It has been days since the war and the aftermath has left the kingdom of Majiked into a state of mourning and rebuilding. The people of Majiked were left to tend to the damage dealt by the Yorthos Knights. Some buried their kin and mourned on their graves, while some went to work and tried to rebuild their houses. As for me and Rhythian...
"Ow!"
"Stay still, I'm not done..."
I sit on a bench inside the palace of Majiked as Rhythian tended to the injuries that were located on my abdomen and arm areas. As he did, I looked at him and was struck with the same feeling I felt back then. It was like lightning, it hit me quick and strong. I still didn't know what this feeling was, but it was...confusing in a way. That made me feel warm around my cheeks as I looked away and pouted.
"There, done..." Rhythian finished up the bandaging and left it in a comfortable way. I let down my shirt and lowered my sleeves. The warm feeling on my cheeks were starting to go away as I looked at Rhythian and his scratched up and broken armor.
"Rhythian...a-" I spoke out but was interrupted by Jessica as she yelled out our names. She had bandages over her head, chest,and left leg. She also had an arm support sling over her right arm. Due to these injuries, she wasn't wearing any armor like the last time and was wearing normal tunics.
"Hey, Brother and Young Draconian!" She spoke out.
"Look, I would like to thank both of you on saving the kingdom. I'd also ask of you to stay to help rebuild the kingdom..." As her voice faded away, I was then lost in thought. I haven't told anyone about what happened back there, even Rhythian. I was still in a state of disbelief as I stood there and thought about various things. Including the feeling I kept of having whenever I thought of...
I came back into reality as I felt that I was hit in the head, causing me to clench and cover the spot where I was hit.
"Ow! Hey!" I yell out as I looked around to see who hit me. It was Rhythian, who had his hand on my head. The feeling came back and a sudden warmth on my face instantly conquered my cheeks. I tilted my head down as I looked at him.
"Hey, were you even listening?"
"What?" I replied sarcastically as I lowered my hand. Rhythian let out a sigh as he crossed his hands together. The feeling of his hand leaving my head somehow made me frown a little bit.
"Jessica said that we would be staying here for a while so that we can help rebuild the kingdom while they would rebuild the Majiked mana crystals, so rest up and recover for now, we would be helping first thing tomorrow..." Rhythian explains as I fixed my posture.
So we are stuck here for a while huh? I let out a soft and quiet sigh as I looked at Rhythian walk off. I followed behind afterwards as I was again lost in thought. I soon caught up to Rhythian, who was standing in front of a maid of the palace.
"Sir Rhythian and Lady Mileena, would you please follow me?" The maid said as she bowed, turned around and started walking into the palace hallways. I took a deep breath as I looked around the still beautiful hallways of the palace. As we walked down the hallways, the sounds of mallets hitting against wood, people yelling to each other as they did work echoed throughout the palace.
I looked at the holes by the hallways and saw sunlight beam through it, the sounds of birds sing along the rustling trees. This somehow distracted me from my thoughts. Soon after, the main stopped at the top of the stairs and stepped aside and extended her hand as if pointing to where we were going.
Rhythian walked to the direction the maid pointed us to and I followed behind. The hallway showed 2 doors opposite to each other while stopping into a large glass window that had quite a view of the kingdom.
Rhythian and I stopped to talk about which rooms we were going to be in. After seconds of talking, we decided. I turned around as Rhythian entered his room. I took a good look at the door and let out a long exhale as I was about to reach forward to open the door. As I did, the door glowed a soft gold for a second before sliding open.
I was left in a state of shock and awe as I saw that the room was magnificent and fancy. I explored the room for a bit before heading to the balcony. As I opened the doors, a huge yet relaxing gust of wind went into the room, making the curtains dance along on it.
I walked out to see another magnificent view of the whole kingdom and the sea of sky that surrounded the island. I took a deep breath and stretched carefully. This was nice knowing that Rhythian and I were taking a break from everything we've experienced so far. I went back into the room and sat on the bed as I looked around the room once more. I then turned my attention to myself and noticed that I was quite dirty. I jumped out from my position and looked to see if the room had a bath.
I opened a door and was amazed. It was indeed the bath! It wasn't like anything I've ever seen, it was huge and had a relaxing touch on it. I put my hands together and decided that I would enjoy myself for this day before heading into work again.
I filled the tub and took off my clothes, as well as ruffled my short hair. As I sat down in the tub, I let out a satisfied sigh. I rested in the bath for a good while before actually cleaning myself and getting out to change.
I got into my new set of clothes and sat on the bed with the towel resting on my head. As I stared into the roof of the room, I raised my bandaged hand and looked at it as thoughts filled my mind yet again. This time, I had a small smile on my face. Seconds later, a knock was heard on my door.
I sat up and looked at the door. A familiar voice spoke out as I stared into the door.
"Mileena? It's me, Jessica" Jessica spoke out, making me smile a bit. I let out a sigh before laying back down on my bed.
"Come in!" I yell out, causing the door to open. Jessica walked in and stood a few feet beside the bed as the door closed behind her. I had my eyes closed after she stood there with my arm resting on my head.
"So, what'cha want?" I spoke out to ask why Jessica was here.
"I came in to check on you, so how are you?" Jessica replied as she took a few steps forward and sat down on the side of the bed. This caused me to sit up and look at her with tired eyes.
"I'm fine, I guess? Just a little bit tired after all..." I spoke out as I squatted on the bed, facing Jessica.
"Oh, that's great. I'd also thank you again for saving this kingdom..." She paused for a second.
"So, how's my brother been treating you so far? I didn't get to ask you questions because of the sudden raid" She asked as she had a very smug face on before squatting on the bed, facing me. As soon she asked that question, memories of Rhythian came up into mind. I had a sudden shock go around my body. The warmth that was on my face soon turned into a blush. I looked away in embarrassment as I tried to keep a straight face on.
"H-he's been kind, caring...and protective...I guess..." I spoke out quietly. Jessica let out a soft smile before turning around and going into a sitting position.
"Ah, so that's how it is..." She spoke out in a mysterious tone as she looked at me and raised a thumbs up. I got confused as this and asked what it meant, only to be given with mysterious answers. The sun was setting on the day, yet the relaxation I got turned into a girls bonding evening.
"Wait, Jessica, what did you mean?!"
"You'll see!"
"Jessica!!!"