19 Chapter 19 - The Wish (4)
When he realized all of that, he knew his and Aevin mere existence was feared by many. He begins to be a laughingstock, teasing and laughing loudly, forcing Aevin who doesn't understand anything to follow. He wants to bury everything by teasing everyone he meets.
In hope, they will reduce the only fear they have in mind.
And by time, he begins to hate Rydan's existence, as if he doesn't deserve to run through the night in the middle of the forest, while he and Aevin had to receive the stare.
Rydan will never know the truth about Ahron, because he never shows it or perhaps he only shows it through a joke.
The fact is he begins to hate Rydan.
Even though he couldn't hurt him, he enjoys the little things that happen to him.
As if each scar he carries, was the only cure to Ahron's old wound.
Obviously, he enjoys the little show he happens to witness around dinner.
The way Rydan only stares at his plate, perhaps wishing the plate will burn-in fire and turn to ash.
Ahron smirks.
"The Wedding Night will happen in six days, you have to do your measurement today or tomorrow," Edra muttered, focusing on her food.
Not hearing an answer from her son, she looks up, finding him dozing off.
Ahron could see it, the way his mother's face came to realize that he was thinking about something else in the middle of family dinner. Well, he is thinking about someone to be accurate and Ahron loves the way his mother's eyes swirl with fury.
He just wants to laugh at that moment.
"Rydan," she whispered, trying to control her bubbling rage.
Rydan raises his head, staring at The Queen, before looking at his brother and sister. Meanwhile, the King was absent, attending royals matter at this moment.
"Did you hear me?" Edra asked, raising her left eyebrow.
Rydan sighed and nodded.
"Can you repeat it then, what did I say?" she asked, this time her fury as clear as day.
And Ahron the only one who found it laughable.
Because the rest were surprised to see their mother looking this way.
Such visible anger, not direct towards them, but Rydan.
The Crown Prince.
"You just inform me, I have to do my measurement either today or tomorrow, is that correct?" Rydan said, raising his left eyebrow.
He challenged her.
This time, Ahron almost choked up, he tried hard to suppress a silent scream of laughter.
Edra tightens the fork around her hand, slowly turning the skin around it red.
She smiles at him.
"Good," she said and continues her meal, the one that has now turned tasteless.
Rydan grit his teeth, standing up and leaving the room. His hard step could be heard echoing inside the wide dining room as if shouting its coldness to the world.
Even with the existence of the fireplace.
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"The rings will come tomorrow. There will be tons of rings you could choose from. So you have to choose carefully. Lady Byrl chooses a blue pearl from Ryuas Sea, grace with white gold and green sapphire around the pearl. It was magnificent," Yoani gushes, while pouring Elleryn's tea.
"Really?" Elleryn whispered, trying to sound intrigued.
Even though the ring selection was the only thing she looks forward to, now everything has vanished and her worries have clouded over her excitement.
Well, she feels happy that Deair, Aevin and perhaps Ahron will help. She feels grateful, but her heart keeps beating fast each time, and the more time decides to move closer to her Wedding Night, the more she becomes restless.
Elleryn never leaves her room since that day in the garden, in the hope of not bumping with her future husband.
But sometimes, when she hears the knock on her door, she also hopes he would stand there, looking at anywhere but her and then apologize, like he did before.
But he never comes.
And she feels her heart shattered to pieces when the door always opens and reveals someone else.
The door to her room knock for twice, Elleryn's head snap towards the sound of it. Her heart was beating faster than before, she knew Yoani must have heard it every time it beat like that, but she doesn't care.
She wishes it was him this time.
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The door opened within a second, revealing Deair with a red dress and a book in hand. She closes the door behind her before she turns around and smiles ear to ear before she sits right beside him.
Elleryn sighs.
"What is it?" Deair asked, tilting her head to the side. Elleryn quickly fixes the color of her face and turns around to look at the little girl and smile towards her.
"You look happy?" Elleryn said. Deair smiles once again and nods her head.
"Well, it was tense at dinner, but when I heard Rydan will get his measurement today or tomorrow. I am excited!" she said, her eyes twinkling with clear happiness.
Elleryn chuckles, "and why is that?" she asked.
"Because it’s yours is also on the same day of course! The dress will be beautiful! I'm sure of it. I've once heard Lady Byrl’s wedding dress was so beautiful that the siren was burning with jealousy. Well, I can only imagine the look of the dress. But I bet yours will be ten times magnificent than hers. Fyure will come either today or tomorrow, she is Royal Taylors, she makes dresses and suits for everyone inside the palace, from now on she will make yours as well" Deair said.
Her words made Elleryn tense immediately.
Mine as well?
"What about my old dresses?" her question supposed to come out much softer than that, it was harsh instead.
Deair was surprised, she raised her head and looked into Yoani's eyes.
Yoani clears her throat before answering Elleryn's question.
"Because you will be a Suttern, it was told by The First Queen, Queen Asaya, the minute the Daughter of Qye become the wife of the Crown Prince, their dress will be look over by the Royal Taylors, it is required," Yoani explained, looking at the ground. She could feel it, anger taking over Elleryn's body. She never feels it like this before with Lady Byrl, so she was scared.
Because Elleryn's power doesn't have a limit.
"You mean; I have to throw away my old dress?" Elleryn asked, bewildered, she told Yoani to raise her head and face her. Yoani trembles with fear and raises her head. She regrets the minute her eyes find Elleryn's swirling with fury.
Not at her, but at the ridiculous requirements.
"I will never throw away my dresses," she said, while looking Yoani in the eyes.
Yoani nodded but she looked reluctant, she bites her bottom lip and rubs the back of her neck with her right hand.
"Fyure will come, though. She is assigned to scan your wardrobe, she most definitely is the one to replace your dresses," Yoani muttered under her breath.
Elleryn takes a deep breath.
"Then she will never scan my wardrobe," Elleryn stands up from the couch, walking toward the window, she stares towards the forest for a while before she turns and faces Deair and Yoani.
"Everything was taken from me Yoani, my freedom, my choice, my life. Do you expect me to throw away my identity? Shed the last thing that represents me as a Qye?" Elleryn said with a cold voice.
"I don't care about the previous Lady of Qye, but I will never throw away my dress, not a single of it will leave that closet" Elleryn said, pointing to the left side of the room, where her closet is situated.
Yoani and Deair nod immediately.
Elleryn sighs before she turns around and faces the forest.
