The lady Gwendolyn had come back to the palace that night and do the next day was busy for both she and her supposed love at first sight.
Well, that was for her. On her supposed lover's part, she was disgust at first glance. That was truly how the crown prince Alexandro felt.
Today, he was busy with some files, they needed new ewceuits for the army.
Why do they?
" We haven't trained the newly recruits", he muttered tossing the paper.
" The lady Celine of Garcia is here to see his highness", someone announced and he looked up.
Not now.
He was busy and didn't want disturbance, but it was like she had added extra make up on her face and her dress was really bright.
He was dazed at such splendor.
The heavens forbid that he should drop the files and listen to what she was about to say.
" Your highness", she greeted and curtsied like a real princess. He was surprised. " Listen to what I want to say", she said.
He dropped the files and listened to her.
" I thought you were free so we could go fishing. I did that when I was young. It was fun", she said.
She did that when she was young. When she had nothing and tried to at least find food for her sister . When they were homeless and had nothing to eat... It was fun... Ironically fun...
" But, you look busy, I'll just go on my own",she said and stood to leave. " I didn't say a thing, my lady", he said.
My lady, why does he keep saying that?
Alarmed at the word ' my lady ', she asked, " what do you mean? You look quite busy". The crown prince Alexandro arranged the files and stood. " Let's go fishing", he said and left with her.
Her dress was quite good for fishing, he noticed. And she packed her hair in a ponytail.
" Do you need to wear these? I thought you'd go change", she said to him. He was on a plain white shirt, he left the first three buttons open revealing his chest and his pants were quite modest.
" I'm good", he said.
" Yah, right. What if a fish comes when you're looking down and bite your chest", she said demonstrating.
While demonstrating hits his chest and he holds her with his left hand while pedaling the boat with his right.
Celine looked at him. Those dark eyes that screamed dangerous but magnetic stared down at her, then at her lips.
What if he kisses me?
She let him be and sat . She began pedaling the boat. Celine grew awkward. Why did she have to hit his chest. No one to curse but that sly fox, crown prince Logan.
" How did you learn to curtsy?" He asked breaking the uneven silence.
" I was sure your mother knew I was bad at curtsying, they all knew and gisdiped behind my back, so I asked my Maid to help me", she said wholly satisfied.
The crown prince nodded and focused on catching a fish.
Just then, the lady Gwendolyn came on her boat. " I didn't officially greet you, your highness and it wouldn't look right to do it on a boat_" she looked at Celine and continued.
" _ but, greetings to the sun of Cilia ", she curtsied a little.
This was the first time Celine had heard such compliment.
Sun of Cilia, as if.
But he was. His father had fought so many wars for the country and was bestowed the title warlord. It was said that his son would have the same title.
Though he, the crown prince Alexandro hwdnt gone for wars, only twice, he came back with the head of his enemies. And cilia was an unstoppable country because of him... A mere crown prince.
" Yes, lady Gwen", he said not glancing at her but at the water. The lady Gwen nodded to Celine while still mocking her dressing.
What can I do? Humph.
An hour passed and they had caught nothing . It was getting boring.
" Lady Gwen weren't you packing, how come you suddenly became less busy?" Celine asked to lighten the mood.
" Well, I heard his highness was at the lake so I wanted to see him"
" Why?" She asked
Why does it sound like I'm interrogating her?
" Why does it sound like you're interrogating me?", She asked and Celine gave an apologetic smile.
" Why?" The crown prince Alexandro asked. " Eh?" The both of them said and he faced lady Gwen. " Why do you want to see me?" He asked more explicitly.
" Well, you know that your mother, the queen brought me here. I just wanted to see your highness' s face", she said and he stared back into the water.
Celine stood suddenly. " Let's play a game, let's push each other, anyone who falls into the lake loses", she said and lady Gwen smiled nodding.
" Is this for you to show off your swimming skills?" He asked quite amused. She chuckled begging the owner of her life to help her.
Let me live.
" You'll see. I can do all things", she said with a pride that came with fear. He noticed but didn't care to analyze.
And they began.
The crown prince Alexandro wasn't actually bothered about him falling into the water, he was bothered about the girl on his boat. She was dodging like someone who was running for her life.
Someone running for her life but as weak as a wan who just gave birth.
As lady Gwen played trying to push her, he kept moving this lady. She moved like a lifeless person.
" Your highness, why don't we do it individually, you keep helping the lady Celine", she said and that was when Celine knew he was pushing her.
For once, she felt like a hero, dodging blows on a boat in the water. But so stupid of her to have thought such. This prince was practically saving her while saving himself .
" Okay", she said . The crown prince Alexandro looked at her. Was she okay with individual. She looked like she had as about to die.
They played individually and ...
It was not a mistake, but it was in sync with time though not with the prince's mind or of celine.
Lady Gwen pushed her, the lady Celine into the water and there was a great splash.
They waited , no one was forth coming... It was like years ago, before the war. When two enemies were once best of friends.