" Is that why you're staring at the bird? the birdie won't fill your stomach" The man said facetiously.
" No, I wasn't thinking of eating that beautiful bird," Dane said while pouting, his cheeks were slightly red in embarrassment.
The man sighs and orders his men to the door to order their meal. While he was talking to his men, Dane was having many thoughts in his mind, like the man might be really powerful and an important person.
It feels like I'm in some kind of classical drama, here, ml is like a big boss or... maybe a general? whatever, A general with a mask, to hide his ugly face? no, no male lead can't be ugly, maybe to hide his identity or a scar? once I go back home and can write his story, but what is my role in this story, A famous and handsome writer time traveled to the ancient era, caught by some heartless monsters and rescued by the ml and become his servant.....that's silly.
Dane was thinking about how to make a story out of his Adventure and imagining things, and didn't notice the masked man calling him a few times. The masked guy got annoyed and hit him lightly on the back of his head and brought him back to reality.
" Where were you?" Asked the man.
" I'm sorry I didn't hear you" (Dane)
There was dead silence for a moment, then Dane break the silence
" Umm... can I know your name?" Asked Dane to the man in a mask. The man was sitting on the chair near the bed and Dane was on the bed. When Dane asked him his name the man replied " Just call me master"
I know you're my master I just wanna know your name, how rude. Thought Dane in his mind.
with one glance and the man knew Dane was cursing him in his mind.
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
" Sir, your dinner is here can I come in" (The inn male servant)
The masked man replied with a cold voice " come in"
And the door opened. After arranging the table the servant left.
Dane looked at the food, there were many different dishes. Meat, fish, noodles, soup, he don't know what it waswasascalled but they looked really good and something caught Dane's heart, that was rice in a beautiful white bowl. He didn't know why but for the first time in his life, the bowl of rice looked so aperitive to him. He kinda felt contented by the presence of the rice among them.
The man notices him sparkling by the view of delicious food on the table.
" Wipe your drools boy," Said the man.
Dane flushed as he realized that he's been drooling over food and he quickly wiped it.
" Don't call me boy I'm not that young " Said Dane, as to change the topic.
" How old are you," Asked the man.
" 23 " Dane replied with a proud look on his face.
The man chuckled and said " still a kid"
Dane fumed up. He didn't like being looked down on at his age, he asked the man " Then you? how old are you? " The man replied instantly " You don't have to know "
Dane was frustrated as he wanted to know his age but he couldn't ask further.
He wouldn't tell me his name or his age, I'm pretty sure he's younger than me, people in olden times, get matured very early I know that. Thought Dane.
" Now what are you waiting for, didn't you say you were starving? " ( the man)
Dane came out of his thoughts and started to gobble down the food voraciously like there is no tomorrow.
silly ( the man
The man was just sitting on the chair seeing how Dane was wolfing down the items one after another. He was eating non-stop as the dishes were all up to his liking.
" slow down, nobody's snatching your food," Said the man.
Dane realized how wild he was, he even got a piece o rice on his cheek, he quickly wiped it clean and started to eat slowly with flustered cheeks.
" sorry" ( Dane)
Man, that was embarrassing, how can I become so wild after coming here for just a day, I even forgot my etiquette, thought Dane in his mind.
"Now what are you thinking again" ( the man)
Dane looked at the man a noticed that he was not eating the food.
" I'm sorry" Dane apologizes again. The man was a little irritated by his continuous apologies. He sigh and asked Dane in exasperation.
" Now what are you sorry for"
" I didn't notice, you haven't started eating and I almost finished them all, sorry I was too hungry" The man could see Dane feeling guilty as he speak, seeing Dane's behavior, he really couldn't help but adore him as he was looking like a guilty puppy.
"It's okay, finish them all I'll have them later " Saying this the guy slowly and deliberately rose from the chair and walk out towards the door. Before he walk out he said " finish it and take a rest I will be back " And then he walk out.
" He must be thinking I'm kooky "
Dane looked down at the food.
" but the food here is so good" Dane picks up the rice bowl.
" So yummy the rice is, when I go back I'll have only rice"
Dane sniffs while holding the rice bowl.
" The smell of popcorn, I miss them and also roasted nuts"
Then he continues to cram down the food.
While with the master as soon as he stepped out of the door, he hold the half side of his face, behind the mask, he was blushing hard.
" Damn! what's wrong with me? how can he be so cute! " He mumbled and left after ordering his guard not to let anyone into the room.
After having his meal, Dane was sitting on the bed, leaning against the wall, his tummy was big as a panda. His face shone in satisfaction.
He took a deep long sigh " That hit the spot, the food was so exquisite, this man is kind, He treats me so well, I'll have to do my best to repay him "
While he was talking to himself the door opened, revealing a tall man in a mask. It was him, Dane's new master.
[ THE CRIMSON MOON ]