SONGS AND TRAILS (Book 1)

CHAPTER 35

The whole class was in the lounging hall in the palace chilling around. The sun was setting but they all looked lively and ready to conquer the dying day. There was chattering and gigglings and laughing.

Caldor was nowhere to be seen but Aurora was around. She had changed into some other blue-black fancy attire with her tiara on the crown of her head.

And at the right moment, he showed up, coming down the stairs, very energized and in a change of clothes. No jacket in sight, which meant more of his tattoos on the show and every female enjoyed that.

"The man of the day...let's say the night." Aurora was waiting for him at the end of the stairs.

"Don't bother me, Aurora."

She again offered her hand and he placed a kiss behind it. He placed her hand crossed to his and they started to walk. "You are finally awake. I was about to go out."

"Without giving out any special announcement?"

Aurora narrowed her pretty eyes at him. "What do you mean?"

He let her hand go with a knowing grin. "You know what I mean."

Aurora gave him an annoyed look as Mia approached her. Before Mia could say anything, Aurora held her left hand in pain and moaned in pain.

Mia looked at her in worry. "What is it?"

"Ouch! My hand..."

"What happened to your hand?"

"It feels...it feels..." She raised it with her normal tone, "...heavy." She showed them the ring.

Mia screamed. Then Daya screamed. Then Marietta. Then Bella.

Caldor eyed Arabella in surprise.

Bella said in defense. "I'm sorry. Everyone was screaming."

Mia said in excitement. "He proposed."

Aurora said with a wry smile. "He proposed."

"When?" She said touching the huge blue stone on her finger. Daya and Marietta just drooled on it.

"A few weeks ago." She turned to Caldor. "I just don't understand how you knew."

Caldor grinned, "As you said, it's good to see some things don't change. You're still sloppy on your spells, Aurora." he said and Aurora raised an eyebrow. "Your little invisibility trick did a fair game in putting it out of sight but I could feel it every time I kissed your hand."

Aurora grinned at that note. "Well, Caldor, too bad for you. I'm taken now."

Caldor rolled his eyes and said in sarcasm. "You've broken my heart, princess."

"You were just not my type."

"Ah!" The sarcasm again.

Mia attempted to speak. "But Keith is almost like..."

Aurora elbowed her hard. "Quiet, Mia."

Caldor said, "So I lost to a Keith."

Aurora smirked, "You should meet him. He's gorgeous."

"If that's so, maybe I'll manage to convince him to leave you and marry me."

Daya said, "Oh! I want to meet this Keith."

Eron who was passing by, stopped in his tracks. "Keith?"

They all turn to him.

"The Keith?" Eron asked.

Daya said, "Oh, so there's a 'the' before the name."

Eron went on, approaching them. "The sky soarer, the best wings, best in flying, best spy."