Chương 11: Compromise Anything But Not Silja

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"Father…."

"I said NO. Now go back to your courtyard." His eyes were red, and his expressions were so ugly that Silja could feel all her previous bravery slipping away.

She didn't say another word and nodded her head.

"Okay, father." She bowed her head and started to leave, almost running.

"What happened to you, princess?" Silja came out of the garden hurriedly and Mira noticed that something was amiss.

But Silja didn't reply and fastened her footsteps towards her courtyard.

After reaching her courtyard, Silja went straight to her room and closed the door behind her.

Outside, Mira was worried about what happened. She didn't know what exactly happened in the garden between the king and Princess, but she had an idea. Her princess must have agreed to go north and that made the king angry.

While Silja locked herself in the room, King Evan went to his quarters.

Doris was sitting in the room with the butler, discussing something.

"Out." As soon as Evan entered the room, he ordered in a severe voice, startling both Butler and Doris. Butler a second before he stood up and went out of the room hurriedly and closed the door behind him thoughtfully.

"Did you say something to Silja?" His somewhat angry voice resonated in the room.

"Why would I?" Doris was checking some household documents. She put them aside and stood up.

"Then why did she agree to that nonsensical invitation?" King Evan pressed his lips together looking at the woman in front of him.

Doris creased her eyebrows. She didn't know Silja would make the decision this quickly.

"Princess is sensible. Must have thought it through and understood the situation." Queen Doris walked over and adjusted the coat which was uneven as he came in a hurry.

"It doesn't matter what she says anyway. We won't send her anywhere." King closed his eyes and declared.

"Why are you insisting on not sending her there?" Doris asked, and Evan snapped his head.

"Don't you know why? The North is a land of war, and they have been engaged in war with the South for the last century. All these years, we have always stood on the neutral side without taking part in any side. Now, marrying our princes to them is equal to side with the North and provoking Southern lands. Furthermore, I will never marry my one and only daughter in a war-torn country." Evan said. He sat down on the bed, exhausted.

"I can compromise anything, but not Silja." He said in a firm tone.

"Why?" Doris asked, her eyes speaking unspeakable emotions.

"I have already told you why years ago. Asking the same question won't change the truth." He looked at his wife and saw her face, which was gloomy. Doris's face was dark as a pot, but she took a deep breath and adjusted her emotions.

"in any case, I won't send my daughter in the mouth of those ruthless and fire-breathing creatures," His face became red with anger.

Doris went silent for a second.

"You don't want her to leave Atlanea, but who knows maybe it is her destiny calling her." Doris walked over and sat beside him. Rubbing her hand on her husband's firm back.

"Don't you remember what he said back then?" Doris said in a low voice, almost whispering. Hearing her words, Evan looked up at her.

"Then we will prevent it from happening. I can do anything, but Silja will never leave the Atlanea." He said firmly and stood up.

When he reached the door, Doris stopped him.

"It's her birthday in Two days. Are we celebrating? If yes, make sure to give orders." She finished her words and walked Inside the inner part of the room.

'Yes, How can he forget the important day?

Evan scolded himself in his head before making a mental note to check the preparation of the celebration banquet.

Every year, the Castemont family celebrated their children's birthdays very grandly. And special since Silja was the king's one and only beloved daughter, her birthday was like a festival in the castle. But since all the stressful events were weighing on his mind, Silja's birthday matter slipped out of his mind completely.

Soon, the preparation began on the king's order, and as a mistress of the house, Queen Doris took charge of preparation like every year. Benji was also less stressed, so everybody remembered the tension in the happy atmosphere. After getting scolded that day, Silja didn't try to do anything. Probing on the problem repeatedly won't solve it but make it worse.

Soon, two days passed, and it was Silja's eighteenth birthday.

Silja, who slept late the night before, was still sleeping in the morning. But her peaceful sleep was again disrupted by the nightmares.

The dream began with the pleasant voice of a woman. A soulful lullaby started to fill the atmosphere and Silja found herself standing out in the middle of a foreign forest.

She didn't know where she was. Everything was dense and dark. It was hard to see. The only source of hope was the voice coming from far away. Silja's eyebrows knitted together, looking at the eerie and unfamiliar place. No one was around, and everything was pitch black.

Silja, who was confused, decided to walk in the direction of the voice.

"La...la...la...La..." someone was mumbling a slow melody. As Silja walked further, she reached the foot of the mountain. She saw a small cave entrance where two lanterns were placed on both sides of the entrance.

The voice seems to be echoing from the cave. Silja's curious heart encouraged her to walk in the cave. Craning her neck, she took careful steps towards the cave.

"Crack….crack.." Dry leaves from the tree crashed under her feet and made some noise.

As she walked inside, she could feel that she was getting closer and closer to the voice.

Silja walked in, but as if the way was never-ending. She was walking ahead and ahead without seeing anything. After walking some distance she saw an opening at the end of a small cave canal. She can see some open space at the end of the way. She increased her speed and reached the end of the cave canal. Suddenly, her footsteps halted, and she reached the prominent hall-like place. The melodious voice she was following went silent Suddenly. In front was a grand staircase. It was a big place, like a hall or a big castle. Things were placed very beautifully to decorate the room, but everything was dusty and covered in spider webs. Her eyes slowly roamed the place and fell at the top of the staircase. And her whole body froze as she saw someone standing at the top of the staircase.

"What are you doing here?" A breathy male voice asked. Silja squinted and bit her lips, but she couldn't see correctly. The person was standing in the shadows. The tall figure gave an oppressive vibe, and Silja shivered.

"GO AWAY." Seeing that she didn't have any plans to answer his questions, he roared in anger.