Seized By The Sea God

chapter 33

"Can I still tour the castle?" I blurted, hoping for a beneficial change, he halted and sighed, still facing the glass door, "please!" I added in a coquettish tone.

"Fine, you can do that tomorrow. But remember, always wear your pearl bracelet for protection" he said and stepped into the washroom, "of course, I will. Thank you very much" I stressed my tone and jumped up for joy, finally I'll know my way around the castle and also be able to escape, I beamed and ambled out of his room and went back to mine. "I can't wait to share the good news with Annabelle and Christine, they'd be delighted to be my tour guard," I thought to myself as I straddle my hair. I stripped and walked into the washroom, had my bath, wore my pajamas, and laid down on my bed. "I guess is not so hard to get along with the king, so far I'm obedient he won't notice my plans" I smirked covering myself with the warm quilt, how I miss my home and my sweet bed, although this one is good it's in a strange place, so it can't be compared to my house" I muttered, caressing the texture which is smooth and silky. But what does he mean by sorcerers casting a spell on me, I'm just a guest here. What if all the things he said don't exist? Or maybe he just wants to monitor and stop me from escaping, right that could be the fact. I rolled to the other side of the bed worried as my mind wasn't at rest. "Maybe I should wear the blue pearl for a few days, I would be able to discover his plans" I sat up still battling with my mind, "gosh! How could I be this confused in such an important matter?" I smacked my head, deep inside I believed him but my mind was saying something else, I groaned ruffling my hair. "Be good pearl, I guess I should keep you for now besides you look nice" I mumble checking out the pearl, I placed a kiss on it as it glistened and lay back on the bed, moments later I drifted off to sleep and had a dream where I fell into a dung pit, I screamed out my voice and lounged out of the bed.

"Jasmine, what's the matter, why are you screaming like you've seen a ghost?" Annabelle asked with concern on her face, I wiped away the sweat on my and looked around, "Oh my, it's already dawn" I gasped and turned back to Anna who was staring at me like a clown, "Hey, what are you staring at and why are you here?" I asked folding my hands on my chest.

"Are you seriously asking me about Jasmine?" She shook her head pitifully. "Remember, I'm your servant and I'm here to tend to your needs. I was staring at you because you were acting weird, is anything wrong? You shouted in your sleep" I sighed and sat down on the bed, I almost forgot that I had servants, maybe it's because I haven't seen them for quite some time. "What are you thinking about? I have been speaking to you for a long time and you look pale"

"I'm fine Anna, I just woke up from sleep remember? And I had a hard time sleeping last night. That's why I'm looking pale" I explained. "What about Christine?"

"Christine is fine, probably she is busy arranging the laundry. So tell me what frightened you so much that made you scream in your sleep?" I hissed, why is she so persuasive? If I don't say the reason now she will continue to pester me, "I had a terrible dream" I finally said, hoping to wave the whole issue off. "Is it that bad? I heard that dreams are part of our subconscious state. Tell me all about it" she demanded, just like always taking minor issues seriously. "Well, I was being chased by a creature which I had no view of, it chased me into a dung pit. That's why I screamed because the whole place was dark and I can't see the creature clearly" I let out a deep sigh.

"This is bad!" She muttered, checking me out. "Is the creature covered with a black robe, emitting a dark aura?" I nodded quickly as I clearly remember that I didn't see anything but darkness chasing me. "What happened next?" She cut me off with the question.

"Come on Anna, are we going to start this morning with a lot of questions? Look it doesn't matter, I'm fine, look" I stretched out my hand showing her my body. "That's not the point Jas, I believe that someone was trying to attack you with a dream monster which has been banned for a century, don't you think it's suspicious how it showed up suddenly in your dream when it has been confined by the four most powerful God's" I massaged my temple not understanding anything she was, does everything that happens now have meaning or related to vicious people? I thought feeling more confused, I don't know how these people live here but I know I don't want to have anything to do with all this so I must find a way out, I thought inwardly.

"Down to earth Jasmine, I've been speaking to you but you didn't respond" I smiled awkwardly and inquired what she had said. "Tell me about what happened to the dream monster?"

"Dream monster! Does it have a name?" I inquired in a more shocking tone.

"Of course Jasmine, you haven't been listening to my explanation. Well forget it, tell me about it"

"I fell into the dung pit while being chased by the faceless monster, he lunged at me many times but failed to get a hold of me. Although he didn't get a hold of me I was so scared of seeing such a creature and also falling into the dung pit was scarier so I had to scream for help as I thought it was real '' she stared at me with worried eyes that made me extremely scared. "Well, I think you should report this to the king it's quite urgent"

"But.."

"Hey guys, what are you two talking about?" Christine asked as she stepped into my room, cutting me off.

"Nothing that does not require much importance, right Anna?" I asked, shooting a glare, she frowned and nodded in response. "Then I'll have my bath and prepare for breakfast. However, I'd have some good news for you both but you have to wait till I'm done showering" I mumbled and ran into the washroom to avoid any further questions. I decided not to soak in the hot springs but to take a quick shower as I was overly excited that I would be able to see the whole of the castle. I beamed and hurriedly had my bath, wiped myself dry, and stepped out of the washroom.

"You took ages Jasmine, what was the good news?" I rolled my eyes, knowing that they won't let me off so quickly, it is not like I wasn't going to tell them, Annabelle and Christine were my perfect tour guards.