Xena
18. Rice Trouble

"So you're looking for Aiden?. Are you his friend?." Audrey asked kindly.

"Yes, lady, I'm looking for pa. He's my friend." Answer Conrad.

"Ohh. But we haven't met him today. He's not here yet, maybe in a minute, you just go to his place to stay. Or if you want, you can wait here. Every day she comes here, because she's my sister's boyfriend." Audrey explained, making Xena feel annoyed at her brother, who spoke too well and was open to people she had just met.

"Is what you're saying really, miss?. Aiden comes every day?." Ask Conrad.

"of course. I told you that your friend came to this house every day, because my grandparents asked for it.

Where possible. Conrad murmured in the heart

"You know, your friend almost lost his life saving my sister." Audrey said, to Conrad's surprise

"Sister!! Sergey Xena.

"Is that really Miss?."

"true."

"How is it now?." Conrad asked worriedly.

"She's okay, because my sister takes care of her lovingly." Audrey answered with a smile.

"Sister!! Stop that." Sergey Xena again.

"What happened to him?." Conrad asked again.

"He was bitten by a snake?." Audrey replied, making Conrad very surprised.

"Whataa?. Bitten by a snake?." How unlikely. Conrad murmured in his heart. He really doesn't understand what's really going on. Audrey said Aiden was bitten by a snake, and the same thing happened to Prince Alaric at the palace. But what makes her inexhaustible is Audrey's words about Aiden who comes to her house every day to see Xena. While he knew for himself that Aiden or Alaric had returned to the palace with him. It is possible for one person to exist in two different places at the same time. This was very difficult to digest by his common sense.

"You better get out of here. Just find Aiden where he's staying." Xena kicked Conrad out.

Audrey pulled Xena's hand.." What are you doing Xena?. Don't be like that, it's not polite. Did you forget that grandparents always teach us to respect guests?." Audrey's words made Xena even more upset.

"I'm sorry, sister. He was a little girl." Audrey. "Did you come to this village because Aiden asked you to take me to the palace immediately?." Ask Audrey.

"I'm sorry, miss!! But my arrival here wasn't for that, but other business." Conrad replied, making Audrey's face change instantly. "What business?." Ask.

"I came here on the king's orders. The kingdom gets a report on the forced tax collection tripling that occurred in this village. Me and the other bodyguards were ordered to arrest them, because the king never issued such a rule." Conrad.

"Is that really?." Ask Xena enthusiastically. He was of course very happy to hear the news.

"Truly miss."

"Goodoo. They deserve to be punished. You should have come and captured them long ago, master general, wherever you have been." Xena. Conrad did not answer and chose to leave, but Xena stopped him.

"Wait on!! I wonder who reported them?. What's Aiden?." Ask Xena.

"Sorry lady, I can't tell you. Because I don't know either. I'm just following orders." Conrad answered and left Xena's house.

Xena was very confident that the person reporting about the tax was indeed Aiden. Because they've been coming since Xena told Aiden everything, but Aiden knows it all from Audrey.

Ever since the incident where Aiden had been bitten by a snake, Xena's attitude towards Aiden changed by one hundred and eighty degrees. It could be said that Xena and Aiden were now good friends. Every day they get closer. Xena told me everything, except about her true self. Xena also blatantly shows her prowess in front of Aiden, making Aiden even more confident that she is truly in love with Xena. Aiden is determined to take Xena's heart and make her fall in love with him.

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"What's?. He came looking for me here?." Ask Xena Aiden.

"Yes. Tell me, did you report to the kingdom about the tax collection?." Ask Xena.

"Yes, I do it because I don't like what they do. Even if they don't do that anymore, I think they should still be punished. They've been wrong to use the power that the king gives."

"Why do you seem to defend the king so much?." Ask Xena.

"I am .. I am not defending, but I think the king is a good, wise man. It would be very unfair if anyone did anything in the name of the king." Answer Alaric.

"Why are you so sure that your king is good and wise?. Do you know him personally?." Ask Xena again.

"No. I just know and feel it." Answer Alaric. "By the way can I know the reason why you don't seem to like the king?." Aiden asked him to dare.

Hearing Aiden's question, Xena reflexively turned her head towards him. "I don't hate him. It's just me..... Ah, you won't understand." Xena replied as she moved but Aiden blocked her hand.

"Tell Xena, and make me understand." Aiden.

"Do you have a good reason that can make me sure and tell you?. Can you be trusted?." Xena asked with a thin smile that seemed to underestimate him, then released his hand from Aiden's hand, but Aiden again blocked his hand.

Xena turned around and stared a little sharply at Aiden.

"Look into my eyes, Xena, and see if I can't be trusted?." Aiden said as he looked at Aiden with a different look than usual. Xena looked at him, and at that moment she only realized it. There was something beautiful on Aiden's face, his eyes. Aiden's blue eyes looked extremely beautiful and shiny, making him look even more handsome, and making him feel something strange in his heart. He loved to look at the blue bead.

"Aren't you going to believe me, Xena?." Aiden asked in a very gentle tone. Xena did not answer. He just kept staring at the beautiful blue bead eyes of Aiden, which seemed to have hypnotized him. Aiden drew his face closer to Xena's, and it seemed that Xena had not noticed that, making Aiden's smile expand with pleasure.

Until Xena finally realized when she felt Aiden's nose touch her nose, and it made Xena a little misbehaved. He tried to let go of her hand again, but Aiden held her back.

"Take me off! Don't be so rude." Xena.

"I won't let you go before you say." Reply Alaric.

"Take me off, otherwise you'll know the consequences."

"You're threatening me?." Alaric asked as he brought his face closer together again, and it made Xena's heart beat suddenly. The formidable Xena turned into a weak figure as she looked at Aiden's beautiful eyes from this close distance. Why does he look so handsome. And his eyes...why can his eyes be this beautiful?. Xena murmured in the heart.

"You still don't want to say it?." Aiden's whisper in Xena's ear, making him crumble instantly.

"Alright I'll say it, now let me go." Xena

"If you want, you can easily get away from me, ....Xena." Aiden's reply made Xena aware. Idiotically. It's in the heart. What Aiden said was right, with the power he had, Xena should have been able to rid herself of Aiden. But why didn't he do it. Does he like it?. Did he like it when Aiden approached him like that?. No. That's not true. He murmured in his heart.

Xena looked back at Aiden who was also looking at her while smiling meaningfully. She was very shy but strangely she also liked Aiden's smile. Ah no!! I must be crazy. I gotta go. But I still want to be with him. What??. Xena you must have gone crazy.The dialogue was in her heart, then she went inside the house, leaving Aiden smiling happily. She is very sure Xena is starting to fall in love with her. He can see and feel it.

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