Shinah ran through the crowd of women and snuck up behind a girl who excitedly pulled down a ribbon.
Before she could claim her mask, Shinah covered her mouth and pulled her into the darkness of the forest.
Shinah ran extremely fast while she carried the woman to the carriage and left the Nightless Days Manor silently.
——
A dark cloud rolled over the Jade Emerald Castle marking the pass of the midnight hour. As cold winds swirled through the open window tangling The Crowned Prince's hair.
He stood watching the road leading up to the castle his golden iris's glowed with anger and discomfort.
"This is ridiculous, I'm going to bring them back home!"Rai Shen growls as he walks towards the door swinging on his coat.
"Your majesty wait!.... The King... your Father ... said ....you mustn't leave!" A manservant rushed forward and kneeled on the floor.
"Get out!"
"Your Highness....." he looked up at Rai Shen and immediately regretted making eye contact.
"Leave!" Rai Shen's eyes glowed angrily.
"Yes..yess your highness.." the manservant rushed out.
"First... Brother where's Shin'er and Kiyoshi?" The soft voice of Rai Akuma took away some of the fire blazing in Rai Shen's gaze.
"Akuma... your awake how are you feeling?" Rai Shen asked while taking his wrist checking his pulse."They're with ...Him... they should be home soon."
Akuma's eyes widened and he pulled Rai Shen's arm."Are we not going to retrieve them? How can you let her be with that .. man alone?"
Rai Shen looked back towards the window with an uncomfortable feeling in his heart. "It can't be helped. Our Father has requested him to .... teach her."
"What! How can this be?! We must go talk to Father immediately." Akuma runs out of the room hastily.
"It's no use brother, Father sent it stamped with the Royal seal." Rai Shen whispered to himself, as Akuma had already gone.
——
"That was so exciting. I'm almost sad to leave." Siyan cheered from inside the carriage.
"I understand why you call him Little Heathen. That was such a stunning performance! Who was the lady? How'd you guys learn to preform in such a way." A girlish voice chimed in agreeing with Siyan.
"Both of you just ..Stop talking, as a matter of fact stop the carriage! Little Brat! What's the meaning of this!" Rai Kiyoshi bellowed waving his arm at Little Blue.
Shinah rolls her eyes and swings herself into the window of the carriage after directing the coachmen in a new direction.
"Are you trying to prove your a pig? Kiyoshi why must you yell so boarishly. What's the problem?"
"I rather be a pig than dead! Do you even know who this little tart is?! Father will kill me if I let you bring him home a daughter-in-law. Need I remind you that even if you play the part your missing the most fundamental ...part!" He glares at her lower waist in irritation." You maybe father favorite but he will not accept you kidnapping the princess from The Spirit Crystal Kingdom, what were you thinking!"
"Who are you calling a tart? Wait ..you recognize who I am?"
"I was thinking the young damsel needed help and it didn't matter who she is, she's my friend. Sit down and eat something your acting like this isn't to be expected."
"You...youu....little brat! Give me grapes." Rai Kiyoshi crosses his arms and glares at Little Blue before looking out the window in anger.
Food always wins..
"Ahh Little Blue, forgive my brother. Pigs tend to lack manors and proper etiquette." Shinah sat next to her and pulled out a tray of snacks and tea prepared by Little ShiiShii. She handed a bundle of grapes to Rai Kiyoshi.
"How... how do you know of me?" Little Blue looks up with alertness and curiosity.
"You won't believe me when I say this but we were once friends in a past life, and I feel responsible to make sure your happiness isn't out of reach in this lifetime." Shinah says solemnly.
"Ahh ... I see." Not really believing him Little Blue looks away shyly grabbing ahold of a tea cup."So what you mentioned before... was a lie?"
"No of course not, a gentleman never breaks his word." Shinah smiles mischievously.
'Mm but when you smile like that I get the feeling your not very gentlemanly at all' Little Blue looks out the window nervously.
"Hmph" Rai Kiyoshi looks at Little Blue and rolls his eyes. "Where are we dumping this one off at?"
"Excuse you..! I'm not a sack of potatoes you can just toss about, or speak to with such arrogance. If you know who I am than contain your discomfort like an adult. It's not that hard, I've been doing so since the moment you opened your mouth." She reigns over Rai Kiyoshi 😤
"Youu... I ... Hmph whatever." Rai Kiyoshi stutters and looks back out the window. His ears red with embarrassment.
"Ahah shut him up real quick ha ha." Rai Shinah slaps her knee and laughs happily.
"Ahaha Little Heathen as always you find the most entertaining company." Siyan wipes a nonexistent tear from his face.
"Ahaha I cannot take all the credit, Little Blue don't be upset, my brothers always been the type to act or speak on his emotions before thinking. But he's not all bad once you get to know him. He's a good brother one of the best in fact. Now here let me tell you if our route and plan to break your beloved out of his incarceration." Shinah pulls out a map and places it on the serving tray.
"What break out who!? Oi you little brat what trouble are you dragging us into now?" Rai Kiyoshi looks agitatedly at the map on the tray.
"Helion Iceland's... HELIONS ICELAND KINGDOM! Shinah have you lost your mind! Father would never let us go there! Think of First Brother.... Oh god ...were all Dead ....so dead."