Morning Dew's

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Yuki walked carefully while carrying a tray containing pieces of fruit that will be placed in Lekky's room, when he actually accidentally crossed paths with the entourage of Prince Sera when going down the stairs.

Yuki's heart stopped.

He had always avoided a direct encounter with Prince Sera. Yuki believes that Prince Sera will not be deceived by his disguise. So he as much as possible did not want to be near Prince Sera. But still, there were one or two events that he could not avoid.

Yuki felt confused. He could not just turn around and leave. Prince Sera would be suspicious to see him.

So then..Yuki decided to stand by the side of the road. Giving space for Prince Sera and his entourage to step up. While bowing your head in order to pay your respects.

Yuki could barely breathe as Prince Sera walked right in front of him. 

Yuki could see Prince Sera's feet right past him. 

Freaky....

Yuki felt that he was currently quite close to Prince Sera, but did not have the courage to greet her. Although Prince Sera would be happy to see Yuki regardless of what they had gone through five years ago. But the accumulated feelings of guilt made Yuki even more afraid to appear in front of Prince Sera without disguising herself.

Yuki did not have the courage to talk to Prince Sera. Yuki's cowardly nature still can't handle Yuki well.

Prince Sera suddenly stopped when he had already reached the top rungs of the stairs. The whole group stopped following Prince Sera in astonishment.

The Warlords of Argueda kingdom who were next to Prince Sera looked at each other with faces full of question marks.

Yuki stiffened as Prince Sera turned her back. His eyes looked straight at Yuki who was still bowing to pay her respects.

Knowing that, Yuki increasingly bowed his head in.

Yuki resisted the urge to run away. If He did, Yuki knew the result would be much worse. People would go after him and think he wanted to harm Prince Sera. It could be that Yuki will be killed because of the accusation.

"What's the Prince ?" Asked a Royal Commander Argueda to approach Prince Sera.

Prince Sera raised one hand. Give the code so that everyone is silent and not follow it.

His eyes continued to look at Yuki.

Slowly he walked back down the stairs. 

Yuki's palms were sweating when she saw Prince Sera was finally in front of Yuki.

 

 

Yuki was still bowing his head inside. His hands were soaked with sweat. Inwardly, He resisted the urge to run away. 

Prince Sera slowly raised his hand. Holding Yuki's chin and directly raising Yuki's face forcibly to look into Prince Sera's eyes.

Their eyes met for a moment. 

There was a surprised sirat that appeared on Prince Sera's face. Yuki immediately turned her face and took a step back. 

Yuki's heart was flowing quite fast. He kept calling Lekky's name in his mind. Hope Lekky is around and listen to the cry for help in the voice of Yuki's mind.

Prince Sera pulled back Yuki's waist so that Yuki's face hit Prince Sera's chest. They stood pretty close. Everyone seemed surprised to see it.

Yuki did not dare to say anything. He shut his mouth tight. But kept calling Lekky's name in his mind. His body seemed to freeze near Prince Sera.

Yuki was increasingly standing idly by.

"Didakkk !!"

 A flash of light appeared suddenly. Yuki squinted her eyes spontaneously. When the blinding light was gone and Yuki was able to re-open her eyes. He was shocked because Lekky was already standing between him and Prince Sera. One hand Lekky held a small dagger that was quite sharp. Sticking lightly on Prince Sera's neck. While his other hand blocked Prince Sera's outstretched hand to open Yuki's veil.

Lekky's face was calm yet full of threats.

"Remove your hands from him" Lekky ordered as he looked straight at Prince Sera. 

Meanwhile behind Prince Sera, simultaneously all the soldiers pulled out their weapons in a standby position. Ready attack.

There was tension around Yuki.

Prince Sera and Lekky looked at each other in silence. 

From the corner of the eye, Yuki noticed the presence of Prince Riana near them. I don't know since when Prince Riana was there. But He just kept quiet and noticed the tension that was going on in the place where he was standing.

Some people who were around stopped to see the commotion.

When Prince Sera lowered her hand, Yuki immediately hid behind Lekky.

Lekky still didn't budge. Still staring at each other with Prince Sera. Meanwhile, the dagger was still attached to the skin of Prince Sera. Just a little movement, Prince Sera's neck could be cut off.

Yuki squeezed Lekky's clothes from behind firmly. Just in case Lekky acted recklessly which would even hurt Prince Sera.

"You promised me you wouldn't hurt Prince Sera and Prince Riana" Yuki said in her heart. Remind Lekky.

Although Lekky has promised Yuki, Yuki is still worried that Lekky will break his promise, especially if there are problems that trigger it.

"Lekky put the knife down now" whispered Yuki when Lekky still did not want to lower the knife. "I beg Lekky, put the knife down right now"

"Hey.hey" Varmount, Lazzar's son and Lekky's cousin, came to the crowd.

His body was tall and stocky, had large bones as well as sunburned brown skin. His hair was black in pieces, with a slightly distended stomach. 

"Lekky enough. Put your knife down right now" Varmount told Lekky more forcefully.

Yuki taps Lekky's arm hard so that Lekky will listen to him and Varmount.

Lekky was still staring at Prince Sera, He turned the handle of his knife upwards. Then let go of the blade so that it fell down with a sharp clinking sound.

Then Lekky grabbed Yuki's wrist. Without a sound He turned around while pulling Yuki away. Passing Prince Riana just like that, as if they had not seen her. Keep walking leaving the crowd.

 

 

Since that incident, Yuki has found it increasingly difficult to move. Curly tells Yuki that Prince Sera has just sent people to watch over Yuki twenty-four hours. Clearly, He was suspicious of Yuki. But what surprised Yuki the most was that King Bardhana, Nobility Xasfir, Nobility Voldermont and Princess Marsha each also told people to follow Yuki.

Yuki had to rethink the way to trick them. So He again decides to appear as Yuki in the city. 

He deliberately showed himself as a servant of Lekky Darmount into the hall of the holy priest to fulfill the call of the Holy Priest who wanted to meet him. But, Yuki had never met the Holy Priestess inside her room. He sneaks away outside the palace in Curly's aid after previously bribing Curly with two kilos of fresh red apples.

Yuki reappeared in the crowd by opening her disguise.