The Villainess And The Strongest knight

ch 26. The snowy mountains

Wearing my winter clothing, A long sleeved white shirt and brown long coat with white fur on the neck area..paired with black pants and brown leather boots

I was at home at the moment, but I would need to leave once the carriage arrive..I made sure I have all the essentials on my bag

"It's no fair that you got to go on a trip" my sister said standing on the door way of my room

"When you finally start studying in the academy them maybe you and your friends can go in one"

"Hmm.. souvenir"

"What?"

"Get me a souvenir"

I smiled patting my sisters head "alright alright I'll get you one"

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Not long my ride arrive, my mother and father watch as I hope in the carriage..inside the carriage tho..everyone is already here and greeted me.

"Good choice of clothes" Cassandra complimented

"Thanks, my mom gave it to me"

"You mother have an eye for clothing" Cassandra stared at me as if waiting for me to say anything else...what does she want? Uhh.. comment on her clothing? Well...I just have to say something or else this trip will be awkward

"Your clothes looks good on you" she was wearing a dark green turtle neck sweater with a black blazer

"Thank you"

Meanwhile Thomas and Anna are playing cards and not really minding me and Cassandra at the moment.. tho Anna is wearing a white wool sweater with matching blue scarf while Tom is wearing a black jacket with a turtle neck and a beanie

"Would she be..you know?" I ask Cassandra, whispering

"The prince won't be followed by the prince, I made sure to confuse him...if he decided to follow he would end up in a different mountain resort, I don't want this trip to he ruined for her"

I smiled, she really is worried at Anna, she became much more protective of her after the incident..they too have grown closer than before, I'm happy that this ended up like this..rather than them being enemies

"Anyways..can you two let us join in? We are getting board here" we just played with cards throughout the journey to the mountains that we will stay in for  1 day and two nights

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We arrive at the mountain resort when it's already dusk... We have a reservation and they put us in a log cabin with two rooms, the living room had this fire place..already burning and giving heat to the cabin

Tom's and my room has a bunk bed, the smaller room to be exact..since I checked the room that will be occupied by the girls..it has two beds.

"What kinds of activities would you think we can do tomorrow? " Thomas ask

"Sledding? I guess?..but the main attraction here really is the hot springs it seems..though we need to hike up to get there"

"What about the frozen lake that we see before? Maybe it's part of the resort since I see a cabin near that place"

"Well maybe we can go skating or ice fishing too"....

Not long Anna would knock and open the door "umm, Cass told me to get you two to help with cooking dinner"

"On it" I stand up first and follow Anna

Nothing much happened, we just ate talk and plays board games that Thomas brought with him..I think I never had this much fun before

When we decided to rest for the night and go to our room, I lay down on the bottom bunk..but I couldn't really sleep still..so I decide maybe I should sit by the fire place for a bit

Going out of the room and onto the fire place, I would see Anna sitting close to the fire "oh.. can't sleep?"

"Yeah..Thomas snores loudly" I jokingly said since tom don't really snore at all.

It made Anna giggle and smile "come sit here..I'll get you hot a cocoa" she was about to stand up but I stopped her

"No need, but thanks for the offer"

"Oh, okay" that's when I notice that she made herself a hot drink..cocoa to be exact 

I sat down beside her and look at the fire.. it was silent for a few seconds, only sound of burning food can be heard, not long though..Anna would break the silence

"Do you like Cass?"

I just look at her dumbfounded with the question... Like..huh? Me? Liking Cassandra????

"Huh?"

"I mean.. you two are very close"

"Because we are friends?"

"No..I mean, you two are way closer than friends you know" Anna's eyes is gleaming with curiosity

"No, I don't think so"

"Are you sure?"

"Maybe I just admire her a bit since she's so different than many other nobles "

"That's true"

"Let me ask you a question tho.. why do you think that I like her"

"Well..you look at her differently, and you care for her too"

I blinked and tilt my head "are you observing me?"

"Umm..not really? I just happen to be with the two of you a lot.. are you really sure you really don't feel anything towards her?..I think she likes you"

"That's impossible, she like the prince long before..she won't be able to let go of that feelings for quiet some time" . . . .somehow I felt pissed remembering the prince, but then I look at Anna and..

"Oh..right" she look down "I still feel bad about that ordeal"

I sigh and just pat Anna's head "again..all of that isn't your fault okay? Cassandra told you repeatedly that"

"I know" she smiled before drinking the rest of her drink and standing up "I think I'll go first, make sure to sleep okay? We will do a lot of things tomorrow"

"I know I know..."

Anna.. finally, went back to their room..I didn't stay for long..I just added more wood on the fire place and went back to sleep.

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The next day we went out to do activities..we checked on the frozen lake and it seems that Tom's guess is right.. for now in the morning, we should start in here.

TO BE CONTINUED