Chapter 105 - HARU AND AYANA SIMPLE DATE

Ayana, who is now worried about Jieun's safety walked back and forth in one of the corridors of the palace while holding both her hands there. She feels restless and sigh a couple if times now. 

"Why I didn't stop her when I see her this morning?" Ayana even blamed herself there.

Seeing the relatively bad weather conditions with heavy rain plus snow and strong winds, Ayana felt uneasy waiting there.  Wanting to go and help to find the princess, she actually did not know where.  She can only pray that Jieun is well and Prince Eun-Woo can find her.

From a distance, Haru looked at the girl who looked restless. He didn't know what actually happened and just passed here unplanned and saw the girl looking towards the forest.

He then remembered his promise to the girl before he is going to the Summer Region. Then, his hand holds something that has been kept in his pocket for a long time, but has not had time to give it to the girl. Their date that he promised her before also has not yet taken place due to too much work he had to do after going back from the land.

"Here goes nothing." Haru then approached the girl.  Its not plan at all. But at least he wanted to fulfill that promise.

But, as soon as he got there, he could see that the girl was indeed looking too worried.

"Ayana." Slowly Haru called to the girl so as not to surprise her.

"Huh?" But Ayana was still shocked there. Eyes are widening without being asked.

"Prince Haru. What are you doing here? Didn't you suppose to be at the hall now?" Ayana started asking there.

Haru smiles in satisfied there seeing the girl who could have a conversation with him without feeling scared like before. She didn't even look around now to see if someone else was watching their interaction.

"I am. But all of a sudden I saw you pacing here so I decided to come and talk to you for a while."

"Won't you get trouble from the King by doing this. You better go now."

"Nah... I will be just fine." Haru said. Its not like it's an official thing anyway. It's just a family gather around to watch a theater.

"So, what happened? Why do you look so worried here?" Haru wants to know.

Ayana sighs heavily there.

"Lady Jieun is missing."

"What?!" Haru also started to get nervous now after knowing the news.

"No, what I mean is, she said Princess Lia asked her to do something in the woods there and she hasn't been back to the palace since. Making me feel worried about her safety."

"Where is Eun-Woo?"

"He goes after her after finding out about that. She went alone before that." Ayana explaining.

Knowing that Eun-Woo has already gone looking for Jieun, Haru becomes calm there. He knows they will be fine. But it looks like he needs to find excuses to say to the King as both of them is absent now. And... he cannot be long there. So much for a date and Haru already feels the rushed. Unsatisfied.

"If Eun-Woo already going to find her, then it will be fine. You don't have to worry much." Haru tries to persuade the girl. Hope it works.

"I know. But this weather... What if they're trapped there?" Ayana expressed her biggest concern.

"There's cabin inside the woods. Its Eun-Woo's personal space. I bet he brought her there and won't be coming back tonight." Haru told the girl.

"Really?" Ayana looked a little relieved there.

Haru nodded there.

"Looking at the weather I doubt that Eun-Woo will be wasting time to get back to this palace. It's already dark anyway. So just rest assured. They will be just fine."

Knowing that making Ayana is now finally smiling there. She also let go of a relieved breath that she holds for so long now.

Seeing the girl seem comfortable Haru is now started talking. Talking about them.

"Aya..." His calling her.

Now, as she did not feel too worry or nervous thinking about Jieun, hearing the man calling her by her short name making her heart feeling a bit weird there. Pounded so fast now.

"Ye..yes ..." Ayana even started stutter there.

"Well ... I'm sorry that I didn't fulfill my promise to you yet. I didn't know that I will become so busy that its hard to find time."

Ayana that listened to the sentence become a little blushed there. She knows very well what is the man referring to. It must be about their date. She is actually waiting for that day, but she is not too hopeful as she very well knows how hectic it is to become a prince.  They are never resting properly.

"It's fine. Seeing you back in the palace in safe and sound already enough for me." Ayana said it honestly. That's all she really wants. For the man to always be in happiness and safe. She doesn't want to expect more. She very well knows that she is just an ordinary person who happen to know this man by an accident anyway.

Haru smiles there feeling very much touch by her understanding. She will be his perfect life partner, but their status that is so different will make it difficult.

All men of royal blood, the first wife must be of royal descent or come from an upper family. Only after the death of the first wife or the occurrence of divorce can they marry ordinary people. The fact make Haru fall into a confusion. He wanted her, but can't have her. But still...

"But I still remember that I told you that I wanted to buy something for you." Haru said as his hand started to pull something out of his pants pocket.  "Also, this time and place, also with the rain, making this scene look quite romantic now.  Let just count this as our simple date then."

Ayana didn't see what is it as she too occupied by that 'simple date' words  but suddenly Haru took her hand there making her flinch a little because of the sudden contact. Her heart is now beating so fast, uncontrolled. Her face flush in embarrassment now as the man never been so touchy before.

Seeing the girl now frustrated face, making Haru feel a bit proud there. He knows without both of them talking seriously about their feelings, they have the same attraction to each other.

He then put something on her fourth finger.  A ring that he brought at the Summer Region.

Ayana feeling so surprised there, then in fast took back her hand there and tried to take it off.  Given a girl a ring in this Dream Land is like giving a promise to be together forever and she cannot accept things like that.

But before she took it out Haru once again held her hand tightly there. This time both of her hands.

"Stop." He said it firmly. Ayana never saw this side of him before.

"I can't wear something like this Prince Haru." She said there. But in her heart, she is actually feeling a bit of happiness. As he does this, is like confirming his feeling to her which in fact she also do feels the same.

"I know." Haru then brought the girl's hand forward. Wanted to see her finger with the ring again. Seeing that, his heart also suddenly beating fast. 

"I just want to see how beautiful your hands are wearing this. The perfect size here." Somehow they both felt a little sad there.

Ayana also began to look at her fingers.

"I now I can't promise you anything for the future, but for now, please accept this." Haru said then took back the ring and put the chain on.

Ayana is now silently standing there and just faithfully observing the man's behavior.

Haru then approached the girl again and continued to put the now ring necklace around her neck. Once again Ayana felt dizzy because their distance was too close, as if stopping her breathing there. This guy always made her feel that way.

"Wear it like this then.  No one will find out.  Its like our little secret here." Haru said while distancing himself now.

Ayana is holding the chain now. Smiling there while looking at it.

"It's beautiful. Thank you." She said finally accept. She will treasure the gift so much now.

Then, Haru took off the same chain around his neck and showed it to the girl.  He actually wanted to do this a long time ago.

Ayana froze now.  Cant believe her eyes.

"Its a couple items. Don't lose it." Then he stepped away, realizing that he was already late, also feeling a bit shy to stood in front of the girl now.  Then he just run away leaving Ayana who was now becoming speechless.

"What just happen?"  Ayana cant seem to process anything inside her mind now..  But she still holding the necklace in her neck tightly.