Chapter 7
Prince?? Are you alright?
Where's... Robin?
The boy asked, still a bit drowsy.
Right, that evil-! We need to examine you properly, she must have done something to you, seeing how quickly she fled...
What?? She fled?! Don't tell me you scared her off, At... I'll go after her!
Prince quickly got up from bed and rushed out the door, leaving his baffled friend behind.
Robin ran through the forest, hoping Ryat wouldn't follow after her to take revenge.
After a while of running, she spotted a lone figure in the woods. She carefully approached. It was a man, his face hidden under a hood. As he noticed Robina, his troubled expression seemed to have lit up.
Who are you? What are you doing in the forest alone?
The fairy asked.
Allow me to introduce myself, young lady
he bowed elegantly. I'm part of a travelling troupe. We were heading to Cyan Kingdom but I lost my way. Could you please show me the way out of these woods?
Without much care or hesitation, Robin nodded.
Sure. I can do that much.
She took the stranger to the road and pointed to the direction it went.
That way, you'll get out of the forest. Just don't leave the path.
Thank you for your help! In exchange, let me show you my new disappearing trick! It hasn't been shown on stage yet, so you get to be the first to see!
Without waiting for a reply, the man pulled out a pouch from his sleeve, grabbed a handful of the powder in it and threw it on the ground. As the air got filled with the colorful powder from the trick, Robin had to cough a bit.
Next time, try to perform it farther away from the audience...
she mumbled under her breath. But as she looked around, the men was nowhere to be seen. At least it was a good trick.
Prince noticed the large pink smoke cloud and immediately headed towards it. As it mostly cleared up, he could finally let out a relieved sigh.
Robin-!
He quickly approached the startled fairy and wrapped his arms around her.
Thank god I found you! Are you alright? What is this pink fog...?
Oh... don't worry about that, it was just some magician guy... More importantly-! How come you're... here?
I came to get you! Why did you run away...?" Prince asked, worried.
Well... Ryat rushed in, and...
He scared you, didn't he...?
Prince asked, apologetically. But Robin made a bewildered face.
Scared? Me? Nah- It just felt bothersome to explain myself.
Still... Would you consider coming back with me...? To Ethernia's house. I promise, I won't let At bother you.
...sure. Let's go.
Hearing the answer, Prince's expression lit up. They started heading back.
Ryat was pacing around in the room. Before he knew, his friend disappeared in the woods and he had no way of following him. He would just get lost if he headed out mindlessly. But what if something happens to Prince?? He could never forgive himself...
He heard an impatient knock on the door. Was it Prince? He ran to the door as the knocking continued. But why would his friend bang on the door so desperately...? Did something happen?
When he opened the door, he found his friend. But something wasn't right. Prince had a terrified expression on his face. He was holding the unconscious Robina in his arms.
What... happened?"
Ryat asked.