---Almira of Era---
My knees, wrists, and arms are hurt. I think my wrists are bleeding. I call the earth to heal me and it is good as knew like it never been hurt before. I was about to enter the loophole of Era that leads to the place of my brother when I realized that my bracelet is gone. I clench my fists, my blood rushed up to my head, I am starting to get mad.
If that human hasn't caught me, I could still have my bracelet. That bracelet is very special. It was from Princess Amanda, the highest Princess of all Princesses that even Queens and Kings bow down to her. She told me that it was the bracelet that will lead me to my soul mate. Soul mates? I never believe in such a thing but she made me believe in that thing.
"Mira! Mira?" My brother, now what does he wanted?
I walk briskly inside the loophole and found him looking for me everywhere. I pull down my hood and cleared my throat. He turned to me a little bit flushed. Oh, no. He was flushed. What did Adhiti do this time?
"Why are you looking for me?"
"I need your help." He immediately said in a rush and before he goes on, he looked at me from head to toe. "Did you just go out the…" he didn't finish it because I rolled my eyes which answers his question. I look down on my dress and it was a mess. I immediately remove all the dirt on my dress and face him. "Okay, so. You see, Adhiti and I have been inside the house for a few days. I need to go back to the castle to do a few more things and I have an appointment with Princess Amanda."
I nod with uh-huh. He scratches the back of his head getting shy.
"Or you just wanted to take a breath from the tension with her? I can tour her around the town."
"Great. You know, she's quite annoyed with me. She's annoyed because I left her."
"When is the wedding so you could settle this thing with her? I can help with the preparations."
"Let's not talk about weddings yet. It makes me sick of nervousness."
I just laugh at him. This is my first time seeing my brother shy, nervous, worried, and so on. He only showed lovable affection on me, plus caring since I am his favorite sister.
I and my brother walk together to his cabin and found her sitting on the floor wearing my brother's oversize casual top, with creased brows while patting fat cat murmuring to it. Or most like talking to it complaining to it about some shitty things going on.
"Love, Almira is here."
Adhiti only sighed and let go of the cat and stood. I smiled at how adorable she is though her clothes are unattractive and inappropriate for ladies. Adhiti gave me a tight smile and glare at my brother. Wow, she's intimidating, somehow. It is natural for her.
"I will tour you in the main town," I said walked towards the closet that I had prepared just for her where there are different kinds of traditional clothes from each town in Era and outside the kingdom. I pick the Saree in Lehenga style that will probably suit her. It is in the color of royal blue and the see through-scarf that will cover on her face will be perfect.
I heard both of them murmuring. She kept on complaining about him leaving her. She even threatened him that she'll sue him if he didn't come back on the said time he told. I heard a few noisy kisses and giggling. I am sure that they can't just leave each other without doing that.
"Come on, now, Adhiti."
"Coming! I'll just wash my face."
After a few moments, I am done on helping her putting the Saree and she complains about how confusing putting it on. Since it is very traditional and there's a lot of things to put on. I put a few colors on her face and her lips. Her eyes are like camouflage. It changes colors or more like adapting nature.
I help her put the scarf to cover her face and make her turn around to see if her tattoo at the back is showing since the top of the dress is showing a bit of her navel and back. My brother enters the room to get a few things for his Prince-like clothes. He stopped to take a look at her. She's busy making herself beautiful. He mouthed me thank you and I just smile. He walked towards her, snaking his arms around her kissing her head.
"You are beautiful." He murmurs on her ears. I rolled my eyes, shaking my head as I walk off the room. Damn, these are making me a bit odd. I never saw these parts of my brother. My other brothers are no much like him since they all see is lust towards women.
They both get out and he gave her one last passionate kiss on lips. I also fixed myself wearing the same kind of clothing as her and I manage to get two red velvet cloaks for both of us. I put a few silvers, bronze and golds on my purse for our visit to the main town.
We took the carriage from my brother's stable. The guards didn't ask too much on our exit from the lands of the castle. Or more like, why I don't have guards with me. I just told them that my servant and I will have a secret tour around the Era. They don't ask more since I always do that.
"I'm sorry if I have to tell them that you are my servant."
"It's alright." She said and enjoy riding the carriage. "I just wished that I have my Artemis with me."
"Who is she?"
"She's a horse. A pure white horse. I found her in the woods of our academy."
I nod on what she said. She's quite talkative. I just wished to have a sister like her. Since my sisters care all about men, the throne, power, and much of beauty well, except for one sister. They say that men always love the view of having a beautiful wife with them, where women always serve his man. I wasn't that person.
"Are there bandits here?" she asked out of the blue that makes me laugh.
"Well, yes of course."
"Last time, I was caught by bandits and they took me to prostitution only giving me a key. Damn, I kinda, miss those guys. I don't expect that they would be so kind." She said it monotonously. I don't know if she's being sarcastic.
"Is that kind to you?" I asked her.
"Of course not, but at least they are the kindest among cruel." I laugh at what she just said. "Yeah, you could use on me being like that. But are you sure that they won't notice me?" I grinned on her question. She's being funny.
"Have you take a look at yourself?"
"Yup! I did and your brother can't even harass me." I laugh loud which makes my stomach hurt a little. "And for the contrary, I bring a dagger with me, just in case."
"That's a bright idea of yours." I murmur and stop the carriage just right on the big three before the crowded town. We tied the horse on the branch of the tree.
"Don't go with any stranger but us, okay?" she told the horses that amazed me and at the same time make me laugh. The horses blow air and scratch their foot on the grass. "Good then," she both kissed the nose bridge of the horses. "Let's go." She pulls the scarf over her nose and we both walk down from the hill.
There are lots of ladies, and knights walking around. The patrollers are just roaming, looking for something to buy, or more like just looking around to action some crime if there's unpredictable.
We are on the road when there's an upcoming carriage on the high speed. Based on the designs carve of the carriage it is from the Kingdom of Hydōr. I am certain that it was Princess Wendy. She is seeing the Princes in our Kingdom. Somehow, I despite her attitude. Acting so sweet, alluring, and a good girl in front of everyone. But her attitude is stinker than dead animals.
It is not time talking about her, because there's a child in the middle of the road at the age of nine. Unaware of the upcoming carriage. Before I had reacted, Adhiti blast running towards the boy. In a very fast movement, before the horse hits her, she had a roll with the boy on the side. The carriage stops and scowled on them. The knights come running and bow their head in respect. I glare on the carriage seeing Wendy peeking with disgust.
I didn't go near to Adhiti and let Wendy do her job in being a good girl. She opened the door, hopping out the door, and looked at Adhiti and the boy. Adhiti is gripping on her scarf while talking to the boy. She even knew that the Princess is coming to Adhiti and the child. She looked really worried but not worried deep inside.
"Are you alright?" she was about to touch the child but Adhiti stood. I thought that she's going to beat her or something because her fist is getting white on the way she clenched it. "Oh, I am so sorry. Are you hurt?"