True Love

"Acharya?"

Ananya called out to her teacher.

A gentle figure, wrapped in white and purple silk, gave a poilte nod.

" How do you separate

black and white?"

Ananya asked.

"You don't."

Acharya replied.

"Then what makes us say

One is good

One is bad?"

Ananya asked with curious eyes.

"That's up to you."

Acharya calmly said.

"The bad have their reasons

The good have their reasons.

It's up to you

To find out those reasons

And decide

If they are right or wrong."

"That would make me biased."

Ananya worried.

"Everyone is."

Acharya smiled.

The two walked down the corridor to reach the Royal Library.

After a moment, they took a seat facing each other. An aroma of sandalwood filled the air. Ananya could catch the slightest scent of old pages from the book in front of her.

She smiled and asked her teacher another question,

"What is love?"

A slight tremble was caught in Maya's eyes which almost immediately quietened down to regain its calm self.

"Love is many things.

Love is care.

The care you feel the need to give the other person.

Love is trust.

The trust you need to have to build a relationship.

Love is feel.

The feel which would make your heartbeat faster whenever you are near them. The feeling of protection around them.

Love is family.

The love for your family is eternal.

No matter what they do, you can never stop loving them.

Love is friendship.

You love them as they make you a better version of yourself.

And sometimes,

Love is necessity.

The need to be love makes you vulnerable. "

Ananya carefully absorbed every word spoken and asked,

"Who is your first love Acharya?"

Maya went into deep thoughts at this question. For a moment she looked lifeless. She broke out from her daze and flatly said," Enough Questions. "

Ananya was about to object,  but she sighed. She shifted her gaze back to her book. The page had the headline boldly written, "Phoenix Ash."

The last line of that page had a clear statement.

"To be reborn if burnt by their own flame or the attack of another:

The tears of the their

True love."

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Ananya got up in a start.

She heavily gulped in air as she felt like someone had just tried to strangle her to death.

As her vision cleared, she realised she was in her room. She could aswell catch the faint scent of sandalwood in the room. As she tried to figure out the source, she felt a warm hand squeeze her fingers ever so lightly.

She realised that a man sat right by her side, lovingly gazing at her.

"Jungkook?"

Ananya asked, her voice seemed to be filled with bitter sweet hope.

The Prince replied with a soft "Mmn."

He then put his arms on her shoulder,

helped her up and rested her on the bed's headset.

Hearing her voice, the Princes who were originally waiting outside, walked in. Ananya immediately recognized the owner of the sandalwood scent.

"Prince Namjoon?"

Ananya asked, furrowing her brows.

"Have you just returned from the

Royal Library?"

Namjoon wasn't surprised by this question and calmly nodded.

"You were in pursuit for the solution."

Ananya said and smiled.

Namjoon returned the smile and said,

" The solution sounds impossible."

Ananya, "It isn't."

Prince V, "Isn't the solution True Love?"

Both Ananya and Namjoon nodded.

"I don't think there is any such person."

Prince Hope said.

"True love may be difficult not impossible, am I right?"

Prince Jin turned to Ananya and asked.

Ananya agreed and said,

"Acharya did have a lover."

The Princes went white at this.

The impossible thought of even imagining their teacher with a lover never crossed their mind.

"Who was it?"

Namjoon asked.

"I will answer that question if someone can confirm something with me."

Ananya countered.

"What was Acharya's real name?"

Ananya wasn't curious for the answer she already knew. She was curious to find out which Prince was preferred by Acharya to an extent where she revealed them her name.

Obviously, it can be revealed by an accident as well. But that didn't matter.

It would only mean that that particular person had seen or heard someone close to Acharya call her out.

The Princes were confused for such an inappropriate question thrown at them out of the blue. Ofcourse no one ever dared to ask this. Acharya was a senior of high respects. If she didn't want to reveal her name, there might be a reason to do so.

To Ananya's surprise, Suga answered the question promptly,

" Maya Cormeum. "

Al the eyes were transfixed on Suga.

It was obvious that none expected him to know such things forbidden to ask.

Ananya asked again,

"From where have you heard that?"

"From her sister."

Suga replied.

It was as if another shock array attacked the Princes, their jaws dropped on seeing the coldest of the Princes know such details about their teacher.

Ananya was shocked herself.

She knew about the father, but never knew the existence of a sister.

Ananya, "Is her sister from Maya?"

Suga shook his head and flatly replied,

"Nergia."

To this Jungkook went pale.

The Ancient One's sister was from

his Kingdom?

"Is she a Dragon?"

Jungkook asked.

Suga replied,

"I don't know."

That was the first thing he didn't know about.  The Princes were all in a state of shock and confusion.

Ananya, " Do you know about her

Love story aswell?"

Suga,"No."

Ananya, " What about her lover?"

Suga," There is only one possible answer."

Ananya smiled at him,

while Namjoon pressed on,

"Who is it?"

Suga coldly replied,

"Ash Izal."

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Author's notes:

Thank you for reading!

Next part coming soon!

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