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The sky was gloomy, as the clouds slowly turned to dark with its shade
burned ash. The breeze wended mercilessly, among the thick, old trees surrounding the estate.
It seems it's going to dark soon..
I found the glimpse of the garden and added, the backdoor in which I had barge-in accidentally earlier.
I hugged the bunny on my arms and caressing it through my fingers with its soft delicate white fur.
It's somewhat comfortable.
The bunny purred like a cat and leaned more at my touch. It's crimson eyes sparkles and keeps pleading in my eyes to rub her more. I did what she intended me to do then, rubbed it in the back of her fluffy ears.
Looks like I tamed it...?
I heard shouts and yells inside the palace. It could have been the maids and my parents worried about me.
They could have been looking for me..I thought.
I put the bunny on the ground and gave her a small pat with gratitude while the other fox scoffed at my actions. Ts show off..
"I guess this is goodbye.."I murmured. I can't bring the bunny inside. It would be rude for them as creatures.
'Typically, different.' In a blink, something flashed on the fox's eyes.
They'd never seen a child restraining something on what they like. Most children would whine over something to play with and especially, cute tiny creatures like them.
Both of the creatures stared at me, as if they were expecting from me for something.
"What? Did you expect me to bring you guys in ?!" I looked so confused.
Well, she's quite stupid when it comes to contracting I guess..? The bunny was amused.
Everyone will die anything to gain it! The fox mumbled.
"Oh.." I mentally facepalmed. "I don't think that crossed my mind yet. Besides, wouldn't it be great by not snatching your freedom right away?" I smiled in amusement.
Both creatures exchanged their glances one another.
We don't really mind..if it is you..
I was breakout from my thoughts when a voice calling me.
"Princess Ria?" a shadow loomed behind my small figure.
I turned around as my attention went towards the voice.
It was Leonard, the king's shadow knight.
"There you are, the maids and the king had been worrie-!" he paused, when the shadow knight sensed two presence and shifted his attention at the two fluffy creatures hiding behind her.
Leonard was surprised to see a two low-rank mythological creature. It seems they were attracted by the princess.
Did she possibly contracted them?
No..two contractors would be not possible.
"I found friends!" The little princess said excitedly.
The shadowknight furrowed his eyebrows and scooped her on his arms.
The princess looked him up, with wide eyes while he ignored her as they went inside, leaving the dumbfounded creatures.
Being lifted on his arms, I tilted my head and peeked at them while they gave me their pouts.
'Hey what about us?..
Both creatures looked at them sulkily.
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Nu..my poor babies..
I looked at them tearily.
The shadowknight sensed her gaze to those creature and, pinched her sides slightly while his lips curving into an innocent smile.
"Owh.." I turned red and puffed my both cheeks at him.
"Why chu do dwat fwor?"
"Don't wander alone again. You have no idea the King and Queen have been worried for you."
The shadowknight noticed the little princess appeared to be in frown.
I guess, I'm being too selfish..
"Sowwy.." hearing her mumbled..
The shadowknight smiled as he gave a pat on her little head then, brought inside to the castle.
When I went inside, I was welcome with tight embrace.
It was my new mother and father.
Instead of me being clingy, they were more loving and caring.
I've never feel so much love and comfortable than before..
I always told myself that I'm going to love them as much as I did in my previous life.
In this life, I'll protect them and take care them in future.
For now, I'm still young, I'll let what they want me to be.
Even they spoil me..
Mom cradled me on her arms and sniffled with tears and kept repeating the same words, 'where I was, where I have been, why did I run away or did someone threaten me so, I simply left? Or perhaps, someone is trying to kidnap me?' woah woah hold your horses.
This woman is overreacting.
I shooked my head and said, "nu.." in everytime she tries to ask me and assumes things that wasn't really there.
I tilted my head sidely, and looked at my father holding his smile.
Well, at least there's a normal person here..
It's like he'd known everything inside this kingdom.
I could tell he was a powerful one.
There's a glint flashed on his eyes when he noticed my gaze on him, there was amusement behind them.
I gave him a glare.
He pressed his fingers infront of his lips, to shush me.
Okay, I need a little help here..you old man.
I wrapped my mother's neck to calm her down and hid my little head behind to turn away my attention from my mom's teary face.
I blinked in few times and trying to get his attention, wishing he could get my signal.
Fortunately, he did.
He cleared his throat to gain his wife attention.
His wife stopped her wheeping.
"My lovely wife, Silvana..I'm sure our little Ria is now hungry, don't you think?"
Silvanna flushed in red anda apologize to me in a soft voice, "My poor sweetie, I'm terribly sorry..so sorry! Your mother was just worried about you..Well..how about we'll treat you with cakes!!" her crying face waa now turning into a blissful one.
This time, Silvanna turned her attention at the maid who was standing on the corner and told her to let their dinner get ready which she had nodded in return while my mother wraps her arms around me, heading to the dining room.
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A/n: Hopefully, it wasn't that cringey lol.