Chapter 56

That pervert! What would she be thinking now? I miss the days when I could access her thoughts at a glance. 

" huh..." there's no other option than to lie. " he missed doors. That jerk! He was drunk, he came in here and slept off. I was scared...why I sent for you. I had to leave the whole chamber for him. "

" oh that's bad." she jeered. " You should learn to keep your doors shut at night...at least to prevent drunkards from barging in. Where did you spend the night then?"

"No where really. Just hung around the garden. " I yawned and sprawled on the bed. " Me ...so tired."

She caressed my temple. " oh baby...catch some sleep. Today's gonna be loaded with lotta work." My eyelids snapped open.

"lest i forget! Emiliar, you are training today." she arched a brow. "i have a plan. I'll make coffee." I jumped out of bed.

"you're not gonna sleep?!" she yelled behind me.

" I'm not a sleepyhead like you, am I?" I replied. Soon, we were at the study, sipping from cups of my aromatic coffee.

" My plan goes like this. That war, I won't be there. I've got places to go. And no one will notice cause you will represent me there."

" What the..." she exclaimed.

" shsh, I'm not done talking." I cut in." you do shape shifting right?"

" 'fcourse"

" so it's easy. You'll be me that day."

" no, it's impossible. I can't lead an army. Can't even hold a spear... "

"little work, I'll train you." I paused. " yeah, I'll train you day and night. No more deep sleeps. Don't worry, you'll be the soldier I can be."

" you sure? I might get injured or even die..."

" you're scared?"

" huh..." she murmured.

" if you are, then you die. You'll die and Katty won't care."

She threw her spoon at me.

" you're asking for a favor so be nice"

"oh I won't!" I jeered.

" What's your plan?" she questioned.

"i won't fight cause I'm going to get the key. It's all like connecting scattered dots to make some sense out of something visibly null. I might know where it is. I can't explain now but that day is the only day I have to execute my plan, myself."

"Does Julian know about this?"

" he does. I don't need him anyway."

". Oh you do!"

I wish she knew how much I do not need to see him.

" fine! I'll try to fix him in but yours is settled. You're training, during the day at the legion. You'll assumed a new figure, like a boy I just allowed to join the legion or one of Raleigh soldier. You should be able to sort that out yourself. And at night you'll training at the dream land. Hehehe!"

" Big work..." she yawned and got lost in her own thoughts. We were silent while I watched her think. She was really thinking and it's strange to me. I wish...

" A penny for your thoughts Emiliar " I snapped her out of it.

" Damn you Katty." she smiled, a smile that was obviously faked. " you can never get the slightest gist!"

" Aww...now I'm very interested. My mate has gotten something serious to think about." I teased.

" Serious? Huh... you'll be disappointed. " she blushed. " but it's not my first. Do you think I don't think?!"

"Apparently, you don't" I said. " Tell me mate."

"forget it." she walked away. I followed.

" Now you're behaving Like a teenager. You're turning red for Christs sake

She ignored me. "or should I just believe what I'm thinking?"

"what you thinking?" she snapped.

"you're thinking about someone." I teased on.

"oh wow." she blushed "believe yourself then."

" is it Julian?"

She shook her head.

"you lie." I spat.

" I'm not arguing." That piqued my interest more. She's really serious.

" Me?"

" Definitely not. "

Then there's one option left. I don't know if she have met him before but you never can tell with Emiliar.

" Raleigh?"

Her redness deepened. Her cheeks burned bright red as she nodded slowly.

I laughed. " you just acted like a kid Emi." 

"laugh all you like! " she spat.

" what is it about Raleigh? Why were you..."

" I've met him once...or twice." she paused. " I want to see him in person. But it seems very impossible. I mean I'm caged here!"

" why do you need to see him?"

" I think I like him" 

Wow, how did she do that?! She just spilled out her feeling that easily...brave Emiliar. But Raleigh? Huh...

" Holy mother of ..." I swore. " Wrong choice, mate! Check well, it's just a temporary attraction to something new."

"oh really. " she said nonchalantly.

" Yeah, he's cute, that's why you like him. Huh?"

" Maybe " she shrugged. " cause I don't know him."

" Well then let me tell you who he is. " I at by her side. " Raleigh is a snake. I don't need to explain that. He is not who you think he is so snap out of it please."

" What do you mean? " she questioned.

«many things. I'll tell you later.» I sent to her.

" you're really jobless. Little wonder your feelings wander around. You'd better get those thoughts out of your head before your training starts or else..." I noticed she was still brooding. " C'mon girl, don't be charmed. He might be the most attractive but he's a demon. They're unpredictable!"

" Oh life coach!" she chuckled. I knew she would get over it. Emiliar has never been a 'love freak'. It's amazing how my own words were ministering to me. I felt like I was educating myself not Emi. Come to think of it, I'm the one always fantasizing about my assistant. I'm the one who gives that assistant entrance to my chamber or rather ...my heart at any time he please. 

« He might be the most attractive but he's a demon. Demons are unpredictable!» My subconscious repeated.

" By the way, How's Julian? What's going on between you two?"

Holy shit! 

My heart skipped a beat on hearing that. 

" What...do you mean?" I managed to ask.

" it seems like you guys are fighting or something." 

I sighed. Oh my...that was close!