The Lost Prince
CHAPTER 38 CONFESSION OF LOVE DHAFIN AND ARIESHA

That night at General Felix's residence....

The night was dark but looked so beautiful. The sky was clear, there were hardly any clouds hanging. The stars scattered over the horizon, giving off a glittering light.

How beautiful tonight is....

It looks like a small stage-shaped building as high as four spears. It is located to the right of the Rainbow Pavilium, Ariesha's room.

The length and width of the rectangular stage was the same, about one spear more. On all four corners are lanterns hanging.

On a tall, gated platform it appears that Ariesha and Dhafin are sitting casually on a reclining and long chair. Their sitting distance was so close, so close.

While enjoying a beautiful night, watching the star-studded sky, the two little people talked to each other lightly.

"Kanda! Don't you want to be friends with the Princess anymore?" ariesha asked after being silent for a while. They had previously had an opening conversation.

Since the day that Dhafin had finished healing Princess Aurellia until now, neither he nor Dhafin had ever spoken of Princess Aurellia.

Because from that day until now Dhafin never asked him about Princess Aurellia. Whether it was asking news or a big problem that was facing the little angel. Or what....

Dhafin's attitude was as if he had never known Princess Aurellia. Or at least no longer. He knew that at that time he was disappointed with the little angel because he still doubted his candlestick to help overcome his problems.

While he was also to provoke the conversation about Princess Aurellia was not that easy. Can't talk about it all the time. It takes a special time.

He was about to discuss the matter of Princess Aurellia who had already told him everything to Dhafin. And only now have a chance.

Because in addition to the candlestick as if no longer concerned with Princess Aurellia, lately also rarely at home during the day. Especially her boyfriend has a lot.

"You better think about how ready you will be at the selection of prospective soldiers," said Dhafin as reluctant to talk about Aurellia. "Not to think about what is not important."

Talking about the girl he had made into like a little angel was not important to him? Is it so hateful of Dhafin to Princess Aurellia that it seems to not pay attention anymore?

"A-do you.hate the Princess, Kanda?" ariesha asked in a somewhat quiet and cautious voice. Her pair of beautiful eyes stared fixedly at her candlestick face.

On that handsome face he saw how calm and quiet the face was like still well water.

"You are strange," said Dhafin still in a soft voice. "So asked about friendship. Now you ask me about hate. You meanwhat?"

"I see you don't seem to care anymore about the Princess," Ariesha still continued to stare at that shady face.

"He doesn't believe me, why am I thinking about him?" dhafin's tone of voice turned somewhat flat, a sign of suppressing his emotions. "There's nothing fundamental that makes me care about him."

"Mr Princess doesn't not believe you, Kanda," Ariesha tries to dismiss Dhafin's false notion. "Just he doesn't know you very well."

"I've done great things in his life" Dhafin's voice had turned flat, but it was still in low intonation. "Is that not enough to introduce who I am to her?"

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Ariesha knew Dhafin did not mean to boast about his words. And what he said was true. Dhafin has done great things in the life of Princess Aurellia. This was admitted by the princess herself.

"Originally you know" said Dhafin, whose voice was not flat anymore after a short silence. His voice returned to calm. "If he still stays in his skin disease, there's not a year left he'll kill himself."

Ariesha was immediately shocked to hear Dhafin's statement just now. His heart fully justified the speech. Aurellia has attempted suicide twice.

If not quickly thwarted by Namira, Princess Aurellia is not necessarily alive until now. And since the second suicide attempt, Namira has almost never been able to take care of Princess Aurellia.

"Your words are right, Kanda," sighed Ariesha after turning to stare at the dark sky. "The Princess has twice attempted suicide...."

But with her recovery now, Princess Aurellia had no thoughts of trying to kill herself again. Even though his heart still grieved.

But after she told Ariesha and Grania her big problems, at least the burden of thought and sadness in her heart was slightly reduced.

Telling about personal problems to a close friend is not a disgrace. At least slightly reduce the burden of the problem, although it can not provide a solution.

Same with Ariesha and Grania. Princess Aurellia had already told them of her big problem, but they could do nothing but only advise.

Had Princess Aurellia told Dhafin directly, not only could Dhafin have provided a solution, even solved the problem. Because the crux of the matter is His Majesty.

After hearing Ariesha's words just now, Dhafin turned to her for a moment. Then look back at the sky.

Ariesha's words did not surprise her. Because he had already predicted. And not interested in commenting on it.

"Kanda! The Princess feels guilty for you," Ariesha said as she looked back at Dhafin. Want to know his candid reaction with the bait.

"I felt like I had done nothing" Dhafin said as if dodging. "Why should you feel guilty?"

"Mr Princess thinks you are disappointed because she has not told you about her problem" Ariesha explained. "That's why the Princess feels guilty."

"Add again your attitude before leaving it as if assuming the Princess is not your friend anymore" he continued.

"Why should he not want to tell the story at that time," said Dhafin lamenting, "that he finally felt guilty all?"

"At the same time he thinks I'm not his friend" he continued. "I just follow his will."

"I feel more and more that you hate the Princess, Kanda," Ariesha alleged.

"Isn't there no reason I hate him?"

"You were disappointed in him for not wanting to tell you directly about his problem at the time."

"Looking is no reason to hate."

"Why don't you care about her anymore?"

"You already know the answer."

"Now he believes in you completely. What else is your reason for not caring about her? Is it because you trust you too late?"

Dhafin turned to Ariesha. And stared at him long enough. The light in his eyes and the look on his face showed astonishment.

Why is Ariesha so insistent that she cares about Princess Aurellia? Whatdoes thatmean? Does Ariesha want to pair her with that little angel? Is Ariesha unaware that the truth is....

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While Ariesha, viewed as such, increasingly looked at Dhafin fixedly while smiling. Then, widening her beautiful eyes, she said.

"Yes, right. I want to pair you with the Princess. Do you mind?"

Dhafin was surprised. Why did she realize too late that Ariesha could also read people's minds? Quickly he glared, looking back at the sky.

Seeing Dhafin's expression Ariesha immediately laughed giggling while smothering his mouth with his right palm.

"Take care of what you say, Ariesha!" dhafin warned.

"What's wrong with my words, Kanda?" asked Ariesha while still smiling widely, but not giggling. "Or do you feel unworthy to be with the Princess?"

"But to be honest, do you like it?"

"You already know the answer."

"I can guess your mind, but not your heart."

"There's no reason I like it" Dhafin said casually, without any pressure.

Indeed, he does not like the Princess, even though she is beautiful as an angel. He was unwilling to fill another woman in his heart other than the woman he liked.

"Mr Princess is not only beautiful face, Kanda, but also noble and kind. Isn't that a reason to like it?"

"I hope you don't force me to double my love for a girl other than you, Ariesha."

Hearing that sincere remark Ariesha's heart was so touched by being moved. His smile had now changed to a happy smile. He slowly leaned his head against Dhafin's left shoulder while embracing his left hand.

"Loved by you is the most beautiful gift of my life, Kanda," said Ariesha full of tenderness. "I'm so lucky to be loved by a man as good as you...."

"I hope that your love for me will remain eternal until you or I die."

"That's for sure, Ariesha," said Dhafin sincerely, smiling sweetly.

"But, Kanda.., I hope your love is for me. It is only the love of a sister to her sister. Can't be more."

"Why do you say that, Ariesha?" dhafin asked surprised astonished not to understand.

"Frankly, I can't like you more than an older sister, Kanda," Ariesha said.

"Because..," he continued, "i feel unworthy to have your heart just like my own, without your heart being filled with other girls."

"Your words are so flattering, Ariesha. Stop saying the no-no!"

"Listen to me, Kanda! This is my sincere greeting. Really!"

Ariesha's words are like an oath. Dhafin lamented why Ariesha was too quick to reveal it now. Was he sure his words would not change?

Why not get suspended first, wait for her new adult to be revealed? Who knows as time goes by he loves Dhafin completely without sacrificing his feelings.

"Why did you sacrifice your feelings?" tanya Dhafin did not understand.

"Because I love you, Kanda," Ariesha said. "That's why I want you to like other girls besides me...."

"You like that other girl as your wife and you like me as your sister."

"I deliberately tell you now, so that you do not try to like me more than a sister. Because I don't want it."

"Are you sure of what you said?"

"I will try to convince my heart every time, Kanda."

Dhafin lowered his head to the left side. Then kiss the head of Ariesha gently with affection. And Ariesha permeated that kiss with a happy smile.

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"Kanda! The Princess has already told me and Grania the problem" said Ariesha breaking the silence for too long. "Do you want to hear it?"

Dhafin was silent for a moment, not answering. But soon he heard her say without looking.

"If you want to tell a story, just tell it. I'll listen."

Ariesha did not immediately say. Instantly he thrust his face into Dhafin's left cheek. Precisely put his lips together.

Keep dipping on Dhafin's cheeks rather quickly. Then back leaned on Dhafin's shoulder with a smile. His heart was very happy like returning to care for the Princess.

Dhafin who received the attack was silent. Ariesha used to do that if you run this way again.

"Do you want a story, what the hell? Kissing people!" dhafin said half grumbling.

"You're my candlestick" said Ariesha sulking spoiled. "Did one of the sisters kiss her brother?"

Dhafin glanced briefly at the little girl, then looked back at the sky. Without commenting on the spoiled attitude of Ariesha. Without showing any expression.

Ariesha is still leaning on Dhafin's shoulders. Without seeing Dhafin's attitude. But soon he said question-pitched.

"Where do you want me to tell you from?"

"Why was the Princess expelled from the palace and considered herself no longer a family of the palace?"

Ariesha lifted his head from Dhafin's left shoulder. Continued to sit leaning against the back of the chair while looking at the sky, and said.

"The incident began when the Princess was accused of killing her mother, the old empress, five years ago...."

"Since that time he was excommunicated from the palace family because His Majesty forbade all the palace families to visit him...."

Dhafin was shocked to not believe hearing Ariesha's words just now. The Princess is accused of killing her own mother? Is that really true?

"Two years later the Princess was affected by a skin disease. But His Majesty instead accused him of being a curse as a result of the iniquity of the Princess for killing her own mother...."

"Then at that very moment His Majesty took him out of the palace. Then spread the accusation that because the Princess was expelled from the palace because of a curse."

"Is it true that the Princess killed her mother?" tanya Dhafin.

"Not true" said Ariesha steady. "Mr Princess dared to swear that she really didn't kill her mother...."

"So he saw his mother lying lifeless on her bed, with her chest stuck with a knife...."

"The Princess grasped the knife to pull it out. Simultaneously His Majesty entered the room and saw the Princess still holding a knife. Finally came the accusation that the Princess had killed her mother."

"There must have been someone who killed the empress before" Dhafin murmured. "But why didn't His Majesty investigate the case? Instead accuse his daughter of being a murderer."

"That's what made the Princess so disappointed in Her Majesty that the Princess hated her until now. Moreover, His Majesty has not cared about it since that event until now."

It is only fitting that Dhafin sees the hatred in Princess Aurellia. It turned out to be caused by the actions of His Majesty that he thought were unfair to him.

Dhafin could not blame Princess Aurellia's attitude towards Her Majesty entirely. He thinks it's natural.

But on the other hand, he felt that there was something strange about His Majesty's attitude towards Princess Aurellia. Remembering, the behavior of His Majesty is so noble and wise.

How could such a person be unjust to his own flesh and blood?

The night is getting late. The cold gets more and more enveloped. But the brothers are still at home enjoying the atmosphere of the night while continuing to talk.

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