Chapter 22
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We found ourselves on the mossy forest of Spheria. Everyone's enthusiastic to taste the fruits of colorful fruit bearing trees in here. I was hesitant to try it but Cronosus assured us the safety of the food.
"Do not be afraid. The trees will be happy to give you some of their children," he says.
I looked at Damon and he's not eating his fruit. He's such a bear. I take a small bite on the fruit. The juice burst into my mouth like fireworks but I pouted when I didn't taste anything.
"Is it supposed to be this bland?" I asked Petuñia, my unicorn escort. I learned about her name while we were wandering on the Classidium. She's talkative and I liked it.
Cronosus' huge and manly built is intimidating me. I'm glad they gave me a female unicorn.
I noticed how Damon follows us from behind. He's watching us and is making sure that I'm safe while on Petuñia's back. I found it thoughtful and sweet.
I scanned the place and breathe the fresh air. Everyone's having fun. That's cool. I've never been this outgoing before. My two days here in Vortaxia is worth my whole life's activeness on Earth.
A cave from a far caught my attention.
"Can we go at that cave?" I asked. Petuñia turns to see what I'm referring to and I frowned when she shaked her head.
"It's the forbidden cave," she says. Forbidden cave?
"Is it a dangerous place?"
"Yes, everyone who dares to enter that cave has never been found. As a matter of fact, God Hlaford had locked it already."
I looked at the cave once again. That's weird. I shrugged my shoulders and made myself busy by looking around the place.
The sky's already dark when we decided to head back to the palace. I wanted to keep Petuñia with me but she says it can't be done for they're only there to escort us when needed.
I frowned at the man standing before me. His face is still grumpy as ever. I looked at his waiting right hand. I sighed shortly and intertwined our hands.
We walked silently to our room. His affection towards me felt foreign for I've never really had this kind of affection with anyone before.
But it feels good.
I feel great... with him.
My brows raised when I saw the Chosens looking at us strangely. Some of them are even whispering like bees. I wanted to think that maybe it's because of our attached hands but everyone's doing it. I believe that we all came here in pairs.
I glanced at Damon to see his reaction but his blank expression remains the same.
"Hey," I whispered to him. He looks down at me raised his brows asking why I called him. "I think they're gossiping about us."
He looks around and I saw him seen a few of them looking at us and gossiping like we couldn't hear nor see them.
"It's him, right?" a girl said. I looked at them and they both got away when they noticed me watching them. Okay?
"I can't believe this..." another girl says. My brows furrowed. What the hell are they talking about?
I whimpered when Damon's grip tightened. I looked at him and he's glaring at the incoming Chosen in front, Cecilia.
"Oh! Look who's here," she slurs. I glared at her. What is it this time? She flipped her dirty purple hair and clicked her tongue.
Her playful smirk is giving me an uncomfortable feeling of what's on her mind. Travis came running behind her. He grabbed Cecilia's shoulder, trying to stop her from spilling what she's about to say.
"Let's go," he says.
My face started spelling doubt. I don't feel good about this one. My eyes widened when Cecilia formed a purplish ball on her palm and throw it to Damon.
He swiftly covered himself with his arm and I watched in horror when I witnessed with my own naked eyes how it burned his skin. Damon hide me behind his back and my heart started pounding when I felt his body temperature increasing.
His on it.
His on it!
"Yes! Show it to us. Show us what you're really are you sly dragon!" she yells. My body felt numb from what I heard.
H—How did she know...
Everyone gasped after hearing her vulgarity. My mind became blank as I watched everyone look at us with disgust.
It's hot...
He's getting really hot!
I grabbed Damon's hand and try to calm him but he didn't even throw me a glance. His eyes are pinned to the evil woman standing before us. She's wearing a taunting smirk on her lips. I badly want to punch her on the face for provoking Damon but I know that it wouldn't help.
"Not angry enough?" Cecilia raised her hand and another ball of poisonous liquid flashes on her palm. She was about to throw it at Damon when I extended myself to protect him.
"Argh!"
Travis looked at me painfully. Cecilia's hand is planted on his chest. My eyes widened as he fell on the floor lifelessly. I saw the shocked on Cecilia's eyes as she withdraw her hand from him.
