Chapter 165 - Some Traits Remain The Same (1/2)
”You'll catch a cold Princess Lyn. Although it is autumn, the nights are still chilly.”
Her eyes went wide at the action.
' Even if it's you. You'll still catch a cold in this weather. Please think about yourself more when you get home. Hurry up and rest up okay? Though I don't dislike that recklessness of yours.'
'Your reckless as always, eh?'
Ah, really what was she doing? Life isn't fair at all. Even though they've both gone through this already. Lyn wondered if he too was thinking the same as her. She's sure if she told these two then they won't tell a soul that they'd both understand. However, saying it would trouble them.
”Yeah, thank you,” Lyn said with a weak smile. ” Yosh, I guess we should get going. Were going to be late otherwise.”
....
They barely got there on time; they did just scr.a.p.e it. Since the doors on the other side of the room opened. The elder merely sighed, ”You're getting away with it for now. But please make sure this doesn't happen again.”
Lyn wasn't listening though, as she made her way over to the other side of the room to the crowd of people that just emerged through the double doors. In the center, she found the person she was looking for. A guy with hair up in a braid that started above his ears and met behind. Those ocean blue pool of eyes, wearing a black long-sleeved collar shirt with white linings down the middle. A pale cream coat with pale brown linings that were held together with two royal emblem circles.
He has changed a lot, indeed the teenage features that once dawned the guy's face was no longer there. It has now been replaced by more grown-up and a.d.u.l.t features. Lyn resisted the urge to call him out informally as she cleared her voice and called out to him.
”Prince Allen.”
Allen stopped with his guard, clearly hearing his name called out as those ocean blue eyes met with her violet orbs. ”Princess Lyn...”
Lyn laughs lightly, ”It's been a while,” this was part of their plan. In everybody's eyes, she has to pretend that she has not seen Allen in a while.
”Yes. I'm relieved to see that you are faring well.”
Pupillam who finally escaped the elder appeared by her side, ”Princess Lyn, you musn't overstrain yourself. Rhys told me that you were with a high fever no more than two days ago,” Pupillam pauses realizing who she had rushed over to. ”M---my apologies for speaking out of line...”
Her sweatdropped, how awkward. Talk about de-ja vu something like this happened before, didn't it? The chime rang, saving them from their situation. Lyn let's out a relieved sigh, thank goodness. She doesn't want to deal with something like what happened before again. She almost snapped after all.
”Shall we head over to our seats?”
”Yes ”
....
Lyn slipped away from the party and made her way outside on to the balcony. Though the sign clearly read that the balcony was off-limits, she isn't exactly going to listen to that. After all, these are the only kinds of places that she can truly relax in.
As expected places like that make her feel stuffy and horrible inside. Dealing with the number of elders from both sides and sponsors really made her feel terrible inside. How can they smile like that? These people are empty, their laughs smile, and actions are meaningless. They aren't doing anything to truly help anyone. Their actions aren't for others but for their own selfishness and greed.
Everything happens for a reason, huh? In the end, even these actions or selfishness and greed are probably something that's worth something. As empty as everything they do is, their actions are perhaps more meaningful than her own. Right now, exactly what is she fighting for? Back then she fought for her people but now who is she...