The Books of the Shadows IV - Silver Moon

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-I am sure your brothers already know what pain you are, so they will not need to have you checked and see that you are not that innocent as you want to be seen!

Moon smiled at him, all-knowing, getting closer to him and whispering close to his ear:

-You can try... but, you see, you will fail... They will just summon a doctor, who will confirm that I have not been with anyone, so that alone will prove my innocence, and... just who do you think they will believe, this little girl, their sister in tears, or you, the big, bad foreigner who is trying to seduce me? Think again...

That would teach him, she thought, with a big defying smile on her face.

Moon just passed by him hitting him in the shoulder, leaving him with his mouth open. What could he do about it? Indeed, any man would believe this ravishing beauty monster, only by looking at her all in tears, and of course, they will all listen to her and not even look at him, the big, bad stranger who came into this world armed and firing, fighting them. Yeah... It was like that, he should better pay better attention to this one here, she was malicious.

Kaion was stunned in place, not knowing what to do or say next. In his world, that had never happened. No woman was so daring, nor defying towards a man. Especially one who pretended to be innocent. No, this one could not be innocent. She was too confident around men. She was toying with him, so he decided to accept the dare. If games it was that she wanted... she will have it... He was good at games.

-Fine! he decided to order to his body to obey his brain and made it move following her footsteps. Then I would go back to the fortress right now, because I don't really like to get bored... And guess what... I am not sure, but I might be able to think of someone bothered by that... Perhaps... one of the brothers who put you through entertain me?

He looked at her stop in her way. It was her turn to freeze on the spot, hearing his words. It looked like she did not like what she was hearing. Was it perhaps something more into this, than just her "job" to entertain him? Who would care about keeping him entertained? Not his sister, as she wanted to be free of him... Not her brothers, none of them would like their sister to be entertaining a man out of their world... What was it then?

He touched her elbow, turning her body to face him and he almost got lost in her eyes, that they were so bright and blue, the most beautiful sight he could never have enough of. But no, he had no time for that right now; he shook his head to regain composure. This snake was out of his world and he will soon be gone, he needed no complications.

-No, even better, they would not want you to entertain the big, bad stranger they would rather see him going off their lands... right? They would rather have you distracting me... keeping me busy... for what?

Moon's eyes felt like open books for him. He might not be as good in mind control as her, but he was great in interrogating. He knew, that he was right.

He noticed the change in the eye's expression, for one millisecond, yet still, he did not miss it. He excelled at that.

So that was it. He was a fool to imagine she just wanted to spend some time with him, maybe to show him around or something. He hurt feeling already angry at himself for being such an i***t, only thinking about it. Imagining...

Wrong! She was just a bait to keep him busy, and if she have had a little decency, she would not have thrown herself like that at him. But it was obvious that she was either desperate or she was just an easy woman posing in a virtuous one. So he only had to figure out which one was it.

-You don't answer when you are asked the right question? He asked her again, showing her he could not be intimidated by some female.

She turned her head towards him, thinking her words, and she simply answered:

-I told you already. We hunt. You don't feel like hunting, then go. The guards will be here soon to get the bear, if you stay, you can choose the next hunt, yet if you don't, then I will...

Was that a quiz she was putting on the table, right in front of him? Well, while he could understand the joy of the hunt, if he did not want to be there, what difference would the choice of the prey would make? All the joy from the first moments of the hunt had turned to worry about this little female, now he only felt annoyed.

-Don't feel like hunting anymore.

She looked at him, with pity in his eyes. He had no idea to have fun.

-Always so serious! Men! She puffed and turned her head suddenly, and her loose hair swept his cheek.

Kaion closed his eyes, trying to calm down. It took everything from what he had to manage to stay calm. This move at her, and he words, were clearing indicating her immaturity! He was not serious; he was being responsible and always doing the right thing, and this one here, was not the right thing to do! And what was she expecting?

-What exactly do you want, princess?

-You call me "princess" as if it would be a bad thing. I almost feel insulted! She claimed to be upset.

-It is your rank, is it not? How is it insulting you? You were born with it; you did not earn it!

-I did not ask for it, if this is what you think. And I am pretty responsible when I am in my place... This is not the fortress, is the woods, we can be whoever we are here... Well, some of us can... obviously others can not! She looked at him intently. Was she trying to insult him now?

-So, Princess, what are we really doing here? We obviously do not need to continue this conversation as we do not understand things the same way.

Kaion asked her looking bored already as if he did not even believe her words and he was suspecting other intentions. Well, she needed to keep him here and hunting seemed to be out of the question. They were hunting squirrels in his world, she smiled to herself. There was nothing she could do about it, it was their... "men" thing... ha! Hilarious!

-What do you want to do then? Moon asked him back, looking tired and bored as well. She was not in the mood to entertain this arrogant bastard who knew nothing about respecting people. He knew nothing about anything. He should just go back to his superficial world anyway, where he could do whatever! She could not wait for him to leave this world so they can go back to their happy life! But still, she wanted back her parents, so she need him to see her in a good way, if they would ever have the chance to get their parents back and if anything would be in his control. As if they would ever need his help, but whatever. Just in case...

-I don't know. You said hunting but...

-Yeah, I got that, we don't hunt squirrels... Moon whispered between her teeth, hoping that he would not hear her.

-What?

By the gods, why don't they show her some mercy today? He did hear her!

-I wanted to help you have a nice day here, after all the work you do in the Academy, but it looks like I don't know how to make it work for you. You are too different than we are, you do things backward... don't know what you like better. So, I let you decide... What would you like to do? It is still a nice day, we have a few more hours of light, she said looking at the sky.

She was right, it was a beautiful day and it was so nice to be outside, far away from those walls that were giving him the chills. The Shiran capital was so majestic, the architecture was so impressive, not just in an artistic way, because whoever was responsible for the constructing project was a genius.

But the way it was constructed, it really showed the power, the ruthlessness, the serious style, and the building of the shadows here. And it was not just impressing, it was fierce and it would always give him the chills straight into his bones, every time he was thinking about the way that king of theirs had released her saruman demon and unleashed the hell on his shoulders, killing most of them within seconds. They stood no chance in front of her.

He had no choice but to compromise, and he would never compromise. He could now, as he was not the king. Yet. But later, when he would reach on the throne... he could never compromise like that, ever again. He could not make enemies like that. He was no match for them, he knew it. With all their mighty weapons, which were slightly more advanced than theirs, they could not ever do anything but lose in front of these natives, who could control their demons. They can never become enemies because they were getting close to learning how to open the portals. And opening the portals... was a two sided blade for both of their kingdoms.

Of course, they could use them in their war with the Assassins Kingdom... but being united, these two houses here, so could Assassins use them too. So... He could not make an enemy out of Moon.

He needed to think this through, and very carefully.

-it is a nice day, he concluded, looking at her. I don't know how you can enjoy your days here, we don't do things as you do. So we can walk or talk, or fish something. What would you like to do?