The Butterfly Trap

The Part 56

As Castella promised, I was able to get out of the faction's headquarters with ease and no one followed until I was out of the twelve zodiac region, either, I sped my way away from the tiger's nest.

" I have to go to the Prophet's house first and tell him that I am fine, I don't want him to worry more and more about my situation" I said half-run down the narrow alleys.

I glanced left and right after coming out of the alley and chose the path of cutting through the desolate and seedy valley, which was, although Capital is famous for its prosperous people, there are still slums that become a hotbed of criminals to hide themselves and this has become a public secret.

I don't understand why the government just let the place go, but for sure the existence of the place is quite helpful to me right now, I stepped confidently into the village so that its inhabitants would not suspect me of being a stranger or that my life would be in danger.

I got to the end of the road where some chariots were running, some drivers were playing chess and others were joking.

" Take me to Marquis Rafael's residence!" I said to one of them.

" How much do you want to give?" answer one of those who has a rogue face.

" Do you want to take it or not? I'll pay you ten cents!"

He chuckled while looking at me with a judging look.

" You're making me uncomfortable, I'd better ask for something else!" said leave it.

" Twenty cents!"

" Fifteen!"

" Cih, come upstairs!" he pointed at his train.

I nodded and gave the man some coins before boarding the carriage, I asked him to drive the carriage quickly.

' Why is he so disrespectful? does he not need money? where he memorized me again, if not for the rush I would not have boarded a train near this village'

We arrived at the Prophet's residence within forty-five minutes, and without a second thought I entered the residence from the back door so that no one would see my presence, I knocked on the door of the Prophet's room twice before going inside.

The Prophet who was writing something on the table by the window was shocked to see me and immediately approached me with an anxious face.

" What really happened Si? why do they know your identity? did they just let you go?" the question is bombing my bardir with questions.

I sat on his bed and opened my dirty robe, then turned to look at him standing in front of me.

" Castella said that it was Zurich who told the nobles about my identity, but I didn't believe her, how could Zurich do that to me!"

" What!?" screeched the Prophet then he turned to sit beside me.

" So you met Castella in the Virgo faction?"

" Yes, and he's also the one who helped me escape".

" Castella? pfff... You must be kidding me!" he chuckles.

" Of course not, but isn't this better than being in jail?"

" You got a point, then what are you gonna do next?"

" I first had to leave Capital and then devise a plan to meet Zurich and find out the truth, I'm sure she's hiding something from me"

" Are you crazy Si? at a time like this you still trust him?"

" Then what do you think I should do? should I hear Castella's nonsense while I haven't heard the truth from her mouth? do you think it's better to trust the man who tried to kill me than to trust the lover of my heart?"

" What if what Castella says is true? what if he catches you before you [get out of here? Si, I'm not telling you not to believe it but you have to think logically at a time like this, you have to take into account the possibility that he is your real enemy" the Prophet still insistent with his thoughts.

" That's impossible, stop saying nonsense, Bi" I shouted quickly to him.

" I don't believe it and I don't want to believe it, my heart hurts when I see her holding and getting engaged to another woman but even so I still want to believe that she did it for a reason".

The Prophet fell silent, he just looked at me who had started to tear up.

" You are right....I should think logically and take into account all possibilities but Bi, I've already fallen in love with him, I've given my heart completely to him, and now someone else is saying that he betrayed me, if you were me what would you do?" I say with lirih.

This time my voice trembled withholding tears as the pain in my chest grew all over my body.

" You know, I waited patiently for him for days on an island inhabited only by a few people, there was even a barrier that made me unable to get out of there, with what hope? in order for him to come pick me up, he promised to pick me up in three but in the end he didn't come but I still want to believe that there's a reason why he didn't keep his promise".

The Prophet listened to me while holding my hand tightly.

" I miss him so much and I'm afraid he'll be in berserk condition again, that's why I was looking for a way to get out of there and come here in the hope that I could meet and give her a surprise, but once here what do I hear? she was engaged to someone else even I saw with my own eyes she was holding her in a celebratory procession, do you think seeing that I can still think logically?"

" I'm not stone Bi, I.... I'm broken, I'm hurt, it feels like I want to run towards him and pull his collar, then shout why did he do this to me? but what, because of my love for him I still want to believe that what I see and what I hear is not true".

The prophet who saw my falling tears hugging my body tightly, the girl seemed to be trying to hold back her cries as well, she was not speaking only her hands that patted my back gently.

" I understand how you feel and I will always be here for you Si, you are my family, I will definitely help you even if I have to fight against everyone in this kingdom"

" No, no!" I said break away from his embrace.

" Don't Bi, I'm only here for a while, I just want to see you for a while after that I'll meet Miranda and then leave Capital".

" That's.." she looked at me desperately.

Something was holding him back from continuing, I looked at the girl in front of me who was trying to take her eyes off me, she was about to open her mouth and then close it again, he seemed to hesitate between saying it to me or not, then he coughed a little and got up from his seat.

" Actually... about Madam Miranda.." she stopped her words again.