"And that's the main reason why there's a forest inside the university gates."
They were in the green house discussing about the visit and making the pain killer.
"Do you get it?" Dahyun explained Jihyo and Mina the process to make the pain killer as Mina wrote down the recipe.
"So all we have to do is explain the process of making this today right?" Sana asked.
"Yeah, and I would like to discuss about visiting the river to search for any poisonous plants." Jihyo informed.
"I think we should check the Rahi-Yawa joint first." Mina said.
And thus Mina, Jihyo, Sana and chaeyoung set out the village with the medicine recipe and some honey. They passed by the isolated hut having decided to visit the old lady while returning.
But to their surprise a whole battalion unit of the villagers were standing at the entrance. In the middle was the scary chief. Chaeyoung got nervous upon seeing him remembering the scary glare of the man when he came to the palace.
"I have a bad feeling about this guys" Chaeyoung whispered.
They dismounted their horses and walked towards them. Jihyo stole a glance of the worried face of the grandma before facing the chief.
"Aha" the chief growled with heavy sarcasm "the saviors of the village are here."
"Child this man here claims to know something about you. Is there anything you all have been hiding from us? Where's the rest of your friends?" The old wise man spoke.
"What happened?" The Chief snickered "answer him?... Or should I answer for you?"
Jihyo glared back at the man "you may, but I doubt you know the correct answer."
The Chief laughed with confidence "okay but first why don't you uncover your face, such noble people should not require to hide their identity....right?"
"Answer the question if you know" Jihyo challenged him. Although she appeared to be so brave and confident internally she was getting more and more nervous knowing that the chief would surely recognise her.
"Everyone, grandma, grandpa you must have wondered why all of them don't come to your aid together...it is because while some of them are here, others are in the CASTLE! RIGHT THERE!" He said pointing towards the university.
Instantly murmurs of the villagers were heard. "They are the royalties, the princesses! They have been fooling you for all this time"
"But we were just helping!" Sana tried to defend.
"Then why didn't you say the truth about your identity?" Another villager asked.
"They must have some ulterior motive." Someone accused
A gasp was heard "Was it the cloves?"
"No!" Chaeyoung shouted "Let us explain"
The chief growled and looked at her "you Should have- no you would have explained earlier if you were really here to help us."
Hearing this Jihyo stumbled back gripping the saddle of her horse. She almost had tears in her eyes but she refused to show it. She silently looked up at the wise who were clearly as distressed as her. But the current situation moulded her into thinking that they were hurt because of her.
"If all of you have so much objection of us coming here, I promise no body who has been visiting the past few days would step inside Yawara." With that she mounted her horse and rode away followed by others.
The chief cheered "Finally! We drove the greedy royals away." A lot of people cheered with him.
"ENOUGH!" A loud command rendered everyone silent.
"What have you done?" The wise were furious.
"Do you think we really didn't know?" The grandma asked.
"I have known this for a long time, when they asked about an alternate route. Which only leads to the dysfunctional gate of the castle."
The chief looked up at her astonished. "Then why?" He almost shouted "why-"
"Mind your tone, don't forget it was us that made you the chief." The old man stood up to support his wife.
The grandma continued "Because I know...not everyone is the same. Just like us villagers not everyone is egoistic and hot headed like you...there are some royals who are just different from the others. Who understand the responsibility of a ruler. And they are one of them"
"Just think about it.. they used to travel through the dysfunctional door, it only means that they were doing this in secret. They went against the decision of their University to help us. They are anything but greedy."
"Also why would they help us when the castle clearly refused to do so? They are anything but greedy, with a respectable morals."
The chief was not at all impressed by the explanation of the old couple. He looked away and scoffed. "You don't know how cruel this world is."
"If you think so then so be it." The wise old man said with a calm tone reflecting confidence. "But what about all of them? We have been living in a republic culture so everyone should have a say in every decision."
The chief tried to glare but the old, almost hazel but still eyes of the wise bore into him and he looked away.
"Fine then!" He exclaimed "who ever wishes to bring those back may keep on standing and those who do not may sit down."
Nobody except his companions sat down. The old man scoffed. "Not everyone lacks rational thinking ability like you"
The chief looked around and then growled with anger and embarrassment "do whatever you want."
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"Jihyo!" Nayeon called after her. As she ran behind her.
Jungyeon was the first to notice they came back early. Soon enough all of them came to receive them. They were happy because they thought the conditions must have improved and there was less work.
But it didn't either took them long to decipher the look in Jihyo's eyes. On being asked what happened Jihyo jumped off her horse and rushed to change her clothes.
Sana narrated the whole story to them. But Jihyo did not even stop to talk to them and dashed off.
Hence now, Nayeon is chasing after her. But Jihyo is just stomping off. Just the she heard a scream.
She turned around and found Nayeon on the floor, groaning holding her ankel with one hand .
She rushed to her and kneeled down. Great! Now she even hurt her best friend
Everything she does just goes in the wrong direction.
"Are you okay?" She asked worried. Nayeon glared at her. Jihyo stopped when she looked at the angry glare.
She sat back on her heels and looked down. "I really didn't mean to. You wouldn't misunderstand me too...will you?"
She looked back up shocked when she heard a giggle. "I am not really hurt dear." Nayeon was now laughing. "Atleast you stopped."
Jihyo was still bamboozled at what was happening. Nayeon stood up.
"See I am fine."
Jihyo sighed "how did I fall for this trick again?"
Nayeon laughed loudly. Soon Jihyo joined in with small giggles.
"Let's talk it out, they will be waiting at the green house." Nayeon said after they fell silent.
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The Nine Dancing Princesses (TWICE FF)
FanfictionA story about nine princesses who were enrolled in an University of Royalties. Reluctant to even talk to each other at first they realise that they find a soothing comfort in each other. The university which they hated the most, gradually becomes th...
