She stormed into his chamber and turned just as he came in after her. He dismissed the guards at the door and also Ansel. Closing the door, he turned to her completely.
Corinne raised a brow, motioning her to start talking.
Zora swallowed the lump in her throat and dropped the arms she'd been folding to her sides. The other gentle side of her spun in, washing her with regrets. What was she going to tell him now? That she had a friend who took away her money in her MODERN WORLD? He was obviously going to think she was crazy.
She gazed down at the floor as she kept clearing her throat like she was going to say something.
"I hope by now you know I hate being patient". He spoke out as he crossed his arms loosely.
"Actually...er.. Your Highness...It was a slip of tongue..my er..fr...."
"I hate touching women and I don't want to be forced to harm you because you won't like it". He said. He said with so much venom and hatred that made Zora's heart beat faster in fear. "I don't want to ask you again...how do you know and why did you call me gyenk".
Hiding her anxiety, she looked up at him. "It was a slip of tongue...I mistook you for my friend who used to be Gyenk. You look alike and... and... and.." she stopped, not sure of what to say.
"And what?"
"And...." She gazed down as she trapped her lower lip between her teeth. what would she say now? She kept getting screwed up. "Your highness.. I". She sighed and closed her eyes. Going with the gentle attitude wouldn't help, it'd only make the prince think she was scared of him which she was.
She opened her eyes and stared up at him. Her gaze immediately drifted to his side as she came in contact with the dangerous killer eyes. She wasn't prepared enough to face him without getting scared off by his eyes. They were extremely dangerous and they were staring down at her.
With every courage in her, she forced herself to look up at him.
"And that's all I know. I clearly don't know what you're talking about. I mistook you for my fr...."
"Show me that friend of yours".
"What?" The word fell from her mouth even before he completed his sentence. Show him gyenk?
"You heard me".
"Well...well.." She mustn't stammer. she must never be nervous. "I told you I used to know him so he's dead." She lied and immediately wished she slipped out of it.
"Then I want to see his grave".
"He was burned".
"Ashes".
"Was thrown in the river".
"Family".
"Seriously?" She sighed and looked away before lying. "He never had".
The prince crossed his arms. "Home he lived".
"It was destroyed".
"Show me".
She looked up at him. "I don't remember". He wanted to play a game but how far would he go?
The prince smiled. "You're a pretty good liar."
She smiled back. "My honor". Her smile disappeared.
He dropped his arms and crossed them behind him before moving round her. "Where are your parents?"
She turned to face him. His face still wasn't gentle, anger filled him. He sat on the edge of the table behind him and crossed his arms. Zora couldn't help but admire him. He was different from Gyenk in her modern world. Though modern gyenk was handsome and Young but was really nice and tricky. But the one glaring at her was rather mean. He was handsome and his long thick black hair adorned his beauty.
"I thought I asked you a question Young woman". He said and Zora secretly rolled her eyes. She remembered what krysia said when they were about to get into the palace,
' "What if I'm asked about my family. what should I say?"
"Tell them your father and mother died and you've been living with us since you were four. Your family's name is Fletcher and your name is Zora. That's all you know about your family okay".'
"They're dead. I've been living with my cousin ever since I was four". she repeated.
"Then you must be familiar with this town a little bit".
Her heart skipped a little with that sentence. She knew nowhere. she'd been nowhere. What did he want? Didn't he want to know how she knew his so called name? why was it then leading to another thing she didn't want to talk about. Sharing the same face with Gyenk wasn't enough, they were even sharing the same name. What were they trying to tell her?
She sighed and pushed her thoughts aside, aiming to deal with the reality in front of her first. "Why I'm I being interrogated?"
"You've exhausted your chances". He ignored her question and stood upright.
"I told already...that...my...frie...." She trailed off as she watched him in shocked. His hair was turning white strand by strand. The warm room was suddenly becoming cold and she...she was freezing. The more his hair turned white, the more the room temperature dropped. Her teeth clacked loudly and she embraced herself from the cold.
She suddenly felt her legs glueing together and she forced herself to look at her feet.
Her heart rose and drummed in her chest repeatedly as she widened her eyes. she wanted to move but she was stranded. what was happening? He was freezing her.. alive! Ice were forming and gluing her legs together. They were spreading up and got to her knees in no time. She threw her head up at him. She'd die if it got to her neck!
"Please..." She whispered. She had no strength and the word she said seemed to pack the remaining strength left. His hair was completely white and his eyes seemed like he was not going to stop in any minute. if she'd known he had magic, she would have told him everything she knew but she couldn't say any word now. She had no strength.
Her blood turned cold and stopped flowing.
She locked her pleading eyes with his and she spoke within her, hoping one of his magics was to hear someone's mind.
"Please.. don't freeze me...gyenk please". Her eyes flutter shut and darkness took over her, leaving the last two words echoing in the prince's ears.