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“Thanks for helping me get a good fabric for my sister Narmada, she would have ki||ed me if I didn’t get a fabric that meets with her taste” Zain said as they walked around the woods.
“Then I guess she is a hard nut to crack”.
“Yes she is Narmada. Oftentimes, I wonder if she is ten years old or twenty years old”.
Narmada smiles.
“My brother is like that too, he is the same age as your sister”.
“You have a brother?” Zain asked and Narmada takes in her lips.
*You talked too much Narmada, you can’t tell him Jai is your brother, he might find out you are a princess* Narmada thought, and clears her throat
“Yes I do. But he is living with my mother in Rhema’s kingdom”.
“Rhema’s kingdom? I thought you are from Maelstrom?” He asked looking at her.
“Yes I am, but the man she got married to lives in Rhema’s kingdom, so that’s why she is staying there with my brother” Narmada said.
Zain smiles and held her hand, while Narmada looks at him.
“Since you helped me out in a selecting a good kimono fabric for Anisha, I will treat you out with chicken wings and liquor” Zain said, and Narmada happily went with him.
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⟨ BACK IN THE PALACE ≈ JAI’S STUDY ROOM ⟩
“You mean I was born in the year of the rabbit” Jai asked.
“Yes you were Prince Jai” Marcellus answers.
“Is it a good thing if you are born in the year of the rabbit?” Little Jai asked again.
“Of course, because people who are born in the year of the rabbit are always peaceful and calm”.
“Now I see why I’m so calm and peaceful, and different from my brother Thiago” Jai said and Marcellus smiles.
“What about you Scholar Marcellus, what year were you born?” Jai asked.
“I was born in the year of the snake” He answers.
“What does it mean?” Jai asked.
“People born in the year of the snake are thoughtful, and intuitive. They tend to act according to their own judgement, h@ťěs to fail and they’re mysterious and wise” Marcellus said.
“Now I see why you are very wise and was able to read the Stars” Jai said and Marcellus smiles.
“Have you heard news about Tatiana, the maiden your brother rescued?” Marcellus asked.
“I don’t know Scholar Marcellus, but I heard from my maids that she is staying in the cottage with my brother” Jai answers.
“Is she okay staying there with him?” Marcellus asked.
“I think she is. If she is not comfortable living in the cottage with him, she would have been back in the palace. But why are you asking about her? Are you interested in Tatiana?”
“Of course not Prince Jai. I have my reasons for asking, but it doesn’t mean I’m interested in her” Marcellus said.
“Can you keep telling me about the meaning of the year one was born in?” Jai asked smiling.
“Sure”
“What does it mean if you are born in the year of the king’s star” Jai asked.
“It means rightful heir to the throne, and I think that’s the year Cheng was born”.
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⟨ ISHA’S CAVE ≈ NIGHT ⟩
“You want me to control Cheng’s demon?” Isha asked the person on the veil.
“Yes”
“But I told you we have to lay low in order to know the connection between them and what kind of powers she possessed” Isha said.
“Haven’t you been able to find out anything about her?” The person in veil asked.
“No I haven’t, there’s a great power preventing me from foreseeing what she really is. But why do you want me to control Cheng’s power”.
“I want to teach that girl a lesson”.
“You mean Tatiana?” Isha asked.
“Yes. My son cried because of her, she chose to love Cheng instead of him. I want her to know what it feels like to be hurt by the person you love so much” The person on the veil said.
“Your wishes will be done” Isha said and the person wearing the veil smirked wickedly.
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⟨ SAME NIGHT ≈ COTTAGE ⟩
“Why do you love Yellow tea so much?” Tatiana asked smiling as Cheng drank the tea. Her head was in his chest, and they were both sitting outside, watching the moon.
Cheng smiles stroking her hair. “I don’t know, I just became obsessed with it, after I found out that my late mother loved it” He said.
“In that case, I will keep making it for you” Tatiana said, and Cheng kissed her forehead, and Tatiana giggles.
“Hurt her” Isha’s voice whispered to him, and he quickly separated from Tatiana as he began transforming into a demon.
“What’s going on Cheng, why’re suddenly transforming into a demon?” Tatiana asked.
“Hurt her” Isha said whispering incantation inside his ears, and Cheng held both side of his ears.
“Get out of here Tiana” Cheng said retraining himself from hurting her.
“What going on Cheng?” She asked.
“I don’t want to hurt you, so please get out from here” Cheng said holding his right hand so he won’t use it in hurting her.
“Hurt her right this instant” Isha said performing more incantations.
“I don’t want to hurt, I can’t do it. I can’t hurt Tiana” Cheng said holding his ears as Isha’s incantations keeps echoing in his ears.
“Cheng”
“Don’t come here me Tiana, I am going to hurt you. I’m trying not to hurt you so please leave this place, I’m begging you” Cheng said crying, as he kept retraining himself not to hurt her.
“Sim Sala bin – mojo” Isha whispers her evil magic spells to Cheng.
Cheng’s nails immediately grew the more, his eyes produced fire, and lots of dark magic flames circulated around him.
“Alakazam Hocus pocus” Isha whisper to him, and Sword from no where appeared on the hand, and he began walking towards Tatiana with the sword in his hand.
“Cheng” Tatiana muttered his name, as she walks backwards, looking scared.
“Hurt her” Isha command.
Cheng raise the sword to slit Tatiana with it, and Tatiana screams falling to the ground.
When the sword didn’t touch her, Tatiana raise her head up and sees Cheng struggling with the sword, so he won’t used it on her.
“I can’t do, I can’t hurt her, please stop” Cheng said with a crying voice, as he struggled with the sword, which kept aiming at Tatiana.
And in order not to hurt Tatiana, Cheng manage to raise the sword and stabbed the sword inside his stomach, he fell on his knees, and blood gushed out from his mouth.
“Cheng!!!!” Tatiana screamed out his name as thick balls of tears falls down from her eyes.
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TBC