Princess of AMBER

Chapter 33

Both of them were my age and friendly looking. 

"You are new to here, right." one of them said and smiled at me, it seemed genuine and real.

      This question again. It made me feel uneasy all over again. Being an outsider was a risky thing here, at least for me. Besca was a lot smaller than Amber and people new each other, or overall look of people around. Still with stolen glasses, my style was a lot different from others.

      I did not answer, hoping they will leave me alone. I stared at the wall in front of me, but could feel the burning gazes of two man next to me. 

"Don't be afraid of us. We just want to help you. You are a new thing here, an interesting one you seem. We just want to get to know you. That's all." the one on the left said cheerfully and finally took his eyes away from me, than stretched his hands up in the air.

"Yeah! It is kind of boring to see the same faces every day, right Roy." he looked pass me on his friend.

So the man on the left is Roy, with hay blond hair and green eyes. 

"I am just passing through. Won't be staying here for long." I said, still looking in to the wall.

We sat by the bar for half an hour in silence. I could feel they wanted to chat with me, but I was dead silent the whole time, still hoping of them loosing interest in me.

A peace was disturbed by the rumbling of my stomach, loud enough for two of my 'companions' to hear. I have not been eating anything the whole day and now it started to demand some food. 

"Hungry, aren't ya?" man on my left grinned. "Nox? give me some...." he turned back at me: "What flavor you like? Bananas, apple.... something else?"

"I don't want food from you. I can afford myself." I said annoyed.

Barman Nox placed a plate of jellies in front of me and I could not help but wince at the sight. 

"Don't you like it. This is a good staff." Roy grabbed one piece and shoved it in his mouth, his face showing the enjoyment of the taste.

I pulled out the few coins I had, and started to count them. I wanted to buy some decent food, but I hardly doubted, that I could even afford a grain of  dry seed. Roy peaked over my hand.

"That will not be enough to buy anything. Drop your pride and take the jellies." he pushed the plate closer to me. 

My stomach was killing me and I gave up. Hesitantly I took one ball and put it in my mouth. I could not help, but gag at the taste. Will there be a time, I will get to used to them?

"You don't eat this? You must be special.... Don't say, you take only that expensive staff? Tell me, what is your name?"

"....Kyra....."

".....Kyra.... and..?" Roy was waiting for me to say my surname.

"Just Kyra!" I said. 

"Alright, Kyra. I am Roy and this is my brother Jay." he gestured at the man on my right.

"Roy and Jay..." I said to myself quietly.

"Where are you from? Don't say from Amber."

"From Amber."

"I knew! Only ladies like you could come from there."

I made an invisible smile of Jay's comment. The way he talked was kind of carefree and funny.

"Do you have place anywhere to stay?" Roy asked serious. 

"No, not yet. I was planning to spend the night here.