
“After my family's troubles passed the care became more lax, my father no longer asked the guards to follow me everywhere. But still there were some guards who continued to follow me wherever I went to keep my safety luckily earlier I managed to escape and came alone to visit Nora in her room, there is still plenty of time to play around I want to go to the city again to check the condition and hear what gossip is warm in the talk of people.”
Leathina slipped back and quietly walked towards the border of the mansion fence and started climbing as she often did if she wanted to get out.
“I don't know if you like to climb like this Miss.”
“Wah! Who?” Shouted Leathina startled and reflexively looked for the person who was bothering her but unfortunately the grip slipped off and eventually fell off.
“Good catch prince!” leathina muttered then jumped down from Edward's sling.
“Ah, What are you here for?” he asked again and then climbed back up, not caring about Edward who was still there and saw everything he did.
“Are you not ashamed I saw you climbing like a monkey?” ask Edward.
“Heh? Your eyes are broken yes, where there are beautiful monkeys like me. You should look for a cool parable if it relates to me.” Leathina finally reached the top and prepared to jump down to the other side of the wall.
“Leathina it's dangerous.”
“Hap!”
Edward immediately jumped up and pulled Leathina back down for fear that Leathina would fall.
“You stupid?!” Leathina then immediately jumped back down from Edward's sling and climbed back up.
“Let me help!” said Edward then wrapped his hands around Leathina's waist and jumped over the guardrail.
“Well, you're like a ninja? How can you jump that high by taking someone else with you?” Leathina was amazed and tried to measure how high the wall that Edward jumped by his estimate.
“That's easy because I'm strong.”
“Humm I envy your strength. But I'm also strong.”
“And that ninja what is Leathina? What is a climbing aid?”
“Ah, maybe like that.” Leathina answered nervously.
"Duh! I should have forgotten my old life." Inner Leathina.
“Edward thanks for your help then goodbye.”
Leathina then ran away from Edward, but Edward held her back.
“Why else?” asked Leathina who was now upset because from earlier Edward continued to be unemployed.
“The guards are looking for you when I come, where do you want to go?” ask Edward.
“I just want to take a walk to the city for a while!”
“You want to walk there?”
“Let's just relax I have a lot of vehicles when I show up on the streets later.”
“How can the duke will surely know if you take out the horse carriage secretly.”
“Prince Edward! Miss Leathina! Where are you guys?!” a voice screamed from across the wall.
“That's Aelfric, you guys came together?” leathina asked when she recognized the voice that was looking for her.
“I said I wanted to visit you and she whined I wanted to come with me.”
“He hasn't returned to the eastern forest? Or did you deliberately keep him here and make him your servant like you said back then?”
“Not so, He doesn't want to go back. Though I've told him several times to go home.”
“So so. You take care of him again, I'll go play now.”
“Prince Edward! Where else is that arrogant prince, did he go with Leathina and leave me alone. If only he was not a prince I would have ground him and flown him somewhere far away to not know the way back.” The sound of Aelfric continuing to curse made Edward who heard him become a little emotional, his face began to turn red and his hands clenched.
“Ptfftt.” Leathina as much as possible held back her laughter from breaking, she covered her own mouth as tightly as possible so that the sound of her laughter could not be heard.
“You seem to have to really take care of it Edward.” Leathina's whisper was still trying to hold back her laughter so as not to break.
“You're right Leathina looks like I'll take care of her now!”
Edward then picked up a small stone and threw it across the wall and moments later came the sound of pain from across the wall.
“Aww!” his screech endured the pain when a stone suddenly hit his head.
“Who has passed me?!” how childish!” Shouted Aelfric who was emotionally searching for the person who had thrown him a stone.
“Oh, he is now gone.” Leathina Whisper.
“I'll also go now.” Leathina continued her journey.
“I'll come with you.”
“As far as you are.” Leathina no longer cared about Edward and continued her journey to the city.
Leathina hurriedly walked towards the road then ran as a carriage passed by.
“Master take me to the city.” Shouted Leathina while throwing some coins at the coachman and the coachman immediately slowed down the train until Leathina could jump safely up.
“So this is what you mean?” How can someone else's train be yours Leathina?” Asked Edward who did not understand Leathina's thoughts.
“When I use it means that the train is mine, when it comes down it is not mine anymore.” Leathina instead smarts Edward and makes Edward even more clueless.
“We've arrived, but I don't want to walk with you your clothes are too flashy to see people will surely know that I'm walking along with a prince.”
“You too, once a look people will surely know if I walk with the only prettiest girl in the kingdom.”
“Duh, I didn't know that you also turned out to be good at seducing women.”
“I'm good at everything, except one thing.”
“What is it?”
“Makes you mine?”
“Hah! In seriously? You will fight with many other men if you want to have me yourself especially Nicholas and my father especially my little sister Nora, hahahah!” leathina said, followed by laughing because she imagined Edward fighting with his family just because he wanted to be with her.
“Well, there's nothing I can do with your family. If I eliminate them you will surely hate me and I may not have another chance to have you.”
“Try it, who knows? Maybe tomorrow suddenly I will instantly really fall in love with you.”
“You're still joking Leathina.” Edward Mumbled.
“Here, we have to buy a robe for us to wear so as not to attract the attention of people.” Leathina immediately drew Edward to a clothing store on the side of the road, bought two black robes and gave one of them to Edward.
“Where do you want Leathina?” edward asked after he finished wearing his robe.
“I just want to take a walk to spend my money.”
“Alright, today I am your bodyguard Miss.”
Leathina and Edward were completely fooling around, buying food and eating it together and seeing antiques sold in old stores.
Some people who saw Leathina came to him to get him acquainted but everyone who approached Leathina would definitely face Edward first.
Edward did not let anyone approach Leathina more than men.
“Wah!” we meet again Miss Leathina.”
“Alex!” exclaim Leathina then immediately ran to approach Alex who was only a few meters away with her.
“I never thought I'd meet you here Alex.”
“Who are you!”
Edwadr suddenly pulled Leathina behind him and made himself a shield to protect Leathina.
“Ah, Alex this is Edward my good friend, and this is Edward Alex the one who saved me when the incident happened a while ago, you do not mind knowing it?”
“It's an honor to meet Miss Leathina's best friend, but it would be nice if I was also on Miss Leathina's good friend list.” Alex then smiled kindly.
“Sorry Mr. Alex, Leathina's friendship is full. Leathina doesn't need anyone else more than men like you.” Edward then forced Leathina to leave Alex.
“Ah, Alex goodbye. Nice to meet you.” Leathina waved her hand. But Edward instead pulled his waving hand towards Alex and let Leathina walk in front of him.
“Goodbye Miss Leathina, I am much happier to meet you today. It must be a lucky day for me.” Alex yelled back at him, but Edward suddenly turned his head and looked at him so sharply that Alex lowered his hand again and could only smile looking at Edward who was taking Leathina away.
“Leathina you can't be close to that weird guy.” Edward looked down and spoke right in Leathina's ear.
“Why?” tanya Leathina then turned to look at Edwar but then stunned because it turned out Edward's face was too close to him.
“Why do you think Alex is dangerous?” leathina asked again after feeling calm.
Seeing Leathina's facial expression made Edward smile.
“Why are you surprised to see my face Leathina, am I so handsome?”
“You're cheating on me again! I admit that you're handsome Edward.” Leathina answered bluntly.
“You can have it for you if you want.” Said Edward in a joking tone.
“Your brother the crown prince is also handsome, Winter is also handsome, Nicholas is also, my father is also and Alex too, Aelfric is also oh and Far.”.
“Enough, Leathina. What a man looks handsome in your eyes. I feel insulted because you likened them.” Edward said a heavy sigh because there were still many other men that Leathina thought of.
“Hahah! I know your reaction will be like this, and why do you love to lure me anyway.” Leathina chuckled at Edward's funny behavior.
“So why should I stay away from Alex?” ask Leathina again.
“Didn't you know by looking at her fake facial expression, when we first met you knew instantly what kind of person I was.”
“Ummm. His face is too handsome maybe I've been fascinated by his good looks. You saw his body was high, his chest was wide and his lips were red.”.
“Leathina!” Edward snapped at her for not being able to stand Leathina who kept praising Alex in front of him.
“Hahaha!” Leathina just laughed because it made Edward upset.
“Don't kill me just because I made you angry.” Leathina said after laughing.
“Hah! Why else would you say that. Leathina why do you keep saying that I will kill you! as if I've tried to kill you!” The emotional Edward clasped Leathina's shoulder tightly and looked Leathina in the eye.
“Upss, looks like my joke this time is too much. Edward is really angry.” Leathina's mind when she saw clearly Edward's face was now flushed red because it was holding back his emotions, even the veins on his neck were clearly visible.
“This shoulder pain can crumble Edward, are you angry?” Ask Leathina.
“Iya I'm angry.” Edward answered and then released his hand which gripped Leathina's shoulders.
“You're mad at me?” ask Leathina again.
“No, where can I be mad at you.”
“Continue with whom?”
“I'm angry because you keep calling Alex's name and saying I'll kill you.”
“Just like, you're mad at me.”
“I said no! Leathina are you playing me?” ask Edward lirih.
“Woah! You look cute being spoiled like this Edward.” Leathina exclaimed at the two cheeks of Edward who seemed to be sulking.
“Leathina you really played me to the point of pissing me off and I couldn't vent my frustration because the cause was you.”
“All right, all right, I'm sorry. I'm overdoing it with you this time. But I did not expect a person who was rumored to be cruel even jes... ptffft...”.Leathina again tried to hold back her laughter.
Leathina!”
“Yes, yes I stop now. So don't look at me like that anymore you're gonna make me couldn't bear to bother you.”
Leathina inhaled as much breath as possible then exhaled slowly through her mouth, after which Leathina was able to calm down again.
“So regarding Alex, I can see that he is indeed a pretty dangerous person but I don't look at people from his looks as long as it doesn't bother me then it doesn't matter to me. Anyway if I'm in danger you'll protect me, won't you? You promised, it's my payment for giving you a bracelet and becoming your partner at your father's birthday celebration.” Said Leathina and glanced at the wrist of Edward who was still wearing the bracelet that he gave off Edward during a hunting competition then returned to focus on seeing the display in the store.
“Leathina.” call Edward back to be serious.
“Humm?” Leathina cared little for Edward and was busy seeing some of the exhibits on display.
“In the near future the Queen will hold her birthday celebration.”
“Ita I know, why?” Tanya Leathina who was still busy looking at the exhibition items.
“Are you going?”
“No I'm busy. After all I do not like to mingle with people who have two faces and mouths that are venomous like snakes. Why are you asking?” Leathina finally saw Edward.
“I want to ask you to be my partner, I don't like being bullied by other women.”
“Isn't it easy for you to take care of such a thing?”
“No to such a situation.”
“Heh? You'll just have to look at them with a sharp look like you often show at your murder target I'm sure the women will be immediately frightened and then away from you.” Said Leathina who gave advice without thinking then again busy looking at the goods on display at the store she visited.
“Can't if in a crowd like that. You know they know me as a gentle and kind second prince, oh! and also of course handsome.”
“Wah! I was really surprised by what you said just now.” Leathina's voice rattled.
“Let's find another partner then you are kind and handsome.”
After being satisfied to see the items in Leathina's store also walked out intending to visit other stores.
“You think Miss Leathina is coming?”
“No way, I heard the news that he is now dying.”
“What is karma for him? Although he did good but don't you think he's too arrogant.”
“So you hope which one he survived or not?”
“I don't know, how is Miss Yasmine's fate now?”
“I don't know, isn't it now scattered everywhere as the top-level and most hunted criminal?”
“Iya I saw the picture on the papam announcement that is in the city square.”
“Ah, I don't expect Miss Leathina to be dying or anything like that but I hope she doesn't come to the queen's birthday party. You know if she comes all the attention must be just for her.”
“True, and there is no chance for us to get the attention of both princes or young nobles.”
“Iya, why was he born like that anyway.”
Leathina did not snegaja hear some young girls who seemed to also come from noble families gossiping about her, making Leathina's face reddened by restraining her emotions.
“Do not, leave it alone.” Leathina stopped Edward from approaching the girls who were gossiping about her.
“Ah, Leathina them..”.
“There is no need to defend me, after all I did not experience any keruagian at all.”
“Wah I really don't believe these girls. It's the same way you want me dead! What's wrong if I'm beautiful and rich! Was I wrong for being born that way, I will reply. Anyway I'll reply!” Inner Leathina who was still holding back her emotions from exploding.
“But your face is flushed red and it looks like there is smoke coming out of your ears?”
“Edward!” said Leathina who suddenly became so serious that made Edward surprised by the change in Leathina's attitude that suddenly changed.
“I'll go!”
“Where?”
“I'll go and be your partner!”
“Really?!” Edward asked excitedly and made sure that Leathina really accepted his invitation.
“Iya I'll go! I will also ask Winter and Prince Yardley to be my partner! I will also hook all the handsome nobles and make him my follower, ah I will also ask Aelfric he is also quite handsome.” Said Leathina fervently thinking about her revenge on the girls who were talking about it earlier.
“Pokonya I will reply them and make them a spinster!”
“Ah. Le-leathina?” said Edward who was nervous to see Leathina who looked scary in his eyes.
“Oh, Jeez! I'm sorry Edward. I'm just trying to hold back my emotions.” Said Leathina smiling kindly and had returned to being in a sane state and had been thinking logically.
“Women are really scary, I've heard Troy say that women are so scary I don't know if women are really scary.” Edward's mind was still timid to speak and offended Leathina.
“Alright we have promised to be a couple on the queen's birthday, you will not withdraw your words right?” leathina asked with a smile.
“Ah, i-yes. Of course not.”
“Good good.”
The two of them went back for a walk around the crowded places in the city. Leathina was no longer angry because she was happy to spend her time walking around the city. While Edward always faithfully followed wherever Leathina went.
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