A full week had passed after Kyra asked for Cassian's help— She was still unconscious.
Meanwhile, Cassian who's taking care of her everyday is nervous.
He doesn't know who she is, where she's from and how many days will it take before someone finds out that he brought a random girl inside of his room?
Security isn't tight on his own abandoned side of the palace which is called the Salvia Palace,Named after the mother of the first emperor.It's ironic how the beloved palace gifted to show filiality and love would be a place to abandon a child.
Maids would come just to do what they're ask for and nothing more, so aside from Cassian, no one resides at the Salvia Palace.It was so easy for him to bring in Kyra but it was hard to pretend as if nothing happened.
One time, a maid wanted to come and clean his room.He refused but the maid still wanted to so out of panick, he just stared menacingly at the maid and she flew away running.
It was kind of sad and a relief to him.
He was nervous because how long can he act like this?The maids might notice that something was amiss and report it to the emperor.
He just wishes she wakes up soon.
Cassian walked towards the bed and looked at the girl sleeping peacefully.
After Kyra lost consciousness Cassian immediately dragged her out of the stream and leaned her against a tree, wiping blood and some dirt on her body while looking for her injuries.
She had a deep cut on the side of her forehead and a few bruises and cuts around her body.There was also a nasty bruise on her ankle.She will have a hard time walking after this.
Also,The blood that tainted the stream was from her cloak that was soaked in the water after he moved her.
He was baffled on whose blood it might've been because to stain the stream with that amount of blood is terrifying...but it's a relief it wasn't hers.
Cassian wasn't that clueless on how to bandage since he's used to doing it on himself.He grabbed his napkin and wrapped it around her head to close the cut until they're inside the palace and he can use a potion to heal it somehow.
He struggled carrying Kyra on his shoulders since they were nearly similar in structure but Cassian persevered and made it inside without anyone seeing him drag an unconscious body inside.
After that he grabbed a potion that he uses on himself and poured a good amount at the cut.Cassian poured some on his palms and wiped it on her bruises and cuts.
The magic of the potion went to work and minutes later, the cut had finally closed.Cassian wiped the sweat he had just noticed and sat on the bed.
Now, it's been a week and she's still not showing any signs of waking up.Her heart beat was normal and nothing was out of the ordinary.
Cassian sighs, he doesn't know what to do.
As Cassian wonders, Kyra's consciousness started coming back.The first thing she felt was, It was cozy— too cozy.
She didn't want to move.
She didn't want to wake up but she was already awake at that point.Kyra can feel the soft pillow and bed plus a soft blanket covering her.It was also a bit cold but the blanket made the temperature alright.
It's been a while since Kyra felt this comfortable.She breathes heavily as she finally decided to open her eyes.
There she was met with red eyes, staring at her with surprise.
"Y-you're awake!", He gasps in glee.
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Kyra's POV
Right, After falling down the cliff, it was this boy that saved me.
Red eyes, huh.If I'm not mistaken the only one infamously known for his red eyes is the illegitimate prince of the seraphina empire.
Before regressing, He became infamous because he went mad.Rumors said that his powers awakened at the age of 18 and he went berserk at his coming of age ceremony.The emperor and his other children that attended that day didn't escape his wrath either and was slayed.With no one governing the empire, the throne was passed to him immediately.
Two years after that, he died because his powers got too much for his body to handle.His death was so terrifying it reached the florian empire, It reached even me that was locked up inside of the palace.
The rumors said that his eyes bleed red as if they were tears.There were also numerous slashes on his body as if his powers wanted to forcibly go out.
I don't know if this detailed rumors were true but this child in front of me did die at 20 years old.Staring at him right now...aside from his red eyes, I don't think I can associate him with the man in the rumors at all.
"How are you?Do you feel okay now?",He said as he came closer to me.
This child...is too cute, isn't he?His hands fidgeted as he looked at me anxiously.Makes me wonder how he got me out of that forest.
I sat up on the bed slowly as he tried to help me, his hand assisting my back to the bed frame.After that, he poured water on a glass and he helped me drink it.
"Thank you", I said my first words to him.
He sheepishly smiled, "Oh, this is nothing"
"No, thank you for saving and taking care of me until now", I said as I also returned a smile to him.
His blushing cheeks showed on his fair white skin.See?He's too cute.I know I shouldn't take this too far but come on...
"By the way, May I know my benefactors name?"
"My name is C- Cassian"
"Cassian hmm?What a pretty name",I said with a sly smile.
His eyes widened a bit then he covered his face with both of his hands, completely flustered.Trying to compose himself, he also asked me back, "Well...What about you?What's your name?"
"I'm Kyra, please just call me Ky"
"Ky...",He whispered but i still heard it.Even the way he called me sounded sweet.
Hearing his name and with the color of his eyes, I'm sure that this was really the illegitimate prince from the rumors.
Looks like I found myself a great ally.
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