Morning Dew's

17

My footsteps echoed along the hallway. Here and there the captives sat, looking at me strangely from their cells. Some screamed to call me for help, others tried to get attention in strange ways. The guard smacks his stick into the cell causing a ringing echo that deafens the ear.

I managed to escape from Prince Riana's palace again when the servants had just left after helping me change the bandage on my wound. The guard was not as strict as before, making it easier for me to sneak out of the palace easily without anyone's knowledge. Upon arrival at the capital, After I asked there and here, I finally found a vehicle to take me to the royal prison.

The building is located far from residential areas. Separated by the river that surrounds it and the dense forest around it. There's nowhere to escape from here alive. Just the dullness that was visible from the walls and floors, I did not find any real life colors in this place.

Luckily, when I got to my destination, I managed to seduce a soldier on guard to let me into the forbidden area inside the prison. A large bag of gold money was enough to fiddle around for the next few years making him instantly agree to my wishes.

He led me through the guard door without suspicion. We entered the deepest area of the building. I lowered my head, following the guard obediently.

This place I'm going to is not so bad compared to the temple where the demons are nesting, but, it also can't be said to be good for normal human habitation. The smell of mildew and stuffy indicates this place is almost never touched by the sun.

Down the stairs to the dungeon where the heavyweight criminals are stationed. I lowered my head, Avoiding the curious gazes of the people I passed by. I got my cloak, hid myself comfortably there. Trying not to listen to the disrespectful slogans of the prisoners regarding me. The pain in my body throbbed every time I forced myself to move quickly. I shouldn't be doing too much. Lukaku hasn't all recovered, especially the puncture scar on my stomach. However, I have no time left. I have to see him now or I'll regret it for a lifetime. I'm sure the Prince won't allow me to meet him if I ask permission, So the only way I have to run away is to meet him. I have a lot of things to say to him, especially my feelings.

Recall the words of the nobleman Voldermon a week ago...

"Dalto Radit will continue to serve his sentence for his wrongdoing. I'm sorry Yuki, but you have to understand. We have rules that must be enforced for the justice of the victims. I understand now why he did that from your story"

I have told all of our talks and his conversations with the demons in the temple to the Noble Voldermon. How the Devil had deceived the Dalto Nobles, the Motivational Dalto Nobles who wanted to clear his family's good name but was used by his Aunt to resurrect his grandfather's incarnate demons. How exactly his parents actually sacrificed to save the country but as a result of his Aunt game instead They were hanged as criminals. He listened without cutting me off at all. It was only after I finished telling her that she expressed her opinion. "But still it can't change things. He's got a stack of demands that have proven the truth. Heavyweight murder, attempted rebellion of the kingdom, attempted murder of the heir to the throne, attempted murder of the royal family, and the use of forbidden magic. Even now that He has realized his mistake, it will not change anything"

The nobleman Voldermon looked regretfully unable to help in this. Nor can I doubt anything, for what He says is true. I can't heed the innocent victims. They need justice. Her aunt had already fled and had not been rediscovered. I'm afraid this problem will lead to more complicated problems if not solved immediately. My hunch is bad, like there's going to be a time bomb going off all the time, but I don't know when it's going to happen.

iron screeches and door creaks rang out as the guards opened the thick steel door. "Your time is only fifteen minutes" he said, reaffirming the agreed agreement. His eyes seemed to remind me not to make trouble in the future.

I nodded my head understanding. Enter into a stuffy room with only a small amount of light entering through a small iron-tested window. "He's at the end" the guard said. It seems that the guard didn't recognize me, but fortunately he was willing to work together to bring me here. I walked forward to the cell I was referring to.

He was there. It was as if there was no passion for life. His hair was disheveled, looking seedy with both his hands and feet tied in chains connected to a steel ball nearby. He sat leaning against the wall, his eyes closed, his breathing moving in order. I sat in front of the cell, the guard moving away waiting somewhere else, looking for some fresh air.

"Lord Dalto." I whispered. The Dalto nobleman slowly opened his eyes. He looked up, looking at me in disbelief. "Lord Dalto" call me again louder.

"Is this a hallucination ?" Bungungunganya.

"Dalto's nobleman..."

The noble Dalto immediately moved towards me. He was almost knocked down by the iron chains that were wrapped around him. "Yuki..." The noble Dalto is right in front of me. He's thinner than ever. With trembling hands I touched her. Convince myself that this is real. Duke Dalto closed his eyes, enjoying my rubbing on his cheek. My hands are held and kissed.

When He opened my eyes, my tears could no longer be contained.

"I'm so mad at you....Why.why are you doing all this....Idiot...You're dumb..."

I couldn't contain my emotions, sadness was coming out, spilling like a wide open faucet. My crying echoes throughout the room. I cried like a child who lost his favorite toy. I know we should have talked about a lot of things in this short time. But my feelings are no longer stifled. The Dalto nobleman just kept silent, looking at me with a deep gaze without letting go of his hands.

Mamma...What am I supposed to do...I can't help this young man. I can't do anything to save the people I love....What should I do Mama...L'm...I loved her....

Duke Dalto wiped my tears as I was able to calm my emotions. He squeezed my nose out my snot. "Look at you...You are still like a child, If this is how you can get married later" Selorohnya with a smile.

"But you like it"

"Yes..."

We were silent for a moment. The guard outside seemed to be getting restless. "I'm sorry for what happened to you, for the death of your father and your servants" He whispered sincerely. His guilt was evident in his eyes.

I nodded my head understanding. "I will lose you so much" I whispered softly.

The Dalto nobleman smiled. "If you miss Me, just find a rose wherever you are, I'll be there for you"

I wiped my tears that almost spilled back. Straining desperately water droplets so as not to go down. "Find a good man who will take care of you until old age"

"You talk like an old man" I said, sobbing. The noble Dalto smiled as he brushed my hair wet with tears.

"Promise yes...You'll live well" he whispered.

I nodded my head hard. I can no longer answer it. My emotions reappear ready to explode at any time.

The guard knocked on the iron at the exit. "Time is up. Quick out" The order is loud. Here's finally. We have to split up here. I realized that reality with a void of heart. I stared at the clingy Dalto Nobles, trying to record everything from him for me to remember later when I missed him. I just realized his nose is slightly bent to the right. Her eyes were calm with a sweet smile that always made me comfortable with her. I'm stupid because I just realized it now, Our Togetherness, whether since when it's not as a friend. I'm comfortable with her because that's why I rejected Prince Riana. The same reason I asked Prince Sera to find my bride. But this truth came too late, like the truth about the deaths of the parents of the Dalto Nobles and the real tragedy that happened back then. Time gave all the answers, but it was too late to fix them.

We can't back down to fix everything. What happened was written with real cause.

"Go away." said the Dalto nobleman at last.

We looked at it long enough. Trying to penetrate each other's emotions. I close my face.

Our first and last kiss. My tears are flowing again. It feels sweet but painful. I stood up, wearing my hood. Hiding my tears from her.

"Yuki..." Call him again when I'm halfway there. I turned around, There is a smile that I will remember for the rest of my life when I say his name one day, a strange smile of sorrow and sincerity. "Tomorrow.don't come"

We looked at each other in silence.

I did not reply, turning back to follow the guard who grumbled long about the time and danger that threatened him if the palace came to know of this visit. When I put my foot out, the door behind me was tightly shut.

I walked, walked with a gotai.Like a soldier who lost a war. Put my head in. It feels really stifling.

Cold weather pierces the skin. Maybe it'll snow tomorrow. I looked up at the sky. The world seems unfair to me. Until when should I feel this loss ?.

The wind was blowing pretty hard. I close my coat, shivering in the hostile weather. My stomach feels sore. I feel like I want to disappear forever.

I continued my journey. Just stepping foot without purpose. Several times someone yelled at me for bumping into him while walking. My mind feels empty. Finally I reached the river which is located in the middle of the capital. Light lamps from the houses of the inhabitants reflect in its water. I remember, This is the place where Me and the Dalto Nobles first went when He took me around the city. We ran along the river, playing kite-fighting that ended my defeat. There, Under the tree of trambesi near the gate, He and I sat together to enjoy the beauty of the city at night with grilled corn in each hand. We laugh, tell each other and share. I forgot how long it had been, It felt like just yesterday we were sitting in this place. I want to turn back time, repeat everything with him. There are many memories we have shared together.

I sat on the ground. My breath felt tight, my tears spilled again. I cannot stop this sadness. My tears soaked the ground beneath me when I looked down. I felt very angry, sad and disappointed at one time. However, I do not know how to get all these negative feelings that are gouging in my heart to come out, liberated from within me. They all seemed to pounce on me so forcefully, It's distressing...It makes me unable to breathe.

"What are you doing here ?" I turned around and saw His Majesty come down and walk towards me. Behind him seemed his entourage stopped waiting. Curious rails were clearly visible from the faces of the soldiers and palace maids waiting in his place. The nobleman Voldermon was a few steps behind His Majesty looking at me in confusion.

His Majesty fell silent when he saw me. He didn't ask anything. For a moment he walked over to me cautiously. "Yuki's...How did you get here ?" Whisper His Majesty the King softly. Seeing me not reacting, he pulled my hand trying to make me stand up. I held back the pull. "Stand, I'll take you home. It's so cold in here. Your body is not stable enough" persuade His Majesty again.

I looked at him full of requests. My tears are flowing more and more. "How is this, your majesty...What should I do ?" Tangisku sad. I***my chest is strong. It was as if there was a massive explosion that left him torn apart. I bowed my body holding back to stay sane. I clapped my chest strongly many times. I hope this feeling disappears quickly. "Here is pain, What should I do, Your Majesty" I asked in confusion.

The king just silently bowed. Then hold me strong. I was crying hysterically in front of him. Spill out all my stifled feelings.

The king let me cry until I was satisfied. The nobleman Voldermon came to give the King a robe to cover me. "We're going home, aren't we ?" Bring soft. He spoke like a father to his wounded daughter. The king made me walk towards the horse-drawn carriage.

"Yuki..."

But before I got to the train, my head was already twitching. I collapsed unconscious.

The huge bell above the tower continued to sound with a terrible tone. The rhythm is stable but gives a strange meaning. Everyone excitedly flocked to walk towards a building. The sky is gloomy today. The cold snap to the bone. I stared at the big building not far from where I was.

The semicircular building was made of gray-colored stone, towering high in place. There was a feeling of rejection when I stepped foot, following the path where the building was. But my mind was forcing me to keep going.

I know I'll be sicker later after this. I shouldn't have to look at it so that my suffering doesn't increase later. He had warned me before, as if knowing that if I came then I would be hurt. Gong was buzzing because he was hit hard by a burly executioner. Makes the atmosphere quieter. Low spirits stopped instantly. Three high-ranking kings emerged from the pulpit. The audience immediately gathered around him.

"That from His Majesty King Bardansah, the Great King of the land of Garduete" A royal official who looked the oldest of his age than others raised a scroll upwards in a reverent manner. His beard was white arranged in such a way, It was obvious his wibbawa in his attitude, The red-colored oversized clothes fluttered in the wind.

The people bowed their heads respectfully while shouting out simultaneously "Life King Bardansah, Life Aiswara God Protector Country. Bless Us in your miracles"

"Dalto Radit of the Dalto Nobles family has been proven in his crimes through a legitimate examination conducted by the kingdom, In the first charge, attempted murder of Prince Riana, who is the successor Prince of the kingdom of Garduete. Second, Attempted murder of the royal family Princess Yuki Orrie Olwrendho, as the rightful Beloved of Prince Riana who has been recognized by the Royal Palace. Third, the assassination of the royal family was Princess Norah Bardansah Princess of Her Royal Highness Bardansah with the Princess of Sicily. Fourth, the assassination of Prime Minister Olwrendho and the Brain behind the attack on the Prime Minister's residence that took many lives. Sixth, Random Murder that occurred among Nobles and Communities that have been unsettling and took the lives of not a few. The seventh has been proven to be a means of rebellion against the kingdom, the eighth is the use of forbidden magic" said the official loudly when reading the demands. Everyone nodded their heads approvingly, No one refuted. "For that...The kingdom, through the supreme court, decided to hang Dalto Radit without any consideration for pardon"

Rumbling sounds rang out, buzzing like a swarm of bees. A mother who has been long wiped her tears, seemed relieved by the decision taken. A woman with her family wept hugging, Another woman stood on the other side hidden. Wiping her big belly with a little child still wearing mourning clothes. They were all victims' families seeking justice. The Dalto nobleman had killed so much to achieve his goal, His hands were filled with blood. I understand why the kingdom cannot free him despite the fact that He is also a victim. She has made a mother lose her child. A wife becomes a widow, a lover who will hold a wedding instead must come to the funeral of his lover. Every victim He kills has a family, people who are lost and grieved. Innocent people, perhaps even most of those who did not know him but were in the wrong place when the lust for killing the Dalto Nobles appeared.

The prison door that was guarded so tightly opened with a loud ringing. The Dalto nobleman was pulled out with his hands tied back. Caci maki is heard at every corner. The soldiers lined up to form a posse that blocked the people from approaching. A grandmother hurled forward, throwing stones right at the body of the Dalto Nobles. Two soldiers immediately held back the hysterical Grandma.

"Killerhh...return my grandson.....You're killers..." Grandma's raung is hard.

Caci maki continues to sound. All the anger and sadness was evident in this place. I leaned against the wall, looking at everything that was clearly visible from my place.

the crowd attempted to attack the Dalto Nobles. Rock several times about it. Soldiers keep trying to stop. They had a bit of difficulty reaching the execution ground. The attack continues. I just kept watching everything from my hiding place.

The soldiers managed to pull the Dalto Nobles up the stairs where the gallows had been prepared.

"Dalto Radit, all charges have been read out. You were found guilty and proved right on the charges. Do you want to present a defense ?" Ask the judge in a loud voice.

"No" answered the Dalto nobleman calmly. He seemed unaffected by the maki curse that kept being shouted at him. His eyes were tracing everyone, like looking for something. I was hiding in the shadow of the wall, worried that he would see me even if it was impossible.

"alright...Immediately the punishment was carried out according to His Majesty King Bardansah as King of Garduete Country"

The judge closed the letter. Turning down the pulpit was followed by two others. I turned around, stepping my feet to leave this place just as the rope had been rolled into the neck of Count Dalto. I can't see it anymore.

The loud noise of the lever being pulled by the executioner and the cries of satisfaction of the visitors united in one moment when I just stepped my feet to the exit. The bells in the tower chimed many times. Indicates that the execution is already running without any obstacles. I froze. Not able to do what.not knowing how.....

It's all over.....

I opened my eyes, Snow fell before my eyes. It was cold as if freezing me down into the sum sum of bones. The first snow of the season. The clang of the bells sounded from a distance. All celebrating the death of the Dalto Nobles. The king ordered Prince Riana not to lock me up again. I was able to escape again, which was quite difficult because the guard was tighter than before. But I'm still lucky to escape.

I'm in the rose cottage of the Dalto Nobles. I think this place is so quiet now. I sleep to see him through my dreams. No one will take care of them anymore.

I got up and realized that the roses would die if they were covered in snow. They are very valuable to the Dalto Nobles. The Dalto nobility had made a sanctuary beside the cottage. He would move them all there. I got up, in walking footsteps, to the rose garden. Without much to say I moved one rose at a time into the cottage. My tears flowed by themselves. Our memories flow. I feel like he's here now. I was busy straddling the roses with my hands full of soil. The shadow felt clear as if what I saw in the dream was not the truth.

I dropped a pot of roses on the ground. In panic I lowered my head to pick up the scattered soil from the pot.

"stupid isn't the way, why can't you be gentle as a woman" So usually He would make fun of me when I accidentally broke the rose.

I covered my face with both hands. A wound held up quite large in my heart. Be ill....

Cracks...

I looked up when I noticed the sound of footsteps approaching. Someone walked over to the hut I was in.

Prince Sera appeared and immediately hugged me tightly.

"Don't do this Yuki...I beg you" Whisper in my ear. There was sadness and concern in his eyes.

"He's gone..." Isakku. "I don't know how else to"