After telling Eloise to vent to me, i feel like that i've broken a barrier within her. But for some reason, i just really can't believe she's a adventurer.
Her slim yet toned body is what men aspired for, yet here she is carrying the pain of becoming an adventurer. a trauma that led her to isolate herself from the world, leaving her alone in the deep forest alone. If i weren't banished from my kingdom, would she ever continue to mask her emotions? will she fall into insanity? The Memories i've seen were too painful even for me, but for her. It hurts as if her heart is being gripped and being crushed..
***
I feel light today, having to vent to Celestina helped me to atleast shrug off the weight of the trauma that has gotten into me. It's been building and i have no idea how to let go of it.. What if i didn't meet Celestina? would i fall into this darkest depths of my life and become insane?
Ah.. why am i always dwelling to negative thoughts? parts of my trauma has been finally been liberated, yet i still dwell into these negative thoughts and possibilities..
"Eloise Gauthier, a pleasure to see you this deep in the forest!"
a voice of a man that i haven't heard for a long time. a voice that makes my heart stop for a moment, as if it were gripping in pain.
"Beau Archambault, what might be your business in this forest?"
I do not wan't to look at him.
"I am merely taking a stroll to this maginicent forest, what about you mi'lady? what is your purpose here?"
"It has nothing to do with you Beau, so please don't bother me again."
As i slowly walk away from him, i could feel a intense gaze at me. a gaze that makes me uncomfortable, a gaze that women had fallen into.
***
I lay here in the soft and comfortable matress as i look at the ceiling filled with nothing but wood. Waiting for Eloise return. It as if she was taking forever cultivating her crops, she's near. i could feel her presence, but i can't help but to worry.
Is it because of the things that happened to her previously? No, i shouldn't be overthinking. She can handle herself there.. i can't.
***
Beau is following me, i don't want to risk having Celestina be involved in this. Beau's magic is charming. I've developed an immunity to it, but Celestina.. she isn't.
"Why are you running Eloise? Are you afraid of this gaze? Afraid that you'll be tempted by my charms?"
"Bold of you to assume that Beau. If it wasn't for your father i would've slaughtered you that day."
"My father was a unwise man.. not believing to my magic that could help us rise from power!"
"Your father has better morals than you Beau."
I threw a dagger right through her rear, yet he catched it without even looking. Wha-
"Attempting to kill a noble? such a wise move for you Eloise."
"I see.. you've gotten your way into nobility! good for you!"
Beau dropped the dagger as it soon perished into nothing but dust.
"I could hear your sarcasm here Eloise.. show yourself, and i shall make you mine."
"Still the same arrogant man you are."
I slowly walked toward his sight, and looked within his eyes. His crimson red eyes were shining bright at the sun that shines through the trees.
"Your amethyst eyes is truly a wonder."
He gestured for me to come, but he doesn't know that i am immune to his charms. Afterall, it only works if someone has an interest to you and likes it's opposite gender.
"What...?"
"Sorry to break it you Beau. I'm inlove with someone."
"Impossible! You? a dazzling woman that shines bright upon the stars at the festival of gradvir. you are inlove with the same as your gender?"
"Yup.. anything wrong about that?"
He laughed and laughed.
"I see.. it seems i came here for nothing. We shall meet again someday Eloise, that day will be the day you'll finally be mine."
Beau turned his back against me, as he walks back to where he came from. Until he isn't on my sight anymore.
I can finally breathe in peace as he's finally gone. To be quite frank, i've been resisting his gaze when we met eye to eye. My legs were shaking from that..
That magic is something else, if i didn't resisted the gaze, I would've probably within his grasp now.
Ah..
Celestina might've been looking for me! I've been gone for so long!
***
It's afternoon already, and yet she still hasn't come back. I wonder what happend to her? before i knew it, she slammed the door so hard that the hut shaked for a moment.
"I'm sorry Celestina!!! i got into a bit of problem!"
The look on her eyes suggest that she's not lying, but what was that problem? if she is keeping it from me, then i shall honor it and to not ponder to question any longer.
"Here! have some of these plants that i've cropped. They're tasty!"
Her enthusiasm over such little things amuse me, a crop that she grew and was so proud of. I can't help but to smile and take a bite.
"It's delicious Eloise."
"Bet you do~ I've been cultivating them ever since i gor here. I'm just grateful there's magic to lessen their growth time."
"If i may. What may this round shaped thing called?"
"That Celestina.. is a potato. I've grilled it using magic before i came here."
Potato.. i've never seen such round thing like this. Especially it's texture and taste is quite exquisite! it penetrates my tastebuds making me wanting for more.
"Haha, i'm glad that my crops has it's uses!"
***
We need to relocate.. Beau already knew where i am, it isn't going to take long until he'll come back once again. I'm housing Celestina, a proclaimed Elf Queen. If she was caught in his gaze, it'll be a massive problem.
"Celestina. We'll move tomorrow."
"W-what?"
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