Ep 2
the celebration is ongoing. the Feast has started too. the dancers are carrying forward the festivity with their jingling steps.
The King
*to Devraj*
Go and spend some time with Princess Ela. While the celebration goes on, go ahead and get to know each other.
*his tone soft yet demanding*
Devraj
*hesitant, still sitting in his throne*
The King
*looking at Devraj with an expectant gaze*
The Queen
*touches Devraj's shoulder and with a soft tone*
Dev...
Devraj
*turning towards his mother, sigh*
Yes...
*he gets up from his throne and heads towards Princess Ela*
Ela
*looks up at the approaching Prince Devraj*
Devraj
Princess, I'd like to have a walk around the palace. Would you care to join me?
Ela
*looks at her parents*
*Ela's parents, the King and Queen of the neighboring country, smile and nod ar her.*
Ela
Yes, your Highness.
*gets up from her seat*
Devraj
*leads her out of the Royal Hall*
Ela
*following Prince Devraj*
Devraj
let me show you the Royal Garden.
Ela
*looking around curiously*
Devraj
*observing Ela from the corner of his eyes*
Ela
Your Highness, this place is beautiful. Our garden is beautiful too, but this is really splendid.
Devraj
let me show you around the palace...
*he gestures with his hand*
*something disappoints Devraj though he knows not what. He leads Ela through the large hallways of the palace*
Devraj
Would you like to see the library?
Ela
library...?
*kind of a disappointed tone*
the library is a huge room with walls almost 50 feet above the ground. the bookshelves cover almost all of the walls. There are books of different languages, all kinds of books, even books from foreign lands
Devraj
*looks at Ela with an expectant gaze*
Ela
*looking around, she's not enthusiastic at all and it is evident*
hmm~
Devraj
*looking at her, observing*
This is one of my favourite places in the entire palace.
*in his mind*: Father is adamant on this marriage and I can sense it. Let's just test if she really is the 'perfect wife' for me...
Ela
*smiling, but it's clear that she's not very pleased*
I see....it's a nice place. So many books....
Ela
*walking around slowly, looking at the books*
Devraj
Want to see my favourite spot?
Devraj
Come, this way...
* He gestures with his hand to a distant corner of the library.*
Ela
yes...
*following him*
Devraj
*as he crosses the last bookshelf of the row and looks back at Ela*
Here it is...my favourite spo- *he turns his face to look forward*
Devraj
*looking in front of him, stunned*
there in the solitary dark corner of the library, there's a female figure sitting and reading something
sitting by the window, she's so engrossed in her book, she hasn't even noticed their presence behind her
Devraj
Who are you???
*asks in a heavy tone*
Madhav
*the female suddenly startles up and holding the book, runs from between them, slightly pushing away Ela*
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
*muttering the words as she ran away frantically, hiding her face*
Ela
whoa!! What the heck!?
*slightly stumbling back*
Devraj
*holds her and steadies her*
Ela
thank you, Your Highness...
*smiling, she gazes at Devraj romantically*
Devraj
*but Devraj's eyes are on the silent fragments of the mysterious woman who ran off*
Ela
Dev, who was that?
*Touching his hand*
Devraj
*startled he looks down at her*
*in his mind* : What is this sudden familiarity? Why call me by my nickname, when we don't even know each other!?
*he pulls away his hand from hers*
I don't know...
Devraj
I'll have someone look into it.
Ela
ah, yes...
*slightly dejected at his action of pulling away his hand*
Devraj
Let me take you back to the Hall...the celebration is probably still going on...
Ela
Yes, sure..*still smiling at him*
they both head to the Royal Hall, walking side by side.
Comments
AmanteDelYaoi:3
This story has captivated me, can't wait to see where it goes next.
2024-11-15
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