Chapter 8 - Enchanting and Attractive

It was 5 months ago when Alexandra escaped or ran off her room at night to see the Wistalias blooming and glowing as well as the fireflies that surrounded that place. Wistalias bloom and glow every night but it glows the brightest when it was a full moon. At that time when Alexandra escaped, it was also a full moon and she got to see the most beautiful scenery her eyes ever had laid on. And now, here she is, tiptoeing her way out the palace in order to not be seen nor heard if there was someone awake. I need to return early, Diana would sometimes roam around the palace during the night and opens each one of the rooms to check if there is an intruder or something suspicious and when I say each one of the rooms, that includes mine, she thought to herself. Carefully and quietly, she reached the large wooden door of the palace and she opened it slowly and closed it behind her when she got out.

When she stepped outside the palace, the cold air of the night gently hit her skin and her hair flew along with the wind. Ah, freedom… She thought to herself and speed-walked towards the lake which can be found be found inside a forest meters away from the garden, if you walked deeper inside the forest, you can see the lake with a huge wistalia tree on the middle. Alexandra decided to run, excited to see the majestic view. Ah, how far is the lake away from the palace? My feet are getting tired and my knees are getting weak, it's annoying having a kid's body, Alexandra thought to herself as sweat started to form on her forehead and neck. She was breathing heavily and her small legs were getting weak every step she took but she continued to run.

This only happens every month, she said inside her mind to motivate herself. And after a few minutes of running, she finally reached her destination. She was panting and she was sweating as if she ran a marathon. She coughed multiple times while looking at the ground, her hand leaning at the tree beside her while her other hand supported her upper body by slightly bending and placing her hand on top of her thigh. She hated her weak and fragile body, it was because she was a 5-year-old kid who just either remained inside the palace to read books and sleep or staying at the garden to pluck flowers and do some things. She wasn't fond of exercising. Aside from that, the maids do all the work and Diana would often carry her.

Lift your head up, you came here to see the majestic view! She told herself and slowly, she lifted her head. The view of the wistalia trees glowing brightly and beautifully took her breath away especially at the one on the middle whose glow was reflected by the calm water. "Beautiful…" She muttered and slowly walked getting nearer at the lake every time she took a step, she stopped a foot away from the water, her eyes sparkling at the sight and her mouth was opened because of amazement. Now this, this scenery is what you call beautiful. Alexandra couldn't her eyes off the scenery, fireflies also appeared and surrounded the whole place making it look enchanting and attractive. It's like a scene in a movie or anime she watched.

However, she coughed again multiple times and she also sneezed, she was sweating and the air was cold. The nightgown she was wearing this time was thinner than her usual ones, thus making her feel cold more. When the cold breeze gently hit her skin making her shiver, her teeth clashing with each other rapidly. Aside from that, she just ran meters earlier and was sweating hard. Ugh, I want to go back but at the same time, I don't want to, she thought to herself and groaned. When she turned around, she suddenly heard a voice.

"What's a mere kid doing at this place?" The voice wasn't terrifying but it was calm and gentle. She looked around wondering where the voice came from and thought she was just hallucinating. She suddenly heard a click of a tongue, "Up here, idiot." And she looked up at the tree where the voice came from and saw a boy, who looked like he was a few years older than her, maybe 2 to 4 years, sitting on top of a thick branch of a wistalia tree, his feet dangling off the branch. With all the lights around her, she could clearly see what he looked like. His face was pale and small, his lips were pursed into a thin line and his crimson red eyes glowed while looking down on her, it resembled the flower Abyss, as well as Rose. It was attractive and Alexandra stared at it for too long.

Alexandra opened her mouth several times not knowing what to answer to his question, she was drawn with his eyes that she forgot how to speak properly. Aside from his pretty eyes, he also looked attractive and good-looking, his hair was messy but it suited him. She saw two beautiful views at the same time, the lake and the boy sitting on top of a branch. "Ah… Eh… I…"

"What? I can't understand you." He said, his lips forming a frown. She remembered the encounter with the frightening guy in the forest.

--If you don't answer, I will slash your neck.

"I live in that palace. Please don't slash my neck." Alexandra answered, her lips quivering and her body shivered because of the cold air of the night. The boy's eyebrows knitted and confusion was visible from his face, he was confused at the white-haired girl's last sentence. "I never said that I will slash your neck." He replied. Alexandra sneezed and coughed multiple times.

"Eh? R-Rea…" Her voice became a whisper and before she finished her sentence, Alexandra suddenly staggered backward, her vision turned black and she fainted.