"Csille Lauretré!" He took a deep breath and stared at my eyes. "Then can you listen to ? I'm the Crown Prince and your fiancé. Isn't that enough for you to listen to ?"
"Fraser, please don't make it difficult for -"
"You're the one who's making things difficult for . How can I do what I'm supposed to do if I'm worried about you?"
Okay, I understand it now, Prince Fraser. You're worried, okay. However, can you not say that in a gentle voice. You're making Csille assu that there's sothing between you two.
"I'm sorry. I will try not to do that every day. I-" before I could even finish my words, he already cuts off.
"Don't do it! I want you not to do that. I don't want you to endanger yourself because of ." He squeezes my hands he's holding. "Please, Csille?"
"Fraser, I'm just worried for you too. I promise not to be around you always. Just let stay even if I'm far away. Don't worry. I have my guards with . Please?"
Prince Fraser lets go of my hand he's holding. "You really won't listen to ?" He waves his hand. "Go!"
"Fraser-" I tried to hold his hand, but he wouldn't let .
"Just go, Csille! What's the use of this conversation if you won't even listen to ? Just go!"
I look at him, stupefied. Did he just drive away? "You don't even listen to too. Fine!" I stomped my feet and walked out of the room.
I couldn't believe he drives away. I do understand where he is coming from, but he should have listened to my words too. It's as if I also have any choice. Even if you begged , Prince Fraser, Csille would still stay around you because that's what I've written.
And you cannot drive away too. I was the one who made this. I should at least do sothing for you.
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"Dear? Aren't you going to accompany us?" My mother asks. It's feeding day today, and I excused myself because I don't really have the mood to help.
"I'm sorry, mother. I don't really feel okay today. I'll just help you next ti."
My mother gently touches my head. "That's okay. Just stay here if you don't feel okay. We will be going now. I will leave a maid to you, so you'll have company."
I just nod at her. She gives kisses first before she gets out. I sigh and look at the calendar. We're almost three months staying in here. It's already been a week since the last ti I see Prince Fraser. I'm not that worried because Princess Paislee has already been friends with Prince Fraser now. So, there's soone that will guard him.
Princess Paislee and I talk to each other every day. The last ti I speak to her, she told that she's helping Prince Fraser go fishing and selling the fishes they caught. And just like in my novel, Princess Paislee is now living with Prince Fraser. Prince Fraser doesn't know that Princess Paislee has a ho of her own. He just knows that Farren or Paislee is an orphan now. So he decided to take her in. In exchange for helping him do fishing and selling the fishes.
One month from now, Prince Fraser's life will be in danger. I've tried many ways to warn Prince Fraser about the incoming danger. However, every ti I'll do sothing, it always fails. I've tried sending him an anonymous letter, but it always cos back at . I have tried before to use sign language, but it doesn't work too because sign language doesn't exist here.
"How could I warn you, Prince Fraser?" Thinking, I slumped my head on the study table.
"My ti is very short. I can only leave you a short ssage. Don't try to change what you've written in the notebook," the man pause for a mont. "Or else this world will collapse."
I suddenly rember the words of the man in my dream. Will it really collapse? Then do I have no other choice but to let things happen as it is? Even though I know that it could harm soone?
I look outside the windows. There are flowers everywhere. My room is facing the garden of the house that's why I choose this. Flowers! Right, how could I forget flowers? Maybe if I send Prince Fraser a flower, then he could understand it. Flower language exists here. Right! I just need to know the right flower to send too.
I run towards the garden. What flowers could be used to warn soone about an incoming danger?
I look around. Myrtle? It stands for good luck and love in a marriage. I don't think it suits the ssage I want to convey. Black-Eyed Susan? But it symbolizes justice. No! No!
I walk to the other side of the garden. What flower ans danger? I stop on my track when I saw Rhododendron. It's a poisonous flower. I didn't know they have it here.
Wait! What does the Rhododendron flower an? It's a sign of elegance, wealth, and passion. However, the Victorians labeled it as a "beware" flower which is quite fitting, as the Rhododendron flower is poisonous. Right! This is the flower I am looking for. It ans to beware of incoming danger. I took a napkin and took several Rhododendron flowers. I just need to find soone to give it to Prince Fraser. But who will be that person?
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"Csille Lauretré? What do you need for to do?"
I look back at the Farren Brichagnac. He's walking towards while looking around. "Don't worry. I have my guards around to make sure no one sees us. Even Raze wouldn't notice you're here." Raze is the na used by Prince Fraser in the western region. He couldn't use his na Fraser lest he'll attract other people's attention and suspicion.
Farren sits on the chair in front of . We are currently in the only cafe here in the western region. It's also where I usually stay when I observe Prince Fraser from afar. This cafe has the second floor, so it's easier for to see him from afar. But unlike before, I didn't sit on the second floor. We're on the ground floor. I don't want Prince Fraser to know that I know Farren.
"Don't worry. This won't be long." I took the Rhododendron flower from one of my maids behind . "I just want you to give this to Raze inconspicuously. Make sure he won't know it ca from or it was you who puts it."
Farren takes the flower from my hand and looks at it. Even if you look at it, Paislee, you wouldn't know what it ans. Princess Paislee doesn't know that language of flowers. It's the reason why it takes years before she realizes that Prince Fraser was in love with her disguise.
"I thought you don't love him?"
Silly! Of course, I don't. How can I fell in love with a fictional character I made? "I don't. Just give it to him. Don't worry. It's just a simple flower. I just rembered that he likes flowers. So I want to give him one."
Farren looks at like he didn't believe my words. Miss female lead! Can you not do that? It's impossible for Csille and Prince Fraser, okay? In the end, he will choose you. So, don't that okay?
He then takes the flowers from my hands. "Okay. I'll do that. Is it the only thing you want to say?"
"Yes, you can go now. Just make sure he wouldn't know where the flowers ca from, okay?"
Farren nods his head and walks out of the cafe. Farren Brichagnac, the male disguised of Princess Paislee. I hope you won't get caught and I hope you could send the flower to him. I hope there's nothing that will hinder it. I need you to send it. He needs to know. Even you, you need to know. But how could I warn you?
I sigh. One month, I only have one month of ti before the danger will co. Can I not really do sothing about this?
I gestured my maid to ask for a spot on the second floor. I need to know what will happen next. After everything is settled, I imdiately go to the second floor. On the second floor, I could easily see the fishing stall of Prince Fraser. Farren just ca back and now helping Prince Fraser sell the fish.
When Prince Fraser was too busy entertaining a custor, Farren puts the flower on the basket beside Prince Fraser. He puts it! He successfully put it inside the basket. Now, I only need Prince Fraser to see the flower and decode the aning of it.
I look at Farren. Does he know it's Prince Fraser? I tried to recalled what I've written in the novel. If I rember it right, Princess Paislee doesn't know that it's Prince Fraser. She only knows that it's the Crown Prince after the accident. I can't bla her, though. Prince Fraser looks so different compared to when he was still a child.
After they sell all the fishes, Prince Fraser and Farren went ho. I followed them to their ho, where Prince Fraser is staying. I look around to see if there is soone and ask the guard that is accompanying to be my look out.
I put my ears on the wall. I'm at the back of the house and currently listening to the conversation inside. I heard footsteps and a person rummaging into sothing.
"Hey, Farren, do you know where this flower ca from?" Prince Fraser asks.
"I don't know. Where did you find it?"
I heard footsteps again. I couldn't see what's happening inside since there is no window at the back of his house. It would be better to see how Prince Fraser reacts.
"In the basket. Soone must put it in there. Rhododendron?"
I heard soone pulls the chair. "Rhododendron? Is that the na of the flower?"
I didn't hear Prince Fraser responds. He probably just nods his head.
"Are you okay? You look terrified. Is there sothing wrong?"
Terrified? He probably decodes the aning of the flower. Yes! He knows! I just hope he realized what he should be cautious about. Please, Prince Fraser, I need you to understand what it is. I need you to be cautious.
"Nothing! I need to get out for now. Don't wait for . I'll co back ho late."
I heard soone open the door. He's leaving? Where is he going?
I leave from where I am hiding and walk to the carriage waiting. Where is he going?
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I'm on our way now to our house in the western region when the carriage suddenly stops. I look at the maid and the henchman.
"Is there a problem? Why did we stop?"
The henchman looks back at . "I'm sorry, Lady Lauretré, soone blocks our way."
Soone? I look outside the carriage. My eyes widened when I recognized who is that person. Prince Fraser! What is he doing here? I imdiately walk outside the carriage.
The guards imdiately stop when I tried to approach Prince Fraser. "Miss, please go back. Let us interrogate this person first."
I glared at the guard. "That's okay. I know him. Can you all leave us alone first? I need to talk to this person."
The guards and the maids hesitated for a mont before they walk a ter away.
"Is there sothing wrong?"
Prince Fraser looks back at the guards and maid. When he is assured that they are too far away to hear what he will say, he looks at . "I ca here to warn you. I received a flower today." He takes out the Rhododendron flowers from his bag. "This. It's Rhododendron, and I suppose you know what's the aning of this."
I tried to talk, but I feel like I couldn't move my mouth. Csille! Let talk to him, please! We need to warn the Crown Prince. But she didn't listen to .
"I'm sorry, I don't know what it's supposed to an. Do I need to be worried?" Csille! No! Let talk to him! I begged you!
Prince Fraser looks disappointed with Csille's answer. He probably thought I would know what it ans. Of course, I know it. I was the one who gave it to you, Prince Fraser. I wanted to say to him, but my mouth wouldn't let . Oh, co on! Let speak!
Prince Fraser shakes his head. "Never mind. Just be careful, okay? Don't co to these days. I'm afraid sothing will happen."
Yes! Yes! Sothing will happen.
"Maybe you're wrong, Prince Fraser. It's just a flower. What could it ans?"
Prince Fraser looks at confused. Of course, even I will be confused if a person I know who loves the flower language suddenly said that it's just a flower. He probably thinks sothing's wrong with . It's your fault, Csille!
He looks at the Rhododendron flowers and puts it back in his bag. "Just be careful, okay? Please listen to right now. I need you to stay at ho and don't leave for a mont. You need to promise Csille."
My head nods on its own. Satisfied with my answer, he holds my cheeks and kisses my forehead before running to where he ca from.
Did he just kiss my forehead?
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