< I can\u2019t refuse\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t refuse\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian had gone to the training ground that day. He\u2019d taken a sword and sparred with one of the soldiers. He had been a swordsman in the past, but after receiving that leg injury, that was over. But thanks to Abril\u2019s magic, he had recovered a lot. The pain was no longer a problem, and his leg had stopped failing him. That day, he wanted to vent with his sword as he had countless times in the past, and after a long time, he was holding a sword again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pressure he felt every time his sword clashed with his opponent\u2019s, the slight pain in his hands that had become too delicate to be those of a warrior, all of that brought back many memories\u00a0<\/p>\n
from when he had first touched a sword.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After finishing his little training session, Cassian\u2019s arms were sore, and his hands were burning. Alessandro, who had been watching him from a distance, approached him and said, \u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since I\u2019ve seen you hold a sword.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian was surprised to see his brother. Alessandro sat down next to Cassian and asked, \u201cHow are you feeling?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy hands hurt. It reminds me of the first time I touched a sword.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou trained until your hands were blistered. I remember mother getting very upset with you,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s true,\u201d Cassian replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro sighed deeply and said, \u201cSometimes I wish I could go back to those days and just be a kid running around without a care in the world. Being an adult is a drag.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI miss those days too. I miss being the man I was before\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian clutched his leg. Although Cassian hadn\u2019t finished saying what he was saying, Alessandro knew very well what he was referring to before that fateful day when he had received that injury\u00a0<\/p>\n
and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Abril can control her magic, we\u2019ll ask her to heal your injury. I\u2019m sure she won\u2019t refuse to do it, and you\u2019ll be able to go back to doing what you loved, what you\u2019re passionate about. You\u2019ll be the sword maniac you used to be.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sword maniac\u2026 Mom always used to call me that.\u201d Cassian said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just that you wouldn\u2019t even let go of your sword to sleep. She hated that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBack then, I wanted to be the best, but it was no use. King Venobich defeated me easily.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat guy\u2019s a monster.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but I would have liked to have been able to beat him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
<I can\u2019t refuse\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeday we will, brother. We\u2019ll kill that damn bastard. We\u2019ll finish him off, I promise.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you think the princess will say when that happens?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think she\u2019ll take his side. He has hurt her a lot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStill, he\u2019s her father,\u201d Cassian replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne who never acted like it. She\u2019s just another one of King Venobich\u2019s victims. But let\u2019s not talk about that man anymore. It makes my stomach churn. Let\u2019s talk about something else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAbout what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to go on an inspection of the kingdom soon. I promised the princess I would take her with\u00a0<\/p>\n
me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Cassian asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that if you\u2019re away from her for more than a day, the pain in your leg will come back, so I wanted to ask you to come with us.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know I don\u2019t like to leave the palace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI know, but I think you need to get out too. And by the way, if you don\u2019t come, neither will the princess. I can\u2019t let you suffer.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian hated leaving the palace. He didn\u2019t like others seeing him limping as he walked. Although Abril\u2019s magic helped him feel better, the way he walked still showed the aftereffects of his injury. He said, \u201cI\u2019ll think about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, let me know when you\u2019ve decided. There\u2019s still time before that day comes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro stood up and said, \u201cI have to go to work See you at dinner.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After Alessandro left, Cassian went to look for Abril He didn\u2019t want to be with them during dinner. Seeing them flirt in front of him was painful. When Cassian asked about Abril, one of the maids told him that she was having breakfast in the garden and led him to where she was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That day, Abril was wearing a yellow dress with white lace decorations. Her long red hair was tied in a braid with a white ribbon. She looked beautiful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing him, Abril raised her hand and called out, \u201cHello, Cassian.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was smiling at him, and at that moment, he felt like they were the only ones in that garden. It was as if everything else had ceased to matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian approached her and greeted her. \u201cGood morning, Abril. What are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s such a wonderful day today that I decided to have breakfast outside. Have you had breakfast\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
< I can\u2019t refuse\u00a0<\/p>\n
yet?\u201d Abril asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t yet,\u201d Cassian replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWould you like to join me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I would love to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
+25 Points\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the maids went to get a chair for Cassian. As they waited for her to return, Cassian saw that Abril was throwing food under the table and asked, \u2018What are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril lifted the tablecloth and said, \u201cFeeding Koda. He won\u2019t come out from under the table.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the maid returned with the chair, Cassian sat down opposite the princess. She said, \u201cHis Majesty has told me he would like to take me on the next inspection. I\u2019m very excited about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril told him with a big smile on her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you excited about going with him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSince I arrived here, I\u2019ve only been out once. It was when I went to the temple. That time I was very nervous about what was going to happen, so I couldn\u2019t appreciate anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be boring being with my brother during his inspection. Besides, you will only go to small towns. There is nothing worth seeing there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps, but it will be the first time I go out, so I am looking forward to it. I have always been locked up, both here and in the kingdom of Laios, so even if it is boring or there is nothing to see, I want to go out and see for myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hearing how much Abril was looking forward to leaving the castle, Cassian couldn\u2019t refuse to go. She asked him, \u201cWill you be going too?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I\u2019ll go with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril smiled broadly and said, \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to that day. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll have a great time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
7\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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