Chapter 306: Chapter 306
... I was dumbstruck for a moment. Thinking if I had left it that way. But then I snapped out of it. Immediately going to my table where I left my treasure.
’! It’s here... oh gosh... For a moment I thought someone could have stolen it...’
But that couldn’t have been. Since I heard the song while coming here.
’... Still. Why do I feel like someone was here... Hm?’
I took the tiny coffer, noticing that underneath... A piece of paper, folded in half lay hidden by its size.
’... Who...’ — I swallowed nervously. Because... Although there was someone I wished it could be from, the possibility of it being from someone undesirable else was there too.
Nonetheless, I would still need to read it to know. And thankfully... My heart didn’t drop from fright but elevated in flutters by merely reading the first few words.
[ My Lady Marianne, ]
My breathing immediately commenced racing from excitement. Because of that clean handwriting... I have been waiting since he said he would send it to read it.
’It’s from him... From kinky....... From Zeleskiaz...’
I sat on the edge of our humble bed that sounded to our weight. Staring at the address happy with every piece of it since I could imagine his voice saying our name.
[ My Lady Marianne,
It is delayed for courage escaped my hand whenever I decided to write to you.]
’Gosh...’
[ Our encounter today, however, left me with words I wished to tell the distinct Lady in any manner possible. ]
’Ah... It... It wasn’t a daydream...’ — Recalling our exchange inside the forest, I felt my lungs fill with delight the more I read.
[ I am aware that your presence will soon bless our Palace. It is a must to say, that I am greatly delighted to have you here as the Precious Guest you are.
Hence, once the Lady is here... ]
’..."I wish to hold your hand... And walk through these corridors again with the nature of your aura that enlightens these walls."... Kinky... I......’
— I hope for that too... —
Our heart resonated with the words he had written and stayed fixated on them, attempting to calm down before continuing.
[ The days, I will count them impatiently, and guard our gates so my hand is the first you will take.
I wish you safe and peaceful travels. Restful nights and happy days. Let us meet at the Palace, where hopefully you will allow my visits to aid your dulcet voice to enhance and kindly permit this undeserving soul to listen to your melody.
Lastly... ]
’Ah... This Prince...’
[ May it be that my chance was not lost at my sudden drift. May your soul not misunderstand, for I curse leaving the touch of your hands at the need to hide... For my visit was a secret escape I made from my residence.
Forgive me, my Lady. ]
’Sigh... You idiot...’
[ Forgive me and grant me another opportunity once we meet again.
Although it is not adequate to ask, although it is disrespectful and shameless... I dare to do it in this shielding letter.
Kindly forgive me again.
A heartful farewell,
Zeleskiaz. ]
’Nh!... Shameless Crown Prince!... Stupid Male Lead!... How can you write and leave this for me to read?’
... I love it.
How chaotic and honest it is... Even when it’s shameless and selfish... It’s obvious at this point that he’s abusing my kindness.
"..."
’But just do... Abuse my kindness... Since it’s the only excuse I can find to grant you anything, kinky...’
I brought the letter to my chest. Feeling heavenly while enjoying a first I never thought would come like this.
So sweetly and strange since nothing has been truly told... So sensual since he is thirsty... Since he’s craving... No other than us.
"~~!"
’I know! He’s so- ugh! What do we do, Anne?! He’s so dreamy... He’s so sweet...! I can’t wait for the story to start... So we finally can tell him~’
The nice illusion made me fall on my back, holding dearly that one letter I finally received to look at it once more... And laugh because even though I had noticed it, I wanted to relish in the words the letter contained, more than in that tiny sketch I knew he struggled more in drawing than saying all those shameless requests.
"... Zel..." — ’Fufu~ You are so adorable... So silly...’
My whisper of part of his name made it out as I watched the awkward sketch of a blushing little face. But it was ours that truly gained colour... Since I now feel overwhelmingly happy that once I reach the Palace...
’Be inadequate. You are ignorant of this but... Your chances are free to take... None has been lost... Instead...’
I will give you infinite chances.
*******
During my last day at the Forest House, it felt as if spectacular and magical things happened all at once.
As if the place was saying its farewells, it all began once the marching feathers appeared before me. And stayed... For an extended time.
Little birds came near me, to a distance so near that I even recoiled a bit since I’m not that good with little creatures. Yet they were gentle and softly grazed themselves against my fingers before the bigger ones commenced to sing together and dance around... Up in the leaves of the tall trees.
It was mesmerizing and it took nothing of me to grow comfortable between the little and colourful birds.
’You guys are so tiny and pretty... When the mister compares us with you... I guess it truly is a great compliment, hehe~’
I observed their many feathers and tiny bodies in infinite awe. And once the big ones finished dancing, they landed near us to change with the little ones that clumsily imitated the big ones while they came to cuddle to my hands and feel the petting of my fingers. Always watching the little ones dance.
’They are doing so well~ Hehehe~ so cute~’
It was delectable in many ways. Nevertheless, it was more wonderful this time since even after their show ended, they stayed and even came down to my height.
Somehow, even within the oddity of this occurrence, all felt kind of normal... at least not like something THAT unbelievable.
But... Then... Many of them started to pick a feather out of their many and piled them together on the same spot.
At first, I thought that maybe it could be some type of gift they were giving me.
I thought this in our ignorance.
But later, I was quickly probed wrong, because when I closed in to touch the colourful pile... They commenced whirling in a small breeze that without me noticing...
— Wow! It worked! —
A tiny... So, so tiny little fairy kind of being popped out of the empty air.