Cynthia the beauty
Duren walked around the castle and came across where his brother was buried. He looks at the image of his brother close to his burial ground and smiles sadly
Duren: Big brother Postinur, It hurts me so much that I didn't for once see you before your demise.
If mom had given birth to me a few years after you, then at least I would have known how loving you would have been.
I miss you so much even without seeing you!
Mom said you were so sweet and handsome like I am. It would have been fun if we were both crushes of girls (smiles sadly)
I am eighteen now, in months time I would be crowned, I hope you send your blessings from above. I love you!
(Enters Queen Hippolita)
Queen Hippolita: Duren!
Duren: Mother (bows)
Queen Hippolita: A guest awaits in the sitting my son. A beautiful guest. My guest actually
Duren: The one who's coming from a far away land to stay for a while?
Queen Hippolita: Exactly! You remember. How lovely of you!
Let's go see her, will you?
Duren: Okay Mom (they both go inside)
Duren and Queen Hippolita went out to meet their guest. Their guest is a very beautiful lady who seems to be seventeen years of age, her skin is the one that can be said to be called milked skin. Her hair is soft and long, designed with ornaments and dark brown in colour, her eyes blue like the ocean, her hips curvy and her legs long and straight. She is a beauty to behold
Queen Hippolita: Duren my son. Meet Cynthia, the daughter of a close friend
Duren: Nice to meet you, beautiful lady (takes her hand and kisses her palm. A sign of respect to ladies)
Cynthia: The pleasure is all mine
Queen Hippolita: I will leave you two alone, I have something to attend to concerning the carnival starting soon
Cynthia : Alright your highness (Queen Hippolita and Cynthia exchange knowing glances and Queen Hippolita leaves)
Duren : So where are you from?
Cynthia: From a far away kingdom, your highness. You won't know of it. (Blinks adorably and fonds with hair)
Duren : Okay. Make yourself comfortable here, Cynthia. Take this place as your second home
Cynthia: Thank you, your highness (smiles)
Duren : guard! (Guard enters) Take her to the guest room and give her whatever she likes to take
Guard: Yes your highness (Duren leaves)
My lady please follow me (leads the way)
Cynthia follows but kept wondering why Duren didn't fall for her cute seduction
At Oberon
It's almost evening now, Lydia and Alysia are getting ready for their sneaking out
Lydia: Put this cloak on, it has a hoodie. It will cover your face and hide your identity till we get into Lystra kingdom and then you can take it off if you want
Alysia: Lydia, wouldn't anyone make out our absence?
Lydia: No, I made an arrangement of pillows in both our rooms to seem like we are asleep. I have also told Aunt that we need out beauty sleep from now till morning that it helps the face to become radiant
Alysia: isn't that lying! You lied to mom
Lydia: Oh common. One little lie won't hurt.
Let's go now. We will go through the back gate (they both left and were successful with sneaking out)
Alysia: Thank goodness we weren't caught
Lydia: Told you we wouldn't (a small carriage arrives) here is our ride
Alysia: You are really good at this.
Lydia: Yeap!
Let's go in. (They entered and the carriage started moving) Lystra, here we come!!
They both arrived at Lystra at night between 7pm to 8pm. The carnival had begun and was so enjoyable. Canons could be heard, Girls shrieks, performers performing their different performances and traders trying to use the celebration opportunity to sell.
Alysia: Wow. This is wonderful. Oberon hardly ever celebrates like this!
Lydia: That I continue to wonder, why be so boring?!
Alysia: Perhaps, Oberon likes keeping cool and being quiet.
(Talks to herself) Because they never wanted to attract evil spirits to the kingdom. Maybe evil spirits might be here too (looks around) no need to fear, postinur told me yesterday that this bracelet will always do the protection when he's not around to do it. Postinur! I told him I was sick with cramps and that I needed to be alone. I lied to my best friend!
Lydia: Hey! Let's go try that! (Points to a cotton candy)
Alysia: Alright by me. (They went)
At the same time they left, Duren entered the seen
Duren: That Cynthia is something else, such a pest! Thank goodness I left her successfully. (Walks to the cotton candy stand) give me a cotton candy
Seller: Your highness. (Bows and gives it to him)
Lydia:(whispers)That's my prince charming! (Points to him)
Alysia: (Looks at him in awe) He's so handsome!
Lydia: Very handsome. (Drowls)
Alysia mistakenly pours her cotton candy on Duren as she was hit by a lady who wanted to take a glimpse of Duren and her hood fell down. Duren was stunned by this beauty before him. A toned skinned young girl, who seems between 13 to 14. Her dark long hair, her hazel eyes and beautiful face. So magnificent!
Alysia: I'm so sorry your highness!
Oh, her singing voice! (Duren thought)
Duren: How dare you! Follow me to the nearby stream and wash it off yourself, this instant! (Duren doesn't know that she's a princess. Like who would when she has never been introduced yet to the world)
Alysia: Yes your highness, Lydia please follow me
Duren: You're coming alone!
Lydia: I will wait here for you. Pls be careful (Lydia prays that she doesn't get into trouble)
Alysia follows Duren until they get to the stream.
Alysia: I'm really sorry your highness. It's a mistake. (Tries to take water with her hands cupped together)
Duren: Stop! (Tales her hand) I don't want you to wash it off. I just wanted time alone with you. Please will you spend some time with him
Alysia who had just started crushing on him agrees and they spent a lot of time telling each other their funny childhood
Duren: Really? Your stories seems like you are a princess or something
Alysia: Well I am
Duren: Wow. Of what kingdom
Alysia: Oberon
Duren: Oberon Empire. That great kingdom! You are the daughter that king Klein has been hiding from us?
You are so beautiful
Alysia: (blushes)thanks
Duren:Oh my, we didn't introduce ourselves! I'm Duren and you
Alysia: I'm Alysia
Duren: Can I tell you something (Alysia nods) I love you
Alysia: (shocked) Huh?
Duren: Yes. I have fallen in love with you. (Lydia who couldn't wait any longer as time was going came to take Alysia away?
Lydia: I'm sorry your highness but we have to go home this instant
Alysia: (Addresses Duren) You can come for my coming of age, within a year's time. I personally invite you
Duren: Alright by me
Lydia: (bows and takes Alysia away without noticing that the stain was still in Duren's shirt.) What happened?
Alysia: Nothing actually.
Lydia: At Least you're not in trouble.
Alysia: Yeap (still thinking about Duren)
Lydia: Let's walk fast (they left to Oberon kingdom and got there before midnight and snuck back into their rooms successfully. Alysia couldn't sleep, she kept thinking of her new love, Duren