It felt like I was been pushed out of the place, I woke up and I gasped hard for air. I looked around and saw Diamond sitting beside me, she flung her arms around me the minute I sat up straight.
"You scared me Lilith, didn't I tell not to go close?" Diamond asked. Diamond took me back to the Castle and I didn't say a single word. We got to the Castle, I still didn't say a word. I went to my room to process everything. Diamond came in some minutes later, she sat on the bed with me.
"Are you alright?" Diamond asked. I didn't say anything, I avoided her gaze. "Look at me" Diamond said. I looked away, Diamond placed her hand my chin and she slowly turned my face and our eyes met.
"Don't be scared Lilith...no matter what happens I'm here for you" Diamond said. I was silent for a while but her smile gave me confidence.
"What happened when I were down there?" Diamond asked. "I met a woman named Nari" I said. "What?" Diamond asked in surprise. "You met Nari?"
"Do you know her?" I asked. "Nari is the goddess of death.....anyone who enters the river would never come out alive" Diamond said. "....she said we stole her echo" I said. "The flowers belong to her?" Diamond asked.
"Yes" I replied. "What happened? Did she harm you?" Diamond asked. "No, she said I have a bright destiny.....she said a lot of weird things and before I left she called and Arleta....that's not even my name" I said. "Arleta?" Diamond asked.
" Yeah, do you know what that means?" I asked. "I know of a woman named Arleta.....she was a priestess from the old religion, she was a powerful sorceress" Diamond said. "What happened to her?" I asked. "Her sister Ixia waged a war against all magical creatures but the one she hates the most is Damian"
"Why?" I asked. "Damian killed Ixia's husband because he was a ware wolf who married a Witch" Diamond said. "What has that got to do with me? Why did she call me Arleta?" I asked. "I don't know" Diamond replied. "Did she die?" I asked.
"People say she died some say she's was reborn but I guess they're all superstition" Diamond said. "This is outrageous...this is the second time I've heard something like this" I said. "What do you mean?" Diamond asked.
"Well when I got here I met a boy who's about seven. He's name is Malcolm, he's mother works here" I said. "Malcolm? I've never heard of such name, in fact non of the maids have children" Diamond said.
"Who exactly did I meet?" I asked. "I don't know....perhaps it was just an illusion" Diamond said. "I highly doubt that" I said. Diamond and I chatted for a while, some hours later we heard a knock on the door.
We both paused for a while, Diamond walked to the door and opened it. I saw Victor, he was the one standing in front of the door.
"Your Majesty...I'm looking for Lilith" Victor said. "Is there a problem?" Diamond asked. "Um.....no I just wanted to remind her that his Majesty insist that Lilith cooks his dinner since she didn't make his lunch" Victor said. Diamond looks at me while I had my hand on my mouth. I totally forgot about that.
"I'd inform her about it" Diamond said. "Thank you your Majesty" Victor said. Although Diamond seems graceful when she's around other people but when she's different. "What are you going to do?" Diamond asked.
"I have no idea...but I must get going" I said. "What are you going do tell him" Diamond asked.
"I have no idea" I said. I went to the kitchen and I prepared pancakes, I poured a lot of honey on them. I placed a glass of milk by the side. I'm so nervous to present myself so I asked one of the maids to do it for me.
I went to my room but not long after the maid had left she came to my room and said that Damian sent for me. I made my way to the dinning, I made the sign of the Cross before I entered.
Damian was staring at the pancakes when I entered, I stood beside him. "You sent for me" I said. "What in the world is this?" Damian asked. "It's pancake" I said "Why did you bring me this?"
"It's late so I decided to give something that's light" I said. "How do you even eat this?" Damian asked. "You've never had pancakes before?" I asked. "No" He replied.
"Really? Wow" I said, I sat down beside him. I brought out a plate, I placed a pancake in the plate. I cut it Into tiny piece, I put it on the fork and I put the fork close to his mouth.
"What are you doing?" Damian asked. "I'm feeding you" "Why?" Damian asked. "Because you've never eaten it before and you don't know how to eat it" I said. Wait am I about to feed the King? He's a grown man who has never eaten pancakes before. I quickly withdrew my hand but Damian held it and he slowly placed the fork in his mouth.
"I don't mind if you feed me" Damian said. What? Did he just say that? I must be dreaming. He finished the food in his mouth, he looked at me like he was waiting for something. "Come on Lilith don't keep me waiting" He said in a serious tone.
Gosh what have I gotten myself into? How did I end up this way?. I am now feeding the King. "Where were you today? And why didn't you make me lunch?" Damian asked. "I'm so sorry, I forgot" I said.
"What exactly could you be doing that's more important than the King?" Damian asked. "Um.....I was helping Diamond with some potions" I said. "You spend the entire day with Diamond? Where?" Damian asked. "In her room" I replied
"You're saying that you were with Diamond the entire day in her room?" "Yes" "That's strange cause I personally checked your room and Diamond's room and both of you weren't in your rooms.....so I ask again where were you?" Damian asked.
"We.....um.....we went to get something for the potion and when we were done we came back" I said. "Where?" He asked. "Um...we went...I don't know where cause I'm new here so it's best if you ask Diamond" I said.
"Very well...give me water" Damian said. "The glass is right in front of you" I said. "Feed it to me" Damian said. Are you kidding me? Now I have to feed him water?.
Well Damian finally finished eating and I made my way to my room. "Lilith from now on you're my personal cook" Damian said.
Wait what? I'm suppose to help him find love and I'm his personal cook? He's looking at me as if he just said something good but I just smiled before heading to my room.