"I'm speechless."
Clara responded and there a tear fell.
She just didn't know why but she felt that this could be the reason as to why it made her parents see Ora as such a special place.
The two girls stood there admiring until Azumi dived in startling Clara.
"Get in."She said."It's not dangerous."
She was a bit scared and she understood. She had never done that before but she wanted to at least try.
With no other options, Clara calmed herself and closed her eyes allowing the air to pass through her."You can do this."
She said and wrapped her arms around herself and screamed as she jumped.
"See I told you."
"We should come here more often."She smiled and stared at where she stood and that surprised her.
"This is amazing!!!"Azumi shouted."Let's try that again."
"Seriously."Clara said and splashed some water on her and together they laughed their hearts out.
"You wanna play a game right? You are on."
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"Your highness the Vilgarians are complaining of insufficient jobs."One elder said."Or else they will lose trust in you."
"We will create job opportunities for the subjects."Oliver commanded."The funds in the treasury will be used to build more sectors that will teach the subjects some skills and it will help them gain more income for themselves. Agricultural factories will also be built to enable any interested persons to work and earn for themselves."
He finally said and the elders happily applaused for them. That was until...
"But your highness your son will be the next king. Isn't he supposed to be here?"The advisor said."As king your son will eventually succeed you and he must always be around to see the systems of Vilgaria. Or else if he succeeds the throne without having any knowledge about it,it will lead to disturbancs."
He was right and he felt ashamed of it.He had to bring his son here or else his reputation would spoil.
Oliver turned his gaze to the other elders only to see them mummering.
"As an advisor it is for the best "
"Meeting dismissed."
He said and angrily went out.
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"Damien !!"Oliver shouted."Come here this instant."
But he wasn't present and he not hearing any reply made him furious."Damien!!!!!"
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"Your highness."Ricah greeted and bowed."Is there anything you need?"
"Have you seen my son?"
"No I haven't"She said and started thinking about where the hell he could be."Don't worry your highness. You know your son. At times he just wants some privacy. He will be around."
"Maybe you are right."Oliver accepted that and sighed."In case you see him you know what to do."
"I will bring him to you."She said and bowed as King Oliver went.
"And where the hell are you Damien."
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"I give up."Azumi said laughing."You are something aren't you?"She said and started drying herself up.
"Well..... maybe I am maybe I'm not."Clara told her and continued swimming.
"And are you not coming out?"
"Later. I just love it in here."
She said and smiled.
Azumi could see how happy Clara was. Finally she was done and sat down."So Clara do you also have any relatives apart from your parents and Micah?"
She didn't see that coming."I don't know."She said and kept wondering.
"Why....! Didn't your parents introduce you to them?"
"No."
"Ah well...."Azumi stood up."Then it's about time you start looking for them"She told her until tears started flowing from her eyes but she decided to hold it. "Like see...I don't know where my parents are and I don't even know if they are dead or alive but I will still look for them. I know that somewhere out here they are perfectly fine."
"Azumi ...."Clara cut her off. She didn't want her friend to worry anymore."One day you will see them."She assured her of that.
"Of course."She agreed."Thanks Clara."
"For what?"
"Everything. I don't know what i would have done if I'd never meet you."
"Stop it.."Clara said and splashed some water on her.
"Hey.... Don't make me get wet okay?"She laughed."I think we've walked for sometime
I'll go and get some fruits."
"Okay."
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Azumi excused herself and wondered around the forest humming to a tune hoping to find some fruits at least.
And she did.
After searching enough she stopped to get some rest.
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Damien all alone in the forest walked around but it had seemed he had lost his sense of direction. He was totally lost.
But he was a prince after all and he needed to put his wisdom into action.
"Are there not any inhabitants around here?"
He asked."Did I not just see a town nearby? Or am I overthinking?"
He kept on asking himself and started walking in circles. He noticed that when he saw his own footprint. "And who's fooling here?"He shouted.
He was on the verge of giving up when he spotted the waterfalls so he decided to have a closer look.
His curiously got the best of him. As he got nearer he saw Clara busily enjoying herself in the water and that captivated him.
He quickly hid and peeked at such a wonderful woman.
He had not seen beauty to this degree. Her blue eyes and her long dark hair revealed how beautiful she looked and her fair flawless skin was another to talk about but her smile and laughter somehow made his heart skip a beat.
He was totally speechless seeing her. It was as if his senses stopped working.
"My future bride."He said smiling darkly."Could nature be this beautiful?"
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Clara out of boredom got out of the water with nothing covering her and cleaned herself up. Since to her,no one was around she felt comfortable cleaning herself up as Damien stood there not even having the time to blink his eyes.
She was finally done preparing herself and squeezed out the waters dropping from her hair.
"Hello beautiful."He said.
"Who are you?"Clara asked panting."And what are you doing here?"
But that made him laugh.
"Don't worry princess."The other said."You will make money for us when we get hold of you."
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In His Hands(365)
By Raimia Sers