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7.3% As A Princess / Chapter 13: 13. Ariadne's Secret Night

Chapter 13: 13. Ariadne's Secret Night

Ariadne sniffed at the Darian reply. "What does jealousy mean? Who are you worrying about? Avery?"

Darian was clumsy. The man scratched the part of his head that didn't itch. "Ekhem! Well, maybe so." He said.

"Come on Darian. Are you kidding me? Don't make me think that you like me. No. right? You've been like my best friend since childhood."

"Uum.. Well, I'm jealous as your friend." Darian lied to Ariadne. He does not want Ariadne to guess correctly that he fancies her as a woman.

Ariadne breathed her relief. Knowing that Darian's answer sounds perfectly natural. Because ever since she got close to Avery, Ariadne had become rare with darian. No wonder darian was jealous. "Thank god. You don't like me as a woman. You're my bodyguard. Don't let anything go wrong between us."

"All right, princess."

"I'm sorry for yelling at you. I'm also sorry about yesterday, about our argument. Fighting with you makes it hard for me to face the day."

Darian chuckled softly. "What are you struggling with, princess?"

"I thought about what you said last night. About Avery wearing a mask in front of me. I don't think he really loves me."

"Isn't that obvious?"

"I don't know. Because I just fell in love. And Avery got me there."

Darian froze for a moment. "You love prince Avery?"

The question baffled Ariadne. Does Ariadne have to say yes? The thing is, she liked Avery when he kissed herself yesterday.

Ariadne breathed slowly, then asked. "Does it mean when it feels good to be kissed by a man that it means love?"

"What? Did Avery kiss you?"

Ariadne nodded in reply.

"Princess, tell me that is not the case."

Ariadne is staring straight darian. "It happened. Obviously it happened. He's kissed me since my birthday party. He declared his love for me on a lawn chair. And my second kiss happened yesterday, while I was at the falls."

"Enough. Don't tell me the details of it."

"Why?" Ariadne asked in ignorance.

"Do you love Avery too?"

"No."

"Why would you say no, princess? And you just admitted that Avery's kiss made you feel good. Why would your answer be no?"

Ariadne chuckles softly. "I think I'm old enough to learn to understand someone's body language. Maybe it's true what you told me last night. Avery was wearing a mask."

"What makes you so sure?"

"Because Avery never asked me about anything else, except marriage and uniting my kingdom with his kingdom. That's weird enough for me. And no lover should be able to let his beloved go home alone over a dark road."

Hearing Ariadne's reason, Darian's feeling is greatly relieved. Apparently, Ariadne did not take for granted what behavior Avery was pointing out.

"What makes you so sure that prince Avery's wearing a mask?"

"Avery's parents were never here. And to this day I've never known what the king of Eden and queen Berenice looked like. Avery never talked about his parents in front of me in seven years."

"Yes, that's right, princess. This is what I'm talking about. I was worried if something happened to you when you went off on your own with prince Avery." Darian said that with a very uneasy feeling.

"Don't worry, at least I know what to do."

Darian furrowed his brow. "What will you do, princess?"

"I'll play the game Avery's playing."

***

The Roman clock in Ariadne's room is already at twelve o 'clock. Where all the inhabitants of the palace must have fallen asleep and only the faithful guards guarded the perimeter of the royal walls.

Ariadne's buckling her leather belt. That girl tonight is turning into a tough girl, not a princess anymore. Ariadne wears a leather suit. It was all black in her boots and carrying a samurai sword in her left hand.

The girl had one braided in the back. Of course she braided it herself earlier after the servants had left the room.

Ariadne packed a few wheat loaves and two bottles of pure milk. She put it in the pouch she had tied around her waist. But prior to that, of course Ariadne had wrapped wheat bread in a clean cloth specifically for wrapping food.

As the stores provided, Ariadne hurried downstairs through the balcony. With strength and speed the girl descended the rocky walls of her palace. Until his feet have stepped on the grass safely.

Ariadne walks slowly and sneaks about like a thief in the night. Don't worry, there's one side of the castle safe from the guards. On the left side of the palace is a pond for food garbage. Ariadne's going through there with the rock climbing.

Her legs jumped gallantly as she climbed over the wall. Ariadne immediately stretched her hands and neck muscles. Then she said, "Ah, it's been a long time since I've done this."

And finally Ariadne can truly exit her domain. She saw the royal condition behind the tall undergrowth. It was clearly evident that the guards were exceptionally poised at the front of the palace gate and remained faithful to watch the surroundings.

"Ah, you're the good ones. I'll give you a present sometime. Just wait. Thank you for guarding my palace."

Ariadne chuckles after saying that. The girl then turned immediately to head for the waterfall bridge. Where it is within a mile of the palace.

The road in the middle of the night is very dark. Even Ariadne cannot see her own footsteps. Can only rely on the sound of a waterfall. If the sound gets clearer, it is near the position of the falls.

ZRAAASSHH!!

The sound of the falls came very clear and began to whisper in my ear. Ariadne's footsteps immediately seek safe footing to the rear of the falls.

Beyond the water that fell off the cliff above, there's actually a secret passage that leads to a place that no one knows. Only Ariadne and Charlotte have found the place.

The secret passage behind the falls is covered by vines that have very old roots. So just anyone who thought it was a big rock wall and it was a dead end.

Ariadne uncovered the vines that dangled like leaves. The girl entered a passage that resembled a cave passage ten meters long. Then step over the stream with ease. And after that she saw a vast bed of grass surrounded by tall walls of rock.

Charlotte can be sitting by the fire to keep her hands and feet warm.

"Hi, charlotte, how are you?" Ariadne's words greet Charlotte first.

***


Chapter 14: 14. Ariadne's Secret Night (2)

"Ariadne!" Charlotte called out in a merry voice. The girl jumped to her feet and ran toward Ariadne. Charlotte immediately embraced Ariadne closely. "I miss you. Long time no see." Said charlotte.

Ariadne smiled and nodded in Charlotte's arms. "Yes. Almost two months. I'm sorry, Charlotte, the condition of the palace is not something I can leave behind. Elie's tightened my guard. And she told me to complete the lesson in manners." Said Ariadne explains why.

"It's all right, Ariadne. I'm glad we can meet now."

"So am I. I'm sorry if I shocked you by my white dove delivery. I think if we don't, we can't be in touch." Said Ariadne.

The white dove charlotte is a gift from Ariadne. For Ariadne is at a loss to tell charlotte what to do. Ariadne could never get out or ask one of the servants to send a letter to charlotte. It would have revealed Ariadne's secret.

"It's all right, Ariadne. I'll take care of that pigeon you gave me. He ate a lot."

"Really?"

Charlotte nodded. "By the way, didn't Elie suspect you were out tonight?"

"No. Just... relax. Elie's safe in her room. No one knows me out of the palace."

"Okay. Shall we start now?"

"Hold on, I brought you whole wheat bread with pure milk. Eat it while the bread is still hard. I'm sorry, I can only bring you that. I was in a hurry."

Charlotte smiled as she received a cloth containing wheat bread and pure milk. "You needn't bother bringing me food and drink. Look up there. I burn yams for you."

"Oh, that's so sweet of you. Thank you. How's your family, charlotte?"

"My mother and sister are doing well at home. We are now busy helping make the dough at the cake shop. The salary there is enough to eat every day." Said charlotte.

Charlotte was a regular girl who lived in the diamond kingdom village. Charlotte is only one year apart from Ariadne, eighteen. Charlotte lived only with her mother and sister. Her father died of illness.

Ariadne got to know charlotte by accident meeting around the palace. Exactly three years ago, when Ariadne wanted to walk to the people's houses. A girl Ariadne's age wasn't particularly friendly. Most of the children are afraid to see Ariadne walking with so many guards. Then it was charlotte who greeted her from a distance. And Ariadne invited charlotte to be friends.

Charlotte herself doesn't mind being friends with Ariadne. Because she also has no friends in the village. Charlotte's childhood was just filled with martial arts. Her father was healthy and Charlotte was required to do martial arts. In her village, Charlotte has been called a tough girl. Charlotte had the look of a young man. After all, the girl's hair was cut short like the man's. But Charlotte was as gentle as a woman.

"Charlotte, why didn't you come with me to the palace? In my court, enough food. Your mother and sister can be my court servants. Elie will help. And you can be my personal bodyguard to replace darian."

It was charlotte who heard Ariadne's offer that she really wanted to accept. But Charlotte's not ready to enter the palace life. "No need, Ariadne. In other villages, there are still a lot of poor people. As long as I can still work with my mother, then I'll do my job. My mother doesn't want to live in the palace either."

"Why?"

"Because she says there's a lot of politics going on. My mom's just scared. She fears being made into slaves."

"Charlotte, you know how my kingdom system works. I'm leading it. Next to me is Elie, Darian, advisory Jason, and Marlyn as ministers. They all surround me. My kingdom is like no other kingdom. Trust me."

Charlotte smiled. "If I persuade my mother, can I stay in your palace?"

"Of course. I'll get you a room."

"Let me think first, Ariadne."

"All right."

"Let the training begin." Charlotte's telling Ariadne to begin their training.

Ariadne nodded. The girl immediately brought out the samurai sword that she was holding. However, Charlotte shook her head.

Charlotte said, "enough with the sword. It's time for you to practice your archery."

"But the sky is dark, I haven't been able to strike it on target."

"In every corner I have given a candle, Ariadne. Sharpen your vision. I had the stone walls marked with white papers. Or you could shoot it into the candle."

Ariadne received a bow and arrow from Charlotte's hand. While the samurai sword he had brought with her was taken by Charlotte to rest on rocks.

The sound of waterfalls dominates between the two of them. Now charlotte is teaching Ariadne the exact position of the arrow. The girl taught Ariadne with great patience and explained every move that mattered in the shooting.

Until Ariadne succeeded in launching her first arrow. And her arrow struck the fire from a candle that was five meters from its position.

"Well done, Ariadne! You're easy to understand and understand what I'm teaching you. Thank god you were so quick to understand." Charlotte speaks well of Ariadne.

Ariadne chuckles softly. "It's all thanks to you, Charlotte. Two years ago you started teaching me martial arts. And I need not worry if anyone will do evil to me."

"Just tell me what you need, Ariadne. I will do everything I can to help you."

"Thank Charlotte."

"I'm also grateful to you. You deliver good food every Sunday. Does Elie know that?"

Ariadne nodded. "Yes. Elie knew all about it. Elie knows I've been friends with you since three years ago. But regarding my training with you as we do now, of course Elie doesn't know."

"Let no one know, Ariadne. You haven't solved the riddle of your parents' death."

"Yes. I know that too. If anyone knew, it would be dangerous. I also don't want to hurt myself to the murderer."

Charlotte chuckled softly. "You won't get hurt. I'm sure he's watching your every move. If he dare harm you, then he'll have to go through me first."

"Ah, you made me feel safe charlotte."

"Okay. This session goes here first, Ariadne. My stomach hurts because I have my period."

Ariadne pouting to hear that. "I wish I could practice until the morning. Too bad I can't. Do I have to go back to the palace right now?"

Charlotte shook her head. The girl offered Ariadne a seat over the campfire. "Don't. Let's enjoy the yams I burnt earlier. I will eat your given wheat bread."

And they were both busy enjoying each other's food and water. Ariadne still wants to relax first, before returning to the palace at three in the morning.

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