Festival

Festival
PYRRHUS COLE'S POINT OF VIEW CONTINUE
The Next day early in the morning. A
I was awakened by Little Phoenix's shouts early that morning saying,
"Father look I'm flying, this the first time I'll be dressing for festival' he yelled happily as he came into my room with his festival costume.

I grunted since he aborted my sleeping. Little Phoenix can be loud and sometimes annoying.

It was the Miami festival which was to celebrate the god of air and it happens once in every ten years under the full moon. It's a glamorous festival that is celebrated all over Abramar Kingdom and it's environs.

‘Where did you get that from? I asked scratching my eyes irritably.

‘Princess Mila made it, isn't it beautiful fathe '..He asked in reply happily.

I glared at him, "Princess Mila?"

He quickly realized his mistakes and quickly rectify even though he doesn't look too happy "Mother made it for me"

Since I was feeling a lot better I wore the same loose shirt and went outside to have a little bit of fresh air before deciding what my plans for the day was only for me to see her wearing a pure white long gown heading towards the small stream beside out house.

She dipped herself inside the little stream and bowed to the four cardinal directions as required. She came out of the water and also make Little Phoenix dip in the water and also bow in the four cardinal directions.

She offered the water fruits as other offering requirements, bow down and pray, before coming towards the direction of the house and when she came out I couldn't help but gasp.

I secretly wonder what she was praying for. Is she praying for her freedom or for her kingdom or for her fiance or perhaps me.

The Miami festival requires every royal to bathe in a pure river wearing white clothes and I guess she used the stream because there wasn't any river around.

Her clothes stuck to her body like a magnet and she looked like the real goddess.

‘Hum now that's a sight to behold every morning how lucky you are to have a princess under your roof as your slave. I swear no othr assassin can be a match to you in terms of holding people in captives" I suddenly heard a voice said behind me and when I turned around Gaston was there smiling.

‘What are you doing?? What are you doing here I mean? Is Anything the matter?'.. I asked with a frown even though I was happy to see him since it's been long since we saw each other and he smiled with this tainted teeth of his like a Brooker.

‘Well I came here bearing news, Black Axe was about to be paid by one Prince Gabe to look for you.'..He reported the latest news to me like he always does while his eyes was still traveling over to Mila looking very lustful and flirting making me frown uneasily.

‘Ohh I know those Group of bandits, They are the group that raid pirate ships and loot goods from the north boarder, I have a long list bussines with one of them and by the way, what did they say? Did they agre' I asked without taking my eyes off Mila who hasn't noticed us.

‘The same as every other criminal in thia domain Pyrrhus! Why will they accept that offer despite being offered 21 million shekels of silver? You're the king of assassins, they know who to cross and who to bow to. You're one of the people they should bow for" Gaston hailed me still smiling and grinning from ear to ear.

I noticed his gaze on Mila, 'Stop looking at my wife if you may'..I groaned uncomfortably.

He smiled cunningly, "She's now your wife? Well, she's really beautiful, she deserves the man she married and that's you. He replied and my eyes darted towards the red head whose hair color dye had totally disappeared.

‘Mmm that's enough Gaston,enough talking about her, she's a princess and also my wife, so you should respect her and stop looking at her with those ogle on your face, it's very annoying" Pyrrhus said.

‘Seriously Pyrrhus? You're indeed the shadow assassin, no other man can be able to resist the temptation of this beautiful woman and I don't know how you concentrate with that piece of the gods near you'..

‘Get a grip of yourself and stop talking about my wife Gaston!! Or else I'll cut your hand and shove it down your throat!!'...I threatened with my hands on his throat..

‘I'm sorry!! I'm sorry your highness I'll take my leave now. See you at the festival celebration and also bring our dear Princess Mila along with you'..He said with his voice already strained and scurried away with his hands still on his throat.

‘Little Phoenix come here and put this on'..I said wrapping a little white fabric around his waist...

Clad in my white caftan I took him over to the stream and dunked him in the water clearly shaking off the thought of the beautiful woman few depths away from me...

MILA'S POINT OF VIEW
Seeing Pyrrhus come out with Phoenix in his arms and wearing a white caftan gave him a whole new look entirely. This is not the Pyrrhus that held me in hostage, this is a totally different man.

From an assassin who wears a black hood and mask to a man with shiny black hair clad in white he's just totally different. He glowed very brightly under the morning sun.

Smiling and talking with Gaston made him exude a powerful Aura that made me instantly feel that he's a King in his past life. Pyrrhus Cole! This man doesn't cease to appease me.

He left the place he was standing when Gaston had left and walked to the stream that I had bathe earlier to bathe himself.

What amaze me was that only royals bathe in white clothes during the Miami festival? So why is he bathing Phoenix?

And himself too? Is he some royal or related to the royal family?

Hmm maybe it's just because he's the leader here and he had thought himself to be a royal. But on second thoughts, I don't really understand why an abode leader will be classing himself as a royal just because he leads Dragon Fangs Abode.

‘Mother watch out! I'm splashing water over you'..Phoenix yelled as he splashed water all over me from where I was standing and i couldn't help but laugh...

‘You're messing with the goddess of water young man, I can't let this white clothe get any dirt on them, stop or Little Phoenix!'..I shouted back and splashed water back on the little boy who ran excitedly over it his father who was still bowing and praying.

A lot of it landed on Pyrrhus's face making his hair wet and I gulped hard waiting to see his reaction but he just smirked lightly...

He bent down and whispered something in Phoenix's ear and the next thing I knew the little one dived under and pulled my legs..

‘Phoenix Cole!" I yelled calling his full name for the first time and also for the first time Pyrrhus laughed. A beautiful, hearty joyous laugh, a very beautiful one that one can never expect from an assassin.

A laugh that was so contagious that I found myself also laughing, Eve Little Phoenix too laughing through his little teeth.

‘You did that on purpose didn't you? You know you're very hard to predict?' what's with that smile just now?" I asked and his laugh faded immediately as if he made a mistake by laughing at me earlier.

‘Nothibg, smiling doesn't mean anything. I didn't do anything either, you're already having goosebumps already' He murmured with his eyes turning dark already as he wrapped a fluffy big towel around me when he sensed that I was shivering slowly but didn't tell him.

Our chins grazed each other and the connection between our bodies was so electrify that I wanted to kiss him so bad..

"Oh help me God, I don't want to make thesame mistake that I did yesterday. Or else I'll loose my face in front of Pyrrhus" I can't help but lament in my heart

Like so so bad. Seeing him in this new look, is so tempting.

What is even wrong with me?

This man captured me and brought me to this hidden place and yet I'm thinking about kissing him when I have my own fiance? Prince Gabe must be in a corner sulking right now and I'm busy thinking of this man?

He's the reason I'm not with my family and with Prince Gabe and I'm thinking about him?

He capture me for my father's sin when I wasn't even born when my father offended him.

‘Aren't..aren't you celebrating the festival??'.. I asked with a huge gulp.

‘I am, we'll be going to the village for the night celebration —Don't dress too fancy because it isn't a loud celebration like you royals do'..He replied in his usual rude voice.

I pursed my lips already nervous from everything and then as I came out of the water I slipped from the water..

He was quick to catch me and I stared into his dark eyes for a while..

Is it me or does his eyes change color??..

One minute he's blue eyed and the next he's brown eyed—Now his eyes are so dark that it creeps the me out.

‘Watch where you're going next time'..He alerted and I nodded nervously.

BACK AT ABRAMAR KINGDOM THE ROYAL PALACE.
Bathing in the river for the Miami festival without Mila was one of the hardest things Queen Anne had to do.

The Miami festival was Mila’s favorite, and they always celebrated it together. The Minister's and other court officials would be there, there would be colourful balloons and beautiful decorations all around the palace just because it's the Goddess Miami Festival.

Since Mila is not around, no colourful decorations and designs, no singing or drumming, no invitation of guests and others, just the king, the queen and the palace maids and guards.

When Mila was still around, she would pray to the gods first thing in the morning, and later, she would feed him the offerings. But now, the dear Mila that loved the festival is no more by her side.

Queen Anne looked up to the sky after having the dip, she felt her cheeks burn with tears. She had been clamouring her husband to help her look for her husband but the husband is not helping matters.

“Oh, you’re thinking about Mila, aren’t you? Are you hell bent on giving yourself Hypertension because of a child that doesn't even know whY you're doing right now!" King Ebenezer muttered, and he sighed deeply.

“You just don’t understand, do you, Ebenezer? She’s the only child I have. What’s the use of the Miami goddess if she doesn’t know where my child is? You're ever making it worse Ebenezer, when will I see my child? Tell your goddess to look for my child!" the queen lamented with sobs.

“Do not speak blasphemy just because of our daughter, My Queen! She’ll come back when the gods wants it so! Pyhrrus Cole is not a good so why should we fear that he'll do something to our daughter? Mila is strong, she will be fine. S stop bothering me woman!" the king yelled, and he rubbed his temple in frustration.

“I just want him to return my daughter. If he wants the kingdom, he can have it for all I care! I just want my Mila back!”

"You mean I should give my hard earned throne to Pyrrhus Cole that bastard?"

Queen Anne was short of words. "I don't just know, I don't know, I'm confused, Just to something!"