Chapter 35: Past affected (I)

Location: Chial Kingdom- East part of mortal lands.

It was pouring. The much that you could imagine a maiden inside heaven court had been pouring water out of a big bucket right on your head. While intended to water flowers on her balcony. Pouring hard in a short time. Enough to awaken the goddess of the flood! Make her furious. Prayers may be with those who have to face her fury.

Inside a great mansion with a big garden yard of cherry trees, rain drops streamed along freshet branches and gathered into the lunar's pool. Yamabuki Ogon and Bekko fishes were swimming underneath and hiding under lily leaves. Spring flowers were blazing! Showering naturally under rain made their bare skin blush. As long as they keep being naked all eyes would be fixed on them.

The concrete roof kept the settlers safe from that rough weather. The doors of a room from the garden view were wide open. Woods were burning inside the fireplace. Ahead of peacock engraved on the top it. Sign of the merchant family.

Prince Shaya was sitting next to his old grandfather. Both were listening to a song of nature. After drinking a sip of his tea broke the ice, "Grandfather Chaodin, I may not be able to see you for a while again and I have a request today, I want to hear the story of my father and mother once more only from you. I'm wishing that you are not hiding any part".

His grandfather smiled and shook his head slowly. He put the cup of tea down then went on, "on those old days I was a popular merchant who could never be stopped from traveling through the seas. Wind and typhoon just made me more determined until your mother grew up. On one of my voyages, I took her with me to Persis The capital of the Parthia Kingdom. The stony magnificent land of justice king. At first, I never believed I could have entered the palace but destiny had other plans of itself. We headed to the Bazar for trading the fabrics with a young merchant called Nerssi, the queen was walking around with her servants until she approached us. At that time your father, prince Sheed wasn't the king, and his father Ardeshir was the ruler of the throne.

Queen Ariana changed her way when she saw my fabrics and silks, during taking a look at them she saw your mother. behind the hanging silks. I still remember the way she smiled and peered at my daughter. She came closer and said, "What is your name, beautiful young lady?" I was listening to the queen carefully. Very glad and appreciated that she is praising my daughter's beauty. But I was also panicked. Frightened that she may realize that she is an immortal and not my real child.

Your mother wasn't able to speak their language so I stepped forward and told her, "she is my daughter Yu Yan". The beautiful kind queen smiled and asked, "So what is the meaning of her name?" When I said it means a lady with a beautiful smile she nodded and replied, "I want to invite you and your daughter to my feast, it is seven days from now and send me some of these fabrics, Nerssi will help you." She supposed to know the best friend of his son. A merchant who every ladies of King's Harem would rather buy his silks.

She took a meaningful look at Nerssi. Telling him that he knew what to do. Then your queen grandmother left. It was an evening when your mother went to explore the city with some servants. But while being in the food Bazar two stray young men bothered them and caused her glum. Afterward, when they made noises, three young men arrived and helped them. One of them was a familiar man, your uncle, merchant Nerssi. He recognized my Yu Yan. So walked in the middle to give a hand.

The two others were Shareeq and your father prince Sheed who falls in love with your mother at the same time. Only one sight was enough. But he never mentioned who he was. Nor his mates revealed his identity. As your mother returned to the inn she narrated back to me what had happened and also how those brave young men covered her.

A few days passed. You used to talk about Sheed all the time. She wasn't like that before. Always used to refuse all proposals and I was careful. I couldn't let anyone get close to her or may harm the girl I've hidden for years. I'd sworn to protect and raise her as my child. As I was barren and couldn't have a child of my own your mother became my heart. My only valuable wealth. I realized your mother is also in love. I discovered that this young man can't be a regular one. I thought he may be another merchant so he can contact your mother with our language.

But I never noticed that they had met each other at late nights since she told me. She couldn't hide even a word from me. Yes, she was an angel in nature. I won't deny that I forbid her to do it again. I got strict on her just for her own sake.

One night when they were sitting on a hill your father called your mother by the name Aysa and says she looks as beautiful as the shining moon since then everyone knew her by that name. So until the feast night, things worked well between them.

Only seven days they had laughed from the bottom of the heart. Afterward, many reasons made my daughter cry almost every night. She used to show me her smile, but I saw her when she was alone. She was sobbing quietly while watching the sky.

It was the time that I got even more frightened and nervous. The reason that the princess of the immortal kingdom asked me to hide her daughter was a curse. She told me never let her to marry an immortal or fall in love. Just a forced marriage could be better or keep her away from all men. She wanted me to avoid her to taste the love. But I couldn't avoid her. I considered it cruelty and I was wrong. I sent my daughter to death. I graved her. I tried to find the immortal princess Cerilia but she was dead or rumors used to say she got killed. The time I took the baby I asked her who put that curse and why? But she said for the safety of myself I should've never asked. The one who goes after the answer may never return alive.

She was mysterious and I just wanted the beautiful baby who caught my heart in less than a second. I underestimated her words and lost my daughter." The old man stopped. His head rolled down. Regretted and blamed himself for the gone girl.

"And that curse continued with me", Prince Shaya said. His face went pale and blank. You couldn't understand what that expression trying to say.

"I'm sorry son, but I couldn't tell my loving daughter to ignore her heart!"

"You did the best grandfather. You allowed her to choose and she knew about the curse, stop blaming yourself. I'll find a way for myself. My heart already fell for Asaya and can't rescue this feeling anyway. I tried for four years. I'm going to find the cure". He was decisiveness although wasn't sure if there is any cure.

Four years of exploring around and hiding from Asaya brought him nothing. He was watching her from distance, in each dark corner, but it was enough for him. He had to swallow pride and enter the immortal's land. Maybe his Royal immortal family would help.