Setting up a campfire in the middle of the forest ,the two watch the twinkling stars in the night sky. Enjoying the time they've spent together, clinging to the feeling of wanting to stay close and more than friends.
"Celine, after we got home.We...wont be able to see each other for a long time."His words are calm but his expression looked so dejected.
" Do you want to go back to your Homeland?"she asked.
" It's not like that I want to go home,It's just there's something I need to do in that place."
" But , even so. I'll still be sending letters to you every weekends."
" So please wait for me, Celine."
"Okay then, I'll be waiting." She murmured,as she hold his hand warmly.
As they watch the beautiful stars in the night sky, the two had bond each other, enjoying the scenery as they laughed and chuckle in their jokes.
The uncertain feeling they felt to each other grew as they bond like no other .Till both of them, fell asleep alongside each other.
As the sun rises, they continued their travel homewards to her home. they traveled pass through different cities and provinces, and all those days and nights the two spent was memorable. While passing through the city of Aurelion ,a festival was held . The city was full of music and Entertainment.
The city's streets and back alleys was full of vendors who were selling different kind of sweets and precious items on the festival.different kinds of colored lanterns hung from house to house, The city are booming in excite, people are dancing, everyone was busy grooving ,whining ,and showcasing like no other.
"Come get your cookies~!! They're sugar cookies ~!!"
"Souvenirs are a must for the founding day festival!!Come and get a souvenir!!Come get matching gift sets with your lover!"
Seeing this kind of a festival made her stunned in excitement,As she looked around and enjoying the celebration of the city's festival.
"Celine, don't you want to take a look around the festival?"he asked.
"Can we looked around here?"she asked back.
" Do you wanna enjoy this festival with me?" He asked back.
" Yes!!! I want to!!"Her eyes glittered like crystals amethyst in excite,As she hold his hand and gently smiled at him.
While walking around the streets the crowd made it difficult for them to roam around,as she bump by the crowd of people .Lucian quickly wrapped his arms around her thin waist as he trying to protect her from getting bump by the crowd. To him, she was the most precious thing in the world. "Hold my hand or you'll get swept by the crowd." He stated.
"Thanks you." She murmured, as she hold his hand carefully, his clasp onto her small hand was warm that enough to make her blush like sweet cherries. While walking one step ahead, he's face blush like hers .
"Celine,C'mere for a second."he stated,as he hold her hand and head to a nearby gift shop .
"Huh?"
"Looks like they've got some nice ones here."he commented, while looking at her generously.
"Oh My~! Welcome! Come and take a look at what I've got,Dear customers!"These are these are all precious items brought in from the north."said the vender in a persuasive way.
"Picked something you like!" He commented while looking at her who's guessing what she wants.
"Well... I ..hmnn ."
"If you don't like anything in here we can go to other shops if you like!" He commented.
"What exactly do I want,?" She thought,while looking at the souvenir items.
"Ohh, I want this , that's right ,this thing will be a great use . "She thought .
"I want this fountain pen."she stated.
"A fountain pen ?"he asked
"Since we won't be seeing each other for a l long time,I want to use this when I'm writing letters to you."she replied.
"And , when I'll look at this gift,It will remind me of you, because the gem of this fountain pen has the same ruby color of your eyes."
"Ohhmy! You, young girl, have quite the discerning eye!!"
"It's said that this fountain pen took a month to make,and the gems is the north.."
"Then do you have a set of this?"she asked at the shopkeeper.
"Unfortunately, we don't have a set of this."
"Hmn.. Lucian, you're going to pay right?"
"Of course I'll be the one paying."he replied in a questionable tone." Do you think that I won't be paying this?"he wondered.
"Ohh ,then I'll be taking this."
"Do you want anything else?"he asked.
"No ,this is enough! and also I'm getting hungry so I'll be waiting outside."
"Would you like to purchase any of our items,young boy?" The vender asked.
"I'll be buying this hairpin."
"Ohh,you have a keen eye young boy."
"Can you just tell me the price! She's getting hungry."his voice was calm yet his gaze to the vender isn't.
"Yes! , I'll wrap it up right away and the bill is 30 gold coins young boy!"
"Here's the bill!"
"Thank you for purchasing our Dear customers." The vender smile fakely.
"Did you bought something on the gift shop?"she asked curiously.
"I didn't bought anything ,I just looked around !" He replied, Carefully hid the hairpin onto his cloak.
As they stop to an old woman's wagon where she would sell sweets and street foods.
" Can we buy some of these ?"she stated.
"Sure,we can buy some of be mm this street foods."
"Hmnn, taste good... try some ."she offered.
Lucian leaned and hold her hand as he take a small bite of the barbeque . leaning closer to her ,he glanced at her eyes that enough for her to blushed.
Seeing her cute expression like this he wiped out the sauce that stuck onto her lower lip ,while looking at her gently.
The two visited different shops and vendors, Watched different plays,and ate different kind of foods.
Spending a day in the festival of Aurelion, both of them enjoyed the time they spent together. As the moon rises the people had gathered to watch the fireworks display , atonce they countdown and set those fireworks in the night sky. Little kids laughed at the firecrackers popping without warning,loud music was played by some musicians that filled the streets of Aurelion,as they danced together with their love ones.
"Would you like to dance with me?"he asked ,as he offered his hand to hers and gestured like a gentleman.
Celine gently hold his hand and danced with him sweetly, their eyes never part to each other ,as she smiled back at his blushing face.
" Celine,I like you!"
" You like me?" Her voice was calm yet sweet ,the uncertain feeling she felt for him has been answered by his sweet confession.
" Yes, and instead of liking you,I love you!Celine." A sudden confession of the heart,the feeling of wanting her in his life had become an inspiration for him to continue living.
As the two enjoyed the festival together, Celine gave him a response of his sweet confession, but that didn't matter for him at all , Because all he wanted was her existence in his life .
After spending a day in the festival, they continue their traveling back to the countryside of AVANDOR, her home. They'd finally reach her homeland, Celine can see her grandfather's farmland and their house from afar .
The bright summer day made her assured that she's now saved ,as if she had been woken up from a nightmare.
" I'm home , hic,hic wahhh hah!" Her tears flow like crystal.
"Mom!!!"she shouted.
Emilia who's been missing her so muchç paused," hahh, I can still hear her sweet voice. When will you come home ,sweetie" She thought.
Celine didn't give up and continued to screamed in despair."Mom!!!"The longing voice of her ,that kept her from keep going.
Her voice that clung to her mother's heart and hearing her daughter calling for her again she knows that it wasn't just in her mind . Turning around,facing her daughter who's at their gate . Emilia swiftly run towards her as she call her name longingly.
" Celine! Sweetie!! My child your back! Hic , sobbed, hahh " her tears of longing for her and those restless days thinking about her has finally been paid off.
As she hold her hand, hugged her tightly in her arms and kissing her daughter's forehead warmly, Emelia couldn't help but to be emotional. His grandfather quickly hugged them both and give a kiss to his precious granddaughter like no other.
As they entered the house happily, Emilia owe a big debt of gratitude in him and his knights. Thanking him with all her heart ,She welcome them to a small banquet for rescuing her precious daughter Celine,from the slaves establishment.
As they feast with joy, the two went up to the front roof of her house ,like what they did last time on his birthday. Spending the time they had together ,as their innocent hearts cling to the feeling of being in love .Lucian lean towards her and give her a kiss on it's cheek, while holding her shoulder preciously, as she leaned in his arms while watching the twinkling stars in the night sky. The two continued to tell stories about themselves and about their lives.
"So you're a prince?!" She asked curiously.
"Yes, I am ! I'm the crown prince of Pedalion empire,Lucian Blackwel ." His voice were hesitant yet calm .
"So that's why you're knights always address you like that,well that make sense."she stated while looking at him friendly.
" What do you mean,by that?"he asked in curiosity.
" Your knights always address you formally and always calls you 'your highness ' so I thought that you're a prince or a son of a high status." She replied while gazing at stars in the sky.
Hearing her like this ,made him chuckle warmly as he teasingly gaze at her cute face.
" What so funny?" She pout while looking at him sweetly.
" Back then,I really thought you knew that I was a prince,so that's why you're being nice to me ." He replied.
" Ehhh! You think I'm like that! I was just really being friendly you know ! I don't have any close friends here in my grandfather's farmland. So I thought we could be friends."
" But, I don't want to be your friend!"
"Huh? So you don't like me?!"She asked confused.
"What I mean is ,I want to be more than just friends,I love you Celine!"
Hearing him confessing his love again,A sweet kiss left on his cheek as a sweet answer to his confession.