The Abandoned Princess: Promises Arc

Chapter 57

𝕾𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖔 𝖑𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖓 𝖙𝖔: 𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖉𝖎𝖌𝖆𝖓 𝖇𝖞 𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝕾𝖜𝖎𝖋𝖙

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Time moved slowly and in that fateful scenario, I knew the light cascading on the edges of his figure swore an oath to me like what Claudius and Henry did.

They were the ones I knew would never die because I have faith in them the same kind of faith with Cain and Celna.

As if my body moved on its own, I pulled him closer as I spread my warmth to him. I gently patted his back and chuckled when he did the same thing.

"I knew you would never go back to your words, so let's go now?" Like before, I didn't even wait to hear his words because I was already grabbing him by his arm and walking to where our carriage would be.

"This doesn't seem like the lady's carriage?" I could hear him whisper and all I could do was chuckle.

"Of course, silly. That's why I have this mask and coat, I would never let my identity be known, not when I have this plan, okay?"

"If my precious lady friend says so," I could see him salute and I just chuckled.

The carriage on the outside doesn't have the seal of my family, and it was only simple, brown as if carved in wood with no design or anything. But Jack would always be the horseman I could ever have.

"Then off we go now, towards the market..." I say and the silver rays of the moon descend their way toward the carriage compensating my curled-up smile.

It didn't take us long because the moment that the carriage halted, and I went out together with Lexus, he immediately moved toward the shadows while I looked around.

The wind was cold, and the only things I could see around were dried leaves being swayed by the cold breezes.

The cloaked sky's jewels and its mighty orbs lit the surroundings turning it into a place of forgotten land, and yet, silence was a deafening scream around.

My attention got caught by this one thing that made a move, a snapping of a branch but when I laid my soul to the narrow alley right beside me, I could see two silhouettes.

One was small, the other was huge, but they were all sitting on the ground with arms wrapped around their bodies, neither had a blanket to provide for their own, and the coughing of the small figure was continuous like the endless wind passing through.

I took a step, one, two, and three before I halted to see that those two figures were already adjusting their heads with their eyes focused on my figure.

I snapped from my reverie, and inhaled a few deep breaths, enough to open my eyes and face the reality of this cruel world.

"Hi there," I started, the two's mouths were tightly closed, while their eyes sought questions from an unknown lady covered in a coat that resembled the dark sky, and a face that only half of was visible.

I could resonate with their gazes, and it was never a hostile one, it was one where they would want to question a lady like me, and why would I dare approach people like them?

I sighed.

I guess it was hard to talk to them but that doesn't mean that I needed to give up, not when I'm already this far.

I should have known from the start how hard to convince people with this look but I just wanted to be truthful instead.

"I know that you two will never trust a lady like me," I faked a cough while putting my hand on my mouth trying to know what I was saying.