Evening came and Caspian lay on his bed, but sleep alluded him. He could not find a sweet spot on the bed. He kept on turning but he was not finding a comfortable position.He was not finding it, he got up and got dressed. He went outside and he went back to the forest path that he walked with Aurora.The moon was full tonight and it cast soft light, the breeze was warm, how he would love to walk with Aurora during this moment, he wanted to share it with her.He remembered her words, as long as they were under the same moon they would find their way back to each other.He stood in the middle of the forest, he would never forget the moment when he had turned and saw Aurora walking down to him.Caspian came to realization that he knew where Aurora might be, why had he not thought of it earlier. He went raced back to his chambers and he took out a scroll, he was going to leave soon to go find her.He prayed that she would be where he thought she was. The next morning Caspian summoned Dou
Caspian had heeded Douglas’s words and he had told Rurina that they would not be stopping until they were in the clear.All he had was faith, and hope that he would find her, he felt sick at the thought of her not being where he thought she was.Only time will tell when he goes to the destination if she is there or not. The day progressed bit by and when noon arrived they were searching for an area where they could eat as they were famished.They stopped by a stream, and the scenery was spectacular, now he could see why Aurora had loved being out here, one did not want to leave.He knew by now that they might be looking for him back at the palace and he hoped that they would believe Douglas.He had left them notes, explaining to them that he needed to breathe as the palace was a bit suffocating for him. He had told his mother she was in charge of making the final decisions until he came back and resumed full authority.“Are you worried about back home?” Rurina asked him.“A bit, I don
“I want this journey to not end if only we could keep going until we have explored everything.”“That would take a lifetime and even a lifetime is not possible to explore every area.”“That is the whole point Caspian, for this journey to never end.”“I did not think of it that way.”“I have always wanted to go to different places from where I was raised, even our journey back to the palace was a thrill for me as I had not been anywhere besides where I grew up.”“Do you believe that your father might be on the lookout for you?”“No, not all he has never acknowledged my existence and he is not about to start now. If was searching for it would be to execute me as he would have figured out that I helped you escape. I’m probably labelled a disgrace and a traitor.”“I’m sorry that you did this all to help me.”“It wasn’t to only help you Caspian, it was a way out for me, to have the freedom I have always craved and to be away. I was desperate that I would have gone anywhere but stay there,
Aurora woke up in her darkroom as it was dawn and there was no light yet. She switched on the candle beside her bed.She climbed out of bed and her room was very small and depressing, it was just enough to fit her bed, and a bit of leg space to put a narrow table where her uniform resided.This was deemed to be more than enough for a female maid, she could not complain as she worked in the palace, as long as she got there on time and well prepped that was all that mattered.She wondered why she had to be so well prepped when they were the maids and no one saw them as they usually cleaned when the royals were either asleep or having dinner or attending balls and banquets.She took her soap and sponge, and headed outside, it was cold as per usual but she was still not used to it no matter how many times she did this usual routine.Aurora took a wooden bucket and went to the well that was a good ten minutes from where she lived. She got to the well and threw the bucket tied to the rope,
"My apologies," Aurora bowed her head.She could see the man who was tall and very muscular was trying to see her face but she would not look up as she was not allowed to do so."Wh..............."Aurora's heart beat wildly, he wanted to know her name so that he could make her get dismissed by a single word."Caspian."She saw that his attention was turned to someone else, and she took the chance to slide away very fast,"Douglas." He responded, his voice was rich and she could tell they knew each very well as there was affection and playfulness in their voices."Wait!"She could hear one of them calling out to her but she turned the corner and dashed as fast as she could.She stopped when she was well hidden and she was breathing heavily, she went to search for the laundry room which also took time.Everything was new to her as she had never been in this part of the palace. It was nice to work inside, her hands had callouses from all the hard labor and the only upside to having cold
Dinner time came, and she immediately told her friends of the good news that she had received from the Madam and that they could be together in the servant's quarters."Finally Aurora your luck has been in the slumps for a while now," Evelyn added."You must be serving someone important for them to assign you such duties dedicated to them." Agnes chimed in."I hope you don't leave us behind," Ida added dramatically."Don't get on a horse and sail off to the sunset," Lucy added melodramatically."You all need to stop, the only reason I told you about this is the opportunity that I have to stay in the servant's quarters has finally risen.""Did Madam give you any rules?" Barbara asked."Yes, she said that I belonged to the palace strictly and that I was not allowed to have any relations with men.""Madam needs to loosen up, we all don't want to end up as spinsters such as herself, we all won't be noticed by the king or let alone the prince so why should we bother. We are at the bottom o
Aurora woke up in the morning and she did the same routine that she always did but this time she added extra measures and steps to it and made sure she was dressed to perfection.She was starting her new work today so nothing could go wrong, she would make sure of it. She got on her bicycle and was on her way to the palace.When she got to the palace gates she showed her badge and was let in, she went and parked her bicycle in its usual spot and went into the servant's quarters kitchen.She headed straight to the front to get her cup of tea and roll, she said her name and she was ticked off role call.She scanned the room and saw that Lucy was already waiving at her to come over, she made her way through the tables and she could hear blatant gossip about how she had bribed to get the position that she was in.The irony of all this is that they failed to say it to her face, so they whispered it amongst themselves in low tones but loud enough for her to hear it.She ignored them all and
So these were their names, and what did he mean to play with her? So he was enjoying himself by making her squirm.This was going to be a very long road, she hoped she would not have many encounters with them and specifically Caspian.They were so many activities to do, so why should he waste his time on her and his own very precious time."How old are you Aurora?" Caspian asked."Eighteen My Lord.""Interesting," Caspian replied."If that's all My Lord, could I take my leave?"Caspian was surprised at her question, it was clear that this girl wanted to be anywhere but here. She had rich red hair and her eyes were striking green, they were like emeralds.He had never taken any interest in girls till now, there was something behind her beauty that he was getting drawn into."Not yet." He blurted out.She seemed surprised at his response and rightfully so, he had just instinctively replied to her but he did not know what more he wanted to say to her.She seemed to be trembling for fear,