A Dimension in Time

Mountains of Ice and Snow

☼☽ Chapter 21 ☼☽

Mountains of Ice and Snow

In a faraway land, a land of trade and travel. land those who were lucky enough to travel went and came. In this land lay a gorgeous summer's day, where the sun shined brightly over the village and the kingdom that held it together. This land was known as Subcon Forest, known for its gorgeous landscapes, flowers that were marvelously grown, music and traditions. It was the capital to travel to!

Beyond the wagons and carriages buzzing through the gates of Subcon's borders, sat a young girl under a ginormous tree. Her red locks were short, yet long enough to twist into a braid while her face was littered with freckles. She wore a hand sewn dress, and had stunningly green eyes. As the minutes clocked on by, the redhead was humming a simple tune. Humming a tune and picking flowers, her green eyes picking the best ones she could find! It was for her family's florist shop after all, so she had to pitch in just as much as they did. Picking miscellaneous bundles of flowers, the redhead soon heard ruffling in the tree that hung a over her. Curious, she gave a glance up to be greeted with- "HEEEYYOOO!!!" A young boy swung out, hanging upside down from the tree's thick branches and scared the living daylights out of the redheaded girl in turn. She gave out a loud squeak, dropping her bouquet of flowers into the dirt from shock. "AUGH! Prince Lukas!? What the- Don't scare me like that!" The young girl scolded, scowling at the boy who dropped from the branch he hung from. The young prince of Subcon Forest, Lukas Princeton.

"Hehehehe, figured you'd be here Camila. Doing your same thing as usual I see!" Lukas chuckled, grinning mischievously at Camila, who was sheepish around him; yet still mad about him scaring her. Lukas dusted himself off, dusting off his clothes and taking leaves out of his chestnut curls. But not once did he take his yellow gaze off of her. "Uhm... Well- you know me, just picking flowers. Helping my mom with the florist shop. Hahah..." Camila tickled some of her locks behind her ear nervously, but then a thought hit her as her sheepishness vanished into thin air. "Wh- wait a minute. I should be asking you! What are *you* doing here? Shouldn't you be doing- like, I don't know— What your dad wanted you to do, with your princely duties and stuff?" Lukas placed his index finger on his lips, humming as if he were thinking to himself, he had always been the type of kid to talk with his hands. Even if he didn't mean to. And eventually: "Hhhmmm... Nah!" Lukas grinned, motioning his hands with a flop, leaving Camila shocked. Yet this didn't fully surprise her. "Doing all that stuff is just too boring! Certainly not my taste. And besides I wanted to see you anyway Cami!"

Camila's jaw hit the floor, her cheeks steaming with a flushed hue. "C-Cami!? Prince- You... uhm." Camila stumbled, this was certainly unexpected. She wasn't sure how to react to being called by a nickname; especially by royalty! It's not everyday that happens to a village girl like Camila. "I uhm- I don't know if I'm deserving of a nickname. I'm just a simple flower girl." Camila lightly probated, still embarrassed. Yet Lukas begged to differ, holding himself high and his hands on his hips. "Well- we're friends aren't we?" Lukas began, eventually sitting next to the redheaded girl as he waited for his answer. "Well... yes-!" " then you are deserving of a nickname!" Lukas asserted himself, lifting Camila's spirits in an unusual way; it was a welcomed one. "Uh- thanks... Prince-!" "Lukas, just call me Lukas! It's okay Camila." The two children laughed, enjoying each other's company as the wind came by. Today was beautiful out, and more beautiful for the two kids living in the moment.

"Okay prince- I mean Lukas. Lukas. Heheh. Uhm..." Camila went quiet, unsure of where to take the conversation next. That's where Lukas came bouncing back in, bringing the conversation back to its peak. "Ssssoooo- how's your day been? Besides you know, do your stuff at that flower shop. I know your family has the best in Subcon." Lukas inquired, easing Camila in with an answer she knew. "Well, today was just like any other. But, if you want something I'd call interesting, I did watch a bit of a magic show earlier." Lukas let out an over the top gasp, grinning so much from the excitement he couldn't contain. "Magic show!? What kind of magic was it!? Tell me EVERYTHING!" Lukas got up close while asking to know everything about the magic show, magic was another key thing that drew people to Subcon Forest. The performers who knew real magic and the shows they performed were always heartstopping and worth a round of applause. Cmaila however, didn't have a chance to Pay attention to what kind of magic it was, so she sadly had to break the news. "I uh... I wasn't looking that closely at what kind of magic it was. But there were some acts that couldn't be done with regular tricks that non magic users could perform- So I think it was illusion magic?" Instead of being disappointed, Lukas only awed at the explanation, as if she was the coolest kid in town.