The preparation for my birthday is busy clouding my time for myself. What I mean is, why do I have to practice a lot of stuff like dancing? Mother hired a lot of dance instructor but no one can actually teach me. I always step on their foot and they keep on whining. The heck! Is it my fault that I don't know how to dance?
Every time we are celebrating for my birthday at the North, we are just eating then after that we are just going to sleep. We don't actually invite a lot of people to dance. This is my freaking birthday celebration! Why do I have to entertain people? They should be the one to entertain me.
I became so frustrated. I was excited before but now I just wish that we don't have to celebrate my birthday. My foot is hurt, dancing and dancing the whole day. I kept on complaining about dancing. That night, I saw Bell passing by the corridor. She was actually heading to Cayden and Louis's room. I waited until she was out of the room and she was holding some clothes. What are those clothes for? After Belle left, I went to sneak on their door. I heard that they are talking about me. Louis said that Cayden was a good dancer before and he could at least teach me. Cayden refused and he said that he doesn't like to be involved with me. What a douche!
The next day, the dance instructor came but I can see through their faces that they had enough teaching me. It is just that they can't say it because I am a daughter of a duke. Well, I don't want to associate with them as well so I told them to leave and never come back. I don't need them. It is my birthday party so I can do whatever I wanted to do. However, I want to teach that selfish slave of mine a lesson. Since he knew how to dance then he can at least teach me.
"Cayden, you will be my dance partner until the day I said so and you are going to teach me to your utmost best." I commanded. Well, he couldn't say no since he is still under that spell. So basically, I forced him to dance with me.
Cayden indeed teaching me and I am pretty sure that his foot is swelling. Suits him right for not helping me earlier. But even though I keep on stepping on his foot he doesn't complain. Like I care! I will keep on stepping his foot until I learn.
Day after day, Cayden and I keeps on practicing dancing and I can see somehow that I am getting better in dancing. Thanks to the foot of Cayden. I knew it he is handy. While I was passing the kitchen, I heard the maids gossiping about me.
"The lady is heartless; we know that Cayden is her slave but she doesn't have to torture him like that. I mean his foot are swelling and I heard that Louis is treating her brother's foot." The maid said.
"I know right, yes Lady Silvestine is a tyrant but she doesn't have to keep on stepping on his foot. It hurts my feelings seeing Cayden enduring the pain. Why does he not complain and tell her that his foot is already swollen?" The other maid complained.
���Cayden is so kind and handsome, I mean he is so handsome to become slave."
They keep on pitying Cayden. I know that he is on pain and even though he is on pain, he cannot complain since he is under that spell. Is it my wrong for ignoring his pain? Sometimes, I also forgetting about that spell and blaming him for his stupid actions. Don't get me wrong because I don't pity him rather I just feel bad.
The next day, Cayden entered the hall and he walks as if his feet are not swollen. We dance and although I already used to the steps I intentionally stomp on his feet and his reaction are something that can make someone irritated. He did flinch but he didn't badge of instead he just steps it down and grabbed again my waist initiating to dance again. What I hate the most is the type of reaction he is doing right now. I stop and pulled him in the couch. I push him there to sit and I grabbed his shoes so that I can removed it.
His foot is really swelling and I am responsible to it. He should have said that he is on pain because I don't know what to do if they don't say what is in their heads. He just endured this pain and even though he is on pain I don't really care. Yes. I don't really care. Is being stupid also an effect of that potion spell? I used my healing powers to heal him and I can see that his pain is getting on ease. After I finish healing him, I realized that I haven't bought him clothes yet. His shoes are already worn out and his clothes are the same as usual.
I told him to follow me and went to the wardrobe of Silvester. Silvester has a lot of clothes and for sure that he wouldn't mind if I will just take three sets of his clothes.
Cayden is indeed a slave and he went through a lot of hardship after their kingdom fell into ruins but he was once a prince. So how can he not complain on his attire?
"Milady, you don't have to give me clothes. This pair is enough for a slave like me." He said.
"Shut up. You are my slave and I don't want you to look like the slave of the slaves. Can you still have some pride for being a prince once!" I yelled.
"As you wish milady." He clenched his fist.
I suddenly felt so irritated. Does he have to always agree to what I said? I mean I am a tyrant and I am aware of that but this making me feel worse than an evil witch.
"Ok I had enough! I don't want a slave like you who doesn't even stand for himself. I would rather hand over both of you and your sister to the king and he will be the one to decided what will he do to you." I said out of frustration.
I can see that he clenched his fist tighter. His mouth is about to say a word but he gritted his teeth. I know that handing them to the king will actually leads to their death and as for me, I might be given another punishment for hiding fugitives.
"Nh… A… Pl… A… A… As you wish milady." He stuttered.
DAMN IT! SO ANNOYING!
"Ok… Ok… answer me one question and make an action if you agree or not. Your answer will determine your future. Is the submissive potion spell is that so strong that a prince like you who probably went into heavy training couldn't even handle to say no. Where you under a spell that you don't say no?" I yelled out of frustration. Come to think of it, I am actually frustrated.
"Yes milady." He answered calmly.
What is this potion spell that even a person like him couldn't handle? I suddenly became curious about it and I wanted to find out.
"Freaking annoying!" I sighed. "Ok… I will try to find a cure to relieve you from that annoying spell. For now, I am commanding you that you are free to say whatever you want to say to me. Be it you wanted to curse me or yell at me. You are allowed to be your normal self around me. Maybe that command can alter that stupid spell." I said.
"As you wish milady." He said.
"And don't you always say as you wish milady!" I yelled.
"I can't do that milady; I was under that spell for so long that it actually printed to my head. Even I don't want to say it, I can't help it. So, deal with it." He said.
Wow… this is the first time I heard him reasoning out. Maybe the command is already on effect, that was rather fast.
"I can finally have a good conversation with you." I said.
"And I can finally talk with sense with you, but thank you. This is the first time I felt a little bit of freedom." He said.
"Gosh! You are still a slave and it didn't change the fact that you are still under that spell." I corrected him.
"But you promised that you are going to find me a cure."
"Yes, I did… so before finding that cure you should keep continuing to teach me how to dance." I said.
"I've been wondering recently, are you really a daughter of a duke? You don't have any talent at all." He commented with that smirk on his face.
"Somehow, I wanted to revert that command." I am so irritated but I did feel relieve that I can at least turn him into being a human again.
Cayden and I kept on dancing and he kept instructing me where to step. Somehow, his lessons are effective now since he can speak freely. His instructions are precise and easy to understand. I admit that I still keeps on stepping his foot but he doesn't complain at all. I was expecting that he is going to yell at me. Does he really not complain?
When we are alone, Cayden is just being himself and when there are others around, he is just like a normal slave that only knows how to shut up. He is not talkative and also, he is not a quiet person like before. Actually, he resembles me of Luke. He is so composed of himself and acts as if other people don't matter yet he actually cares and protects those people he cherishes. He explains words in details so that people can understand him properly. He is a man of many characters.
If he weren't a prince, I think he will live his life just fine.
Cayden and Louis were indeed branded as slaves of the kingdom of Hana. Since they were royal by birth, they will be executed once they are found. That is just a law of every kingdom to the fallen royals. They fear that someday they will come and seek revenge, if they are still alive. That is the reason why there are no royals are able to survive once their kingdom fall. Every royal family members will be executed to destroy the public moral, even if its an infant. I know very well since I was a soldier. I may not know the rule of the noble society but I know about the conquering other kingdom laws. It is indeed a military law and it is inhumane to the losing party. That is why I don't want to lose in any fight.
I know that once the king found out the real status of Cayden and Louis, I will be branded as a traitor and I can be executed for that. Although it is easy to just kill both of them but somehow, it feels that it isn't right to kill people who are trying to forget their past. Death is even more a grand gift instead of being degraded to become slaves of their conqueror's kingdom. I am not a kind person nor I pity people just because they can be pitiable. I deal my problems with sword and spilling blood. But why am I helping these two fugitives and even treating them nicely? Even though I know that it could lead to my destruction and my whole family as well.