.

The shirt she wore was just too short, she didn't care. They were too close and she did this deliberately. He has underestimated her too much maybe.

"Talk, I'm listening. " She said nonchalantly.

"Ehm... "he's never been this short of words. Emiliar's really a witch. He lost his field of thought and somehow he felt there was nothing to say anymore.

"You are... I have maids and you are not safe here. " He began. " You need to promise to stay put in this room. I'll lock you in here and order those maids not to get in here. "

"Lock me up? For how long? Katty's chained somewhere—in danger, and you expect me to stay here. " Emiliar countered.

"you have to be safe so Katty will see you when she's back, don't you understand?! " He paused. " You have a purpose here, face it Emily. With wisdom..."

Emiliar chuckled. "Now the demon is sounding like a preacher. "

Julian ignored her. "you can go out but I assure you, you will become the plaything of the King cause he'll find you! " He said tactlessly.

Emiliar chuckle slowly turned into a frown. "Damn you! "she spat. She stood up and when back to the dressing table.

"I'll stay as long as I don't get pissed, demon prince."

'demon prince' sounded strange. Why did she even have to use it. He thought.

"Get pissed? " He asked.

She was facing the mirror again.

"You heard me right! " She winced. "Demons don't sleep or what? "

Julian hissed. He stood up, ready to leave.

"Remember to lock the door behind you " She said. " My Demon prince!"