"Take him away!"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHpJN1Q1AmK
"Lock him up and throw away the key!"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7AwtpD3iN
"Seal the Cursed One forever!"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMnvxSD8Lm
The mob cheered as the sealed carriage made its way through the streets, out of town, and ultimately, heading out of the Kingdom. Far, far away from the Kingdom.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44x6QYxFTH
"Agh! Geez! What the heck--Oi! You idiots! Why are you throwing rocks at ME?! I'm just minding my own freaking business here and driving, okay?" the carriage driver hisses.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEj2vaBmq7
The sole occupant of the sealed carriage presses his lips together.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70U8a2o4FJ
Even though no one can get in and out of the sealed carriage, enchanted to only receive and let passengers alight according to the specified instructions of the caster, air can still freely pass through despite the windowless and doorless carriage. And if air can freely pass through, sounds and noises from outside can also be heard.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHewzB6YFv
"And how dare you all throw something like that on a Royal carriage!" the driver of the carriage can be heard, continuously ranting from his perch. "You all are committing treason you know! No matter what the circumstances are the Pri--"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8hayqBhZq
"That's quite alright, Marcus," the passenger of the sealed carriage mumbled under his breath.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Aaq2JCFl0
"But, Your High--"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5enz8JgRI
"Enough, Marcus," the passenger tells the carriage driver once again and curls into a ball on the carriage seat.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfJnr1CqfT
Even though the carriage is sealed, preventing others from getting in and out of it, only opening and closing once it reaches its destination and letting air for the occupant to breathe, it has the comforts and utilities of a top-tier carriage.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwRsY9E9BY
The seats are very soft, softer than any bed one can imagine. Even if it's just a seat, one might think it's actually a bed.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESgGHcbK1X
And with the sole occupant's current size, it can actually be a bed for him.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7bHeNJwgJ
Despite it being sealed, the inside is bathed in a warm and comfortable light, as the gentle rays of the sun do with the fragile plants in a greenhouse. Not only that but there is also a magic compartment under the seats that stores all kinds of food and beverage that always stays fresh, hot, and cool--depending on the meal.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XsOWX5ncx
However, those kinds of luxuries give little to no interest to the passenger.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbJ4EjWThi
All he wanted was to leave the Kingdom and get things over with. He's miserable not only because of the hatred he has been receiving from the people around him ever since he can remember but also the fact that he's too much of a coward to end his own life.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFcWjSwQnm
If the thought of him existing was a bane to everyone's existence, he could just go and disappear.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBM7Uw4KnW
However, he can't do it no matter how much he tries and...if others get to do it themselves...399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9MRLlD9bK
Well, those who attempted to get rid of him lost their lives instead.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnovOBfFAm
As he lay there, curled in a ball, he blinked his misty turquoise eyes, as if doing so would stop the tears from falling even though his throat was hurting from the effort.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOTDykIiyA
In the end, he lost the fight. The tears fell from his eyes, soaking his long, unmaintained silver-blond hair. He then closes his eyes, hoping that it will not only block the fact that he had cried despite not wanting to but also the sounds and shouts of the people who want him to leave.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtSJZuYk2r
And as he close his eyes, exhaustion seeps through his bones from not being able to sleep well last night. Not that he had ever slept well since he was old enough to feel that he was being neglected and avoided.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSCTmG0LYm
But as he did, a dream came to him. Probably the first and only dream he could ever remember having. It was a dream that he would forget even when he woke up. One that shows a future where he's happy and content.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5YTRGQV4U
And it involves a smiling face of a girl, filled with love and affection...just for him.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQ5WYLtyxq
Someone...whom he can't ever kill even when she's near him with his trait...399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CWATpRkAq
His salvation.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJVsPpds6p
~*~*~*~399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yD2ycpC0a
Knock. Knock. Knock.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxq3M7GVP4e
Disoriented and dazed from his sleep, he stumbles towards the door, momentarily forgetting that it's supposed to open and close only when he has arrived at his destination. Maybe it was because he just woke up from what seemed to be the longest sleep he'd had in a long, long while, he even forgot about Marcus.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJG2vCKwEj
As soon as he's near the door, it opens. Someone cheeps in surprise from the outside and the sound, along with the sudden opening of the door, made him come to his senses. However, since he was shuffling towards the door with a heavy head from sleep, with the intention of leaning on the door, all his weight was shifted to the front. And because the door opened, nothing can catch him anymore and he tips over.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniQP5guw47
Still somewhat lethargic, he couldn't move fast enough to lean away and fall back inside the carriage. It seems he'll be hitting the ground face-first. Closing his eyes, he braces himself for the fall.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKCHCeq1r1
"Oh no!"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHKYwVmGiK
That cheeping voice he heard just now spoke up again and he felt hitting something warm and soft then a heavy thud. Whatever he's on right now, it's definitely not the ground.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmm1DdIEkMh
"Ow..."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy2rVOJTgw
His eyes snap open and lifts himself up from the ground with his arms. With wide eyes, he looks down at the person below him, rapidly blinking his eyes in disbelief. 399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04p1zPxrDx
There...was a person...below him...and...399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkA6IcKaw1z
Are they alive? Are they writhing in pain from his curse? Are they dying?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3LtJlx2ze
His mind is swirling with questions that he's going dizzy. So he closed his eyes shut again as he froze in place. As much as he wanted to roll away, he knew that it was too late. Any second now, the person will be dead anyway--399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2T1maM9Wb
"Uhm, excuse me, but...can you get off of me now?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JYoTKbw8g
At that, his eyes blinked open wide once again, and he looked down. It wasn't just any person. It was a woman. And not only that, she's...she's still alive!399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmsHVESZrK
But how? Why? Who is this woman? What is she even? How is she still alive after being exposed to him? Let alone be this close to him?399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjZ1hcZ0OG
"Excuse me? Please, get off. You're too heavy."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoppyvKzkx
Her wheezing plea made him come back to his senses and he quickly muttered his apologies and got off from the woman. He was still in awe to see someone still alive, moving and breathing, even after they were exposed to his presence.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNW8WBZz2M
"Haaa, great. Now that's a load off my chest, haha! Get it? Cause you were on me and..." she falters, laughing weakly, she clears her throat awkwardly and rubs the back of her neck. "Yeah, sorry. I know it was a bad joke. Anyway! Hup!"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI1vBNmuXj
She hops from the ground and stands up, patting her clothes to get rid of the dirt and grime from her person and the satchel that hangs across her front. While she does, he watches her, still filled with disbelief to see that she's still up and about.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7nxtIkXWp
"My name's Rose," she introduces herself, silently offering her hand to him to help him up.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWjqVpOzUE
Still speechless, his gaze ping-pongs between her hand and up at her face. For the first time in a long, long time--just stared at someone right on their face, without any coverings to protect them from him. All his life, he has to look at people who are talking to him from a safe distance or when they fully cover their faces.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXafGqq0LV8
But now...399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXtRXEKgwIv
With a trembling hand, he slowly and carefully places it on top of hers. He can feel his heart skip a beat when her fingers wrap around his, squeezing his hand gently before gently tugging him up from the ground.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMzZCHrjRnD
She was a small woman and he knew she won't be able to fully help him up. Instead, with her help, he easily pushed himself from the ground. He wraps his fingers over hers as well, still staring into her face until a pink tinge starts to blossom across her cheek.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPywP7Xc5Kk
"Uhm...and your name?"399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjdmEg2cgZ
He opens his mouth and answers, "I'm...Andrius."399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUfPveDDHC
She smiled at him and to him, it was blinding. No. It wasn't her smile that dazzled him so. It was Rose herself. Just being able to be with her like this without dying...to be able to converse like how other normal people do.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygUZ0AJMu0
"Huh. Andrius, huh? Okay, then," she beams at him and tugs at his hand. "By the way, you look like you're lost. I actually saw a guy running back the way you came from, saying he dropped his mask or something and asked me to keep an eye on the carriage..." She starts to chatter but he doesn't mind. It was the first time someone was talking openly to him, without a hint of fear or anxiety.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCqPH3gVJB
She pulls on his hand, taking him somewhere, and without a shred of suspicion, he follows her like a little lamb following its shepherd.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYAcxezfBz
"...oh, did I mention that your name sounds like the Crown Prince's name?" she asks belatedly. But before he can even respond, Rose is already chattering away, talking about something new and pointing at stuff to him.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCTchW0tHe
He was amused and she was endearing. Maybe...now's not a good time to tell her that the reason why he had a name that sounds like the Crown Prince is because he was the Crown Prince. The dreaded Crown Prince who was cursed to exude tasteless and odorless poison that could kill anyone who went near him.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fj5BrM1ET
No one knows how he came to be that way and it had made his life a living hell. 399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvzjDIXZV3
But...somehow, in some kind of way, there's actually someone capable of surviving after being with him. His salvation. Maybe he'll have to tell her the truth about himself one day. And hopefully, she'll remain by his side after that.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAMiC6Wz4h
If not...399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGIVJyNLyf
"Hmm? What is it, Andrius?" she asks, glancing down at their clasped hands that he was unknowingly squeezing a little, and then up his face.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac1FxdFCHH
He smiles. "Nothing, Rose. What's that thing over there?" He points at something randomly.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpoTVqA5vC
"Oh! Oh, that!" She then began to ramble, explaining anything and everything she could see.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuxmhXL7AL3
Well, if she won't remain by her side, then...he'll do whatever he can and everything in his power to make her stay.399Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzMn8oytQp
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