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Jai watch as Anisha dropped the book inside the shelf in the bibliotheca and smiled. The three of them entered the bibliotheca through the back entrance.
“I already returned it, so can we go over to your place so you can lend me the book?” Anisha asked smiling.
“About that, I will give it to you when I come to the bibliotheca. That should be five days from now” Jai said.
He wasn’t sure if he will be able to leave the palace like he did today, but he might find a way to leave the palace, maybe through Marcellus’s help.
The reason he lied about his Identity was because he didn’t want Anisha and Kenji to feel unease with him.
“Just admit it Ansel, you don’t want Anisha to come to your place because she’s poor, right?” Kenji asked.
“That’s not true Kenji” Jai said. If it was up to him, he’d have brought both Anisha and Kenji to the palace, since is his first time making friends with kids like him. But knowing the rules of the palace, he can’t bring them to the palace.
“Then what? Is obvious rich breeds like you are always filled with pride” Kenji said, and Anisha hits his head.
“Don’t worry Ansel, I am going to wait. Five days from today, right?”. Anisha asked smiling, and Jai nodded his head.
“Alright. See you till then” Anisha said leaving.
“Don’t even think about coming back” Kenji said.
“What are you doing?” Anisha asked from where she was standing.
“Nothing” Kenji said with a smile. He tried wrapping his arms around her shoulder, but Anisha kicked his knee and leaves the bibliotheca.
“Wait for me Anisha” Kenji said going after her.
“Don’t follow me” Anisha said running.
Jai chuckles as he watched Anisha running with those small feet of hers.
“She is so energetic” He said smiling.
“Jai!!” Marcellus screamed his name, entering the bibliotheca with Swati from the back entrance.
“Where did heck have you been?” Marcellus asked, he was sweating all over.
“I’m sorry for making you worry scholar Marcellus, I didn’t mean to leave without telling. I am sorry” Jai apologize sincerely.
Marcellus sighs in relive. “Is fine. All that matters is you’re here now. I had to distract the bodyguards just so I could look for you, but is a good you’re back and unharmed”
Jai smiled and looked at Swati. “Is she your lover? She’s so beautiful”
“Yuck, of course not Prince Jai. She’s not my type of woman” Marcellus said and Swati frowned at him.
“But she’s so beautiful” Jai said.
“Thanks for the compliment Prince Jai. Your so-called scholar Marcellus doesn’t know he looks like a frog” Swati said and Jai laughs.
“What did you just call me?”
“Frog. You look exactly like one from an abandoned well” Swati said croaking like a frog, and Jai laughs so hard.
“If I am a frog, then you are ostrich”
“What!! Me ostrich!!” Swati yells at him.
“Yes. Because you eyes so big, is bigger than your brain” Marcellus, sticking out his tongue and Jai laughs
“You two are so cute together, you should date already” He said laughing.
Swati and Marcellus looked at each other, but quickly looked away, smiling secretly.
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⟨ PALACE OF MAELSTROM_ CHENG’S ROOM ≈ NIGHT ⟩
“Have you talked to the king about Zelda?” Tatiana asked pouring yellow tea in a ceramic cup for Cheng.
“Yes I have”
“What did he say?” Tatiana asked giving the cup of yellow tea to Cheng.
“He has nothing to say. He is planning on getting a new personal bodyguard” He said drinking the yellow tea.
“I feel so bad for him Cheng. I know what he did to me was wrong, but exiling him to a world unknown is so cruel. Since you blinded him, can you at least let him live among humans, so he can survive?”
Cheng sighs and cupped her face. “Why are so kind hearted?” He asked.
“I guess that’s how I was born. To feel sorry for people even they hurt me. I know you won’t agree to set Zelda free from his blindness, but at least, keep him in a place where he can be see by humans, that way he will be able to survive”
“I will think about it” He said caressing her hair.
“But Cheng….”
“I love you Tiana” He said kissing her lips, and Tatiana smiled.
“Why are you trying to change the topic?” She asked smiling.
“I love you so much” He said kissing her again.
“Are you going to keep on saying those three words to me everyday” She asked still smiling.
“I won’t ever get tired of saying those words to you Tiana. I love you even till death” He said caressing her face softly.
Tatiana smiled and pecked his lips.
“Do you want me to spend the night here? We can spend the night cuddling each other” Tatiana said, and Cheng smiled naughtily.
“I like the sound of that” He said capturing her lips with his.
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⟨ SAME NIGHT ≈ BROTHEL HOUSE ⟩
“Do you want me to entertain you?” A courtesan asked when Waylon entered the brothel.
“No. I am here to see someone” Waylon said.
“Who?”
“Amica, I am here to see her”
“What is so special about Amica, that everyone always wants to see her?” The courtesan asked with a frown.
“Can you get her for me?” Waylon asked ignoring what she said.
“Fine I will” She said forcing out a smile.
Waylon sits down in the VIP room inside the brothel, and in no time, Amica entered the room.
“I didn’t know you will be back soon. Do you want me to pour a liquor for you?” Amica asked.
“No. I’m here to talk to you”
“About what?” Amica asked and Waylon signaled her to sit down, and she did.
“What do you want to talk to me about?”
“I heard you are one of the popular courtesans here in the brothel, which means you know most of the things going on in Maelstrom”
“Not everything actually… But what do you want to know?” Amica asked.
“Dark witches”
“Dark witches? Why do you want to know them?” She asked.
“Because someone precious to me have been possessed and the only way to stop him from being controlled is to find the witch that possessed him” Waylon said.
“I know of a dark witch who has dark powers, but I am not sure if she’s actually the one you are looking for” Amica said.
“What is her name? Waylon asked
“What if she’s not the actual witch that possessed the person precious to you?”
“At least I am going to start looking for her. What is her name?” Waylon asked again.
“Her name is Isha”
“Isha?”
……
TBC
