Chapter 102 - Everyones Life

"You have grown a lot, haven't you?" Raymond asked who was drinking his hot chocolate.

"I might have, uncle Leal, says that I have grown although I am not too sure," Ashton said as he smiled a bit.

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"That's weird because when you were 5 you only reached my knees but now you are almost past my waistline." 

"Isn't that a good thing...the faster I grow the faster I would be able to help you two?"

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"Yeah it's indeed a good thing although we wished you to grow slowly ALAS, both my kids grew up too fast," Raymond said with a smile on his face as he drank the wine he had infront of him.

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"...Does Father too not like the fact that I left the house...." 

"No, I feel proud and happy for your decisions although somewhere I just feel as if I lost to see the childhood of my child." He said as he sipped the last wine left on his glass.

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"Father I am sorry..."Ash said as he held his hand.

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"Silly boy you don't need to be sorry as for your sister she probably already knows your heart. So don't let us down and do your best. And here are the documents you need for the royal academy exam." He said as he handed him a bunch of involves.

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"Did sister tell you already about it?" Ash asked as he looked at the papers.

"Yeah she told me to prepare this a month ago and we were about to send this to you by tomorrow. But now that you are here just take it already and give it your all!" Raymond said as he patted his head trying to cheer him up.

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'Sister...you still care...you always did but I...' Ash took to himself as he looked at Irene face sleeping peacefully.

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"Sister we would soon be happy together just you wait, I will become strong and protect you all...' then even fate won't be able to break you.'.." 

"Sleep well," Ash said as he kissed her forehead and then went back to his room with a smile on his face.

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Right when the door of Irene's room opened closed, Her eyes opened as she touched her forehead.

"Silly" She murmered as she smilied.

"Although he is the younger one, he stills thinks so much yet I am here being all cranky. Maybe I should talk to him tomorrow." Irene talked to herself as she closed her eyes and then went to her dreamland.

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IN DREAM,

"Run Away!" A voice said out of nowhere in that huge forest.

'Run Away but where should I run and why should I run?' Irene thought as she looked around the forest. This fog is the same as of the time when the empress fought with that witch, but why is this here and why am I here?

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Confused Irene stood there not knowing what to do and a hand wrapped around her neck.

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Releasee me....I can't breathe....' Irene thought as she struggled but still, she was unable to fight that thing.

"Irene... You can't run away..." 

'This voice....'

'Irene...I missed you..'

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"NO! LET ME GO!" Irene said as she woke up drenched in sweat. 

"My lady are you okay?" Hana asked as she ran to her room as soon as she heard her voice.

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"Hana... dreamt of that voice and that forest again....once again I was shocked to death...And once again I had no idea about what was happening to me." Irene said as she shivered.

"Lady...Everything will be fine. You are safe." Hana said as she hugged her and then took her to freshen up.

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"My lady, are you still feeling disturbed about these nightmares?" Hana asked as she saw Irene lost in her world.

"Of course I am since they feel so realistic although today that voice sounded kinda familiar....it even said that it missed me," Irene said as she combed her hair.

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"That something new, one voice tells you to run and the other tells you to stay and even misses you. hmm, my lady is someone perhaps attracted to you?"

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"Hana, what are you talking about? Even if people fall for me that wouldn't me that I would have such nightmares where they would try to chock me."

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"You are right.....but to have the same nightmare for so long isn't normal."

"I know that so that's why I am thinking of visiting the temple this week," Irene said as she stood up and then walked towards the full body mirror.

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"Do I look good?" Irene asked as she spun around wearing a yellow dress with white half lace sleeves and a bow on her neck. Along with a pair of a pearl bracelet and a flowery headband with yellow shoes with white laced socks. AS for hair, she let it open.

"My lady looks pretty as always but is there a reason for the lady being all dressed up," Hana asked as she gave her a straw hat.

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"Yeah, I am hanging out with the other ladies today," Irene said with a smile on her face.

"I see no wonder you have such a glow on your face~ but are the princes coming too?" Hana asked in a rather teasing tone.

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"Mmm...Maybe not today since both of them are quite busy dealing with all the things going on in the palace."

"Ah, I heard about it too...the emperor is being forced to remarry isn't he?" Hana said as she opened the door for Irene.

"Yeah... but I know both of them can handle it," Irene said as she smiled brightly as she bumped with Ash who was standing outside her door.

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"Sister, are you okay? Did it hurt?" Ashton asked as he looked at Irene with worried eyes.

"No, I am fine," Irene said as she smilied and was about to pat him but she stopped herself and then stood up luckily Ashton didn't see her.

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"Umm, Sister are you going somewhere?"

"Yeah, I am why?"

"That I wanted to talk but it's fine if you are busy."

"I see, Actually I need to talk with you too, so wait for me..... we will talk once I am back,"  Irene said as she touched his head once and then walked along the hallways.

As for ash, he stood there like a stone and then touched his head as a smile crept on his face.

"I will wait for you sister."

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"Hana, how long are you going to look at me?" Irene asked as she looked at Hana who looked shocked.

"My Lady, Are you thinking of reconciling with young Master?" Hana asked in a serious tone as her eyes looked directly at hers.

"Nothing is confirmed yet but I must have a clear talk with him," Irene said with a smile as she went inside the carriage.

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"Then my lady please return soon!" Hana said as she smilied brightly and waved.

" I will."

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" When is she coming?" A girl with brown hair and brown eyes said as she sipped her drink, with her hair in a simple bun and a dress that didn't match the trend. [ Kelly 10 years old]

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" Kelly, are you being serious here?" Why are you being in such a rush? Even though I came here right after my morning training I am still fine~" A girl with short brown hair and brown eyes said as she was still wearing her training uniform which was a pair of plain white shirts and black paints along with a blue coat. With the Knight in training written in it. [Mollly 13 years old.]

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"I am winning because I miss her dummy not because I am restless," Kelly said in a calm tone as she rolled her eyes.

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"You how dare you to roll your eyes infront of me! Do you want me to pulk them out for you?" Molly said with a sadistic smile which made kelly apologize for immediately.

"No matter how much time passes both of you and your bickering never changes." A lady with her hair in a braid and an elegant smile on her pretty face said as she looked at them with her pink orange mixed eyes. [ Rose 11 years old]

That'sThats True~" Irene who just arrived said as she hugged Rose from behind.

"Irene!" Three of them said as they rose from their seat.

"Looks like I made you all wait for long~ but still Hello a, gain~," Irene said as she waved towards them as the three of them smiled.

On.

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On one side where everything was somewhere whereas the deep countryside was in despair every moment.

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"3 years passed in a blink and it's its time to return to the place where I belong.." A girl with honey blonde up to up to her shoulders said as her emerald eyes looked outside the window and her slender figure fitted well in the dark grey dress she wore which were long enough to hide the scar on her right shoulder. [ Violet 11 years old]