"Woah, this is so delicious!" Lucia said while enjoying her dinner with the other.
"I know,right? It's cooked by the top chef from the palace" Prince Felix said to Lucia.
"Oh right, isn't Lady Elestia is your sister, carmila?" Pince Felix added and as Kiel suddenly feel a little uncomfortable when Elestia's name was called by him.
"Yep. But I am not close with her since father told me to stay away from her. I don't really know the reason though. All he said to me is being close with her-" Carmila stopped talking and look straight to Prince Kiel.
"Hm?" Kiel realized the gaze from her and naturally smile at her.
"Don't mind me" Prince Kiel too, want to know why they're on a bad terms. He remembered that time when she was pursued by an assassin.
"I really don't want to say this but since Prince Felix is asking....Elestia is Father's lost daughter. When she was taken back home, she hated me and my mother. She also caused my mother to get grounded by father. Basically she hates me because of father affection to me" Carmila stopped eating and suddenly teared up while telling them about Elestia unruly behavior while kind of shocking Kiel.
'Is that really happened? Then what about the scar on her body?' Kiel continued eating without saying anything in return.
"Eh? Then Prince Kiel should stay away from her" Lucia said out of nowhere. She ramble about Elestia is a bad influence if they keep being an acquaintances.
"Haha....." Kiel could not think of anything to reply Lucia bluntness.
"I know I shouldn't say this but it's good if you be careful with her. From what Carmila said, she could just be a fox in human skin" Prince Felix said as doubts keep filling his mind.
In the meanwhile, Elestia has no knowledge of the rumors about her that being spread little by little by someone.
"I really enjoyed today" Claude said to Elestia. They were currently on their way back home.
"Me too. even though you're scary at first but i was wrong. You were quite gentle" Claude found himself getting shy being around Elestia. The suspicious girl that turns out to be a scardy cat.
"I'll take that as a compliment" Claude chuckled shyly as their hand entangled again. On the middle of going home, Relo walked Rania to her home even when she refused him.
"Your hair is unique...I never saw someone with this hair color" Calude said while caressing the end of her hair.
"I get it from my mom, maybe? I don't know. I grew up in the slums before taken into Ronin's" Elestia found herself comfortable around this handsome man. Along the way they talked their childhood experiences even when sometimes Elestia suddenly stopped talking because of her memories is kinda blurry.
'Why...I cannot remember much about my past...' Claude realized that sometimes she looked sad and full of sorrw. It's written all over her face.
"You should go. My house is around that corner" Elestia smile as Claude tightened his grip on her soft fingers. Her smile melted his heart. Claude never thought that one day he will fall in love at first sight. He admitted that she is prettier than any girl he has met before but what makes him fall for her is because of her unique behavior. She can change in a second the moment you turn your eyea away from her.
"Claude?" As Claude was staring at her face, his heart was beating so fast. Her beautiful eyes and her plump pink lips really attracted him.
'Gosh.....Whatever! I might regret it more if I don't do it now!' Claude suddenly cupped her face with his big hands and kissed her.
'So soft...' Claude found himself wanting more and kissed her lips gently and in a few seconds, Elestia returned his gentle kiss. Their tongues entangled with each other.
"....." Elestia was staring at the man in front of her and realized something.
"I am sorry" Then Elestia ran away from him. When she arrived at her home, Kiel was outside while staring at the night sky.
"Elestia?" She was shocked and suddenly she felt betrayed for a moment but thinking about her own deeds with Claude makes her blushed.
"H-Hi. you're not sleeping yet?" Elestia shuttered a little as Kiel just staring at her face.
"Did you catch a cold? Your face is red" Kiel said to her as he walked closer to her and placed his forhead on top of her forehead.
"K-Kiel?" His behavior was different from his usual self and it makes Elestia becomes more uncomfortable.
"Nah...Let's get inside" Kiel who wanted to ask about her private life decided to forget it and walk hand in hand with her to go inside the house.
'One day, she might tell me so I will just wait for that one day' Kiel smile at Elestia as she become more suspicious towards him.