Chapter Twelve: Melodious Sound

" Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent "

Demetra smiled inwardly as she listened to their conversation. " He is such a fool, such opportunity presented before him and he refused " She thought to her herself not knowing that Dion had seen through her plan right from the beginning.

Seeing that Dion didn't object to Aspas request he took it as a silent affirmation. " Ok " He replied

" But as for you Zephyr, I was told that you haven't been practicing your sword and instead flirting with the maids " Charis said with a poker-face

" Imperial Father it is a lie " Zephyr quietly said with little or no courage

" What stage are you in? " He asked in a gruff voice

" Thir....Third stage "

" Third stage!!!! Dion is already at the fifth stage and you are older than him with two years " Charis roared and maids nearby shivered in fright

" You are not allowed to leave your training room until you are at the fifth stage " Charis said sternly

" Yes Imperial father " Zephyr said meekly

" My lord have ... " Demetra tried to beg on his behalf when Charis shunned her with his eyes

Once the whole issues where settled Dion stood up and left. Charis eyes traced Dion's disappearing figure until he entered the passage way before withdrawing his eyes and sighing.

Demetra saw these action and was irritated " This boy will become a thorn in my sons flesh I need to get rid of him, If not he will hinder Aspas ascension onto the throne "

Dion was oblivious to Demetra plan as he walked backed to his Courtyard.

On his way back to his courtyard he heard a sound, a melodious one at that which captured his soul immediately. He was attracted to that sound and wanted to find the source of the sound so he traced it and noticed it came from the Imperial Garden so he fastened his footsteps.

But to his dismay when he got there he did not see anyone there and the music had stopped. He searched around but could not find anybody and had to go back disappointed.

Mia who hid behind a tree in the garden was flabbergasted and was sweating buckets.

" Thank Ares he did not see me " Having nothing to do she sneaked into the Imperial garden to practice her flute as she noticed that there were no guard around here.

" I wonder what would have happened " She breathed a sigh of relief picked her flute and ran back to the Maids Chamber.

Dion was disappointed since he failed to see the person. The music had attracted him and left him with longing " Came unknown and left unknown " he said to himself

The journey back to the Courtyard was boring so he decided to go to the Imperial library and read some books. He has always dreamt of travelling round the world that was why he wasn't much interested in being the next Archon or fight for the throne.

He wanted to be free and not to be caged in this Palace which he saw as a prison in disguise and was always fascinated by the stories about the world written down in those books that he read but as always " Reading a thousand books is not the same as travelling a thousand miles "

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Second chapter for the day yay I kept my promise about updating two chapters in a day.

Mehnnn I posted this while my mom was sleeping..

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