Die Arthia

B i l a n g L

"If you want someone to train you, you should explore outside." She said as she follow me in the knight's quarters.

"Get lost."

"They won't train you because they are told to." I open the door, the knights stop talking and look at me.

"Someone train me." I said firmly but no one move.

"I'm afraid we're training by our--" I slam the door and look at the servant behind me. She smiled at me as she shrugged her shoulder.

"I told you."

"Cecilà." I whispered her name. She got caught off guard.

Is that your weakness?

Calling you by your name?

"Y-yes Brandon?" She asked all flustered.

"Get lost." I said and walk.

"That's why you died at a young age!" She shouted. "You never let people in your life!" I stop. "I-if you just went out of this manse then, you'll be able to live." I look at her, she's now sobbing again. Wiping her tears with all her emotion.

She's sprouting nonsense and crying with all her heart, what a joke.

But my body's contradicting my head. Instead of walking away, I see my self walking to her and wiping away her tears.

She got caught off guard but I can't just stop. My hand is moving on it's own until she held it with her small hands.

"D-don't die now." She whispered.

"Why are you crying?" I asked. She just shook her head as she close my eyes and fell my hand on her face.

"You're finally infront of me." When I realized what she's doing I immediately pulled back my hand.

"What are you?" I asked.

"I told you, I'm your savior." I move away.

"To what will you save me?" I asked. "I do not wish to be saved."

"I'll save you." She said. "I can't lose you."

Foreign.

"How will you save me?" I asked. Her face brightens.

"You first need a will to live." She said as she grab my hand and run.

"Don't touch me." I said, she immediately let go of my hand. We went to the stable. "Where are we going?" I asked. "You are wearing your uniform." I said.

"Let's ride Ashin." She said referring to my horse.

"No." How did she know his name?

"I can't ride a horse, I don't know how to." I just shook my head.

I don't know why I'm letting her take the lead.

She grab Ashin's hair when I carried her up to Ashin.

"You'll hurt him." I said as I jump behind her. She let go of Ashin's hair. "You'll fall." I said.

"Saan ako hahawak?" She asked. I gave her space on the bridel.

We rode the horse to the makertplace. I stop infront of a botique.

"This is not the place." She said when I positioned myself that I'll catch her.

She jump without hesitation. I smiled a little as I catch her.

"I don't want to roam around with a maid." I said.

I'm actually curious. Will she look pretty in a casual dress as well?

I frowned while fixing Ashin's rope.

What's the hell is wrong with me?

I opened the door for her, as the bell rang the owner look at us, her smiled vanished when Cecilà entered her store.

"Yes Sir?" She asked.

"I want a dress for her, and a shoes." I said. The owner look at Cecilà. "Can you provide that?" I asked.

"Yes, yes." She said, I sat on the couch. "Please follow me." She said arrogantly to Cecilà. I raise my eyebrow and look at Cecilà. She smiled at me.

"Can I choose the most expensive?" She asked that caught me off guard.

I expected her to be modest but she's asking for the most expensive clothes.

"No." I said.

I don't want her look like those lady in the higher class, that's very common.

"Give her a modest and simple one." I said as I scroll through the magazine.

"But you gave Clair the most expensive jewelry in your possession." She whispered but I did not hear her.

"What?" I asked. She just smiled and shook her head.

She gave me another pitiful look.

The first person who looked at me with so much pity and shows a lot of emotions. Her name is Cecilà, also the first person who made me feel alive.

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