Dekadia Kingdom

Chapter 5

When everyone was relaxed that each other was alive and well my father took me to my new home, it was at the base of the mountain and the home itself were made from bricks. "I will be living with you as well, my son." I nodded, I was too numb, to shocked to say or do anything but be led by my father to our new home. The voice in the back of my head which sounded awfully like Wardric said, but for how long? I would not contemplate it until I had a bath and a good nights sleep, when we were close to the door it opened and another little girl came out and a man, they were Goldyna's family but I couldn't look them in the eyes as we walked past, it would break me fully if I saw the pain, anger, hatred and disappointment in their eyes. It wasn't only a house it was a tavern with lots of warriors and women handed out tankards of ale, "We have the whole top floor." Father had left me for a while and so I went to the bar and had ordered a pint of ale, I was halfway through it when father came back and a lady was with him. I gave father the look and he hadn't happened to look sheepish, "This young lady will show you your room, gives you a bath and she will measure you for new robes." The woman grabbed my hand and led me up three sets of stairs which led to the top floor like father had said, we went through the second door on the right and what I saw blew my mind, it was a medium sized room with a king's sized bed, a wardrobe in the corner, a bedside table with a bedside lamp and another door that probably led to the bathroom, the walls were plain white and golden sheets and silver pillow casings. 

I just stood there a hollow of a man until the lady came back, "Your bath is ready, my prince." I cleared my throat wanted to say something but nothing came, I wanted to thank her for her hospitality but no words had formed. She gave me an understanding smile and I couldn't be more grateful towards her, I wondered if Goldyna would be jealous if I smiled at her so I didn't and I slipped into the bathroom. It was a plain room with grey walls, a bathtub in the middle of the room, a sink by the wall and a mirror on the top. The bathtub was filled with hot steamy water, I took a deep breath and the smell of vanilla and roses filled my nose, without being in the water and the smell alone made my tense muscles relaxed. As soon as I got in though after I took my clothes off it was heaven, all my muscles turned to mush and what felt like a long time I could sit back and enjoy myself. After a while I felt my eyes close I fought it a long time but eventually sleep won, I hoped I don't drown, I wasn't finished with this world yet. 

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I felt lips upon mine as I slowly began to wake up, I was kissing back but for some reason it felt wrong. The lips were too small as well as the hand in my hair was too small, it shouldn't feel wrong to kiss my own wife and why was I wet? Flashbacks started flashing behind my eyelids, I remembered her death in detail like it was only yesterday so whoever I was kissing wasn't my wife. I opened my eyes everything was blurred and then all I saw was blonde hair, I released the kiss and who I saw made me stare at her in horror. It was Cecilia, Goldyna's ten-year-old sister. "What the hell are you doing? What are you thinking?" I shouted as I jumped out of the now cold water to get away from her, I grabbed the towel that was on the sink the lady from before must had brought it in while I was sleeping. I wrapped it around my waist and waited for her to answer me. 

"I had always wondered what it would be like to kiss you," she said so innocently I had to look at her in disbelief. I had to remind myself that she was a child and she wouldn't understand the wrongness of her actions. 

"Please leave Cecilia," she was disappointed I could tell by the she was looking at me, she was probably didn't realise her sister was dead. It felt like I was in physical pain when I thought about it. She did leave though and I was grateful, I was ten seconds of losing it and I didn't want to do that to her specially if she had not a clue why. I tried not to think about anything else as I dried myself there was a knock at the door, "Come in." The lady from before came in with fresh clothes, her cheeks flamed red as she stared at me I was confused, then I realised she was staring at one part of me. I covered myself as fast as I could but it was useless as she had already seen me, she put my clothes on the sink and hurried on out of the bathroom.