“Xena… xena!” “Huh what?” she said.. Turning around.. Acheila was standing behind her, her hands behind her back, “why are you sulking?”
“ It's Nothing..” xena continued.. Acheila walked closer and sat next to her.
She smiled, slightly closing her eyes. “I doubt it is nothing, you have been staring at the same rose for ages..” acheila continued, softly putting her hand underneath one rose which had a bright reddish hue. “It must be hard for you..” acheila stroked a strand of hair behind her ear before she looked at xena. “Losing someone you held dear.. Even if it was discreet..” she sighed as she stared at the seemingly endless garden of roses and lilies. Placed underneath a glass dome at the orphanage they stayed at. “Mrs quiendal was really a wonderful person, even if she was harsh at times. She would still do everything to make sure we had a bright future,'' Xena looked at her, frowning as she put her knees against her chest, “it's not about that, it's about life itself.. Why must it put us through such difficult times? People betraying their close ones. Almost no one remained compassion..” xena sighed. “Even you acheila. How positive you view yourself in life.. You too were abandoned by your own parents..” acheila looked at xena shortly before looking down. “In some parts you are right.. My own parents neglected my whole presence.. Only caring about their status and their own wealth..” acheila sighed.. Brushing her hand against the rose’s petals before continuing, “most people compare me to an aristocrat because of my appearance.. Yet I'm far from that..” acheila slightly glanced back at xena who was poking at her fingers, her distinct black hair beamed off the sunlight above.. “Xena.. we cannot change what people think of us, we can only focus on ourselves and strive further.. We have years ahead.. We are still young.” Xena nodded, still looking down at the flowers before her, “hey you two!” a voice came from behind the arched door.. It appeared to be a voice of a young but excited boy, as xena and acheila glanced back.. They both saw lionel appear from behind the slight opening. His golden brown hair beamed as he opened his mouth, “ there is someone you want to meet,” lionell said happily, “who?” xena asked. Frowning in confusion, “I am not going to tell.. Find it out yourself..” Lionel replied. Xena and acheila looked at each other before standing up and running out of the garden room towards the orphanage entrance.. Their footsteps echoed beyond the hall and its high ceiling as they approached the doorway.. Xena could see an outline of 3 figures in the distance, one appeared to be a boy and the other two who seemed to be girls, her eyes lit up as she noticed luxia’s distinct hair.. Long white hair that shined like the moon in the night, she could see luxia smile softly as her white dress covered in flowers shined. “Luxia!” Xena yelled happily as she tightly hugged luxia, making her almost fall over before catching her feet. “Hey sweetheart.” acheila looked admiringly at zelana, who smiled confidently,
She could only stare in admiration before yelan stepped towards them. Girls.. The future queen and zelena will be staying here for the time coming as it is quite difficult to stay at the palace itself.. And elisia will be accompanying me in keeping you all safe.. Xena and acheila looked at him as he awkwardly waved, luxia looked down at xena who was still hugging her. She smiled. “Should i call you huggy for now on?” she said jokingly. Xena laughed, “maybe..”
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gaeistis-fields of red (Original)
FantasyAfter the cataclistic event that ultimately led to the demise of the eatherian kingdom and its people, concluding its story, one girl managed to flee along with 2 other people whom she knew from her family's history, that day was the last day she ev...
