The World She Wished For

Chapter 2

Realizing she still had four wishes left, Daphne knew what she had to do. Without hesitation she declared, "I wish for him to be healed".

Right before her eyes, the wound on Nick's leg closed and his body regained strength. As Nick opened his eyes, he scanned the surroundings, clearly disoriented and asked ,"What happened?"

"You were bitten by a snake and fainted," Daphne clarified. Deciding to conceal the truth about her magical intervention,she added "But don't worry, I gave you some medicine. You're fine now."

Nick gazed at her in wonder, grateful for her timely assistance. He had never heard of such an effective remedy before. But he was grateful nonetheless. "Thank you for saving me, I don't know how to thank you enough".

As Daphne helped him to his feet, he looked at her in awe noticing her ethereal beauty. He inquired, "Wait, who are you, or rather, what are you?" Daphne let out a soft laugh and smiled, revealing her dimples which instantly captivated him.

"I'm Daphne.", she introduced herself. "I actually come from another kingdom but I come in peace, I'm just here to explore." She gazed around briefly then extended her hand.

"And I'm Nicholas but you can call me Nick," he replied, shaking her hand. "Nice to meet you Nick".

He asked with concern if she had a place to stay during her time in Terrestria. Daphne, in her excitement to escape to Terrestria, hadn't considered that detail. She frowned, frustrated at her oversight and shook her head sadly. "No".

"Dont worry I'll arrange a place for you to stay in the meantime." Before she could object, he continued, "Take it as a reward for saving my life. I owe you a lot." Daphne was relieved and expressed her gratitude.

As they began their journey, Daphne asked about the place Nick had in mind. "So tell me about where I'll be staying, would I be welcomed?".

She worried a bit that she might not adapt well, considering her upbringing in a palace. However, she also wanted to live a normal life for once.

She didn't want anyone to find out about her royal background since obviously she didn't want to be found. Nick, sensing her unease, simply replied, "Don't worry you'll find out soon."

He decided not to reveal his identity as the Crown Prince of Terrestria just yet. He wanted to get to know Daphne better. Not knowing she was doing the same.

During their walk, Daphne accidentally tripped and in order to save her from falling Nick tried to hold her but ended up falling with her.

They found themselves in an awkward position, with Daphne lying on top of Nick. Just as they locked eyes, someone cleared their throat. It was Nick's teacher, Miss Harper.

Miss Harper had been searching relentlessly for Nick since his classmates reported him missing. Not wanting to appear incompetent, she avoided informing his family about the situation and chose to find the prince herself. She had received some form of self-defense and survival skills anyways.

She almost gave up and thought of finally informing them when to her surprise, she found him in such an intimate position with a stranger.

Daphne quickly got off Nick, and he attempted to explain the situation to Miss Harper, but she cut him off, skeptically eyeing Daphne. Nick insisted and introduced Daphne as his savior and shared the story of the snake bite.

Miss Harper, who was often strict, took Nick's story with a pinch of salt. She even felt suspicious about the mysterious stranger accompanying him.

As a mere teacher, she couldn't challenge the Prince's decision to bring Daphne with him, so she reluctantly accepted the situation.