Fake Princess
CCLV Chapter
"Four thousand Tickla."
"Six thousand Tickla."
"Ten thousand Tickla" said some alternating people as they lifted the piece of wood in their hands.
"Costa, please. I'll change all your money" I looked back at him, the tighter my hand was on the sleeve of the clothes he was wearing.
"A hundred thousand Tickla" said Costa with one hand lifting the piece of wood he held.
Whispers filled the room with occasional glances towards Costa who was lifting the piece of wood. Costa was silent without a sound with his gaze only fixed forward to pierce all the glances he received.
"Sold for one hundred thousand Tickla" said the man standing before us.
"What kind of person spends so much money on a wooden box."
"It was just an ordinary wooden box, why spend that much money," whispers after whispers were heard in the ears.
"Thank you, Costa," I said smilingly looking at him.
"No need to thank me. All the wealth we have, comes from the kindness of your family" he said smilingly looking at me.
"I'll take care of all the payments, wait in front of the tent. And don't go anywhere" he said, walking past me.
"Be careful," he said again stopping his footsteps turning to look at me.
"I see," I said, moving along and walked closer to the red curtain that we had passed before.
I followed the crowd of people out of the tent. My footsteps stopped when my body made it out from inside, I thrust my body to the side... Every now and then, I set my right foot on the ground as my head moved against the curtain of the tent door, hoping Costa would get out of there as soon as possible.
"Sorry to keep you waiting" he said as he opened the curtain on the tent, Costa walking closer with the wooden box I saw inside in his hand.
"Things you want" he said, moving them towards me.
"Thank you" I said, grabbing the wooden box from him.
Warm. This is my feeling, or indeed this wooden box feels very warm.
I stared at the wooden box as the fingers of my right hand traced the rose carving that filled the box. Time magic, the thing covered in magic... It won't break, like the piano I met in Yadgar.
"We go home" he said, grabbing and holding my right arm.
"What about my Brother and sister, too" I said walking in his footsteps that attracted me.
"We're going to meet them in a residential hallway, you don't have to worry about it" he said without looking back.
We both walked through the crowd, my left hand tightly hugging the wooden box while my right hand was tightly grasped by Costa. I faintly felt the warmth flowing from the fingertips of my left hand... I don't know, what's inside.
"Nee-chan!" Eneas shouted as our eyes met each other.
"I've been looking for you everywhere" he said, again standing before me.
"Are Haru and Izu nii-chan not back yet," I said moving my head around.
"Maybe in a minute. What box is that?" He turned his eyes to the box I was carrying.
"Costa bought it while on the way," I said to him, appearing to hear a faint tongue whisper.
My eyes were shifted to Solana who was standing with her arms crossed over her chest. His face was directly facing the other side of my body as our eyes met each other... Aahh is troublesome once, I will talk to her again later.
"Where have you been! You scared me half to death," a loud voice came from behind followed by a loud jewel that I felt in my ears.
"Izu nii-chan, I'm sorry... I accidentally got lost," I said moving my right hand to hold his hand that was still holding my ear firmly.
"I'm sorry, can you let go," I said again, I put my hand through my ear as I felt the jewelry he was doing come off.
"Don't scare us like that anymore Sa-chan. You know how dangerous this place is," came Haruki's voice, turning around I looked at him who was standing down behind Izumi.
"I'm sorry nii-chan. But I, feeling called by this box," said I lifting the box in my hand towards him.
"Kotak, what's with this box," he said reaching and observing the wooden box earlier.
"Can we go back to Costa's house first, I'll explain it there," I looked at him, saying with a sigh.
"I see," he walked past, and I turned around to follow him from behind.
"And also nii-chan, do we have a hundred thousand Tickla?" I whispered to Haruki as I walked beside her.
"What is that money for" he whispered back to me.
"To be paid to Costa. I got the box from the auction, and Costa helped pay for it earlier" I whispered back to him.
"You're going to the auction?" He looked at me.
"I accidentally felt something, when I asked Kou to lead me, I was in front of the auction tent. So nii-chan, is our money enough?"
"I'm going to ask Dad to pay for it, or do you want to sell the necklace around your neck to pay for it?"
"Necklace?" I said I moved my hand to feel the necklace around my neck.
"Zeki will kill me right away if he finds out I sold him. Do you want, your sister was killed by him," I said smilingly looking at him.
"He'll understand, after all... You just have to ask him to buy me a new necklace," said Haruki, bowing my head to avoid his gaze.
"This is the first time she's bought me such expensive jewelry. I know, he must have put aside a lot of money from the salary he received as Captain just to buy me this necklace. I can't do it" I said softly.
"Akupun still keeps the gift that nii-chan gave when he was in Paloma. I appreciate all your gifts," I said again, giving my face a smile looking at him.
"I know," said Haruki, smiling with one hand pinching my cheek.