I am standing looking at the realm when one of the maid came to me... Running as if she was chased by something. That made me raise my eyebrow. What is her problem?
"What is it that you have to run over here? I can still hear your breath halfway from here." I told the maid who is now in front of me. He just look at the ground. Goodness, why do all people around me is so stupid?
"I-i just want to tell you that the woman that you brought 2 days ago has awaken, My Lord." She said still looking at the ground.
"Good then, call Gwendoin for me."- I told the maid. The maid look at me for a second then bowed.
Good enough. I may have an answer to all the question in my head about that woman.
"My Lord, they told that you need me here?"- Gwendoin, my head healer said. She is looking at me with a smile in her face.
"Yes, I want you to attend the woman I brought here 2 days ago. See if she is alright then let her come to me." Her smile become more wider when she heard what I had said.
"Alright,alright, I will go now then, My Lord." She said with excitement written on her face. I just nod at her.
Ever since, this elleth really is weirder than me. She always smile on little things but she's one of the people I can trust here in my kingdom. After a moment, I heard footsteps coming towards my direction. I knew it is Gwendoin. I sense that she bowed. My back is facing them but I know that the human girl is with her.
"Ego" I said and she began to walk away. I turn to face the human girl but I see that she is not looking at me. Instead, she is looking at Gwendoin as she walks away.
"I see you know my head healer now. When are you acquainted?" I asked her. She looks very nervous. What, do I look like I am going to kill her?
"Uhmm... Yes, we just get acquainted a while ago. I suppose... Y-you are the king?" She said and looked at me straight to my eyes and while smiling.
She got beautiful brown eyes that looks like twinkling caused by the lights.
"Yes, I am. How do you feel?" I asked her. She is beautiful, yes. True! But I keep my expressionless face on. I might be mesmerized by her looks but I do not know her. She may be dangerous.
"I am fine now, thank you by the way for taking me here and helping me. Thank you very much." She said while smiling at me.
"It is nothing... Where are you from?" I asked her and I looked away.
I have to do it. I might smile if I keep on looking at her. My people knows me as their cold king. They fear me for it. I do not like them to fear me that much but I guess I have to be one to protect them.
"I... Uhm... I came from... from another world. Believe it or not but it is true?" She said still smiling.
So that is the reason why she wears weird clothing. Well, alright then. I see if she is from another world she needs to go home now. She is fine now and she can manage herself.
"I see... Then I guess you prepare yourself to go back home. You are fine now I think." I said. But the bright smile on her face just faded away instead, it was replaced by a sad smile. Did I say something wrong?
"I wish to go home. Yes, I do. I want to see my mother and see how she get along with my father. But I can't." She said sadly. Her statement made me raise my brow.
"Why is that?" I asked her with my brow still lifted.
"I do not know the way and one more thing is that, I am tired of getting bullied anymore. In my world, I am always bullied. They always call me "witch" or "cursed one". I do not even know what I did to be called as one and experience such thing." She said still smiling sadly.
"I don't want someone pitying me, actually but it is what I need-- your pity. Please let me stay." She said with her eyes finding hope to mine.
Well, got bullied?... I do not actually experienced that but it looks like she is struggling too much because of that but I do not trust someone that easily. There is a dead air between me and her so I decided to ask her name since I do not catch it a while ago.
"What is your name? You did not give me your name." I asked her. She looked at me again and smile.
"Jannidriel... My name is Jannidriel."
She said as she smiles again. I see she likes to smile a lot. I just look at her as if she is nothing or I do not care who she is but still, she smiles.
"I am going to think about what you told me. For now, you may go to the kitchen and have some food. I know you are hungry for you have been unconscious for 2 days." I told her. She smiles at me and I know what that means. She does not know the way.
I call the guard and talk to him in elvish. I can see in my peripheral that she is curious on what we are saying.
"The guard will lead you there. You may go now." I said and she smiled to me sweetly. She looked at the guard and walked away.
She is different. There is something with her that I cannot tell. I can tell that this woman is friendly yet very protective at the same time. She look very friendly yes, but I know that she don't trust someone that easily-- just like me I guess.