Chapter 35: A Sudden eting II
The woman’s question echoed in her ears as Elia continued to stay shocked. She didn’t understand how a citizen of this empire knew her mother. Like all, she knew her mother ca from the other empire. But Elia made her mind up. Even if the woman knew her mother, it didn’t an she would trust her imdiately.
"Please answer my question first. How do you know her?" Elia asked politely as she could sound. The woman touched her face and sighed out loud. From top to bottom, Elia looked the exact copy of her mother. One thing that was different is the way she acts. How could she not recognize her one long lost friend?
"I am your mother’s friend since birth. We were inseparable not until her coming of age," The woman said as she took a step closer towards Elia, who took a step back. "How can I believe your words?" Asked Elia as she uncousinly wrapped her hand onto the pendant her mother gave her.
The woman’s eyes onto the pendant Elia was clenching and her mouth slightly opened. "May I see that pendant?" The woman asked as she slowly reached her hand out to touch the necklace. At first, Elia didn’t want the woman to touch the pendant, but then the woman looked as if she really knew her mother.
Still not fully trusting the woman, Elia removed the pendant off her neck and gave it to the woman. Not even a minute, tears poured out of the woman’s eyes, and she started weeping out loud. She couldn’t believe what she was touching. Elia stood baffled by the sudden cry of the woman as she didn’t know what to do.
"A-are you alright?" Elia stuttered as she reached a hand out to comfort the woman. The woman nodded her head with a small smile. She wiped her tears before introducing herself, "My na is Maria Navida. I don’t know if your mother ever ntioned , but I’m her childhood friend."
"Childhood friend?" Elia muttered as she tried recalling if her mother ever told her about Maria. But nothing ca into mind, and she asked, "How can I believe you?" Elia asked.
Maria took sothing out of her small purse and showed it to Elia. The necklace she had was the exact replica of her mother’s necklace. But who knows, this necklace could be bought anywhere in this place. Maria smiled, but her eyes weren’t. She looked at the pendant then said, "I made this. Before your mother left, I gave this to her. As a sign of our friendship."
As Maria was about to say more, she was called out by one of her servants, saying they needed to depart. Maria nodded her head and held Elia’s hand, "If you want to know more, please visit
in the Deltrat estate. It would be nice to have a talk. Please tell your mother I miss her and wish to see her soon." Though her mother is already gone.
Elia walked out of the narrow alley while wearing her hood, and before she could decide to go. She was forcefully pulled and bumped her forehead onto sothing soft. She looked up to see who pulled her, and there was a concerned and angered face on Enoch.
"Where did you go? Don’t you know how dangerous it is to move around alone? Just because you lost us doesn’t an you could wander around," Enoch grit his teeth while Elia flinched as she felt her wrist being squished by the man’s strength. "Calm down, Enoch," Ayfara said, patting his shoulder. She walked in between the two and removed his hand off Elia’s wrist. "Don’t use your strength. You’re hurting her," Ayfara continued.
"You’re too soft on her, Ayfara," Enoch glared at her and said, "Even if His Imperial Majesty allowed her to stay in the palace. It doesn’t an she isn’t our enemy." Ayfara sighed out loud, and while raising her brows, she answered him, "But what can she do? Not only that, but she isn’t the type of person to run away without reason."
Though it has just been a month since then, Ayfara observed many things about Elia. She knew one or two things about Elia, but there are so complicated ones she couldn’t decipher. Elia rubbed her wrist as she sees a red mark and agreed with Ayfara. What can she do in this place? If she were to run away, the loyal servants of the Emperor would go after her. Just by strength, she isn’t even as strong as them.
Enoch cleared his throat, realizing he got angry at Elia for the first ti. But Elia didn’t seem to care about it at all. She thinks every person in this world gets angry once in a while. Even the kindest person would get mad.
"Anyway, I saw another person going out of that alley. She didn’t look like a commoner. A noble perhaps?" Enoch suspiciously asked Elia but received no answer from her. Now, this is sothing he should report to Elliot. "We should head back to the palace," Ayfara said as she looked at her watch. "His Imperial Majesty wouldn’t like it if we’re late, especially the Princess."
Elia turned her back as if she was looking for Maria, but she was nowhere to be found. The story earlier didn’t make sense to her, but then at least she was sure there is sothing her mother was hiding. It’s strange because her mother could have written about it to her. Or is there another letter that she had not received?
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