CHAPTER 22 "Beautiful Day"

"Cecilia, want to come out for some fresh air?"

In a garden, Cecilia looked around and noticed the roses that had just bloomed. Heolstor watched her with a smile. While Cecilia walked and sat in the palace garden. Heolstor headed toward her, sleeping on Cecilia's lap.

"Why are you so beautiful?"

"Because I am the wife of an emperor."

Before that incident, I kept thinking about one thing. I seem to keep bringing you trouble. One more problem I have to solve. I can't involve it. 

"Heolstor, I always think about one thing."

"What is that?"

I told Heolstor, every night I have a strange dream. I dream that when I die, I always think about that dream. Should I believe the dream or forget that dream?. 

Heolstor tells him not to believe in uncertain things. We don't know what will happen in the future. All we can do now, is just believe and continue to fight for what we get today. 

His hand touched Cecilia's cheek and kissed her neck. Then touched her pink lips very softly. 

Maybe what he said was true. I shouldn't think nonsense. When we stare at each other, Arthur called out to us from a distance and headed our way. Heolstor's face looks so annoyed, I hold back laughter seeing him. 

Arthur told Heolstor to head to the working room immediately. The work was piling up and Arthur wanted Heolstor to do it right away. Heolstor was forced to leave, Cecilia ended up alone in the garden. 

As Cecilia watched the garden, Aidan came and sat next to her. He said it was his turn to guard. They were silent, until finally grabbed her hand and took her somewhere. 

Cecilia kept asking Aidan. He didn't fight any of them, until they finally got to a place. The place is a horse stable, Aidan said that today is a beautiful day to ride a horse. Aidan offers Cecilia to ride a horse with him. 

"With pleasure."

Cecilia changed her clothes to be able to ride a horse. Cecilia said she wanted to ride the horse alone, Aidan agreed and said not to get too far from him.

They rode horses around the palace forest. This forest has a very large area, if you go alone without direction. They can get lost very easily.

When I ride a horse while looking at the tree. I saw something in the leaf bush, a white rabbit coming towards me. There was a wound on the leg, when I want to treat the wounds. The rabbit ran and I chased it with my horse. 

"Empress Cecilia?!"

Cecilia stopped when she saw the huge lake, she had never seen it before. Aidan said that this lake was never be used because it was very deep. The lake has very clear water, when Cecilia want to touch it. Cecilia saw the rabbit and treated the wound. 

This rabbit has very beautiful and clean fur. His eyes were blue, the rabbit looked very much like Heolstor. White fur, blue eyes, and big.

"We have to go now, it's getting dark."

"You can go now, sweet rabbit."

They came back speeding up their horses. They arrived when it was dark, Heolstor was in the stable waiting for them. When Cecilia wanted to get off the horse, Heolstor went up to her and asked where they had been until night. 

Cecilia said just going around the forest, nothing strange happened. Cecilia smiled and waved her hand at Aidan. 

What did they do in the forest?. They didn't do anything strange, right?. Forget Heolstor, don't think negative thoughts. You have to believe Cecilia. 

"Are you tired?"

"A little."

Heolstor looked at her face, without thinking about the people around. Heolstor picked her up like a bride and brought her to the room. The servants watched and felt jealous of them. They say that their relationship is very romantic, making everyone envy because of them. 

Heolstor put Cecilia down on the bed and give water to him. Cecilia felt confused and drank the water. The situation became very awkward. Cecilia got up to change and left the room. 

I returned to the room in my night gown, I don't see Heolstor. I thought maybe Heolstor was changing his clothes. I sat on the bed waiting for him, when he came back from the room. I was speechless, confused to see it in front of me. 

"Heolstor?"

Heolstor wears an night gown with a bouquet of roses. I headed towards him then took the rose that he had brought. I smiled at him and then thanked him. 

Heolstor hugged her then took her to bed then said. 

"Tonight?"

Cecilia touched his face, "Of course."

.....

They do their job as usual. Cecilia is in the Heolstor office discussing something. 

"Harvest festival?"

"Yes, held for three days in the capital."

Festival? I've never been to a festival before. Back in the palace, Father always forbade me to go outside because it was too dangerous.   

Arthur and Briana entered the room at the same time. Cecilia stood up and headed towards them.

"How about the two of you go to the harvest festival?"

Said simultaneously, "Pardon?"

Heolstor agreed with Cecilia. They have worked really hard. Heolstor gave them a three-day vacation for the festival. They refused, they said they didn't need a vacation. 

Cecilia advised them to go have fun. Cecilia took Briana's hand, her face begging at Briana. Briana couldn't refuse and finally accepted it.

Quickly, Cecilia took them out of the room. She says that Briana and Arthur are forbidden from returning from vacation unless they have fun. Cecilia also said she would punish them for not having a happy holiday. Cecilia closed the door, while Arthur and Briana were speechless at their confusions.

"Why did you let them vacation?"

"You insensitive human. All right, no share for you tonight."

Cecilia closed the door very hard. At that time Heolstor thought and finally realized the meaning of her words. Heolstor immediately chased after her then called her name from a distance. 

Cecilia ran away from Heolstor with a laugh as she saw Heolstor chasing her. Heolstor caught up with her by immediately picking her up and then taking her to the room.

"I can't wait."

End Chapter 22