CHAPTER 3- THE RED AND BLUE EYES
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SAOIRSE (PRONOUNCE AS SER-SHA)
My hands are tied and I'm being dragged by a bunch of Duwandi, a dwarf like creature.
"Where are you taking me? Where are you?" I asked the two Duwandi who were holding the end of the rope that was used to tied me up. Nobody even cares to answer my question. It's no use, they don't want to talk to me.
I started to look around the forest. I haven't really paid attention to the surroundings since I was so busy with my grandmother's death. Now that I take a look at it properly, this forest is not like the other forest that I used to visit. I've been living in the town near this forest but this is the first time that I've been here.
All the trees are somewhat alive and talking, even the flowers on the ground has its own life. This forest has the greenest grass I've ever since. The flowers are glistening at the trees are full of life.
"Where are you taking me?" I repeat. One of the two Duwandi turn around and looked at me.
"My lord wants you at his castle," he simply replied.
I suddenly felt nervous. I haven't properly saw the face of theirs so called My Lord.
What if he's an ogre?
"I-Is he going to eat me? Does your lord eat human, is that it?" I was panicking.
"I don't know, but I heard a Nympha who stayed in his room one time said, "Eat me, My Lord" so maybe yes, he's going to eat you too." The other Duwandi innocently said. A Nympha is like a siren of the land. They were the most beautiful woman in the forest and acccording to myth, they used to lure men so they can eat them, literally.
I gulped after hearing what he said. I haven't had much experience since I'm a virgin but I'm definitely sure what's that Nympha is talking about. I can't be a s*x slave of an Ogre. I tried to cast another spell to free my hands from the rope but its not working. I don't know if its the spell that I keeps messing with that's why it's not working.
"Don't even try to cast a spell here, young woman. No spell works here in the heart of the forest," the Duwandi said.
"I already did, I put a spell on my grandmother and turned her into a flower."
"You did that just when you enter the hidden forest but you are here in the heart of Enchata, no magic are allowed here," he explained.
That's probably the reason why my spells are not working. I tried to use my wolf strength but it's not working either.
"You can't break that, that's the vine that comes from the strongest tree here in Enchata," the Duwandi said without even looking at me.
I gave up, my hands are starting to hurt from struggling. I just need to look for another way on how to escape them
IT took us a couple more minutes of walk before we finally reached a castle that was surrounded by a stream. There's a lot of mermaid swimming and singing near the castle. A large wooden bridge slowly falls down that serves as our pathways going to the castle.
We entered the palace, a grand staircase was the first one to welcome us when we step foot inside. There's a big chandelier that was made up of crystals and the lights comes from a little orb of fire that was placed in the middle of it.
We walked towards a large room where a large table full of food greet us. On the end of the large table sits the man they called their Lord. I still can't see his face since he was sitting in the dim part of the room.
"Bring her here," the baritone voice. I don't know what's happening but he's voice send shivers through my veins. I'm not scared but instead I'm excited.
What the f*ck is happening to me?! I'm confused.
The Kaprus who was standing beside the man walks towards me, grabbed my arms, and abruptly pull me towards the mysterious man. A Kaprus is a giant hairy man who always smoke tobacco and usually lives above the trees.
Even up close, it's still not clear to me how this man looks but one thing I notice about him is his set of eyes with different color. One is red and the other one is blue. It was the sexiest eyes I have ever laid my eyes on.
"What do we have here?" he said with his broad and manly voice.
"What do you want from me? Release me this instant!" I screamed at him. I was horrified when I saw how his face abruptly change. With his dark and gloomy face, he slowly stood up from his seat and slowly step into the light revealing his face. Oh dear, those were the most glorious face I ever saw in my entire life. His sharp jaw and thick eyebrows perfectly complemented his red lips.
He move closer to me, our faces are inches away. He grabbed my chin and abruptly pull it up so I can look directly into his eyes.
"You are not in the position to shout at me, young lady. I wonder how did you get inside my hidden forest. What's so special about you, hmm?" he said while moving my head side to side to check my face.
"I'm a cursed child, if you don't want your life to become miserable, you would let me go immediately," I lied to him hoping that I can tricked him into releasing me.
The room was surrounded by his sudden laugh. I frowned at his sudden burst of laughter. I don't see anything funny at all.
"You amaze me, little one. I think I'm going to enjoy having you around. Bring her to my room," he ordered the Kaprus beside. He grabbed my arms again and drag me.
"Let me go! You can't locked me up here. Release me now, you bastard!" I screamed at the Kaprus who was deliberately dragging me going to I don't know where. I tried to take back my arms from his grasp and kicked him but I don't think he's really minding it. My punches didn't even bother him. I saw a vase on the side while he's dragging me and I immediately reached for it and smashed it on his head.
I stopped for a while, checking if it works but the Kaprus remains standing and seems unbothered. He slowly turned his face around and I can see his angry face. I quickly run towards the room where we came from but he is fast enough to catch me after a few steps. He quickly scooped me and effortlessly put me in his shoulder.
"Put me down! I will kill you if I get a chance, you bastard!" I continuously shouted at him while paddling my legs and punching his back. I eventually tired myself and stop punching the Kaprus back. I heard him unlocked a door and walks inside the room. It doesn't take long until I felt my body lifted to the air the eventually fell on the soft bed.
The Kaprus then head his way towards the door and went outside. I catch my breath for a while before getting up to my feet and went towards the door, hoping the somehow he forgot to locked it.
It checked the knob but it was locked. I tried to bang the door and shout.
"Get me out of here!" I shouted but no one seems to here or care.
"Argh! I can't believe this is happening to me!" I said to myself while brushing my hand through my hair.
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