The Rising Sun

28

I stared at the ring. I can't possibly mistakenly recognize him. This is the ring I pinned on Prince Sera's finger when Kami got married. The ring that never escaped his finger even when I left it for five years. The ring that suddenly disappeared from his finger when Kami was in the holy temple.

"Ke..Why.." Bisiku.

"She asked me to take care of you and your children later"

My tears fell. I cried terjugu. He has prepared everything for me. All protection. All possibilities. He knew the sun would disappear from my life when He was not there. So He gave me the moon so that I could pass through the cold night.

Doesn't the moonlight exist because of the reflection of sunlight ?.

The sun transmits its light to the moon so that the moon appears to shine from the earth.

That's what Prince Sera is like.

I began to understand all of his attitude at that moment. He prepared everything for me.

"Stupid.." Bisiku.

Prince Riana grabbed me by her hug and hugged me tightly. I let myself release all the negative energy that was buried in my heart.

"Are you calm ?" Ask the Prince when I finish crying. I nodded my head while wiping away the tears that had soaked my face.

"Since when was the ring with you ?"

"In the holy temple, He called me to speak with four eyes. I don't know what it means to give the ring to me. Then He said that if in battle He does not survive, I must take care of you and your children. He wants me to take responsibility and marry you"

I'm silent. Looking at the ring. The prince took the ring back. Then she wears it on her ring finger. I was surprised when the ring fit on his finger.

The prince leaned against the trunk of a large tree lying behind him. I looked around. The forest is very dark. I could barely see beyond the reach of the fire.

"Now what are we going to do ?" Tanyaku later.

"If you want to fill the time with lovemaking I'll gladly grant it"

I threw a dry leaf near me at the Prince. He could have said that at this moment. The prince without any guilt just waved the leaves lodged on his face.

"If you don't want to fuck you better get some sleep. Your every move makes me unable to concentrate" he said firmly.

"How can I sleep in a situation like this ?" My answer was no belief.

"I'll help you"

I looked towards Prince Riana not understanding. Then the prince extended his hand. And a snap back I felt on my nape.

I touched my nape. It hurts. Like if you sleep wrong. The prince appears still bare-chested. He seemed to have just finished washing himself.

"You knocked me out again" I said, annoyed to realize what he had done last night.

"How's your body" he asked back. I looked at him not understanding. Prince smiles. I screamed away as his hands stretched out. "Don't be naughty, I won't make you faint. Go wash yourself and clean your clothes. We'll be leaving soon"

I'm not arguing. Rushed up to the river near us. I was just about to wash when I saw my reflection in the river. A red mark of a kiss was on my neck. Makes me realize that my clothes shouldn't be as messy as they are now. I checked my chest and found another sign. I found it on my left wrist as well on my left shoulder.

There was the sound of steps approaching. The prince stood behind me. He was dressed and ready to go. Staring with satisfaction.

"What do you do when I sleep ?" Tuddingku.

"I can't help it. You were so exciting last night."

"You..I'm pregnant.." Loud protests. I can't believe He did it in the circumstances that he does. I am deeply moved by Prince Sera's wedding ring. But that doesn't mean I agreed to go back with him even though Prince Sera allowed it.

"Connecting is great for your fetus. Quickly get dressed we must leave before noon" said the Prince indifferently. He was not affected by my protest at all.

The prince inching left me dumbstruck. I immediately fixed my clothes after cleaning myself. Raldoft came just after I finished packing. I let the Prince lift me up on the raldoft's back. There was a growl of Raldoft which then slowly began to flap its wings.

The trees below me are starting to become invisible. I shiver in the cold. The prince drew me closer to him. He hugged me warmly.

"If after talking to those Mermaids you still don't find an answer. I'll still take you forcibly to Garduete"

I'm silent. Didn't say anything. The Prince's breath was felt on my cheek. Under Us a dense forest spread out like a green rug. Reminds me of the first time he took me away on Raldoft. At that time, He brought me back after I was kidnapped by Prince Sera. It felt like just yesterday something like that happened.

"What do you think ?" The Prince's question made me wake up from my daydream.

"I remember the first time you took me away with Raldoft. It feels like it just happened yesterday" I voiced my thoughts. The prince was silent for a moment. Then he turned my face to look at her.

"My offer never changed for you Yuki"

"Offer ?" I don't understand.

"Yes..I asked you to marry me. Did you forget ?"

"It's been a long time" Kilahku. I wanted to turn my face back but Prince Riana held it back. He looked at me with his blue eyes. Makes me hard to breathe.

"i'm serious. What I asked you years ago still hasn't changed. It doesn't matter who you love now or whose child you bear. I'm still asking you the same thing.no..." The prince pursed his lips for a moment as he regained his senses. "I think you'd understand better if I said this... I still want to marry you no matter what you are now"