Chapter 100 - PRINCESS FROM OTHER LAND

The next day, early in the morning, Jieun was getting ready beautifully in front of a large mirror to welcome the presence of King Arthur, the king of the Winter Region who will coming here soon with his son, Prince James and daughter, Princess Lia.  His wife is said to be unable to come as she has something to do this time around.

"Are you feeling fine today?" Eun-Woo, who was also getting ready there asked.

Jieun feel a little surprised then after hearing his voice. But she just smiles there.

"I'm fine." In short she said.  It's been so long for them to talk so casually like that make she didn't know what to say or react anymore.

Eun-Woo watched her there. As if trying to convince himself with the girl's words.

"Tell me if something like that happens again. I will confront the witch myself and make sure she regrets her action." He said with grim face there.

He still the same Eun-Woo, Jieun said in her mind now.  On what happened to Mia and Ethan, Jieun feels a little scared if her relationship with Eun-Woo becomes like that, but to see that he still manages to make conversation with her, she knows, they will be alright as long as she talk it thorough.

"Actually, after the witch talking to me, I suddenly got a new vision or something that actually happens in the past." Jieun told him.

"As you saw on the way to the Summer Region before?" Eun-woo is now sitting on the edge of the bed. Focus on the story that being told.

"Yes." She then trying to search for a moment in her mind on what happened yesterday.

"What's that you see this time?" Eun-Woo seems curious there.

"An argument. It's like I'm seeing things that my mother experience before. This time she is fighting with Freya..." Jieun lost in thought again.

"Jieun?"

Hearing her name being called by the man, Jieun regained consciousness and felt her heart pounding a little there.

"Ah, sorry. I'm just trying to remember. In the vision it seems like Freya is screaming to my mother asking about the magical stone. Also, she asks if the King has it.  Seems like she ask about the previous King. Not King Liam. "

Eun-Woo thinks after hearing that. He actually has no idea if the previous king owns the stone. But the red stone in the basement didn't have an owner for years now. And how can that happen while all the power stone has their chosen owner?  Unable to understand what was going on, Eun-Woo began to speak again.

"Whatever that's all about, your vision seems like very valuable for us to solve this whole mystery. If you saw it again don't hesitate to tell me."

Jieun nodded. Of course she will tell him.

"I will."

Eun-Woo then wakes up there and wants to get ready to go out.

"Wait, I want..." Jieun was just about to raise a misunderstanding between them, but suddenly the door of their room was knocked.

"Prince Eun-Woo? My lady? The King already calls for all the royals to meet. King Arthur is 5 minutes away now." Ayana announced there.

"Let's go." Eun-Woo says to Jieun.

Jieun let out a little sigh there while walking. Its like that conversation need to wait.

Once inside the beautiful hall, Jieun could see Mia was standing next to Ethan but clearly looked awkward there. Mia just smiling to Jieun now. As if telling her that she is okay. But Jieun know the best. She is not actually.  Barely holding on. Maybe she needs to talk to Eun-Woo about them also.

"The arrival of King Arthur, Prince James and Princess Lia!"

A loud announcement was made by the palace guard on duty. 

All the princes and princesses of the Dream Land now bowed their faces as a sign of respect to their father's friend. King Arthur, who first saw Jieun stopped immediately in front of her.

"So you're the new princess?"

Listening to that question Jieun raised her face slightly and began to answer.

"Yes, your highness. Princess Jieun, the fourth prince's wife."

"Oh my! What a beauty you are!  Where did you find her Liam?"

King Liam looks at his best friend there with sharp eyes. Arthur is never the serious one actually. Always find something amusing.

"Just come here already." Liam ordered before Arthur got too noisy there.

"Oh! Anna, you also look prettier each day. How come I didn't see you standing there waiting for me." King Arthur kept talking non -stop there.

Jieun just laugh inwardly there as she doesn't think that a strict king like king Liam will have such a big mouth as his best friend.

After that, all of them went to eat a very luxury breakfast together while chatting with each other.

In silence, Princess Lia looked towards Jieun and Eun-Woo. 

'Look like they need some push. ' Princess Lia smiles mischievously there.

Seeing that Prince Eun-Woo and Princess Jieun  that look awkward, but clearly care so much to each other making she feel like she needs to do something there. 

"I'm so sorry that I can't come to both of your wedding as I stuck because of the heavy blizzard. Some regular things that happen in winter region. But please come and attend Prince James wedding next month.  I even come here to give all of you the invitation. "

"We are fine with that King Arthur. After all you send a very luxurious gift to us. We, thank you for that." Eun-Woo said there.

"Father, King Liam, can I have Jieun to accompany me today. I want to visit the garden that is in this palace after so long, and also want to get to know her. To become a friend." 

Princess Lia suddenly said that. She is also getting boring now after eating as she knows her father wanted to tell them about her brother fiancée and she is here just to play anyway. 

King Liam only nodded there didn't even ask for Jieun opinion.  But, King Arthur got more manner in that. 

"Of course you can. But, Princess Jieun can you do that for her? It's been a while since the last we come here. She probably didn't remember the direction much."

"I'm very willing your highness." Jieun said that although she is actually is the one that's bad with direction. But she is also curious about the girl. About her past with Eun-Woo. Which motivates her for that.

"That's great. I leave her to you then."

Eun-Woo then looks at Jieun there. Whispering closer in her ears now.

"Are you sure? You are bad with direction anyway."

Jieun's face turned a little red when she felt Eun-Woo's breath on her face.  Once again her heart is beating too loud there, that she hope Eun-Woo didn't hear them. 

"I'll be just fine." She said there.

After getting that permission, Princess Lia continued to get up from her seat.

"Then let's go Princess Jieun. I can't wait to see the flower garden here."

After that, they both walked together out of the hall to the garden outside

"I'm so sorry Princess Lia, I'm actually bad with direction but I can bring you to the rose garden as I still remember the path." Jieun said there politely.

"Just Lia."

"Huh?"

"Just call me Lia and I call you Jieun. Is that okay? I don't like to be too formal anyway." Lia has spoken her mind there.

Jieun, become a bit shocked there as the girl seem to comfortable around her while the just meet but she nodded in agree afterwards.

"Good.  It's okay Jieun. I actually know the way."

"Eh?" Once again Jieun was shocked by the words that came out from the princess's mouth.

"I just want to be friends with you. Is that alright?"

"Of... course." Jieun said there. She never encounters someone like this before. Too direct, too unique?

"So, how your married life? No offense, but Eun-Woo can be a little pain in the ass, right?"

Savage. That is one word that crosses Jieun's mind now.

"Well, he is not that bad."

Lia smiles there. The bait hit.

"Did you know that I and Eun Woo have some history before?"

Something suddenly entered into Jieun's heart now listening to it. Hurt? Sad? No... But what? Wait. Is this jealousy?

"All people in Dream Land know about that." Jieun said it simply.

Lia nodded there while smiling.

"Don't worry. I won't take him away from you."

'Not like I'm going to let that happen,' Jieun began to feel uneasy.

"Ah, said about the old time. You see that forest there. Far behind this palace. There's a very long wooden suspension bridge. People in this land said that if you ever cross that bridge your love will last ever after. I once try to cross that, but as it so scary cause it sway so much and heavy fog I can't make it and cry. But Eun-Woo comfort me at the time, hugging me tightly there and said you're the best. That's the best compliment ever if you know him. "

Jieun feel hurt there. Eun-Woo never said that word to her before. Hearing the story, it seems like both of them is close. But why didn't they end up together? Wait a minute. He hugs her?  Jieun take a deep breath in there.

Seeing that expression, Lia is trying hard not to laugh.

"I don't think someone sweet like you can ever cross that bridge while someone tough like me can't."

"No. What makes you think that? I can do it." Jieun unconsciously said that.

,          "Really?" Lia deliberately questioned that.

Jieun nodded confidently. She actually didn't know what she is doing.

"Then, if you go and cross that, bring me the purple wildflower there as proof. I will become your servant for a day if you have done that." Lia challenge her now.

"It's a deal.." And Jieun accept that.