Episode 1

"Another day Alexian! Wake up!" Alexian Moreton said to herself while slightly tapping on her cheeks. It's nothing new, she have gotten used to it. She would always wake up early in the morning to prepare breakfast. The sun haven't even rises yet and the outside is covered with mist making the place seems colder as the morning breeze flow with the wind.

Alexian Moreton. Who is she? She is a maiden in her twenties, living with and was raised by her father in a mountain summit, a place within the scope of ruling of the Kingdom of Adeline. The place where they live have a village downhill but they were still far from the capital. They are close to the borderline between the Kingdom of Adeline and Kingdom of Reuz.

Stretching her body, she pulled herself up and leave her sleeping mat. Her room was simply decorated, within resides her sleeping handwoven mat with her white blanket and little pillow. There's a cabinet where her clothes are neatly folded in a corner, and a table and chair with a candle holder.

She fold her sleeping mat and blanket and put them near the cabinet before heading downstairs to prepare their breakfast.

The house was made of bamboos. It has a second floor with two rooms, for her and her father. Downstairs is a simple resting place. They have a little living room with a bamboo made sofa and a center table with a vase full of flowers, while the other side was the kitchen where they cook and eat. The house is not too big nor too simple, just right for the two of them.

Alexian put on her woven hat and headed to their vegetable field just behind their house. After getting the ingredients, she return to their house to prepare them before lighting up the fire with woods.

The sun have just started to rise when she finish cooking. After cleaning all the used equipment, she change into a comfortable clothes. She left the house after getting a bun in the kitchen.

Alexian jog her way up to the field nearby. This is one of her routine every morning. She will jog around the field until she finish several rounds and breaking some sweat.

"Alexian!" a call of a man from the field sounded.

"Uncle Bert! Good Morning!" Bert was a farmer. He is currently arranging his tools for harvesting his rice field. Of course, he is also waiting for the other farmers to start the harvest. Alexian was close to him and treat him as her own blood-related uncle.

"Same to you Alexian." He greeted back with a smile. "Aren't you getting tired? You always run every morning. You should enjoy yourself while you are young."

"Don't worry Uncle, I'm used to it. Thank you for your care." She replied while slightly lowering her speed. "Looks like a there's a good harvest this year." She said as she look at the rice field in front.

"Yes it is. Just hoping that there's no problem when we start the harvest later."

"Just don't tire yourself much Uncle. Take good care of your health too." Stretching up a bit, " I'll get going Uncle. Father must be awake already." she said as she speed up.

"This girl." Bert said while staring at the figure.

"Good Morning father!" Alexian greeted. She found that her father was already preparing the table for the breakfast.

"Good Morning too." Loen Moreton, Alexian's father respond.

"Done with your jog? Any goal for today?" He ask while staring at his daughter sweating all over. This daughter of his is really hard working. Looking at her progress, he can see that Alexian already surpass him.

"Well...I'm going to the forest with Reynold and Coven might tag along too." She said as she sat in front of the table.

"Coven..." Loen silently observe Alexian. "That kid is good but I don't like him being as sticky as tree resin to you."

Alexian pause for a minute and then suddenly laugh. "What are you talking about father? Just like what you said he is good. Resin? really?" She laugh while getting the vegetables.

Loen seriously said, "You might not notice but I do. That kid followed you everywhere, his motive is obvious."

"Don't even think about marrying so early." He murmured but his daughter still heard it.

"Marry? How did this issue connected with my marriage?" Alexian was stunned. How does his father's head run?

Loen was equally stunned. Not because Alexian heard him but because of her response. This daughter of his is too naive when it comes to that. He sigh. Now he didn't know if this is good or bad. He didn't want her to marry so early but Alexian might also won't marry for the rest of her life because of her lack of knowledge in love. Will he still be able to carry his grandchildren?

Alexian frown while staring at his father that fell into his own world again. "Father!"

"What!?" Loen was startled and then glared at his disrespectful daughter.

"You are thinking to much. You are really getting old." She laugh and tease. Loen was helpless and just let out a smile.

"Nevermind." He said as he shakes his head. "But you have to remember, a man can be a puppy and a wolf anytime. Your safety is still important. I know you can protect yourself but in my eyes, you are still my lovely little girl alright?"

"Yes father. Thank you." She replied. Her voice is full of energy and happiness. Having such a daughter is a blessing but being too pure is also worrying. Loen thought so.

After breakfast, Alexian clean up the dishes and headed to the stable. She saw the proud Reynold wagging his tail and letting out loud noises. She smile before unleashing the rope that is tied to him the whole night.

Reynold let out a loud happy neigh and run around the stable for two laps before bowing his head in front of Alexian. He wants a pat of course.

"How do you do Reynold? I'm sorry for the rope. Father said that you have to be tied in the stable every night and you are free when its daytime." She said while caressing the naughty horse that blew her hair, making it messy.

She laugh and pull her hair up in a ponytail. "Stop playing with my hair! Stay here and I'll get some fruits for later okay?"

With a loud neigh, the horse went up to the stack of hay and eat his breakfast. Alexian let him be and went to the back of their house. Aside from vegetables, there are also some fruit trees in there. She learned that it was planted by her mother in her early days.

After gathering half a basket of fruits, she also pick some berries before arranging her other tools.

Going back at the stable, she saw Reynold lying down and relaxing under the sun. She blow through her mouth and whistle startling the horse and making her laugh.

"It seems that today is a good day." She murmured while staring at the blue sky.

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