Suddenly Nobles

Centaur

Just as the name suggests, the festival held once a year in a day is able to make the streets so brightly lit not less than the sunlight during the day. Along the way, a candle the size of an adult man's body was neatly lined up with a huge flame burning on it. In addition, people's sense of smell is really spoiled this time because not to be outdone by lighting candles, aromatherapy candles also participate in enlivening the festival. Laughter of children with fireworks in their hands further beautifies the atmosphere. Suddenly Eve missed her village.

"Prince, will you?" eve bargained for a giant piece of cotton candy she had just bought.

Lucas chuckles. "Sugar food is only for sweet people too, just like you."

"That means you're not sweet, do you?" Eve squinted her witty eyes and her cotton candy accidentally touched the clothes Lucas was wearing. "Eh, sorry-sorry!"

Lucas smiled, "No problem. Not dirty anyway."

Heeding Lucas' words, Eve hurriedly swept her hand across the chest surface of the prince's field. But not the dust he got, but a unique badge hanging there made Eve's eyes shiny, full of curiosity.

"What's this?" he said in the end.

"Ordinary badge. Someone gave it to me." Lucas' smile grew wider. Ah, all day long it feels like he's always smiling, laughing, and happy.

"The shape is unique" Eve commented still observing the badge.

"This badge is centaur shaped." Lucas returns amused with Eve's playful frowning expression. "Do you know what a centaur is?"

Eve nodded. "The mythological creature was a half-horse human. I've heard it," Eve muttered and then snorted curiously, "I think this thing has meaning. Hey, prince, tell me, what are you trying to keep secret?"

"Oh, is it clear that I'm hiding something? All right, I'll confess." Lucas raised both his hands in the air. Even so, his smile had not receded at all. "Centaur badge does have its own meaning. You'll find out soon enough, but not now."

"It's made of regular iron, right?"

Lucas nodded. "Nothing special, actually."

"Hm, this time I'm trying to trust you. This centaur badge—"

Eve had not had time to finish her words, a group of soldiers who saw them across the street there suddenly turned their heads and walked up to —even almost chasing. Eve did not have time to digest the situation, and thankfully the perceptive Lucas immediately grabbed her hand and fled from the group of soldiers just now.

"Master, Miss! Wait!"

"Eh, they are...."

"Soldier Lumiere," Lucas replied quickly. But once he didn't slow down, it only got faster. "It's funny to avoid them. But there are some things I need to ask you. So don't go home yet."

The narrow alleys filled with lit candles were enough for Lucas to carry Eve away. A split second later, after having managed to sink in all of Lucas' words, Eve only panicked. The group of soldiers who were chasing them turned out to be no ordinary soldiers, but soldiers from their own families!

"Why are they chasing us like a fugitive" Eve said with a intermittent breath. His right hand was always held by Lucas, causing a warm spark from the palm to the cheek. Ah shit, not the time to blush during stressful times like this.

"Maybe they know Lumiere's only daughter ran away from home?" guess Lucas with a mysterious smile on his lips. Before long they meandered, passing through the sidelines of a fairly narrow building, then hid behind an old unused building on the other side of the road.

"Sir was not far away. Let's split!"

After the scream and some time passed, Lucas tried to peek. A sigh of relief slid from his lips, signaling the Lumiere people had already left from before them. Slowly he removed his hold from Eve.

Realizing their hands were still clinging, Lucas hurriedly let go awkwardly. Eve threw away her face, while the prince cleared his throat as a transition from shame. Okay, let's just say that the last incident never happened. The point!

"Luvenas."

After a short period of silence, Lucas made a voice, a distinctive heavy voice that only men have. Eve turned back, looking up a little. Lucas is pretty tall for himself. In a place isolated from the candle festivals out there, only moonlight becomes their natural light. However, Eve could clearly see Lucas' sparkling clear netra, like a pearl on the ocean floor. In a moment, he was stunned. As if lost and trapped in the dark gray bead so that Eve can not see other men besides the prince.

"If your family finds out you left without permission, what will you do?"

"I? Yes, I have, let it be. After all, their anger I've been getting a lot of times," Eve replied lightly.

"But this time it's a different matter, Lady. You go with a man who's not your family. Trouble is in sight if one of Lumiere finds out." Lucas sighed. "Let's see, I'll take you home. Think of the short walk as enough to break your promise to me a while ago. If Lumiere finds out, I'm ready to be punished alone, how?"

Eve fell silent. Unable to be lied to, his heart was filled with disappointment. He rarely left the castle, and was allowed only when visiting the palace. Although a few minutes before his heart was racing with fear, it did not mean Eve wanted to retreat. Eve was already enthusiastic about her first candle festival. Really am.

"So?"

"I'm staying with you here" Eve muttered a little hesitantly. Ah, what punishment would he pay for this temporary pleasure? "If you want to take me home, make sure the sun is up. Then I let you take me back into that golden cage again!"

"Thank God if you think like that" Lucas said with a small laugh. Completely anxious to the point that his hand dared to pinch Eve's cheek which instantly flushed red.

"Heh, prince!"

"Just call me Lucas. There's no need to be too stiff like that" he replied again. "Ah, yes. If you are outside the palace you can call me by the same name at the beginning of our acquaintance. Remember, on the balcony of your room that day."

Eve nodded slowly. Ah, Lucas and Xerr are the same person, but have different personalities. Some kind of mask other than the prince?

And most importantly, Eve only realized and knew very well what Lucas meant by suddenly offering himself home when the candle festival itself had just begun.

This man .. wanted to test the extent of Eve's courage. Not for what, but in the future Eve felt that something much bigger would happen than today. And also, the man had not asked her anything about what she wanted to ask, right?

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...Centaur/Centaur...

Mythological creatures are quite famous for the form of a half-horse human. If you ever watch Narnia, surely it is not familiar with this one🤣

cr: Pinterest

But the centaur has Lucas it's a badge or a pin like that, yeah. Not the real person taped to the shirt😭 ⁇

See you next episode, do not often stay up late and take care of health👋