26 Shall Feel Safe (2/2)

That forever haunting night, a group of assassins had broken into their courtyard. Rin, who was four-years-old at the time, couldn't recall what took place as her memories were hazy.

But she could never forget her father's towering body as he protected her and her mother from an assassins murderous blade.

Blood...blood spread everywhere. It had violently splattered itself into Rin's small face along with her mothers.

The sharp gleaming sword stabbed through her father's back causing the point of the assassin's sword to come out from the other side - pointing towards her mother and herself.

”Run...” He had said in a dark demanding voice that shook Rin's fragile ears.

After that, Rin had never seen her father again. Nor had she seen the Li Palace or their courtyard. Nor did she see the maids and servants who would smile at her with pity and sadness.

Nor had she seen the man who murdered her father again.

After her father's death, Rin and her mother escaped to an abandoned village far from the Li Palace.

Three years the two lived in peace.

Yet in the end like many, a person leaves a reputation, as a swallow leaves its call.

Soon Rin's Uncle the Emperor of their nation Li Chang had sent assassins on them - to capture Ai, her mother and kill the Princess Liu Rin.

Which then led to the tragic death of her mother.

Recalling such dark miserable memories, Rin clutched tightly to her robes resting on her lap before staring into the old Commander's silver eyes.

”Grandpa, it's better to walk thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.” Rin smiled. ”Rin doesn't wish to live in the arms of unknown safety. Where grandpa and his men go, Rin shall follow. That is Rin shall feel safe.”

The Commander's eyes widened slightly, as they soon flashed with a warm tender gaze.

”En, then we shall head out in two days.” Commander Bai declared. ”Now finish eating before it gets cold!”

Humming in response, Rin happily turns towards her food nibbling humbly onto her chopsticks.

For the first time, Rin couldn't help but feel that the meal she was eating to feel slightly warmer than usual. And her heart to feel so much lighter.

Soon she'd start her new life. Not as Princess Liu Rin, but the granddaughter of the Bai household.

Smiling fondly, Rin couldn't wait to see where her exciting choice would lead to in the near future.