The Abandoned Empress: Aristia La Monique

Chapter 5: Living

Scrolling through the cheerful and lively town, at one's first glance can view a festive day occurring in this seasonal time of flowers blooming and the warm heat of the sun. With endless shops having unique and valuable products, the young lady's eyes were filled with excitement as she seem to have entered a whole new different world. Creations of all sorts came to view, patience wasn't present yet established proper etiquette.

An energetic place filled with smiles fits a commoner's lifestyle unlike the nobility that yearns for power aligned with a long set of regulations- Another look to this atmosphere, it really seems like an unknown world that wants to be discovered like wanting to know more about someone after falling for them...love really is something to be experienced in one's lifetime. That word is distant and untouched to me but with this life of mine, should one day know the real meaning. Nevertheless, everything seems so foreign that its remarkable that these things exist outside the aristocracy.

Aristia's footsteps went towards an alley of food stalls, surrounded with every kind of sweets and people. With the fascination of newly discovered foods, her fixed gaze were to the peculiar edibles which gleamed with a scent of savory. Curious of the commoner's cuisine walked through the crowded path to reach the stall that caught Aristia's eyes.

Oh, welcome! What can I get for the young lady?

Two of these please.

Coming right up!

Miss, you didn't need to buy an extra.

It's fine, this is my gratitude for being my guard for the day.

Miss...

Alright here you go.

Ah yes!

(Lina pays the man for the treats and left the stall)

Please come again!

(Both took a bite, fascinated with the delicious taste)

....It tastes good.

It really does! 

Let's try more things, Lina.

Yes! My lady.

To think common food would taste this good. Giving off a fresh smell of honey with a chewy surface and a bittersweet taste. Realizing this now is a bit late but its been long since I really favored a piece of dish....I possibly wanted something that could give off an exotic taste or appearance to have a change of interest in craving for a type of food. Since I took a liking with the first bite, I'll try the other stalls to taste such creations and savor the different new flavors!

Tasting a variety of foods was endless, though came to a stop as it filled enough to their stomachs. Passing the busy roads was an interesting view to whom Aristia remembers being in a quiet spacious office, with stacks of papers requiring to read all day that only brought boredom until the sun sets signaling to eat the last meal of the day then washing up to sleep and starting the routine continuously. Aristia herself ponders when the time will return to the life with little to no happiness, having short amounts of breaks of doing what she wishes to do while living the one life she has. Tempted to remember the previous lifestyle, Tia reorganized her thoughts of only thinking about the present then her steps ceased when a little girl came to give a flower to Aristia.

Hi Miss, here's a flower!

A pink rose...

I'll give you one too.

Its pretty. How much is this little rose?

(shakes her head) Its free, cute and pretty. Mama said flowers can give happiness, that's why I'm giving everyone a rose so that everyone can be happy today!

Such a cute girl. Thank you.

Yes, thank you for the rose.

Mm! Bye bye! (waves goodbye)

(Waves back to send off the child)

Continuing the walk, they decided to enter an antique shop and bookstore which unintentionally spent most of their time there until half the day already passed with the sun now setting and leaving the moon to rise at night. 

Today was so fun, Miss!

Yes, it really was enjoyable today, seeing and eating many new things.

 Hopefully we can revisit next time.

.....someday perhaps. 

(Two hooded men passes them while they walked to their carriage)

That hair color-

Miss, the carriage is here.

Yes...

...seems to resemble someone

To be continued.