
Half an hour later...
We had lunch jokingly together. A look back at the wonderful memories that have been created. Not a single bit Rain laughed because of it. Remembering the times where we met at the palace. How stupid a high commander goes into the bathroom of his female guests. I lied to the waiter who asked.
I told you at the time that there were cockroaches in my bathroom, so I screamed loudly. Though there was himself who was soaping his body with soap. Still remembered clearly his face that was filled with soap at that time. Very amusing.
"Haha. Sorry-sorry. I was forced out of curiosity," said he who blushed shyly at me.
To be honest, Rain and I have a frequency in common in terms of nature and attitude. We were both curious and also wanted to know more about something. I also have to be careful when I tell him something. He may want to know all the way to his roots. Same as me.
Rain, there is nothing less than you. The first one to arrive was Cloud. I don't understand why our story is like this. But I hope to be fair to you. Of course if it happens in my world, I definitely have to choose one. But since this was on a different earth, I was given the chance to have both. What an immeasurable gift.
"Rain!!!"
Suddenly there was the voice of a woman reprimanding Rain from behind us. I turned my head to see who was reprimanding my prince. And it turns...
The queen?!!
I was surprised to see a golden crowned woman coming with her servants and her right hand. I immediately stood up followed by Rain.
"Mother???"
Rain also looked surprised at the arrival of his mother. We were joking around and didn't realize that anyone was walking towards us. It turned out that the queen and her servants came to the gazebo in front of this palace. He really bothered us who were having lunch together.
"Greetings to Your Majesty." I also saluted him.
"Enough!" It was as if he did not receive my greetings. "You may have fun here while the king lay helpless on his bed. Where is your empathy?!!" The queen looked angry. His face looks so angry.
"Mother—"
"Wheel!" The Queen immediately interrupted Rain's words. "You should have acted sooner on my father's fall. Not even making out in the palace gazebo with him!" The queen stared intently at me.
Instantly I lowered my face. Swallowing because you feel guilty.
"Mother, we're having lunch for a moment. We're not—"
"Enough! I don't want to hear anything from you to defend that girl. Now quickly go back to the Defense Minister's room and talk about the next steps. I won't let you meet that girl." The queen issued her edict.
"Mother—"
When I heard it, I don't know why at that moment my heart felt torn. I swallowed repeatedly, feeling hurt. The queen's words are like a heavy whip to me. His words are sadistic. Ask me not to be quiet about the situation. But can't we talk about it well? Why should his right hand and servants hear this talk? Isn't this embarrassing?
Oh my God, the queen doesn't like me.
I realized that this self was a newcomer to the palace. I'm not a native of Space either. I brought Cloud to come to this palace. I was employed by him too. But should it be humiliated like this in front of his servants? I really don't know how to. I have been acting as best I can to the queen. Positioning himself to forget everything he has done to me. But it seems, the harsh reality I have to swallow raw. He still doesn't like me.
"Mothers. I shouldn't have said that to Ara." Rain defended.
"Mom doesn't care. Just do your job. Don't let your future wife just drift in this palace. Tell him to work for the progress of the country. Don't just shut up and serve you." The queen said again.
It hurts my heart to hear the Queen's words. But whatever the power, I also have to know who this is. I could only shut up while lowering my face. It feels like there is no face anymore. I also tried to take a deep breath so as not to hurt. But it turned out that my heart was so fragile hearing those words. I don't accept.
My mom and dad have never told me this.
The queen then passed by from us. He left a wound in this heart. It seems like he will never like my presence here. Ah, I don't know. I also don't know what's in his heart. I'm just a normal human being.
"Nature ...." Rain tried to grab my hand.
"Rain, I want to take a short walk outside the palace. Is there a horse for me?" ask her.
Rain held my hand. "Ara, just here. Don't leave the palace. If you want, let me keep you company." He asked me.
Rain seemed to know what I was feeling right now. I pretended to smile at him even though my heart was in excruciating pain. I must not show this pain in front of him who is thinking hard to find a solution to the fall of the king. I had to keep my heart strong even though I was hurt myself.
"It's okay, Rain. I want to calm down for a moment. I borrowed a palace horse." I asked him again.
Rain's face looks heavy to say yes. He doesn't want me to leave the palace without him. "alright. Just go out with Black. He's been trained to look after the owner." He finally allowed me.
Rain then whistled. His whistling sounded so loud. Then there was no long sounding the roar of the footsteps of the horse that approached us. The horse is Black. His black horse is highly trained.
"Black!" Rain hugged his dark horse. "Jaga my queen, yes. He wants to leave the palace. If anything, just kick it with your sturdy legs." Rain told his horse. At that moment Black neighed like he did.
I smiled seeing him. The closeness of Rain and his horse is inevitable. They have been trained together since childhood. Until the big moment has an inner bond that is so strong. And now no longer as master with his pet. But as comrades-in-arms who grew up together.
"Thank you, Rain." I started riding the dark horse.
Rain nodded. He looks heavy taking me off from the palace. But maybe he was also trying to understand my current mood. So that Black was sent by him to accompany me out of the palace. I also say goodbye to him.