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Chapter 77CAELUMShe stands and brush the dust off her skirt. I was about to follow her example when she took my hand and started dragging me, making me stumble on my feet, “Hey!”“Come on, I wanted to see the lake!”“There’s a lake?”“Yep. I saw the reflecting light while I was wondering awhile ago.” She looks down, tracing her toes on the ground.“You’re not wearing shoes again.” She blushed a deep red, running to the opposite direction to avoid my inquisition as to why she refuse to wear anything on her feet. Rubin happily threw the blossoms around just like she did and I trailed behind her, deep in thought. Ever since she came back, it was like she is savouring every moment, rejoicing with everything like she won’t last the month or week. I do not want to assume about things that concerns her; her vulnerability as a human, of having a limited short life, of never seeing me again and dying yet it appears like that. I chose to ignore it but the signs were there – signs that shows
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Chapter 78CAELUM“Yes, more. Much better than the last.” I can almost imagine her jump up and down on her seat but she controlled herself better as she clapped her hands instead. I raised an eyebrow and nodded in appreciation, making her blush a deep red, hiding her face. “Now, don’t hide from me, mamour, we would have to work together if you want an early dinner.” I instructed her to put the shoes on before passing her a fishing rod, instructing her of what she has to do. After a while, she caught her first fish but she was so happy that she raised the rod up to her head making the lines tangle with mine.“Hey!”“I caught it.”“Hey,” I tried to take the rod from her hand but she ran the opposite way, pulling me towards her. I hastily snatched the fish that is thrashing about while Rubin started to panic. “Stop it, Rubin, just – just let go of the rod!”“Caelum!” She shrieks, eyes wide as she held on tight, “Caelum, it’s jumping towards me.” “Let go of the rod, now!” I need not
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Chapter 79RUBIN The falling rain halted me on the spot as I feel the stinging pain on my chest. I furiously rubbed it, feeling my heartbeat quicken. I can feel the dizziness clouding my vision and I swayed on my feet, hissing. I fell on my knees, gritting my teeth because of the pain brought by the weeds that crept out of the dark. I rubbed at my eyes and wipe my tears angrily. Why did I run off?I am such a coward. I can’t even tell Caelum that I have already taken a couple of letters from his box and had read them without asking for his permission. He will clearly give me an earful for doing this but I couldn’t help myself. I am way too curious to not steal a glance. I hugged myself and shivered.I wish I have taken my coat before running out of the tent for it is so cold. Squaring up my shoulders, I debated about my options; if I went back to the tent and apologize, will he forgive me? He will surely be worried if I did not return, and the forest – it is so scary at night, ve
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Chapter 80RUBINI waited; a minute or two have passed when he did not speak. I took a peek and frowned as I see his expression, his face red while he bites on his lip before he burst out, laughing. “Pu – punishment?” he laughed some more, slapping his knees, “Do you want to be punished?” His not so serious voice made me relax and I thread my fingers on my hair, acting coy.“Well, I did invade your privacy.”He shakes his head and said, “Come and see my collection since you already had a sneak peek with those letters.” He motions for me and I took his hand, watching as the papers neatly stacked themselves at the mouth of the tent. We settled by the blazing fire that warmed my cheeks as he pulled me closer. I rested my ear against his chest, settling close to his heart. “Who is she?” I threw a curious yet jealous gaze at the drawings. I can tell that it was a girl judging by her plump lips and longish hair, her freckles stand out from her snow white skin. I crossed my hands over my
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Chapter 81RUBINThe surrounding seems to glow an ethereal blue; gentle breeze streaming inside the tent from the entrance, revealing the detritus of the blazing fire from last night. I yawned, unable to control how wide my mouth becomes when I stretched my arms. Next to me, Caelum softly breaths; his hair thrown to the side as he lie on his left facing me. I smiled.The harsh rustling from the nearby trees wipe the smile off my face as I frowned – what could that be? I slipped on a robe and gingerly crawled to the entrance only to be surprised of the golden glow emitting from the side of the tent. Tying on my robes, I looked back to the sleeping Caelum who gently stirred. Making up my mind, I turned and slowly approached the golden glow. Robes whiter than the ones I was accustomed to see here on earth, are worn by the tall beautiful woman whose face would change from young to old on various occasions according to how she feels. She stands there by the brambles, looking regal and
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Chapter 82CAELUM“I need to take you away from here,” I held her hand started pulling her inside the tent but she remain standing there, her face stoic. “Rubin, come on!”“Don’t bother,” her voice was so soft that I couldn’t have heard it if it is not for my strong senses. I huffed, feeling annoyed of her behaviour.“What do you mean? I’m trying to save us both! We have to leave now.”“Hades will find me anywhere I’ll go. I made a bargain with him and he will get what he deserves – he will have my soul in any other way!”“But I don’t want him to have you!” I cringe at my childish but I am se desperate, I couldn’t think of anything to say, “I don’t want you to die.”Rubin raised her head, her eyes full of tears, “I don’t want to die, either.” Her confession made me sigh and I tightened my arms around her, burying her face on my chest as we both stand there, a tangle of limbs, her tears soaking my shirt making it stick to my skin. I adjusted my hold on her before releasing her tho
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Chapter 83CAELUMAeon held out his arm to avoid himself from falling down from the tree, “How – I mean – are you certain? Aphrodite – the Venus?” I nodded, scratching my fingers on the bark and started peeling them away, trying to distract myself.“What did she say? Why did she even meet with you?” “She told me about my soul and how I’ve come to possess two.”“What? Is that even a possible?” I can almost imagine Aeon’s brain working over the words and before a minute is up, he speaks, “I see. It explains much – how torn you are and how it seems that there is the two of you acting out all the time.”“Pft. It is still weird and doesn’t make any sense. I am willing to give up both of my souls if that will give Rubin another life. What matters to me now is her, alone.” I bit my lip and decided to tell Aeon about all of it. “Did you know that she made a bargain with Hades so she can return to me when he caught her?”“Blasted girl! She’s really foolishly brave. I don’t know if I should be
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Chapter 84CAELUM“Aeon, what are you doing?”“I’m channeling it.”“Channeling what?” I recognize the haze that suddenly appeared around us, shielding us away from curious eyes. “Your soul – now I can recognize it for you have told me about Aphrodite. I can see that the Cupid part of you is more dominant than the Dieoublie. I believe that if I brought out the Cupid part of you, it will be easier for you to go to Acropolis, head to Iria and claim some ambrosia.”My heart thudded hopefully in my chest as Aeon took his hand -the haze around us dissolving.“Caelum,” the sound of my name being mentioned rose me up to his feet, feeling like I have ran a couple of miles judging by the way my chest rise and fall, “Caelum!”She’s in my arms before I even called for her. Aeon wiggled his brows, a knowing smirk plastered on his lips as he walks away, skipping back to the patio.“Why are you calling for me as though I have gone and left you for a thousand of years?”“It’s because I fear you wo
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