"And this is the dining room. Where all the Royalties eat including guests, if possible. If the King wants to have an alone time with his family, this is the room"
I stare into the room Madeline just showed me and slowly followed her from behind. There are so many Chambers in this palace. If one isn't careful, someone can get lost in here.
We haven't gone far when Madeline got called.
"Madeline!" Kahn called.
We both stared at Kahn as he strode towards us in a hurry.
"Save the tour Madeline, My lady... " he called me, diverting his gaze to me.
"His highness wants to see you"
Magnus. What is important that he wants to see me now?
I tap Madeline hand and she bowed a bit.
I nod at Kahn and tell him to take me to Magnus. There must be something important he wants to discuss.
As I enter a completely different, and cold chamber, my eyes scan the room thoroughly.
The walls are designed like the scale of snakes, in general, stylish reptiles. What is this?
I beckon on Kahn to leave and he does.
I look at Magnus who is not facing the door, and who don't even know I am here.
"You called me? What should I do, your highness?"
"We are alone. I see no reason for calling me that"
I smile nervously and feel the urge to make this man more angry.
I hear the chair squeak as he stands up from it and faces me.
He looks like he can swallow me if I don't call him by name or something. But, he is his Majesty. Right?
"You can be provoking. Even in your thoughts"
Oh yeah the reading of mind thingy. It is still there. I get it.
"How do you hear them?"
"It's a long story." He stared into my eyes, making me more uncomfortable and I feel wretched at the same time.
"But one day... Soon, you'll know everything" he whispered.
I said nothing. Instead, I stare down at the ground and stood straight. I don't want to look stupid, so I raise my head up to look at Magnus.
He isn't here.
My eyes scan the whole room but... He is not here!
"Your highness?" I call. But no reply came.
My heart is missing life ongoing beats right now, stop playing tricks with me Prince! Where are you!
"Magnus!" I call out again, but still, no reply!
This is making me so uncomfortable.
"I promise I won't call you a highness again, just please come out and make my heart to be in peace"
"Here I am-"
"Argh!"
I stared at him. He is just beside me...
Beside me... By the right hand side of me... He... He is standing beside me...
"You... You... I didn't see you just a moment ago, what did you do?" I stutter.
He flutter his eyes gently and looked down at me, taking careful and nucturing steps towards me, I froze.
I don't know what to do right now, what is... What is he doing to my head?!
"You said you aren't ready for marriage... "
I swear to God, I will never speak out my mind ever again!
"You're only making it worse, so stop thinking!" he rebuked me.
I blinked at him and stare. Did he... Did he just tell me to... To stop thinking?
Well, if he have some other powers to tell my mind to stop thinking, I think it will be better if he used it on me!
"Are you challenging me little girl?" he asks as he strides slowly towards me.
I take steps backwards. Is he trying to interrogate me?
Well he has started so...
"I... I am not, did... Did I do anything... That... "
"Enough!"
My back slams on the wall and he is inches away from me now. The warm air from his nostrils slowly soothes my body as his gaze don't leave me, even for a second.
I stare into his eyes. His white hair still amaze me.
"Even when it comes to me? You don't want to marry me?" he asks and I suddenly feel bad.
"That's not what I mean I just... "
I keep shut when he caress my face with such care. The care that a mother and her little infant shared between each other, is what I am feeling right now.
My breathing pace slows down as I stare into his eyes. Magnus...
"I didn't say that" I whisper, aloud enough for him to hear.
He stared down at me and chuckled. Wiping something off my face, he shook his head and went across the table in the room. He pulled a chair out and sat on it, while the one opposite pulled back by itself.
I... I feel urine...
"Don't worry. The courting will just take an hour or two"
To know more about each other? An hour or two? These people courting is something else.
I walk upto him and sat on the chair pulled out for me by Magnus.
"I'm not into this dating thing and... I don't feel better every second it is being mentioned. But there's one thing that I need you to know about me and that is... "
I listen very attentively to this one.
"I hate it when I see other people with my property. They don't tamper with what is mine, anyhow"
For a minute I thought I saw his eyes blaze.
Is he saying that any male that approaches me is in trouble?
This man is very possessive and good in being stingy with his things. How clever.
"But... It's not like I am not ready for this marriage it's just... " I manage to say all those words looking at the table.
I gather the courage to stare into his beautiful brown eyes... It is really captivating.
"Do you love me, Magnus? Do you care? Is there any affection?" I whisper.
I expect something worser than the slamming of the backs from him but nothing came but a little reply.
"Yes. I do"