Morning Dew's

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Yuki silence. Don't know what to answer. On one hand he felt much indebted to Prince Sera. But on the other hand he was worried about the situation at the border. Right in front of the Argueda State camp gate.

"Prince" The Gardies warrior chief came forward, saving the awkward situation. He saluted in a disgraced manner then stood up and said "Sorry to disturb the Prince, The royal ship is ready to sail whenever the Prince wants it"

"Ship ?" Yuki's question didn't understand.

"From here, we'll leave for the capital by boat. This is the only safe path we can now take to avoid the chase. I don't want to be helped like in the forest first" Prince Sera said calmly. He looked at the Chief Warrior Gardies to give the order. "Command all crew and soldiers to prepare. We're leaving right now"

"Good Prince"

The Chief Warrior retreated quickly to carry out the order. Prince Sera spurred his horse to walk down the hill. Heading to the shore where the royal ship had been waiting.

The Royal Argueda Ship was huge and majestic. Like a cruise ship with several floors. Yuki was flabbergasted when he saw the size of the ship. The ship was leaning on a temporary dock, the remnants of tsunami devastation still visible in some places. Prince Sera got off the horse. 

"Come on Yuki" asked Prince Sera. 

Yuki shuffled down from the horse at the help of Prince Sera. Prince Sera gripped Yuki's hand gently. All the while waiting for the departure preparation, He kept holding Yuki, as if afraid that Yuki would disappear from before him again.

Prince Sera leads Yuki up the stairs. Cheers were heard accompanying the two of them. Yuki bowed his head. Feeling insecure given how messy his appearance was now.

The contents inside the ship made Yuki even more surprised. The room that Yuki was going to occupy did not even look like a room inside a ship, more like a room in a five-star hotel. All the furniture in it is very luxurious, typical of high-end items.

The four servants entered the room politely, meeting Yuki who was dumbfounded in the room alone. Prince Sera immediately left Yuki as soon as she escorted Yuki to the room. He had to hold an emergency meeting with his soldiers.

"We served the Princess during the journey" the servants said respectfully.

As the engine sounds underfoot, Yuki turns and finds the ship moving slowly away from the dock. It seemed like Prince Sera did not want to stay too long at the border. 

"Let's Princess, we will help Princess to clean her body and change clothes" said the maid again disperse the daydreams Yuki.

Yuki looked at her reflection in the large mirror that was nearby. His appearance was very messy and shabby. His hair was not tied properly, sticking to and fro from his ties. Yuki's clothes are dirty because all day he uses to play with children on the field. Even the clothes the servants wore were much better than the clothes Yuki was wearing now. Yuki's face is also dull, due to the dust that sticks to his face. It was as if a layer of dust was covering his skin. In addition, his shoe was lost somewhere, regardless when Prince Sera took him on horseback.

Looking at Yuki who was still silent with a blank look, the waiter then said back gently. "Or Princess wants to wait for Prince Sera to come back to bathe together"

"What ?" Yuki said in shock.

"If it is like that. We will immediately prepare for his needs. While the Princess waits, does the Princess want to eat something or is there something the Princess needs ?"

"No.nothing.showering together. Sure enough, I'll take a shower myself"

Reject Yuki firmly when He can already digest the Servant's words. 

"Why Princess, Princess and Prince Sera will marry someday. Isn't it natural that you take a bath together. The prince would certainly be happy to hear it"

"No thanks, I'll take a shower myself" Yuki refused again without any hesitation.

"Is the Princess sure ?" Ask the waiter not to believe it.

"The princess is still shy with the Prince ?" 

"That's not the case" Yuki grumbled quickly. Yuki did not know how to explain to the servants. It is true that He and Prince Sera are engaged. But their relationship never reached an unnatural limit. Yuki also did not want to carelessly bathe with others even though it was Prince Sera.

To stop the debate, Yuki immediately asked the waiter to take her to the bathroom. After bathing and washing her hair, Yuki immediately dried herself and got dressed.

The clothes were made of soft silk fabric a blend of pastel purple and light yellow, with the belt made of pure gold wrapped around Yuki's slender waist. After taking a shower, Yuki felt refreshed. It was as if all the dirt stuck to his body was shed with water. 

Yuki sat at the dresser. Wearing thin makeup just to look fresh. The servants help Yuki with her hair. She was surprised when the servants did not force her to wear a lot of jewelry. Even letting Yuki wear her own make up.

"The Prince has ordered that We let the Princess choose and wear her own jewels. The prince said, The princess would not like it if she had to wear a lot of jewelry and make up thick" said a waiter while putting a simple hairpiece on Yuki's head.

"Thank you" Yuki said happily. 

"Princess is very beautiful, naturally Our Prince is so crazy about Princess"

"Don't praise me too much" Yuki said. 

"This is true Princess, As long as We serve the Prince, We have only recently seen the Prince so attentive to women other than his mother and sister. Previously, the Prince had never responded to other women trying to get close to the Prince"

Yuki silence. Don't know what to say.

"It's finished Princess" said the Servant satisfied after finishing dressing Yuki. Despite wearing only a little makeup and simple jewelry, Yuki looks graceful and charming. "The Prince will be back soon for dinner, is there anything else the Princess wants ?"

"Nothing, Thank you"

"Well Princess, then excuse us to prepare dinner and the Prince's needs. If there's anything the Princess needs, the Princess can tell the guards outside. They'll deliver to us"

"I understand. Thank you" Yuki said once again.

The waiters packed. When they finished, they saluted and left Yuki alone.

Yuki stood on the balcony of the room, noticing the pounding waves sweeping the hull of the ship. The wind blew his hair. He stared at the land that was beginning to shrink behind the ship. Samar Yuki was like hearing the cry of Prince Riana who called out his name.

Yuki looked down again, staring at the water below him. He was thinking he might be able to return to the mainland by plunging into the sea and swimming to the beach.

But, he immediately threw a foolish thought in his head. If Yuki stays reckless, he could be doomed. At worst, he could drown in the ocean while swimming back to land, or in eating sharks or being hit by boat propellers underwater.

Something's for sure, which Yuki should do now. Not trying to escape. But he had to believe Prince Riana would come and bring him back home.