Love is Something

"You think it's good idea to have her here?" Octavius spoke gently with Enkidu and Hector, Ashoka and Laurence was outside of the door watching out at night. "I suppose we should get her in the house, but it has to be in Doctor's or Nurse's home to watch over. Apparently that's what the king wants for the slaves." Enkidu looked over at Annalie as she was laying on her side sleeping, Hector rubbed his head gently. "But we don't have any of them due to Doc. Tibia.. We don't even have healers here aswell."

Octavius leaned against the wall, Enkidu looked at him has nothing to say. "But what if, she plans to stay with you Octavius?" Hector asked, Octavius made concerned look at him. "Great idea, and have the princess and I get killed? Yea nice.." Hector glared at him. "No. I mean it." Enkidu and Octavius stared at him, Hector glanced at Annalie smiling. "It's no use what we have right now. I believed in Jonathan, he trusted us to keep the slaves safe but since this happened. We couldn't keep one princess safe, so it best we do this way. I'll take the blame if my father or my mother finds out."

Annalie's POV

Annalie woke up in bed as she groans getting up slowly from laying on her stomach, she lays back down groaning of the pain. "Ughh, I hate this. I just realized I'm in bed.." She touches the pillow gently smiling as she heard the voice from the distance, she screamed from falling off the other side to the wall. "Goodness..!" Annalie opened her eyes slowly seeing Laurence as he was standing besides her, she chuckles nervously. "Why are you here!? And why am I here!?" She was picked up by Laurence, her face was getting red as Laurence placed her down gently in bed. "Hector told Octavius that you stay here, due to your injuries. I carried you here, I stayed over night watching you." "Wait wait. You're telling me that you watch me sleep!? First you said you like me and now watch me?" She covers herself with the blanket glaring at him. "Pervert.."

Laurence shakes his head gently grabbing the small pillow hitting Annalie gently with it. "Yes, you are right on that I like you. But watching you is my job for you Princesa, you were moving around and talking in your sleep.." Annalie looked down as she made worried face to him, Laurence looked at her. "What were you dreaming about?" Laurence asked. "I had a nightmare.. I had Willesden attacking Arkkukari, killing all of my people. They were screaming and crying in pain, children were stabbed.. Some were being ripped apart.. A-and I-I Jus-st stand the-ere.." Her voice was shaking, she was sobbing while quivering.

Laurence sat besides her opening his arms slowly, Annalie hugged him tightly as she continued sobbing. "It's ok. I'm here for you." His breathing touched her cheek, Annalie glanced at him slowly touching his face gently. "Laurence.. you confessed to me, you told me that you'll wait for me until I given you official answer." Laurence looked away of embarrassment. "Listen.. I just.." His face was pulled slowly. "Laurence.." Annalie kissed him gently, they looked at each other blushing as Octavius barged in humming bringing bowl of soup. "Good morning..! I brought you..." Octavius stared at Annalie and Laurence awkwardly, they stayed silent as Octavius set down the bowl walking out the room. "You may continue. Don't destroy my bed."

"Ahem. You should rest Annalie, I'll head downstairs with Octavius. I'll leave the door open for you so we be able to watch over you." Laurence smiled at Annalie, she nod her head laying back in bed. Her eyes glanced onto him as he walked out the room, she covered her face slowly of embarrassment.

"Good morning Octavius." Laurence spoke gently, Octavius looked at him grinning. "Good morning Prince or Kin-" Laurence splash him with water from the sink. "Don't call me that. Besides I apologize you have to see that." Octavius chuckles wiping his face. "Apologize? It's my fault for barging in, although she seems to be interested in you already. And you both met for a 2 months, Nikita would tell me about Maliki have feelings for her." Laurence paused as he looked at Octavius, Octavius was chopping carrots. "And they knew each other since they were assigned as partners to practice swords. Maliki and Mentor is her personal guard and Maliki's age is twenty-four then Mentor is twenty-nine. You're just twenty-two and Annalie is nineteen." Octavius smiled at Laurence as he sighs, he continued chopping onions. "Why Mentor is into it?" Laurence asked, Octavius looked at him. "Because I eavesdropped their conversation how once they save Annalie, they're going to have challenge to get her. So I suppose you won, I think.. Maybe, or you both did one time thing and acted like you barely known each other?" "I don't think so. If so, I can wait. Maybe be her friend during the time." Octavius stared at him weirdly, Laurence stayed silent for a minute.

"I remember you had a crush on little princess that we're ally with." Octavius clears his throat for distraction. "I don't know what you're talking about, I'm a loner. Loners is better than having someone in your life." Laurence shook his head slowly. "Say whatever, maybe someone must've took her already. Maybe Hector." He chuckles softly, Octavius stopped as he frowned a bit. "Do you think so-" Laurence nudges him roughly laughing. "Aww, someone has-" Octavius shoves him playfully, they started wrestling as they heard a knock from the door, Octavius got up walking towards as he opened it.