The Story of the Wind Wanderer
Couple for Party #17

It was a bright morning in Altezza's study. The young prince was seen busy with a pile of documents awaiting his decision and signature. The documents had been piled up from the morning, even just after waking up and having breakfast, Altezza was immediately preoccupied with the pile of documents. He had not had time to do other activities this morning besides working on the documents.

"Lake in!" cetus Altezza heard a knock on his door.

Kenan stepped into the room, with an appendix containing the schedule that his prince will do today. He stood in front of Altezza's desk, and then presented the attachment to him. Some of the daily schedules he always did were written there, such as practicing swords and magic as usual, as well as social activities that he would almost never be able to leave behind.

But today Altezza does not plan to do these activities and undo his intentions last night about finding a partner, because he plans to talk again with his mother. There are some things he wants to talk about, and of course some of them are about the dance according to the letter written by the King, and sent to him through Kenan last night.

Not long after Kenan entered, a maid was seen coming, stopping and standing in the doorway of the open room, knock and ask permission to enter with both hands carrying a tray of warm tea. Altezza let him in, let the palace maid bring his favorite tea, "thank you."

"Izin out of the room, Your Majesty." The female servant immediately lowered her head respectfully after putting a cup of warm tea on Altezza's desk. He then moved out after Altezza allowed him, "please, thank you."

"Well, do you have any information on the three hit men?" altezza asked, then drank a cup of sweet tea that was still warm.

Kenan, who was standing at his desk, simply replied, "more or less all the information is still the same as yesterday, no updates or additional information."

"Although last night you said the hit men had nothing to do with the bandits we captured. But still I suspect that they know each other or have a relationship with each other. Because if not, why would the captured assassins provide information regarding the existence of a hideout in the West Coast Hills? Even when we checked the area, nothing was found that he said was hiding, instead we were attacked by the bandits who are now languishing in prison." Altezza argued, and speculated about the cases that occurred recently. The two cases are criminal cases, not only endangering people or the royal family, but also potentially endangering other people or civilians.

"I know little about it, Your Honor," said Kenan.

Altezza seemed to be leaning against his chair, and looked thoughtful. On his desk was also a letter from the King given by Kenan last night. In addition to the cases that occur is quite dizzying head. Now the young prince also had to think about the autumn party, dance, and couples to come to the party and dance with him.

"You look dizzy, what makes you restless like this?" ask Kenan, curious.

Altezza simply answered with a glance that had looked hard at Kenan, then moved towards the only letter lying on the table. Kenan immediately understood the gestures that became the answer to his question, and just smiled and said, "oh, about that."

"Do you have any advice?" cetus Altezza's.

"Suggestions for? Don't ask me for advice about dancing, because I've never danced at all" Kenan said.

Altezza shook his head, "it's not about that, if it's about dancing I'll just ask the mother directly."

"What do you think about finding a partner for a party? You are a man who is in great demand and coveted by many girls in this kingdom. Of course it will be an easy thing for you, it should be," said Kenan, several times smiling when he saw his prince look quite dizzy and confused in that regard.

"There's no way I'm taking people I don't know, is there? It must have felt strange .." said Altezza, slightly denying the last sentence said by Kenan.

Kenan chuckles and replies, "right, anyway."

***

Time goes on, morning slowly towards noon. Altezza had arranged a meeting with his mother who seemed to be still busy with her duties as a Queen. He made the meeting, also determining the place to be used for a little conversation. The place he chose was yesterday's place, the courtyard and the garden beside the palace.

The young prince walked to the side garden with a small bucket of small fish, which he would give to a white eagle he had just kept yesterday. But how surprised and confused he was when he found the door of the bird cage made of iron bars was wide open, and he did not find a white eagle.

"Where is he? Who took it off ...?!" muttered Altezza, stepping quickly close to the cage to be sure.

When he was right in front of the cage door, he was quite surprised by what he saw. Several strands of red bandage tape that should still be tied to the right wing of the eagle were released, fell, and were found lying under the cage. Of course this makes Altezza more astonished.

"Did he fly ... himself? Shouldn't his wings still not heal, huh ...?" muttered Altezza, again wondering over his confusion with the oddity.

A wind suddenly appeared, gently blowing towards him, and then briefly circling around on his body. The wind seemed to be telling his master about something that his master did not know. Altezza looks to frown, "cured overnight? Then he freed himself from the cage, did he?"

The news carrier's wind again gently blew, constantly revolving around her body, communicating with her. Altezza was silent for a moment with a very serious expression, as if he was getting important information from his wind.

"He can use elemental magic? What do you mean ...?!" muttered Altezza, wondering and talking to himself.

Not getting any more answers from the wind, because the wind carrying the news immediately went away. A few seconds after the gentle wind blew away, the flapping of the wings was clearly heard by Altezza's two ears, coming from the trees behind him. He then looked over, and was surprised by what he saw. A white eagle can be seen flying, out of the area of trees, had a chance to go around right above it, before then suddenly landing right above his right arm. Not wrong again, the bird is a bird that he brought from the cave yesterday. The physical characteristics are exactly the same there is no difference, everything is the same, as well as the movements of the eagle that looks so calm.

"You ... are really strange" said Altezza, smiling faintly, and speaking to himself as the huge eagle perched on one of his arms. He could feel the strong grip, lucky to use a long-sleeved shirt, not immediately feel the grip and sharp nails directly.