The Aconitum Flower

21

ALORA EMBRY

I look at Our Head Master, The Crown Prince, and Sir Hayes, and beside her is the Lady who tried to kill me and there are also five priests.

"What's with the priest are they planning to do an exorcism here? In me?"

"No, they are here to apologize." I look at the headmaster and laugh as I nod. So, the church was on her side, lucky you, you have a nice backer.

"We apologize for what happened to Lady Alora Embry, we the priests of the Church are asking for forgiveness on behalf of Leticia." They didn't bow or lower their gaze, even their apology was plain and not sincere at all. Are they looking down on me?

"Forgiveness? Hah! I nearly died there. Wait I'm confused this Lady came here together with the priests of Church, just who the hell are you?"

"Choose your words, Embry you are in the presence of the priest."

"Let me introduce myself I'm Leticia Aljerr, I'm a light user, and back then I used to help the church."

"A light user, I didn't know that there is still a light user. So, if I'm correct you're the Lady that the student council visit in the capital?"

"Yes."

"Lady Alora, excuse me because your half a month unconscious the Lady started to study here."

I'm half a month unconscious? Hah, then she doesn't deserve to live.

"No, I will not allow it, the person who nearly killed me studying here and not in the prison." I glared at her and she lower her gaze. "A commoner like her dare to touch a noble. You all know the punishment she should be facing right now; my family won't allow this."

"But I really saw it the dark aura, it tells that you killed people." after she said that no one dared to speak, I was just staring at them. I was sure that they believe her.

"May I ask the priest do you also see the dark aura she was saying in me?"

"No. Only light users can see this dark aura."

"And you, you still see the dark aura?"

"N-no."

"When I was still unconscious?"

"No, I am deeply sorry. I think I made a big mistake that night."

"Please forgive her." she get down on her knees while the priest this time bowed their heads and said sorry again. This won't do!

"Yes Lady Leticia did a big mistake, but can't you just please forgive her Lady Alora? the academy cannot afford to lose a student like her."

"Let me think about it, come here and let me burn you alive!" I raised my voice and they panicked. The Crown Prince immediately goes in front of her, so he can protect her.

"I'm sorry!"

"You don't know anything about me!"

"Don't kneel and just leave. I'll just think of forgiving you once I burn you alive."

"Lady Alora the way you speak to Lady Leticia is not acceptable."

"Yes, sure Head Master, when someone poisoned me and stab me, I let it pass, the nonsense rumors circulating in the academy, and when we go to the cave near the border that almost killed us. I let it pass. But this one I cannot, if you are in my position and she nearly killed you do you think you will easily forgive her? For goodness' sake, I'm not a saint!"

"I'm sorry..."

"Just die!" and then the doctor rushed to me and they do something that made me sleep. Damn them.

When I opened my eyes, it was already dark outside and I'm all alone in the room. I was staring outside when someone knocked.

"Come on in."

"My Lady!" Leah runs beside me and hugs me. "My Lady your now awake."

"Leah, can you bring me food? I'm hungry."

"Yes, My Lady! Thank goodness you are now alright. And Sir Damien wrote a letter last week he said that your family is still busy and they can't visit you and Sir Damien still can't leave Levan because there is an emergency."

I stared at the wall blankly and recall what she said. I nearly died so why...

"Busy, emergency? Uh is there a black envelope in my room? If there is that was a letter that was sent by my father."

"I just clean rooms a while ago and there was no letter there in your room, I'm sorry My Lady."

"There's nothing I can do about it."

"My Lady I'll be back, maybe your family sent you a letter and I just didn't notice it."

She said it so I won't feel down. I watch her as she bows her head and runs. When she came back with food I smiled.

"It's better if you calm down, maybe eating will get your mood better." when Leah came back, she shake her head. After I recover, I still haven't received a letter from my family, there is no news about Damien and my family for a month.

They choose to ignore me. Yes, I'm disappointed and angry but I suddenly remember that our family wasn't normal at all. Maybe if I do die here, they won't visit and just move on. I know it... but why do I still feel this pain, huh?

—IAmRoseee