Lost Times

"Watch It." (8)

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(11 Years Fast Forward. Present.)

Alice is picking some apples, Wolfe is beside her. "Wolfe, smell any food yet?"

"Woolf!"

Then there comes a loud *tsoogh!*
Alice turned around to see a tiger growls behind them. The tiger run away to them, to see someone approaching by.

"Watch it."

A sound of a female voice came from the shadows. She came to light with them. A tall slim figure and a long black dark hair with same paired of blue ocean eyes staring back at them. "You there!? Are you alright.?" The girl asked them.

"Hey, don't be scared you almost got eaten there, good thing I scared it away.."

Alice paused looking at her carefully. "..Thanks"
"Who are you?." Ask Alice intently.

"I'm Sireine Worelac." She hold out her hands for Alice. "What's your name?" Alice looked at her for a moment then shake hands with her. "Alice Ruess.." She said firmly. They let go of their hands.

"What are you doing here?" Ask Alice.

"Well I should be the one asking you that. I lived in the Worelac castle. Somewhat you call a.. Royal blood." Sireine said earnestly.

"Is there really a Kingdom?. I thought they only existed in books I read when I was a little girl." Alice said surprisingly.

"Yeah, what do you think?" Ask Sireine.

"Uh, plain village?" Said Alice. Sireine chuckles.

"Wait, you never been to a Kingdom before.?"

"..No" Alice look straight to her.

"Well.. Where do you live then?"

"I live near the lake with dad and Wolfe.." Alice explained.

Sireine turned to Wolfe. "Ooh.. Your pet is so cute. His huge.."

"I know." Alice grin.

"Where you find him, Wolfe?"

"Oh, its been pops pet, his quite a little old." Alice said while petted Wolfe. Sireine lean down to Wolfe then shakes its fur. "Aw.. So cute" Wolfe licks her Sireine laughs then stood up.

Sireine narrowed her eyes to Alice. "Alice.. You said you never been to a Kingdom before"

"Yeah..?" Alice raised one eyebrow.

"Do you want me to take you there?"

"You mean right now?." Said Alice unsure.

"Uh huh." Sireine said cheerfully.

"..I don't know"

Without hesitation Sireine takes one of Alice's hand and run. "C'mon!" Sireine said eagerly while Alice run behind her. "Wolfe!" Alice calls Wolfe then followed them.

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Sireine stopped. "Are we there yet.. Where is the Kingdom?." Alice looked around. "Let's climb on this tree." Sireine said while looking at the massive tree on front of her.

"Really?" Alice paused catching her breath from running.

"Haven't you climb a tree before? come I'll help you."

"Thanks."

Alice turned to Wolfe. "Hey boy.. You stay down here." Wolfe nods back.

Alice struggles to climb on the tree while Sireine then giving Alice a hand.

"Careful.." Sireine said looking back at Alice. They stopped Alice is standing on the branch while her grip tightens on the tree. Sireine is sitting next to her.

"Woah.. Just like in the books I've read." Alice said with amazement. Alice looked down. "Are you sure we're not gonna fall here?"

"Just don't look down." Sireine chuckles.

"No were not, just don't think about it." Sireine said reassuringly.

"The view from here is amazing. Its all worth the climb."

"I know" said Sireine. Alice paused. "..I wonder if pops knows about this."

"Why don't you just live here?" Ask Sireine.

Alice thought for a moment. "I don't know if pops will approve."

"Oh."

"So are you like a Princess?." Alice said changing the subject.

"Yes I am, my parents both Eirene and James Worelac ruled this Kingdom. But I decided to stay in the shadows and be a knight my brother do the same, we often in the forest finding if some another Kingdom are planning to attack at any moment."

"I see, that explains it. You have a brother?"

"Yeah. My younger brother his name's Jace, his a bit ...Sometimes but his nice. You'll love him." Sireine let go a small chuckle. Suddenly then Alice heard a rustling sound behind them...