🎕My Sweet Carnation🎕

Prologue

I scrape the food on my plate not wanting to eat the random mush that was served to me. "Selenite, don't play with your food eat it! Beya worked hard on this meal." I turn to our chef Beya who proudly smiles, "It was a lot of work to mash up the radishes and the pig cartilage but it's surely worth it if I get to have the pleasure of it being served to the royal family to indulge in." I nearly gag at the thought of Beya mashing up the food. "Would you excuse me, I'm done with my meal, I'm just going to head to bed," I say as I stand, thanking Beya for the food before walking to my bedroom. Once I get there I sit at my desk and take out a bread box that was given to me by my father before he passed. I open it to see the small box I set in there that has my contacts. I take out the green ones and put them over my light pink irises. I then take off my dress and heels and get into my black leggings, gray hooded jacket, and some tennis shoes. Throwing on my bag filled with stuff for these occasions like flashlights and snacks.

I turn off my light, grab a flashlight, and slowly walk to my window, grabbing the gold-covered handle before slowly opening it with a creek. I reach one leg over then the other before sliding down the slanted roof of the palace grabbing a rope tied to the pipe lining then jumping to the ground. It was only two feet from the ground once I went down the rope so getting down wasn't the problem, the problem was getting out without guards catching me.

I run over to the edge of the fence, slowly walking over to the unguarded south gate, swiping my wrist chip, the door opens without much noise, I step outside of it before it closes back and run down the self-made path in the forest.

When I was sure I was far enough from the palace I turned on my flashlight and began walking down my usual path through the woods when I heard the sound of something hitting a tree hard.

I look around and see light coming from inside a circle of trees. I slowly walked closer, turned off my flashlight, and looked at the crack between two trees.

It's a person, practicing using a sword against a tree. They are pretty good at it from what I can see, but it might be cause they're opponent is a tree, I almost let out a chuckle as I think that, but I stop myself. I look at this person, trying to discover more about them.

I try to get closer and accidentally step on a branch and they turn and look at the tree I'm behind. They have bright blue eyes, a warrior, that is staring right at me. "Hello? Who is there" I hear them shout as they begin to walk toward me. I say nothing as I continue to look at them. "Hey," I hear them shout again to me "I won't hurt you! I just wanted to know who you are." I step out from behind the tree, giving them a small wave "Hello, What's your name," they ask softly as if trying to not scare me. I say nothing as I reach into the pocket of my jacket and hand them something special.

I hand them a carnation, something only royals have, thoughts run through my head as I hand them the flower saying it's a dead give but that's not true many people create fake carnations and sell them. "Where did you get this?" They asked looking at the flower in their hand, to which I just shrugged. "Thank you Carnation!" I look at them confused and they go to inform me of the name they have given me. "You aren't telling me your name so I will call you Carnation," they say with a big smile on their face.

They look to the moon before gasping and looking back at me "My Mother is going to kill me if she finds out I'm not there, I must go now, Bye Carnation" They go to turn away from me but i stop them by setting ym hand on their shoulder, "What's wrong?" they asked confused."My name is Salor, but you can still call me Carnation if you would prefer." I say with a small smile, they nod, chuckling before waving and walking back to what I assume is their home.

I look at my watch that reads 11:00. I gasp and begin to run back home. My mother checks on me every night at midnight before she heads to bed, so I must get home before then.

When I reach the gate I jump when I see a figure waiting by the gate. I panic before realizing it is James the guard. "M'Lady Selenite out of bed again I see." He says while laughing. 'You know me." I say laughing as I enter the gate and start walking to the rope. "Have a nice night M'Lady, try not to get into too much trouble," James says to me. "Night James, I'll try!" I say before waving and scaling the wall, crawling on the roof, and entering my open window.

I race to my closet and rush to change quietly, before my mother comes I jump in bed, use the remote to turn off the lights then close my eyes continuing to pretend to sleep.

I hear the door open and feel lips softly graze my forehead, and a cold hand pushes hair out of my face and behind my ear, "Goodnight Selnite, I love you." the door creaks closed and the sound of heels slowly gets quieter as she walks away. I let out a big sigh and let my tiredness and the thoughts of tonight take over my racing mind, "Carnation, I like that name." I whisper to nothing with a smile before drifting off.

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