" He likes you " Rian smiled
" I'm not too sure about that, your highness. He seems pretty hostile "
" To others but not you . Not even the stables man can get that close to Falcon " Rian walked closer and pat the horse's head " Falcon knows a good thing when he sees it "
Lily watched as he mounted the horse with ease
" Have you ever rode a horse ? " he asked her with a brow raised
" No " came her curt reply "My father kept me in my room so, I hardly had the time to ride a horse . I was just taught how to be a proper lady and a good wife "
" Guess you'd make a good wife, huh?" Rian teased
" I am certain about that " Lily answered confidently
" Then why did you lose consciousness on our wedding day? "
Lily's face turned red due to embarrassment " I'm not sure " Lily concluded and Rian let out a peal of laughter
" What an amusing little thing you are " It had been so long since Rian laughed heartily. He stretched out his hand to help her mount the horse. Lily looked at the hands that were stretched out for her to grasp. This was the second time he was doing this today. She took his hands and with one swift tug, she was on top of the horse . She was seated in front of him and he had to hold her by the waist to prevent her from falling.
" Hold the reins " he commanded. Lily could not even hear him. He was too close to her and with his hands on her waist , she could not breathe. She had never been this close to a man before and even though they were to be wedded the next day, this was not appropriate. She was a maiden .
" What are you thinking about? " his breath fanned her ear making it hard for her
" N-nothing " She stuttered. Good heavens ! , he was doing things to her body
Rian just smiled and released his hands from her waist. " Hold on tight, this boy got a few tricks on his sleeve . Hyah! " he shouted and they were moving at a very high speed. Lily could not even see anything, the wind continually slapping her face. Her hair was literally all over the place. Rian did not mind it, she smelled like fresh flowers. He was intoxicated .
After a few minutes, Lily could not hear the hooves of the horse tapping ferociously on the ground. Instead, she heard wings flapping and she opened her eyes to see something strange
" We're flying! " she exclaimed extremely afraid
" Do not be afraid , don't look down and just look ahead "
" How is this even possible?, we were on a horse before and now we're flying....."
" Ssh " he interrupted " I know it's crazy but sometimes you have to move with the changes "
" This is absurd " Lily muttered under her breath but Rian heard it
" Falcon's a djinn . They are one of a kind and extremely magical. They are horses but they posess wings for flight and in times of war , they breathe fire " Rian smiled looking at the clueless lady in front of him. Her back was facing him but he could clearly see her face as a result of his powers.
" Pardon me ,your highness but I don't quite follow " she was totally confused
" Just listen then. Falcon's a rare kind of horse. He can only be handled by the most powerful princes of all time. Those princes who are not strong enough to wield its power dies. Among my brothers, I'm the most powerful prince with the strongest magic. He is over a hundred years old and he was also my grandfather's . Falcon was given to me when I was eleven, it made my brothers jealous "
At the mention of brothers , Lily remembered the question she wanted to ask before. She bit her lips unsure if she should ask
" Just ask your question " he said surprising her. If she had not known any better, she would've thought that he could read her mind
" Is there strife between you and your brothers, your highness? "
" Why do you ask "
" I ask so because of the little drama that transpired between you and your brothers this afternoon "
" Yeah, there is " he said nonchalantly