Journey Untold

Chapter 2:'Blooming'

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ⅱ:ʙʟᴏᴏᴍɪɴɢ
ᴅᴀᴇᴍᴏɴ(s)
➸ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇs ᴏɴᴄᴇ ᴅɪᴠɪɴᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʜᴀs ʙᴇᴇɴ ᴛᴜʀɴᴇᴅ ɪɴᴛᴏ ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀs ғᴏʀ ᴅɪsᴏʙᴇʏɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ᴏғ ʟɪғᴇ,ᴛʜᴇʏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ʙᴜʀɴɪɴɢ ʜᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɢᴀɪɴsᴛ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴs ᴀɴᴅ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀʟ-ʙʀᴇᴇᴅs

ᴀɴɪᴍᴀʟ-ʙʀᴇᴇᴅ(s)
➸ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴜʀᴇs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀᴄᴛ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ᴀɴᴅ sᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ,ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴀʀᴇ sᴀɪᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ᴄʀᴇᴀᴛᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴛᴇʀʀᴀ

ʜᴀʟғ-ʙʀᴇᴇᴅ(s)
➸ᴀ ʀᴀʀᴇ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏғ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀʟ-ʙʀᴇᴇᴅ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ

ᴀʀᴜɴᴅᴇʟ
➸ᴀ ᴋɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴏʀᴛʜ,sᴀɪᴅ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ɢɪғᴛᴇᴅ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴀɴɢᴇʟs. ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴏʏᴀʟᴛɪᴇs ᴡʜᴏ ʟɪᴠᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴋɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍ ɪs ᴄᴀʟʟᴇᴅ 'ᴀʀᴜɴᴅᴇʟʟɪᴀɴ'

ᴄᴀᴛʜʀʏɪᴀ
➸ᴀ ᴋɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀsᴛ,ᴏғᴛᴇɴ ᴄᴀʟʟᴇᴅ ᴀs ᴛʜᴇ 'ғʟᴏᴡᴇʀɪɴɢ ɢᴀʀᴅᴇɴ'. ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴏʏᴀʟᴛɪᴇs ᴡʜᴏ ʟɪᴠᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪs ᴋɪɴɢᴅᴏᴍ ɪs ᴄᴀʟʟᴇᴅ 'ᴄᴀᴛʜʀʏɪᴀɴ'

⌜ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴏɴᴇ ʙʟᴏᴏᴍs ɪɴ ᴀ ᴡᴀʏ⌟

"How long will this walk take?"Hosuh questioned for the umpteenth time,making Jay groan. "Like I said,a day or 2 if we're not fast enough,be glad I chose the nearest kingdom or we would be ambushed by Prince Stephen's men."Jay huffed,trekking his way up a hill. Ever since Hosuh and Jay escaped the castle,they have chosen to find refuge in Cathryia,the Kingdom of the East.

Arundel and Cathryia has close relations,starting from the cruel event of the Rise of the Higher Daemons until now. The relationship between two kingdoms is still going strong and well,unlike their relations to the Kingdom of the South and West. They loathed the Kingdom of the South.

Going back to the topic of Cathryia,Cathryia is famous for it's exotic flowers and animals. They most often call it 'Flowering Garden' or 'The Heart of Terra' even though it wasn't built in the magical forest named 'No Man's Woods' which was crawling with Daemons.

Hosuh breathed out heavily,being quite fatigued during this trip.

"I'm tiredd."

"Fine. We'll take a break." Hosuh cheered in glee after hearing Jay's words,happy that he will rest under the moving dawn. That is,only for a while.

During that tume,Hosuh and Jay had taken a break up,using that time to nap or read a book. But after that,they have gotten up and went back to their travels.

As hours flew by as they have reached Cathryia without a scratch(thankfully),Hosuh cheered happily like a child and entered the gates of the Flowering Garden,following Jay's footsteps. Thankfully Hosuh's hood was up along with Jay's so they won't be spotted as fast as a hare.

Townspeople were bickering as usual,Animal-breeds and half-breeds getting along with human beings. Children running around and playing together warms the Arundellian prince's heart,he would always see children playing at his kingdom,but seeing it up close melts his heart with joy. If only everyday this would happen.

Without looking at his path,Hosuh accidentally bumps into someone,making them fall them since Hosuh had time to react and steady himself before noticing the fallen person,he felt his chest well up with worry as he lends out a hand to that person. "Are you okay?"he asked,worried.

The person glanced up to meet Hosuh's soft baby blue eyes that can make any girl swoon before looking at his hand,Hosuh realized this person was a girl. Whoops.

"I'm fine.."the girl muttered,accepting Hosuh's help by grabbing his hand. She got up on her feet and thanked the prince silently,she seemed shy. "I have to go,I have work-"she excused herself and ran away from Hosuh.

"But-"Hosuh was too late to ask for her name as she disappeared from his line of sight. "You okay there,Hosuh?"Hosuh looked at Jay's red and yellow eyes,the Arundellian answered with a yes. "I never got her name.."he told him. Jay chuckled,"don't worry,we'll see her soon."he patted Hosuh's back reassuringly.

Hosuh and Jay made their way to the local pub,seeing it was open even though it's only sunrise. "Welcome! welcome to Cathryian's bar,Eunoia!"A short girl with short rose pink hair that was in a twin pigtails,she wore a pink dress that stops on her knees and over it was a white apron. She also wore long white socks and black shoes that seemed dirtied over.

"Please sit right over there and I'll be right back to get your order!"Hosuh nodded at the girl's courtesy and followed Jay towards the table the girl pointed at without question,the Arundellian prince thanked the Gods that his cloak hid his identity very well,he would die out of embarrassment if he forgot and would run away without second thought.

After a few minutes,the same girl came to their table. "And what can I get for you gentlemen?"She asked,smiling cutely. "What do you guys have?"Hosuh asked the girl,whose smile turned into a grin.

"We have Morning Timber which is hot cocoa sprinkled with energy dust,which is from the Amarath flower!"The girl said,"we also have Sweet Demise's Awakening,which is just black coffee with 7 shots of energy shots from the plant Heathr."she added.

"For a pub,you give pretty normal drinks that isn't alcoholic."Jay joked,making the girl laugh. "It's only available in the morning,sir!"she explained,"so what it'll be?"she asked. "Morning Timber for my friend and Sweet Demise Awakening for me."Jay ordered,making the girl raise a brow.

"Are you sure,sir?"the pinkette questioned,making sure of Jay's order was serious,"yes I'm sure,I mean,I want the sweet release of death."Jay showed his heterochromia eyes to show that he's serious,the girl nodded nervously. "Alright then,Morning Tinder and Sweet Demise's Awakening."she nodded and went away,Hosuh grabbed the girl's forearm sleeve,halting her from going anywhere.

"Yes?"the girl looked at Hosuh with a puzzled expression,"After you serve our drinks,we got some questions to ask you.. is it alright..?"he requested,making the girl giggle,"My name's Ann and sure! I love to answer some questions!"she introduced herself before freeing herself from Hosuh to make Hosuh and Jay's drinks.

Jay and Hosuh chatted for a bit before their drinks was served by Ann,who sat with them. "So,what's your questions?"She asked,kicking and letting her feet swing under the table.

"Well.."Jay started to ask the questions for Hosuh,who was looking at the flower that was placed on his drink as decoration. It was a bluebell on a stick,it kinda reminds him of.. Unknown Bluebell,except..

The flower that was with seemed to be blooming with joy,which makes his chest swell up with joy at the sight of the blooming flower.