The Love Of A King (bxb)

Chapter 31

The pain of the mind is worse than the pain of the body. Sometimes, the world turned so dark and all you could think about is how it was possible for someone to have buried you alive, for how can someone planted you so deep in the core of the earth and leave you rotting for hope. You wouldn't know pain until you look yourself into the mirror as tears streams down and all you want is for them and for everything to stop. And sometimes, it is not the pain but who it came from and other times, some of your greatest pain becomes your greatest strength.

When Sunni slowly opened his eyes, Kali's face comes into a brighter fear. When all things beat his heart at once, he was numb as the pain had left him in the first start. Sunni position himself at the nearby wall.

"Are you alright? What happened?" Kali asked as he was in more panic than ever.

"I'm afraid we might not be able to go further on this journey Kali."

"Are you feeling sick?" Kali showed true concern.

"A little bit. Let's go back to the castle but first, let's make a stop somewhere."

"As you like." Not wanting to pressure anymore, Kali just agreed on the decision.

Sunni and Kali back on feet and went their way to the castle. They did not travel far from the kingdom so the journey back was rather short. After entering the kingdom's gate and passing a few stalls, Sunni led Kali to a small house in an alley. The alley itself reek of dead stench and watery dirt.

But before they could enter, an old lady sitting on the stool besides the small house door speak.

"White roses, blue roses and red roses, those in each come with favour. Lighten the life; lighten the heart, only to destroy it in the blink an eye."

Speaking in a riddle like words, the old woman looked up to meet Sunni in the eyes. She was smiling devilishly.

"You come here for a medicine." The old lady said. Her face was as hideous as the beast of the night with dark spots and brutal seed spread across as her teeth yellowed and stench as far as a person could stand.

Kali crunch his face in disgust while Sunni look at the old lady calmly. "How did you know?" Sunni asked.

"You have come here, crossed in my path where disaster and pain united in collision as the sky downed on earth with the most gracious darkness and damned of the devil; how could I have not known?"

Sunni look at Kali who holds the most confusing look upon behold. He turned back to the old lady.

"Would you be able to help me then?" Sunni asked again.

Kali grabbed Sunni's arm and pull him through with a force. "Sunni..." He said as if a warning.

"There are some people in this world who comes into you as part of a dirt of the history profound by the wind. I worry you not about it this one...he would not stay." The old woman pointed towards Kali.

"I beg your pardon!"

Sunni ignored whatever was happening as he escaped from Kali's hold and turn to face the old lady.

"You would be able to help me then."

The old lady bow courteously. "Are you in for just one or the entire blood?"

Sunni think for a second before answering. Kali on the other hand could only stand quietly as this new found 'thing' was frightening him. It looks as if dark magic. He wanted to stop Sunni but weird enough, his body was not functioning, as if someone or something was holding him back.