The forest

While Easton went to his room, saying that he wanted to rest but immediately jumped out of the window. How to tell his brother that he actually wanted to see Pine. He went off and walked..

He reached the forest, he walked quite deep in he now had to search for her when all of a sudden..

"Ouch.."

"You..bro..you here?"

Asher: Do you think I am stupid? A lad who never rests in the darkness of the night now wants to rest in broad daylight..where are you going?

Easton: No where bro, you know how much I love exploring?

Asher: You know the forest is so dangerous then..

Easton: I know but..

Asher: But what?

Easton: Shh I can hear someone coming..

They immediately hid themselves, only to see..

Easton: Isn't that..

Asher: The ruler of the fire realm..the queen..

Aanya walked, when she was asking the servant questions, she saw Comana sneaking out that's when she decided to go after her. But she lost her..as soon as she entered the forest and now she didn't even know the way back. She was about to go back when she realized how beautiful the forest was.. She started strolling what she didn't know was that the two brothers were looking at her.

Easton: But she is pretty..

Asher: Shut up..

Hearing some noises, she stopped in her tracks as she turned. Asher felt different looking at her, her face was so beautiful only a smile was missing.. When she turned he felt his heartbeats increasing. Asher didn't even notice that Easton left from there looking at Asher being lost..

Asher broke out of his thoughts,

Asher: Let's go Easton...Easton..

Asher was shocked not to see Easton over there, he was afraid especially since he was his stepbrother, he was always scared of what to say to his mother if Easton falls into trouble. He turned back..

"You.."

Aanya saw him..and approached him..

Aanya: What are you doing here?

Asher raised his eyebrows: I can be here it's a forest.

Aanya: Really and is it written somewhere that in forests we hide and look at someone.

Asher: I..let it be I don't have time to lose on you..

Asher turned to leave from there when all of a sudden.. Aanya pulled him and the two were behind the tree,

Asher: What's your problem?

Aanya: What? Keep quiet..

Asher: Why?

Aanya looked at him with big eyes, Aanya: There is..there's a giant over there. Asher peaked.. Asher: Oh that's an ogre..wait..these things are common in forests don't you know?

Aanya kept quiet how could she admit to it especially since she learnt everything from Savina a few days back.

As Aanya was lost in her thoughts, being so close to her Asher looked into her eyes.. when she lifted her head did he break the eyes contact..

Aanya: I umm I wanted to keep you safe..

Asher: Keep me safe I think you should think about yourself first.. what if the ogre sees you he'll want to eat you up or worse would want to marry you!

Aanya looked at him.. Asher realized why would he talk so much when he usually didn't talk so much to anyone.

Cutting off the silence between them,

Aanya: Can it really eat us?

Asher: Obviously..ogres love to feast especially on gods and goddesses..

Aanya looked at him was he joking? He always kept such a straight face.. Lost in her own thoughts, Aanya didn't realize how close she was to him. When they felt the ogre had gone away, they moved away from each other. Aanya wanted to ask him for directions but she kept quiet. She only looked at his back which was going away..

Asher who was about to go didn't know why he felt strange to leave her behind. She didn't even know that ogres existed did she even know that there are are more magical creatures in the forest..But he even had to look for his brother but she.. He just brushed his thoughts..

Asher: If you want you can accompany me?

Aanya looked at him..as she just came closer to him and the two started walking..

Aanya: But where are you going?

Asher: I am looking for my brother, Easton..

Aanya: Oh Ok..