"I’m fine Danette"
"Lord Cedric and I have been looking everywhere for you, you have gone missing for hours"
Just like a cue to his na, Cedric walked towards us, I turned as our eyes jamd, he ca with an emotionless expression that sent shivers to my spine.
He ca to a halt in front of us, not breaking gaze with and neither did I. I couldn’t tell what he was thinking, but his green eyes were darker than usual just like last ti. Was he angry again?
"Lady Danette," he said in a cold tone.
"Take Sylvia back to the tent, I will et you guys shortly"
"Yes Lord Cedric" Danette said with a slight bow.
"Let’s go, Sylvia," she said, holding onto as we moved, as we did my gaze fell on Cora until we left.
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Cora sighs looking away, she rubbed her forehead... that young Silver-haired was a mystery, her past, present, and future were in cracks, she couldn’t explain why and worst she was married to Magnus, how on earth was that possible? The last ti she heard, he disappeared.
"You must be the old sprite, the one who sees", the handso young man’s voice ca to her.
She turned to the gentleman before her, she rose to her feet using her stick to support her stance.
"Forgive ..." she began with a smile, seeing him and his clothing he must be one of the ambassadors.
"You’re?"
He walks closer to the swamp, one hand in his pocket.
"Lord Cedric Hartford..." he said.
"And the woman you were sharing your visions with, is my wife".
Cora’s eyes slowly went wide, her body paralyzed where she was.
"Magnus," she said his na in fear, she hadn’t realized.
Cedric turns to her, his features unreadable.
"Now tell ... what delusional things have you told my wife?"
Her lips quivered, but she stood her ground.
"Delusional... my visions may not be subjective but they tell the truth".
A ghost smile flashed his lips.
"Careful Cora... I will not ask again?"
"Last I heard you disappeared and now here you are... an ambassador, these things are beneath you, why?"
"Personal reasons... now I believe I asked a question you’re so helplessly trying to ignore"
She gulps.
"I only told her what awaits her... she’s married to the most dangerous being on earth, I warned her to be wary of you"
He chuckled, it was cold and twisted, Cora shivered at the sound of it, her fist clenched more against her stick, she was alert and cautious, she shouldn’t let her guard down.
"Careful where you set your roots at Cora, I’m not known to be gentle," he said with a deadly look.
With that he walked away, as he did he raised his hand above his head, with a slight twist, the swamp turned to ice.
Cora turned to it gasping as her stick fell off her hand, the entire swamp was now frozen.
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When we arrived back at the garden where the picnic was held several eyes fell on along with whispers.
But thankfully I was back to the Hartford tent.
"Look at you... wandered off too far I see" Camille said, coming into view, eyeing up to down.
I took the ti to look at my gown and it was a ss, dirty under, and my hair was off the bun, let down and ssy, when I dance with the butterflies I ssed up my looks, I didn’t need a mirror to see how unkempt I was, and now society must have surely got a glimpse of this, word will surely spread.
Mother was gonna kill if she heard of this.
"Cami, please don’t make a scene," Danette said with pleading eyes.
"A scene has already been made" A harsh voice ca, I recognized it, it was Dalton, I was now at the rcy of him too. Dear Lord help !
He walked towards us.
"Look at you," he said in disdain.
"Wander off far into the garden..." he leans close.
"An embarrassnt" he hissed.
I jolted a bit at his raised voice.
"Lord Dalton please" Danette pleaded on my behalf.
He shot her a look to keep quiet.
I scoffed at his attitude, he even treated his wife as such.
"Might I have a word with lady Sylvia, both of you back to your tents!" he ordered.
They did as they were told, as Camille left I caught her smirk.
Dalton eyed my looks up to down.
"Unfit to marry, untrained... when will you learn"
My fist tightened on my gown, my eyes never left him.
He ticks his tongue.
"How long will you keep staining the house of sorcery with your wild behavior," he said in an unpleasant tone.
"Sothing of your kind is better off left in outside the walls... silver-haired are gracious, you taint that na, the laws should not be defiled"
SUCH LAWS!!! And then I lost it.
"I. Will. Not. Be. Belittled. By. A. Man. Like .You," I said back, staring him in the eye and it was by far a big disrespect, I didn’t care anymore I was already damned for and I should know better no one was coming to my rescue.
Dalton’s frown grew deeper as his dark brown eyes turned a dark shade.
Before I could blink he raised his hand, I quickly shut my eyes waiting for the impact but it never ca, taking deep breaths I slowly opened my eyes, Cedric was now suddenly beside , his hand holding onto Dalton’s hand that almost slapped .
I gasp turning to him with wide eyes, in the realization of what he has just done.
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