Prince & Witch

Witch

After Prince encounter with his mother, he make his way to the garden as it is his safe haven from the palace commotions and distractions.

"This is the only place where I can be at peace..." He is about to sit down and then hears a herd of footsteps.

"Prince!"

From there is a group of young ladies, daughters from rich, noble, and families with high official's powers hoping to woo the Prince.

Prince holds back his irritation as he forces on his gentleman and charisma personality.

"...why isn't it Aurora-Rose, Snow Lily, Violet and Coral. What a sight for me to be blessed to see such beautiful ladies here."

He kisses each of their hand as they all flatter and each one speaks out of turn.

Aurora-Rose is the eldest daughter of a wealthy businessman; she is a hopeless romantic and naïve sheltered lady.

"Prince, don't you know? Lovers like us can't be separate for even a moment."

He gives her a rose. "I am truly flatter by your kind and caring words."

Aurora-Rose gratefully accepts the flower from the Prince and Snow Lily speaks out of jealously.

"Aurora-Rose, you saw Prince this morning before his early practice. I am sure he would like have some space from you."

Violet also joins the conversation. "For once I agreed with Snow Lily! After all it is not ladylike to have Prince to yourself!"

Prince redirects the attention towards the twins. "Snow Lily and Violet, you are from one of the most powerful family within the political affair. Is it right to speak to Aurora-Rose in such a matter?"

Coral laughs with amusement with how distasteful they are craving for the Prince's affections.

"Prince, there is no need to waste time here with these girls...why don't the two of us leave and spend more quality time together?"

"Why..." said Snow Lily who knows that Coral has no interest within him but today she is more bold than usual. "Coral has no formalities with her own actions."

"It seems like..." said Violet as she feeds on with her sister's words. "...the truth finally shines...at first you acted so coldly towards the Prince and with each time you spend with him. It seems as if you are starting to open up to them. However, don't think yourself as someone who is close to him."

Aurora-Rose sees how the completion to win the Prince's favor has raised. She pushes everyone aside and said. "You must be overly confident to think of yourself as candidate to be Prince's suitor...let's end this! Prince, which one of us do you fancy the most?"

"Look, my beautiful maidens, it is distressing to have such fine young ladies such yourselves fighting over someone like me who isn't capable to be spoiled by your tender care."

Prince tries to make his escape while the ladies all seize onto his coat. He thinks quickly on his feet.

"Alright, ladies...I do sincerely apologize for my rude behavior as it was boorish of me to leave my beautiful ladies unattended. Why don't I give each one of you something special?"
His bold word has directly wooed the ladies. "Why don't you close your eyes...after all...jealously might enrage each one of you as I will press my tender lips onto a random blossoming flower."

He has them completely fooled as he makes his attempt to escape. He successfully leaves the garden and he runs towards the door.

Once the door opens, there are so many fan girls chanting his name as they screams and chases him back to the garden. The fan girls each holding love letters, gifts, signs stating their love as they hope to capture the Prince for themselves.

Prince said under his breath. "I knew it! This must be her Mastery's doing!" Then he smirks and puts his hands in the air. "Okay, I give! You all win! You must wanted me to stay here today...well...then...since today we have many beautiful guests...let's play a game of hide and seek."

The group of ladies pouts and questions about the game and sees through his plan.

"Don't be silly, it is going to be a grown up version of high go seek, where I will hide, but if you have to find me. Once I am found, the seeker will have to chase me and successfully catch me."

Prince slowly breaks away from the group and makes his way towards the middle of the court. There he picks up a rosebud and smells it.

"I supposed...the winner...should have the right to bloom...just like this innocent and beautiful rosebud..."

He kisses the bud and then throws it into the air and as if it was magic, the young bud blooms into a rose. From the rose the air has a sweet and intoxicating aroma.

The girls dreamily sigh as each one envisions her day with the Prince. The Prince sees how each one is under his trick.

"Wait!" said Coral as she walks through the group of girls. "Prince, perhaps this game is just another way to flee from us."

Her statement has created distress the group as each one questions and confronts his proposal.

"Now, now...try to understand...I want the best of the best...and only one can truly satisfy my hunger."

The girls scream and shriek with joy still Coral isn't convict with Prince's objective.
She speaks. "How do I know if you are telling the truth?"

Prince approaches her and closely whispers into her ear. "Why don't you try to catch me from there I will prove my love...the best way I can..." His warm breath touches her neck as she blushes from embarrassment. He continues, "Should I make this game even more exciting? If there is still any doubt within you...then...why...don't you...hide...and I will seek...but...to make this fair...you can't hide in the court yard. You must disperse around the castle and outside of the garden. "

At last the game has finally started as the young ladies hide and blind fold his eyes. He counts loudly as the girl's footsteps scatters.

"...98...99...100...ready or not...here I'll come..."

He grins and then takes his time to leave the court yard. Prince sneaks out of the garden hall by taking a short cut which is narrow to a wooden gate which leads to a connected to the outskirts of a wheat fields to the start of a heavy green forest.

"Woman, what makes them crazy! I rather deal with a nasty old witch than face a mob of foolish woman."

The air is moist and thick as the Prince breathes heavily and makes his way through the opaque forest. His leather boots slips on a pile of decomposing leafs and he falls of the path, down to the muddy and decaying woodland ground. Landing face down then he slowly finding himself  covered in dirt with scatter leafs and small tree branches in his hair.

"Ooww..." Then he rubs his head and he touches the side of his face where there is a small scrape. "...tsk...a cut?" He touches the fresh and open wound then hears something strange. "What? Am I hearing something?"

He sits still and listens however, the birds singing keeps distorting the sound. After resting he gets up and continues his way down the rocky steep. Making his way to a small pond where he washes his face then again, he hears the same hymn from earlier.

"...this sound...doesn't feel eerier...it is rather, smoothing, soft and calming."

Curious he is and he follows the song and then from the brushes sees a young woman. Her outfit is green like the earthy forest with shades of brown. The clothing decorated with earthy green leafs, mosses, and lining of gold thread.

"Her clothes...remind me of castle's paintings."

Prince didn't understand why how captivating the mysterious lady is. Her body movement is relaxed, free and then she dances. The surrounding grass, flowers, tree branches swag with her rhythmical spells.

The mysterious lady ends her work as she turns around and spots the Prince. What catches her eye is the royal family crest as it shines over his chest.

She thinks. "...hmm...that crest...does he have ties with a noble family?"

Prince notices she is glaring at his family crest and then tries to cover it with his hands.

"Oh~there's no reason why you need to hide it."

"Who do you think you are?"

He is trying to take control of the situation as well as reminding her of his superior dominance except she didn't care for much. Ignoring his present and she puts her items away. Prince is baffle with her actions as he follows her without any sort of plan.

"Hey! Wait! What did you just do? Did you just perform magic? Was it a spell or a curse?"

"If a lady doesn't want to speak with you...it means she is not interested with you..."

He mischievous grins. "Well, aren't you playful ...this should be fun."

At the corner of his eye, the mysterious lady continues the pathway leaving him behind. However the Prince chases her then is slow down by the long vines and tree branches.

"She is really nimble!"

Never the less Prince continues to pursue her then the mysterious lady rests by a huge rough tree roots.

He catches his breath and sees her waiting by the stump of a rotten tree. He stumbles towards her and stretches out his back. "I thought I had lost sight of you!"

She doesn't respond and still has a grim facial expressing. Then  Prince tries another approach by kneels towards the ground.

"Forgive me, my fair lady. I do sincerely apologize for my rudeness as I will reintroduce myself."

"I know who you are...Prince, you're quite a mascot around town."

"A mascot? I was thinking of more something like...an...idol..."

A gentle breeze waft pass a pile of thick leafs which distracts her. From there, she has a better view towards him. The Prince's hair gleam with color of golden threads as for his eyes, when she stares at him, they are full of curiosity and wonders. His nose is small yet, cute at the same time and the outline of his jaw is sharp. 

She faces away then mischievous grins. "Prince, you shouldn't get too friendly with me... don't you know what I am? Aren't you afraid of me? You just witness something strange and out of the ordinary, yet you blindly and halfwit follow me deep into the forest..."

He brushes the dirt off his pants and then fixes his hair.

"Why should I fear the unknown? Explain to me, why I should be frightful of you. Someone who has such a cute face like yours can't be evil."

"Flattery won't get you anywhere."

"Well, it was a try."

There is a cold chill in the air as he touches his shoulder. Then he sees small rain drops floating in the air.

"What is..." Then he faces the mysterious lady as she smiles creepily. The wind blends and forms around her like a cyclone.

"Listen~ I am something your kind fear..."

He gulps and swallows hard. "I know...what it is...it is a fear....which...is a natural enemy...to all men...and that is...you're...a...you're a woman!"

The mysterious girl loses her composer and is dumbfounded by his respond. Then she places her basket full of herbs, roots and other flora plants on a soft and mossy floor next to an overgrown tree branch. Next she opens her small brown leather backpack as it is stuff with ancient text books, small glass containers, and other priceless gemstones.

"Well, I guess it was a valuable point." Then she stops searching through her bag and stares in the direction of Prince. "But that doesn't compare to what I am. I am something that hackles like a coyote. I am something that enjoys the darkness as well as my companions are bats, cats, and snakes. I am something who uses a boiling pot and a broomstick, but most of all, I am the swore and true enemy of your great ancestors. My name is feared by you all...I am no other than a...witch!"