Alisha (2)
Not long after Natalia and Tilea left the room. Emilia closed put her book down in her lap and look at Alisha.
"So Lisha...are you interested in magic?". Ask Emilia.
Lisha is astonished at Emilia's sudden question. She is a little confused as to how should she reply. But in the end, she said what is on his mind when she heard the word magic.
"Magic for commoners like me is like a star in the sky, looks beautiful but can't be reached," said Lisha.
Hearing her answer, Emilia ponder for a bit then nodded her head in understanding. She then asks another question.
"Then, Are you interested in reading books?"
Lisha is also a bit confused about how should she reply. But she decided to just also say what is on her mind.
"Books are very expensive, so I never touched them. Also... I can't read at all... hehehe"
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Emilia suddenly closes the book she's reading. Lisha is shocked at the sudden noise that echoed through the library. She's trembling at the current situation. She thought she said something that made the young lady Emilia angry. Emilia then look at Lisha more intensely, this made Lisha even more nervous. However...
"Hey..."
"Y...yes young miss?..." Lisha let out a voice that trembling.
".. Do you want to learn how to read??" Emilia said with a sweet smile on her face.
"Eh?..." At Emilia's words, Lisha just shows a confused look.
Seeing her funny face, Emilia can't help but laugh. This, in turn, make Lisha embarrass and made her face blush red like a tomato. Emilia took another look at Alisha's appearance. she had a pretty flashy hair color for a commoner. Maroon, a color that was so rare even among nobles. Not only that, he has green eyes that contrast very well with his hair color. The color of her eyes was one of the reasons why Emilia was interested in this young maid in front of her.
"...me? learning to read??. Even though I'm very happy to be able to learn how to read, but I'm not..not sure..if...if..." Said, Lisha
"How old are you..." Ask Emilia.
"I am Ten."
"Do you know how old am I?..."
"..."
"Answer me."
"Two..."
"I am two years old and already can read... you should be able to learn easily because you are older."
Emilia really wanted to teach Lisha how to read. If Lisha could read, Emilia plan to ask Lisha to study magic under Viani's teachings. Another reason is that Viani was away and Emilia wanted to do something she found interesting. Emilia persuaded Lisha many times until finally, Lisha agree. To Emilia's expectations, Lisha is a very fast learner. After lunch, Lisha could already read a few words. Emilia is really happy. Although Lisha is still a bit stiff and sometimes still spells to read, she can already be asked to discuss a book. But the book Lisha discussed was only a simple that didn't have a lot of complicated words. A book that is specifically just for children. Emilia is a bit disappointed at this, so much so she forgot that she herself is just a two-year-old toddler.
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"Hey Lisha, look at this. It says here that there is magic that can change hair color. I also want to use this magic someday" Said Emilia while pointing at the magic Encyclopedia she was reading
"Although I find it interesting, I think your hair color is already very beautiful young miss. Why would Young miss want to change its color?" Ask Lisha.
"Is that so??. Young miss is really very close to Sis Viani" said Lisha with a small laugh.
"Yes, she taught me how to read and is always by my side... But today..." Emilia was silent for a moment.
Lisha then quickly says " Sis Viani left because Madam Natalia gave her a mission. I'm sure she will be back soon."
"I hope so..."
"Yeah, so don't worry, okay," said Lisha with a smile.
Emilia then continues to browse through the Encyclopedia again. And any topic that Emilia found interesting she would discuss it. Then she found a particular thing that really caught her eyes.
"This...'Eye of Truth' is a magical eye that can see the truth. The owner of those eyes usually has green eyes like Emeralds"
Emilia then looked into Lisha's eyes.
"Your eyes are green, are your eyes is magic eyes?" Emilia Ask
"That... of course, not young lady, my eyes are just ordinary eyes. It just happens to have the same color as the magic eye" Lisha said.
"Hmm... Really??"
"Yeah, I'm not lying"
“Okay then,” said Emilia.
She then went back to looking for something interesting in the encyclopedia. But suddenly...
'But that eye of hers is the Eye of Truth, there's no mistaking it'
Emilia heard someone's voice in her head.
"You said something???" Emilia asked Lisha.
"Um??...no I didn't say anything," to which Lisha reply in confusion.
Emilia decided to ignore the voice and went back through the encyclopedia she was reading. Emilia and Lisha talk about many topics from the Encyclopedia book. Without them realizing it, the day was getting late. Emilia as usual was eager to stay in the library all night. Lisha is trying hard to persuade this young lady to have dinner and then sleep. In the end, Lisha managed to persuade Emilia.
“If it was Viani, she would let me have dinner here then read to sleep,” Emilia said.
"I..it's not good to make Miss Emilia's habit," Lisha said.
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In the dark of night, a little girl looked out the window from her room.
"Viani, so her name is Viani"
Viani has now arrived in front of Lorena's mansion.
"Vigilant and Hatred. That feeling surrounding her." The little girl said in a small voice.
"Strong on the outside but so fragile on the inside"
The girl continues to stare at Viani with her green eyes like Emerald.
"Her power is also very dangerous if they lose control"
The girl then turned and walked away from the window.
"Moreover, from what I heard. It seems she has special care in Emilia."
The girl then looked at herself in the mirror and play her silver hair with her hands.
"Emilia, I hope you don't have any special feelings for Viani"
The girl then touched the area around her eyes. She then stared intently at her green eyes in the mirror.
"Eye of Truth huh... Can these eyes really see the truth?"