PINK AND BLUE SKY.
1048 Words
~INANNA~
My legs continue to shake as the carry me away from the cause of my erratic breathing to the kitchen. The tray trembles along with my hands and my knuckles turn a shade lighter than my normal skin tone, all in an attempt to hold onto reality.
A reality that's no better than a dream that leaves you wanting.
" Hey... Inna, why are you shaking like that?" The soft voice of Claire greets me when I enter the kitchen. I have gotten used to her calling me that.
The nickname no longer causes me pain when I remember who gave it to me. It causes warmth in my heart and gives me the knowledge that I'm not alone.
She takes the tray from my unstable hands and puts it in the sink to wash later. She grabs hold of my hands in her warm ones and gives it a reassuring squeeze.
"Why are you so flushed anyway? Is the Prince that awful to serve?" Her concern for my comfort and well-being reminds me so much of Mama.
I'm beginning to think Mama placed her in my life, as a source of strength and comfort and hope that not all things are bad.
That day comes after night and the sun after the rain
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I take in slow steady breathes in an effort to calm down. I hold onto my friends hand tightly. The need to compose and rid myself of all kinds of vulnerability gives me the strength to cool my cheeks and calm my raging heart.
" I'm okay, nothing happened. I was just nervous. Don't worry." I say with a small smile to assure her. But that only eases her mind a little.
I slip my hands out of hers and move to wash the dishes in the sink. My hands work with a mind of its own in washing it. But it feels like my spirit is relieving every second of what happened over and over again.
His voice and the way my name rolled out of his mouth, like he's been saying my name forever and has gotten accustomed to it. The sensual way his lips wrapped around the fork when I stole a glance at him, looks intentional. As if he's teasing me.
I can only look at him from afar. I fear if he sees me looking at him, I would have no escape from his wrath.
A lowly servant like myself cannot look at a royal in the eye much less look at his face.That fear alone haunts me.
The sparks that runs through me, when I think of his heated stare on my body makes my abdomen clench. It makes my southern lips pulse with desire. Something I have never felt before, too busy with my misfortunes to even think of such physical pleasures.
" So where from the dress? "
Claire's voice pulls me out of my thoughts. I mentally thank her for bringing my mind back from such a disastrous train of thought.
But the curiosity in her voice and eyes make me rethink my decision of spilling the beans to her, even tho these beans are nothing special.
"Oh" I clear my throat and reign in my nerves " the Queen sent someone to bring it to me, there are 6 like this but all in different colours"
"Mm..is that so, I hope she's not trying to tempt her son with that devilishly alluring body of yours..." she whispers in my ears in a teasing tone that makes my cheeks heat up.
"N..n...no...how can you say that." I stutter, completely taken by surprise with her suggestion. I wipe my hands dry ready to retreat from her nerve-wracking train of thought.
" I'm going to the garden." I say and make an escape from her.
Her chuckles trail behind me on my way out, making my cheeks feel hotter.
My heartbeat increases and I take in slow steady breaths to calm down again and dispel her poisonous words from my mind. What she said is not only impossible but outrageous, the queen can't possibly do that with such motives. How can she possibly think of a lowly servant like myself, being with her son in that manner?
I forget the reason why I decided to come here and lose my senses in the beauty around me when I step foot into the garden.
The gentle breeze carrying the scent of flowers of different species and colour blows onto face, saturating my lungs with the magnificent smell of nature.
This place is absolutely breathtaking. With no roof to block the sun in the blue and pink sky that bathes the place in its Glory. That's one of the wonders of Anon, each kingdom is a planet on its own. It's like three different planets merged into one.
Whilst Zhanton has blue and pink skies, Reldon has light green and yellow skies.
Eren has ash and blue skies.
There is a visible white line in the sky that marks the borders of each kingdom.
Three paths made of pebbles, one leading to the lake at the center of the garden.The other to the left side that has a fountain in the shape of a howling wolf.
The last path leads to a small round table decorated with carvings of a man transitioning from man to beast complete with matching chairs.
My feet slowly carry me on the path to the man-made lake that glitters in the sunlight, I watch in awe as ripples form on it from the small breeze that moves on it.
I dip my barefeet in the water expecting it to be freezingly cold, only to be met with lukewarm water. I take a step into it and sigh in satisfaction at the feel of it around my feet.
Never have I had the pleasure of witnessing such wonder and bathing in its magnificence.
I move deeper till the water reaches my calf. With my eyes closed, I lift my head up to the sky and savour this moment not knowing when it will be snatched from my grasps.
Today is one of those days that the blue sky of Zhanton has swirls of pink in it, and I intend to savour it all.
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