The Rising Sun

23 Yuki's

I rode a horse with Prince Riana through the dark forest. The sky closed was cloudy. There are no stars or moons at all. It's pitch-dark. We're just the two of us. The horse we rode continued to advance, breaking the silence of the night. The nobleman Voldermon and the Nobles of Xasfir accompanied Prince Arana. Meanwhile Lekky distracts the black forces belonging to Prime Minister Borendo in the village. We deliberately split to break the Prime Minister's focus.

I wanted to join Prince Arana's entourage but He refused.

Prince Arana said it's better for me to be with Prince Riana. From Prince Arana I finally found out, It turns out that until now Prime Minister Boredo still thinks this child is the son of Prince Riana.

Maybe because of this I survived him. He could not possibly have intended to seek trouble with Garduete before He took control of Argueda. It would be too risky for him if in the end Prince Arana got full help from Garduete.

I don't blame her if she misunderstands how Prince Riana has been inciting herself several times to protect me. He is like a husband trying to protect his wife and children.

What Prince Riana really thinks. She obviously knew I had absolutely no intention of returning to her. But he behaves unconcernedly. He followed me and said out loud that I am his wife.

I remember this afternoon. When I was confused about another figure from Prime Minister Boredo who kept following me. He jumped in and out. Trying to annoy me. But it's unclear where. I just go around in circles in that place. Prince Riana finally arrived.

Prime Minister Boredo immediately stepped down and disappeared. At that moment I thought of Magitha.

We've been running. But with my body condition I can't run so fast. I also did not bring the Gulf nor did Prince Riana. When we finally got home.

I have lost Magitha.

I felt a sense of guilt back that bothered me. I failed to take care of him.

When I was daydreaming. Prince Riana suddenly stopped his horse.

"What are you doing" I said in surprise as the Prince suddenly covered my face with a long brown cloth he was carrying. I immediately pulled the cloth off my face.

"Effort to cover your face" The Prince replied calmly in response to my reaction.

"I don't want to cover my face" I refused while touching the cloth. But the Prince pulled him back.

"In a moment we will arrive at the wandering village. There will be a lot of pirates there. If they see your face, they'll want you no matter if you're pregnant or not. Do you want to be the wife of the entire population there ?"

I was glad to hear the Prince's words. The prince wrapped the cloth back around my neck. I screamed in protest as the cloth almost choked me. The prince put down the cloth while sighing. Maybe he was holding back the emotion facing me. I grabbed the cloth to arrange it to cover my face and hair.

"And from now on call me P_sha"

"No" I refused quickly. P_Sha is a name that a wife often uses to call her respected husband. Do I have to call him that. What he really thinks. "We are not husband and wife. And again the name is too close for us. I don't want people to misunderstand our relationship. I'd better call you Nae". Nae is a calling for a man's best friend.

"Don't test my patience Yuki. You know full well I don't want to be your Nae. Now follow what I say to keep you and your son safe. Do you understand"

"alright..Let go of me" My love is trying to let go of her grip.

"Say.."

"P_Sha let me go"

The prince let go of his grip. I held my cheek.

"You're surah done ?" Ask the Prince again. I covered my hair and face with a scarf. The prince directly spurred his horse when I was not ready. It almost jerked me backwards.

We entered a village gate. Even though it was very late. But the village is so crowded. Bar-Bar villages lined up neatly on the main road. There was the sound of glass and dice lying on the table. Along with laughter and the sound of music that is simple to each other.

"Where are we going ?" I asked the Prince as we walked down the main road. The prince looked calm. He acted as if he was part of the village.

"We're going to the inn"

"What..But we promised to gather at the rendezvous point"

"Prime Minister Borendo is not a fool Yuki. If we get together now, he'll be easier to launch the action"

"But.."

"now shut the fuck up. Don't let your words and actions kill us"

The prince took me to a small inn. Typical accommodation for travelers. The prince tethered his horse.

"Be a good wife" she said, holding my arm. I brushed. Walked before. But the Prince grabbed my shoulder from behind firmly. We climbed the stairs of the inn. This room is black. Like the room that is also commonly used by couples who just stop by for fun. I didn't imagine myself entering a room like this with Prince Riana. Not that I'm not ordinary in this kind of environment. While accompanying Lekky on a journey, we could sleep anywhere we met. But he's my brother. Unlike Prince Riana.

"One room for Us" Prince Riana told a guard sitting behind a table with a half-sleepy face. The prince put the money on the table. The guard gave me the key.

"The room on the second floor at the very end"