On The Land, In The Sea

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 7: 𝕬 𝕯𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝕮𝖆𝖎𝖓

Heinry was left stunned for awhile. As he digested the information, things started to clear out in his mind.

He looked at Ezra and asked: "Who are you, the real you?"

Ezra: "I am a girl from country side and thats all, nothing more nothing less!"

Heinry sighed knowing very well that Ezra didn't wished for him to discover who she really was. He bid Ezra a farewell and left to rest.

Ezra shut the door tightly. Her mind was clogged with the thoughts about Heinry and the Mother Harle he mentioned. She was some what convinced that the Mother Harle was none other than Queen Harlequin.

But it was not the time to ponder over things. She had to get the pearl. It was her top most priority.

She took out the map again and read carefully. She memorised each and every detail. After that she tucked the map inside her clothes and dozed off to start fresh in the morning.

Where as, Heinry kept tossing and turning on his bed. He couldn't sleep a wink after he realized that Ezra and Mother Harle were connected. He wanted to know more. More about Ezra, more about Mother Harle but he didn't succumb to his urge. He wanted to handle everything patiently and calmly.

Next morning, Cain bought breakfast for Ezra. Cain greeted Ezra with sweet smile amd said: "Miss! Its bacon and toast topped with butter, I pray thy god that Master's Eagle go die in gutter."

Ezra: "Oh my Cain! I never thought you would ever wish for someone's death, and that too for a poor eagle."

Cain started explaining himself: "Miss its not a poor eagle, its master Heinry's eagle. If you are clever enough, you can understand that if the owner is that sly how sly would be the pet he tamed."

Ezra hummed and then responded: "Right! It makes sense, I see why you are so sly."

Cain: "Are you calling me sly or the pet?"

Ezra: "Both!"

Before Cain could say anything more Ezra snatched her breakfast and started eating. She enjoyed every bit of her meal. It was the first time in a long while that she had such a good and peaceful meal. She only had sea food back at her castle.

Last time she came on the land realm, was when she was nine years old. That too she came with her mother. She only had a hazy memory about that trip since she was young.

After having her breakfast she asked Cain

Ezra: "Cain are you free?"

Cain: "Why miss!"

Ezra: "I want to go out on a date with you."

Cain: "Oh no miss! Master will kiss me, I mean kill me."

Ezra: "Then may you rest in piece, I mean peace!"

Cain almost on the verge of crying said: "Miss I am not kidding! I am sorry I can't help you cheat on my master! Though I know master is not very kind to me and deserve this but I pledged my loyalty to him."

Ezra laughed hysterically holding her stomach. Then said: "First of all, Cain you are a dimwit, secondly, me and your master doesn't have any kind of relationship. I didn't correct you before as I thought you were just teasing Heinry. Hence, I just played along and so did your master. Furthermore, I am asking you out on a friendly date and stop calling me miss, call me Ezra,do you understand?"

Cain was moved by her words. His phrases were caught in his throat. He was so happy that Ezra considered him a friend.

Cain was a country side boy. His mother died in a deadly pandemic. He was the only child and his father went crazy after his mother's death. He became a drunkard and physically abused Cain.

Cain suffered all the tourture yet never once complained and took care of his father. He worked multiple jobs to pay his father's loans. He forgot what pain was. He had no company. Everyone approached him only for their benefits. He craved for a true friendship. A relationship he thought he could never have. Those who smile the most are the ones who have been hiding their deepest, darkest wounds.

Heinry was once saved by Cain. Hence, Earl Casper took him in to his mansion as Heinry's companion. Soon he became his right hand man as well.

But he never had a friendship with him. It was more like a master and servant relationship. Even though he was very comfortable with Heinry he knew his position. And Heinry too never corrected him whenever he called him a master.

But it was different with Ezra as he was not aware of her identity. He thought she was also a country side girl just like him. Therefore, he was able to resonate with her more. He liked how Ezra called him a dimwit. How they both teased Heinry. He liked it all because it was his first time experiencing those things.

Cain softly said: "Sure Miss!"

Ezra: "Ezra, E-Z-R-A!"

Cain smiled and said: "Okay! E-Z-R-A, Ezra!" And it was the start of a beautiful friendship.

Cain: "So where do you want to go?"

Ezra: "Give me a mansion tour first."

Cain hummed and replied: "Okay! Sounds good."

Ezra and Cain went out of the room. Cain took her to the entrance of the mansion.

Cain: "Welcome to the Grand Mansion of The Wellingtons!"

Entrance had a huge metal door with green climbers all over it. As she entered, the path to the mansion's entrance was made of red stone. The guards were standing on the either side of the gate.

Cain: "This is our Harle garden, master Heinry personally designed the whole garden and also makes great efforts in taking care of it. He says it's for his mother, the real one but unfortunately his mother left him for another man. It's saddening how much master loves his mother." He sighed

On the left side was a massive garden. It probably had all the varieties of colorful flowers. Beautiful and vibrant flowers created a livid mosaic which was amusing to the eye.

Ezra understood why was Heinry so attached to this garden and why he named it Harle. Unfortunately, Cain and most likely everyone else had no idea about it therefore they assumed Heinry's birth mother.

Cain: "Oh! This pond is another part of this mansion which is personally managed by master Heinry. He has made this one for his future wife. How romantic! He named it 'Los querido!' Which means lover.

The right side had a small pond. In the middle of the pond was a small basin, fountain and a hot spring near by. The woody fragrance was vivid near the pond.

Ezra mumbled: "How lucky would be Heinry's lover!"
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Dear lover,

"I dont know who you are, but I have built this pond and spring to cherish you for the lost time, when I was yet to find you!"

~Heinry De Wellington