Cinnamon, grealion, scartia....."

Evelyn kept listing the number of tea she had prepared for my dizzy state.

Whatever she said next I couldn't hear, it's crazy inside my head right now.

I kept wondering if what i saw earlier this morning real or a chip of my imaginations, yes I've been having this wild imaginations since I came here, couldn't tell if it was due to terms of being in a new environment or if the rumours about here was true.

Edgar my governess back home had always told me stories about the East been a place of strange happening, it was like hearing a bad bedtime story before going to bed.

If I remembered correctly she was the one to throw a fit about my marriage with my husband. Father had to place her in a curfew .

Thinking about the ruckus that had happened back at varmaog was heartbreaking, if this marriage hadn't happened my people would have still been in continuous rogue attack and starvation.

Even though this marriage wasn't what I had imagined my life been like , it was nice to know this union brought peace to my people.

But what is Lord Elroyan's gain from this...not to think, but varmaog was the last place a high ranker would consider for a bride.

"Milady....uh ohh"

Evelyn sat infront of me with a red napkin and a worried face.

"I don't know if I need the tea now eve ,maybe tomorrow its night already. "

Realising how far I've drifted in thoughts made me snap back rushing my words.

"But I wasn't asking about the tea milady...I was asking of you, how are you feeling now "

She might be asking a harmless question but she really wouldn't want to hear how I felt right now.

"Am fine Evelyn, am just not sure why I blacked out like that it was so embarrassing. "

"It alright milady it's not everyday you see a blood drenched man eating a beating heart...."

"What!!..!!"

My eyes bulged from the sockets, I thought I was the one here with illusions but Evelyn was telling me to my face that he really ate the thing.....

"What then is he, h..he possibly can't be human right"

"Of course he isn't human, didn't you notice the difference in his appearance?, his a conqtian. "

Really, what is a conqtian

"Well.... " she said brewing a green tea from a small brown pouch.

I tried to digesting the fact of a flesh eating human..no he's not human.... was I even save in here, was Evelyn also one of those things.

Conqtians are beings of carnage, blood thirsty creatures, every conqtian in our land serve his majesty lord elroyan and for that reason they took an oath to never feed on the people or outsiders.

Their loyalty lie with his Lord.

She handed me the tea and placed the red napkin on my tights.

"Drink slowly it's still hot ,"

How do I drink this after hearing the devilish thing.

"Evelyn.."

I dropped the tea on the table and she gave me her attention.

"Are you also one of those things, I mean those conqtians are you one of them."

"No milady "

A relief was over me hearing that positive answer

"Am what the human call a witch, but don't worry am a white witch, so is Preale my granddaughter."

I didn't say much after that, what else was new. After our long discussions and my realisation that I was the only human within the walls of the Palace, I decided to sleep things over.

"Evelyn that would be enough for today, I've only just met you today and you've been working hard tonsee that am comfortable, I appreciate that."

She smiled, making her look pretty. Come to think of it she said Preale was her grandmother but she looked more like she was in her early forties.

Thank you but am only doing my job milady.

Then I must say you do your job very well.

Let me help you with your bath and get you dressed for bed.

She rose to her feet

No need you can just prepare the bath and I'll wash up myself.

After ten minutes preparing the bath she came out with the steam oozing from the bathroom, her sleeves were folded up.to her elbow and I couldn't help but notice the unfamiliar tattoo on her arm.

Something was different from this tattoo and that of governess Yvonne, was it an official thing.

As if noticing my gaze she dropped her sleeves and moved to the door.

That all for tonight, the sleeping robes are in the wardrobe. I know you don't feel comfortable with everything I told you but it's best you take the tea I made for you.

I will

Milady.... even with all I said you should know that his highness Milord would never let anyone lay even a finger on your hair.

He's words are final .

I nodded and walked into the bathroom.

The water was inviting and relaxing, evelyn might have putted something into it.

My mind lingered over what we had discussed

Conqtians....they sound like devils, human eating monsters, an abomination to the existence of humans.

If this creatures were loyal to lord elroyan, that would only mean he was more powerful than them , that would make sense.

He must be the devil of the devils himself.

**Claire who did you get yourself involved with, in the name of marriage **

After the bath I walked to the wardrobe and wore the light clothes o found.

It was too thin and transparent, I felt naked inside of it, I grabbed a robe and covered up.

Looking at the huge room I was left in i felt empty, Evelyn's presence earlier made me comfortable but with her gone I noticed the loneliness in it.

I sat next to the window and drank the tea, it tasted good, evelyn made everything feel so good.

The view from the window was beautiful, I could see how the Palace was, the quiet corridors and the interior was out of this world.

The place felt heavenly, who was I kidding a heavenly place with a bunch of inhuman moving about like they were humans.

The beautiful garden in the middle drew my attention it was so beautiful and enchanting under the moonlight.

From what I've noticed the moon shown brighter at night in the night than other places I've ever been to .

It was so beautiful with the rare flowers that I could see, then it occurred to me.

I could just go and see them and come back quickly, but what if I got lost, the place was like a maze.

Not thinking of anything else I walked out of the room, looking around and began to make my move towards the location of the garden.

The maids bowed as I walked past them, I held my head up. I could hear them whispering silently and walking away.

I wasn't sure I was going the right way but asking help from the maids would make me feel vulnerable.

They weren't humans after all and being the lady of the Palace was all new to me it's not like am the queen to begin with.

A sign of relief wsshed me as I saw the beautiful garden by the corner, with happy steps I rushed to the garden and sighed happily.

One look at the garden and you could feel the special care it took to grow this flowers, I wasted no time in throwing my robe to the side, leaving me in the almost transparent clothes.

I looked over each flowers smiling.

Some where red, blue, pink, and I never knew I would see a golden flower in my life never heard of it before.

After exploring the flower and the unfamiliar fruits I decided to get a dip in the lake.

The air was cold, the moon was at it's peak..

The way the smooth breeze brushed past my skin gave me a tingling sensation, tucking my hair behind my ear I dipped a foot into the cold lake .

If this was how life was, quiet and calm, cold but yet relaxing then I would give everything I have to be in such ecstacy...

If only life was like this.

"Hmm..mm...umm..hmmm", humming to my favourite song I deeped both feet into the lake, with my eyes shut and the breeze all over I found myself in another land.

The huge shadow of something hovered over me, it was enormous.

I was all alone in her what if...what if it was one of those conqtians.

Oh heavens how was I gonna escape this one.

It moved closer and I turned quickly to attack it.

"Arrhh!!..!!!...Lord Elroyan, when did you get here "

I clinched my chest as my heart beaten like crazy.

How and when did he get here

"I've been standing next to you for a while now, did your mind wander elsewhere.

There's no reason to be scared.....it's not like I bite".

He smirked as he tucked both hands into the pockets of his pants.

The way he said the last part was like he was trying to say something else.

Whatever it was with this man I happy it was him and not one of those monsters, his presence was already uncomfortable and domineering.

"Hmm..I was just a bit shocked Milord, may I take my leave now "

I bowed as I held my gown about to leave..

"You asked if you may go....I didn't get to give my permission. "

He held my hands like I was a butterfly and one touch could break them.

I looked up and our eyes locked, my breathe came out in pants.

"The view is beautiful tonight claire, don't you agree?"

Viewing him up close I could barely think straight, he was breathtaking and looked like a god.

Is this celetal beauty really my husband.

"Yes mi...mu..sorry I mean milord, the view is really captivating. "

I stuttered as I quickly averted my eyes from his.

****say something claire***

Of course I tried but my mind was already I'm a.mess to think straight.

"Is it always like this every night..?"

"No...but the way you appear dressed tonight, I can't tell if it's the garden or you that's so captivating.

Intoxicating..."

That when it hit me , I had thrown my robes away and left in the almost transparent thin clothe .

I felt naked just watching him check me out with a hungry expression, like he was savouring a delicacy.

"Mi..milord"

"When claire, when are you going to be ready am not patient man. "

I was a blushing mess with those words he said.

Was he teasing or being serious.