It happened so suddenly that I didn't even have ti to react.
Rachel pulled to her and kissed in front of all this crowd. At that mont, my eyes opened wide, and there was no strength to resist.
I didn't know exactly how long it lasted, but when the girl finally pulled away, it seed to that an eternity had passed during this ti. I froze in shock and could not utter a word.
Crown Prince Philip watched us with his jaw hanging open. Actually, like everyone else present here. There was such a silence that did not bode well.
In the next second, taking advantage of the fact that the prince froze in his tracks, Rachel took the contract from his hands and publicly tore it to shreds.
This made the guy co to his senses, and he shouted indignantly:
— What are you…!
— Are you convinced now? — she chuckled, — This piece of paper can't do anything to . But now all these idiots know that Leriana belongs to .
Philippe Blanche was shaking with anger.
— You…!
But Rachel wasn't listening to him. Turning in my direction, she said:
— Go away. There's nothing else for you to do here.
I batted my eyelashes and definitely wasn't going to contradict her. Right now I need to be alone to digest all this.
On wobbly legs, I headed towards the dorm, while all the students followed with their eyes. But I didn't notice it, because the scene of that kiss was still in front of my eyes.
To put it mildly, I was shocked.
It turned out to be my first kiss in all my two lives, and I could not have expected it to happen this way. In a similar setting and plus, with Rachel… Life certainly didn't prepare for this.
I didn't even know whether to be mad at her or not. After all, all this could have been part of a plan that prevented Philip from revealing us…
But was it necessary to do just that?! After all, everyone has seen it now!
Once in my room, where my things were already lying in the corner, I sighed and fell on the bed. I lay in this position all evening, as I had almost no strength for anything.
I already imagined in advance how absolutely everyone would stare at in class tomorrow, and it doesn't make it any easier. Especially, I didn't know how to talk about it with Rachel. Maybe it's nothing at all for her? And I'm the only one steaming here?
Oh, shit. And why are there so many problems in my life?
I even forgot to unpack my things, trying to figure out what to do tomorrow, I ca to my senses only late at night. When I saw that the blue sky outside the window was rapidly turning black, I realized that it was worth ending my thoughts for today.
Touching my lips, I shuddered once again, but decided to put these thoughts out of my head.
At least for a couple of hours I had to forget about it. Without changing clothes, I decided to go to bed right so that in the morning I could think about everything carefully again with a fresh head.
Since Rachel broke our contract, should we make a new one…? Or will we continue to adhere to the conditions of the old one?
I sighed, but postponed this topic for tomorrow, too. After all, this was sothing I needed to discuss directly with Rachel. And now I'm very tired.
Turning off the light, I was going to get into bed, intending to have a good rest. But as soon as I took off my slippers and threw back the blanket, I heard a strange sound.
Soon I realized that it was coming from my window. It was a thud, audible only in this room.
I stood up in bewildernt, at first thinking that so kind of bird had crashed into the glass. But no. Approaching and opening the doors, I saw Razor below.
I almost shouted in surprise to ask what he was doing here, but I ca to my senses in ti. At such a ti, everyone was already asleep in the dorm, and I would have woken everyone up with my question.
The black-haired guy, apparently, was of the sa opinion, since he did not call directly, but tried to attract attention in this way. Despite the difference between us of four floors, I saw in his hands a handful of small stones, several of which he had already thrown at my window.
Despite the fact that in such a situation we could not say anything to each other, everything was clear and so. The guy was waiting for to co down to him.
However, this is a rather risky undertaking, because students were forbidden to leave the hostel after ten in the evening. It's unclear how Razor himself was able to sneak out.
I hesitated for only a couple of minutes.
Since the second prince bypassed the guards and ca to at such a ti, it ans that this is really sothing important. I couldn't just pretend I hadn't noticed him.
Therefore, with a heavy sigh, I finally decided. If I get caught, I can't avoid a reprimand, so I was going to act very carefully.
After leaving the room, she tiptoed down the corridor, trying not to make sounds even from footsteps. Being quieter than a mouse, I went down to the lowest floor, where there was a guard booth.
Holding my breath, I wanted to look for an ergency exit, but it wasn't necessary.
Fortunately, even the gods were on my side, and it was at this mont that the man dozed off. I slipped unnoticed to the main exit, and unlocking the door, I was able to go outside.
Razor Blanche ca right up to .
— It's good that you did it, — he sighed with relief, — Otherwise, we would have to co up with another plan.
— What happened? I asked in a normal voice, «Your Highness, are you…»
«That's enough already,» he objected with displeasure, after which he added more gently: — Just a Razor.
— B-but…
I stumbled when the guy looked at very seriously.
— Okay, — I agreed, «Just Razor.»
— That's great, — he smiled, — Since you're here, then let's go.
— what? Where to? I asked, surprised.
— You'll see.
The prince took my hand and dragged along. I had no idea where we could go in the middle of the night, but I didn't contradict. For so reason, I trusted the guy, and he didn't seem suspicious to .
However, the further we went, the more my surprise increased. Razor took to the academy building, where it was dark and deserted now. Then, while I still didn't understand anything, we stopped in front of the library entrance.
The guy pushed the doors open easily, and we entered noiselessly. Right after that, I asked:
— What are we doing here?
Once in a safe space, where hardly anyone would poke into at such a ti, Razor looked more relaxed. He turned to .
— Actually, I've been wanting to show you sothing for a long ti.
— what? — I fell into a stupor, — But why couldn't I do it during the day?
— Because, — the guy sighed, — There are always people in almost any office during the day, and the library is occupied by Rachel Cassius. As for , this is the only way for the two of us to stay without extra ears.
I was amazed at such secrecy and even worried.
— Is it that serious…?
— More than enough.
The guy and I sat down at one of the tables in the reading room, and I couldn't even guess what he was going to show . Once we were in front of each other, Razor continued to do strange things.
Rummaging in his backpack, which he took with him, the prince took out a couple of scented candles. He placed them on the table under my puzzled gaze. The next action was to extract a box of matches from the sa place.
I didn't even have ti to ask what all this was for, as the guy told himself.
— Do you rember how we went to the fortune teller a couple of months ago? «What is it?» he asked suddenly.
— I rember… — I answered uncertainly, — And what does that have to do with it?
— I managed to find her,» Razor said, «and buy these incense.»
— Incense?
He nodded.
— They contain a special compound that puts a person into a trance. Actually, it was for this reason that we fell asleep last ti.
While the second prince was telling this, I just didn't understand anything anymore.
Of course, I could not forget that incident, as well as our first walk together in the city of Atlas. That day, in principle, turned out to be quite strange, but I didn't attach much importance to it. After all, didn't we go to that woman for fun?
— So you called for this? I asked, «To show the incense?»
«No,» Razor shook his head, «they're just a way to help you see what you need to know.»
Slowly, but it began to dawn on .
— You an that prediction?
— yes.
«But weren't they just tricks?» — I said doubtfully, — Besides, I don't rember anything anyway. So is it really necessary…
— It is necessary, — the guy interrupted , — It is very important.
I was confused. For no reason at all, Razor Blanche called to the academy in the middle of the night to show a vision that the fortune-teller's ball had predicted to us a few months ago. I didn't understand at all what he wanted to get out of it.
But seeing his serious and determined attitude, I decided to postpone all questions for later.
— Okay… — I sighed, — But are you sure it will help? I really don't rember anything.
«It must be,» the prince replied, «Last ti, you could have forgotten everything because I woke you up abruptly. But this ti I won't touch you. The mories must co back.
In the end, the guy spoke quite convincingly, and I trusted him.
After my consent, Razor lit all the incense, and the room was enveloped by the sa strange aroma that made feel bad in the fortune-teller's tent. Heaviness and drowsiness ca almost imdiately.
The second prince covered the lower part of his face with his jacket so as not to fall asleep with . My body, as before, went limp on the chair and I quickly fell asleep.
The feeling of deja vu instantly covered .
I saw the sa terrible dream, because of which I then woke up covered in sweat.
Rivers of blood flooded my mind and I finally rembered everything.
The Imperial Palace, an attempt to escape from there, and subsequent death… I had a flash of Rachel's grown-up face and her blade slicing through my neck.
«…Leriana, it's your fault. This monster was raised by you!»
The last words I heard before I woke up in the library again.
I even thought I was screaming in my sleep, because my throat was hoarse. With trembling hands I touched the neck, which a girl had pierced in my dream just a second ago.
I looked at the second prince, who was waiting for to wake up, in a frightened way.
Even without my words, he realized that I rembered everything.
«It can't be…» I said hoarsely, «is Rachel really going to kill ?!»
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