Deepest Part of You

My Knight

Chapter 20. 

    Right after he left Violet with the carriage at the gate to went inside the castle, Seth get back to his room intended to explain about the night to Bianca, just to found her not there. Seth suddenly asked the guard on duty inside the castle about her, but no one see her.

     After he ordered the guard to assemble the council, Seth intended to check on Violet at the guest room, but she was nowhere to be found. Violet is not in any guest rooms. It was as if he’s having a heart attack when he couldn’t find Violet and instantly, his instinct told him that something’s not right.

   Seth went to Phillip’s room, trying to find out if Elena knows where Violet is.

   “Seth, what happened? Phillip is still in the shower..” said her after opened her bedroom’s door with her wondering-look on her face.

   “Did you see her already..? have you met her, or do you know where she is?”

   “See who, Bianca?”

   “No. Violet.” He said briefly.

   “Shouldn’t she supposed to be with you?”

   “She was! But—I- where is everyone?” Is he panicking? Just because he can’t find her?

   “Seth! Focus!.. tell me what happened! I haven’t seen her since the last time.” Elena said impatiently.

   “I-I was..- - She was supposed to be - - Where would she--” Okay, now he starting to stutter. He tried to get himself a grip when he saw Elena’s mad eye, since he’s still not giving her the right updates about Violet. He calmed himself down.

   “Okay.. I can’t find Violet anywhere. I was going to prepare a meeting with the council to let them know that I will free her from us, and I asked for her to be placed in the guest rooms but—I already checked all of our guest rooms and she’s not there!” Now he said all of those words without breathing at all. “I asked Tanek to—” Suddenly it hit him.

   “So, she was last seen with Tanek?” asked Elena.

    Seth nodded. “I have to sound all the guards to find her!”

    “No there’s no time. You can go to her.”

    “What, by teleporting? I don’t even know where she is! You do realised this is different from tracking her with the werewolf, right? I was still on their tails at that time!”

    “Yes you can!” Elena took a breath for a second, “Look.. Seth, I know there are something’s going on between you two.. I can see that you care for her and the same way goes for her too.”

    Seth is speechless for a while with his mouth opened as if he’s about to say something but, nothing.     Because she was right.

    “Just close your eyes, and-- feel her, when you teleport.” Said Elena, supporting him. Meanwhile Phillip just got out from the bathroom. Elena told him to put some clothes on right away.

    “We’ll go with you. You can do this.” She added. Seth then teleported with them both.

    When Seth, Phillip and Elena appeared inside the tent, it was the perfect time for Violet. Seth managed to catch her body that has been pushed to the ground near the exit, before he showed up.

    With her in his arm, Seth looked at the four guards in front of him with clenched jaw and fist. What are they doing? Why did Tanek took her here?

    It doesn’t take him much longer to asks the guards for what happened. He made each of the guards trapped and tied to the soil by tent sheets and parts.

    “Hey.. you’re okay?” asked him gently to Violet.

    “.. Y-yes I guess so..” She almost touch her wounds near her temple, in reflex of its sting from the pain, when Seth forbid her by holding her wrist.

    “That needs to be treated.” said Elena.

    “Elena can you take her inside? Phillip and I will look for Tanek.” His voice seems calm, but for those who knows him they can feel the anger inside the voice.

    “Yes, of course. We’ll be in the kitchen, I’m starving.” Elena is in purpose letting him know where Violet will be, since she’s already seen with her own eyes how Seth lost his mind back then.

    As they got into the kitchen, Elena prepared the first ait kid, some hot-honey-teas and desserts. Prepared—as in magically appeared on the island kitchen. She pulled out a chair and leads Violet to sit down.

    “Come, sit here.. I will take care your wounds. You can eat the desserts while I treat you..” She smiled.     “I’m sorry about all of these desserts.. the baby is hungry—all the time!”

    Violet give a smile back, she realized that Elena probably said that just to make her feel comfortable to eat. “Well.. can’t blame the baby.. these all looked delicious.” They both chuckled.

    Elena started to open the first aid box, she took a few parts out for her to use. She then took a warm bowl of water, and bring it to the island kitchen. When she saw Violet who’s still doing nothing, rather than eating her dessert, Elena pulled another chair and sit with Violet.

    She took one vanilla-butter cupcake and gave it to Violet. “You eat, I treated you. Remember?”

    “How about we eat together first? You said you’re hungry.. I’m fine, barely feel its pain.” Violet persuaded her and took one cupcake for her too. “I just- -need to stop thinking about what happened for a while.. It’s been one very challenging night.”

    “I know..” said Elena, understand what she feels. Elena hold her chin up and eat her cupcake right away, in gesture to lift her spirit up, followed by Violet.

    Not long after they had finished their cupcakes and hot honey-tea, Seth and Phillip appeared in the kitchen.

    “Did you find him?” asked Elena.

    Phillip shook his head. “We told the guards to strict the perimeter around the castle. They will let us know when he shows up.”

    They’re all in silent for a moment, thinking about the same thoughts. What’s the reason  or connection behind all of this?

    “Phillip, can you update the council?” said Seth, followed by a nodded from Phillip. Elena suddenly stand up from her chair, “Oh, I will go with you Phillip!” said her briefly while took two more of cupcakes.

    “Oh. Phillip and Elena keep your eyes open, okay? Just- - be on your guard..” said Seth gently.

    Violet nervously stand up from the chair when Seth approaches her, Seth took her wrist and gently lead her to sit back on her chair.

    “Is this still hurt?” asked Seth, while moving Violet’s wave-y hair on her temple, referring to her wound.

    “Um.. No--I guess.” She said unsure because she hasn’t touched the wound at all. Seth observed her wound thoroughly, made a very little gap between their faces. Violet took a deep-inhale—instantly feels intensely nervous. She looked away trying to hide her anxiety for being so close with him.

    Seth watered the cotton inside the hot water bowl and pressed it a little, until it’s in moist level and bring it to Violet’s wound near the temple, to clean some of the dried blood.

    “Ow—” Violet startled by its pain when Seth touched the wound.

    He held back for a second. “I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful..”

    “No, It’s fine I just- - didn’t see it coming.. the sting- -I mean.” she said nervously.

    Seth touched her chin with his left hand, so that he can get a better angle to gently cleaned the wound. He licked his lips and cleared his throat when he realized how closed her lips in front of him. Seth then pour some medicine to a new cotton.

    “This might hurt a little..”

    Seth swept the cotton on her clean-wound, very gently. Violet prepared herself at the moment, trying to be all cool about it. But she felt the aching on her wound’s pretty hurts, she then bit her bottom lips holding her from groaning in pain again.

    Seth noticed what she did with her lips—He noticed everything about her. Her eyes, lips, a little bruise on her cheek. He’s still longing for her. The next thing he knows, his palm is already on her cheek, he’s taking his moment for a while.

    Violet eyes are widened when she realised his hand gently swept her cheek, and swept down to her chin.

    Their eyes are locked at each other.