Heart To Heart
1270 Words
Chapter 18.
Seth changed his seat to the seat across Violet-- who’s still refusing to look at him in the eye, though Violet can sense him in front of her now.
“So I guess now I know the reason of why my people goes missing..”said Violet with cracking voices. “Go ahead.. take my strength—my life..for all I care! ..Just don’t hurt my people anymore.” She cried a little, still in unable to ease her emotional-breakdown.
Seth took her cold hand, trying to sooth her or make her looked at him, since he’s about to say a lot of important things to her. And seeing her broken like this tortured me.
“.. Listen… I am - sorry” okay, that’s solid.-he’s mocking himself.
She didn’t expect those words from Seth.
“.. I don’t understand.. sorry for what?” said her with a teardrop still remain on her cheek before she wiped it. Her voice still shaking a little
Seth looked down for a second, finding out how hilarious it is for him, that the conversation from his dream before, has become a reality.
“I’m sorry for everything I’ve put you through from the beginning.” Said Seth. Violet can see his sincerity, and she’s still stunned because of it.
“..Why..?” her voice is very gentle. “I-I meant.. why did you have to extract our strength?”
Seth looked down before answering.
“For the record—I just found out about your people got missing.. the first time I heard about it, is from your- -“ boyfriend. Really, brain? “- -team leader, Navy.. and I’ve found similar reports from my father’s journal that I need to find more about its truth.”
Violet listened carefully to his words, even though my minds oftenly got distracted by his lips, his eyes, his hands, his everything! Is this even really the right time?!
“My kingdom has this ancient book that passed down for generations ..It is said, that soon a leader of this ancient dark creature somehow arise, and when that happen, it would be the end of my kingdom or who knew—our world. This dark creature’s power is undefeatable, even with all the strength of my army joined together.” He explained. “Hundred years ago, our kingdoms fought together and this creature has defeated, but my council said according to that book it will return.”
“So why don’t we fight together..? Instead of..—”be like this? To this point. She couldn’t find the right words to describe their kingdom’s relation, she just lift her hand in gesture.
“That’s the thing.. By fought together I meant- -“, He hesitated for a while, not sure where to start. “Do you ever heard about Queen Everest of Athopia?”
“Yes.. of course, she’s my great great—I’m her descendant. She was a white fairy,—a war hero.. I just.. didn’t realised she fought in the same war you mentioned..”
“She sacrificed herself. She gave her colour strength to King Dex the ruler of my kingdom at that time.. Her strength doubled King Dex’s power so he could overcome the creature. They kept the record about it in Gryffin’s ancient book..”
Violet eyes are widened in disbelief, Seth looked down again for a second before saying, “With the ongoing suspicious-situations between our kingdom, and what I thought is the best for my kingdom- - were the reasons why I agreed to extracted your strength..”
Violet stunned for a while. “How..—” How can she didn’t knew about this sides of history? Is she the only fairy in Athopia who doesn’t know, or..? Everything started to make sense. –Like why her father decided to hide Athopia.
“.. I- - don’t..”--think I’m the right fairy to be extracted for its power? If I said that, wouldn’t that means I suggest him to search for another victim-fairy? Why is she suddenly having a hard times finding words?!
“Aside from.. my own opinion, that I’m might not the right fairy to be extracted for—How did you know that I was gonna be there in the woods?” Violet’s referring to the first time Seth has found her.
“About that.. my counsellor claimed to have his own informant, an outcast fairy—he said. But I’ve got this theory, because an outcast fairy surely can’t go inside-outside through Athopia’s shields—undetected. I think, how you got there were an inside job..” Seth looked at her eyes. “it must be someone who has the most gain without your presence in Athopia.”
He’s right, that’s must be the answer—including with the moghs incident, who’s happened to got inside the shield undetected.
“So what should we do,now—I meant, what can I do, to help..?” said Violet with her widened eyes.
For a second Seth stunned in a great admiration of her. Her spirit, her kindness, her compassion-- her everything! She has rights to blamed him for everything, yet she offered to help.
“You’re going to rest tonight, in my place—castle.” Seth corrected his word, worried for the word ‘place’ to be meant by his room. “As a guest, too. Tomorrow morning, I’ll take you to Navy and his team, so you can go back home to Athopia.”
Violet hesitated for a second.
“.. Thank you… But.. what are you gonna do..-?”Without a fairy that can be extracted..? be very careful now Violet, what can you offer him?
“.. I- - will figure that out.. later--eventually..”
They looked at each other for a while before she looked down first. Violet’s mind is in doubt to ask about his changed of heart, mind and decision. Should she ask him?
“When I was dying back there.. I- I just got these thoughts.. of how I would do much-things differently..” He’s a little bit nervous. “And.. because of you.. I’ve got my second chance.. and I’m gonna use that chance to do something right..”
Seth is looking at Violet, wondering what’s on her mind before looked away nervously. He said, “I think, that’s what my father’s would want me to do too..”
Suddenly another question comes up in her mind.
“Why didn’t you extract my strength when you’ve got the chance? Why waited for days?” She immediately regretted what she asked. What do you want him to say? Because I fell in love with you? Oh Violet you’re so fool. She feels both ashamed and prepared herself for the ugly truth too, inside.
Seth is taking a deep breath and exhaled before answering.
“It’s said- - that a fairy has to be in her fittest form, to be accurately-well extracted.”
“My wings..” There. Now she knows. Does he knows how she could grow her wings? But I shouldn’t let him know how..
Seth nodded, weakly, before looked down again. They both are in awkward silence for a while, and the carriage has reach Gryffin Kingdom.
It’s after midnight, on the way to the castle’s gate Violet can see the people of Gryffin were cleaning out the after party mess, reminding her about his events.
His birthday and his Engagement day. Engaged—even saying that word still aching her heart inside. Violet looked down, rubbing her fingers nervously, before saying “Happy Birthday..” to Seth.
That must be the best feeling he’s got in all his birthday years. Seth stunned in his darkened eyes, looking at her- longing her, he found her mesmerizing. And now she’s looking back at him in the eye—she looked unsure.
Were they have been THIS close since they sat across each other? Seth didn’t realise how-or when his face has leaned toward her face, does she meet him in the middle?
Their lips are only a few inches away to meet each other.
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