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Chapter 42 Garius and Wyren
After the ball, I hadn't got any chance to eat as much as I wanted to as I took off to bed. My body was tired both from keeping the princess act and running around with Nate to avoid the fairy princess, but the ball was fun despite all that.
As I got out of bed, I decided to take a long and relaxing trip to the bathtub. Then I changed into some comfortable clothes and headed downstairs. Along the way, my stomach kept growling in anticipation of something to eat. I was hungry, and I’ll have a huge fit if I won't eat anything soon.
That's why, as soon as I got a fragrance of something delicious and freshly prepared, I raced to the dining room, where I discovered a huge picnic basket perched on a table. I would have pondered why a picnic basket was on the table if I hadn't been so hungry, but I rejected the concept since I was.
With a grin, I started to head towards the basket. As soon as I got there, I reached out a hand to open it, but before I could do so, someone grabbed me by the shoulder and yelled, "Boo!!"
I screamed and jumped a few feet high. Then I whirled to see the bastard who dared to sneak up on me. Nate was laughing so hard that he had to clutch his stomach.
I glared at him. "What the heck, Nate? What's your problem?!"
Despite my outraged appearance, Nate doesn't seem to care. "Damn, Princess." He started to regain his composure. He chuckled. "Don't tell me that you're getting a little jumpy after the ball." Then he winked. "If you like, I'll watch over you from now on so you won't get paranoid."
Frowning, I stuck my hand into the basket and grabbed something to throw at him. Once I felt something, I pulled it out to see that it was garlic.
I broke them into bits with a war cry and threw them one by one at Nate yelling. "Die you, stupid vampire prince!" I screamed. "And burn!"
Nate watched as the pieces of garlic bounced harmlessly off of his chest before he looked at me and saw my determined look. He laughed heartily, and then he cupped his heart and let out a strangled noise. "Ahh! It burns! Oh, the agony!" He feinted hurt, but I was too pleased to see that look of despair on his face to notice that it was all an act.
Instead, I had an evil grin on my face. "That's for yesterday when you made me run, you jerk!"
"Oh, please stop. You're going to burn my face. Princess, please." He still feinted, hurt, and covered his face and tried to keep his smile out of my view. "What will I tell our future children when they ask about the burn marks?!"
"Vampires can't have kids, you dumbass!" I told him as I showered the remaining garlic at his head. Then I forgot that real vampires are still living beings. It's the undead that are...well, dead.
In that instant, Nate straightened up and gave me a dangerous smile. "You wanna bet?" His voice was dangerously challenging, and I had to take a step back when he started to come towards me. His eyes never left mine as he began to approach.
"Come any closer, and I will kick your family jewels, and then you will never have any kids," I warned him.
He just laughed. "Try it." He said.
"Step into the light, Nate!" Dan said in an angelic voice. Just then, I heard a clang and saw a frying pan landing on Nate's head. When Dan brought up the frying pan, it bent, and Dan then made a sound with his tongue. "Mana isn't going to be pleased about this." He commented.
Meanwhile, Nate hissed as he clutched his head. His eyes turned red for a moment, and I saw his teeth sharpened as he looked at Dan. "What's the big idea, wolf-boy? Do you want me to rip your heart out?" He asked. His voice became deep and dangerous.
Dan glared back at him. "You were scaring the lady. That's why." He said. "And I don't appreciate you for touching our picnic basket."
"That was yours?" He asked.
Dan raised an eyebrow at him. "Got a problem?"
"No. And it wasn't me who touched your basket. It was Rose." Said Nate and pointed at me. I frowned at him.
Don't tell them!
Dan, still holding the broken pan, shifted his gaze at me. I quickly plastered on an innocent-shocked-and-clueless look to fool him. Dan studied my face for a split second before turning to Nate and raising an eyebrow at him. "Don't point accusing fingers at anyone, Nate," Dan told him. "Only Ren and I can do that."
"What?!" Nate looked back at me. I smirked and stuck a tongue out at him.
"Hey, brother. I got the blanket. We are all set." I looked back and saw Ren. When he saw me, he grinned and greeted me with a good morning.
"Alright!" Said Dan, drawing my attention back to him. He rubbed his hands together as he closed the basket and started to carry it. Dan met my eyes before his gaze shifted to his brother, and he grinned wickedly. "Say, Rose." His gaze was back on mine. "Would you like to join us on our picnic in the woods?"
Just then, Nate suddenly reacted. His teeth and eyes are now back to normal. "I don't think that's a good idea. Taking Rose out after the rogues attacked her is not safe."
Dan frowned at him. "She's certainly not safe with you around." He said to Nate, making him frown.
"And you think she's safe with you dogs?!"
And now they were just bickering and shouting insults at each other. As I watched the two of them exchange their words, Ren stood beside me. I looked at him. "Don't me tell you are going to jump in on their argument?"
Ren shrugged, and he yawned. "Nah! I'm out of energy, and I'm still tired." He said. And that's when I noticed that his brown eyes looked sleepy, and his brown hair seemed a bit tangled as if he had just gotten out of bed. His long-sleeved white polo shirt was half tucked in, and the buttons were on the wrong places, and his riding boots were halfway zipped.
Even though the twins are wearing the same clothes, it was now easy to determine who is who seeing as Dan looked pretty neat with his hair combed back, his shirt neatly tucked in, and his riding boots zipped up.
When Ren saw me staring at him, he suddenly felt uncomfortable, and he blushed when I reached out and fixed his hair. Since he was taller than me, I had to stand on my toes to reach his hair. "Hold still," I told him as I brushed his hair with my finger.
Once all was in place, I smiled and patted his head like a dog. "Good boy."
When I drew my hand back, I saw Ren frown at me. "I told you I'm not a dog." He snarled.
I rolled my eyes and grabbed the blanket from him. "Yeah yeah, whatever, teen wolf. Go fix yourself." Ren started to fix his buttons with a grunt and placed them in the right ones, then he tucked them in and zipped his boots up. Once he was done, he took the blanket from me. "There, happy?"
"Awww.....look at you two. Aren't you guys the cutest?" Dan cooed, and Ren and I both looked back at his brother and Nate, who were now looking at us. Whereas Dan had the biggest and brightest smile that could blind the earth, Nate looked like the opposite, where he could swallow the room in darkness. But not as much as PRINCE Ace if he were here.
"The heck are you two looking at?" I asked. Nate just looked away while Dan came to my side and wrapped an arm around my shoulder.
"What do you say, Rose? Picnic?" When I caught a scent of the food within the basket, he asked and raised it in front of me, making my stomach growl once more.
I gulped and looked up at Dan. "Are you sure it's okay for me to come?"
Dan nodded. "Of course it is. Right, brother?" Dan looked at his brother for support. I looked at Ren and saw him beaming at me.
"Of course. We packed a lot of food." He said. "And I'm sure you haven't had your breakfast, right? Besides, it's a good chance for us to show you around."
I looked from Ren to Dan before I said. "Okay."
"Yes!" Dan cheered, and Ren grinned.
Meanwhile, I saw Nate let out a sigh as he gave the twins a pointed look. "Fine." He said. "But don't you take your sight off of her for a second. If anything happens to her, I swear I will tear your furs off and make them a rag in my room."
"Whatever, Vampy."
"We won't drink her blood."
The twins said. Nate caught my gaze. "Be careful." He said and gave the twins one last warning glare before he turned around and walked away, leaving me with the twins.
"Let's go!" Dan announced, and before I could see him, he vanished as he started to run away towards the door. Ren and I exchanged glances before we both shrugged and followed after Dan.
Once we got out, I saw two bay horses. Dan approached one of them and fastened the basket at the back of one of the horses. Quickly, I looked at Ren.
"Where's the carriage?" I asked.
Ren grinned. "There is no carriage. It's better if we ride on horses so you can see the view freely and feel the fresh air. Come on." He started to head towards the other horse, and I followed him cautiously.
"But if there are only two horses, then where am I supposed to sit?" I asked.
"Not me, princess." Answered Dan as he secured the basket with a rope. "I already carry the basket with me. Go with Ren."
I looked back at Ren to see him stuffing the blanket on one of the bags attached to his horse. Once he saw me, he looked at his brother sitting on his horse and whistling.
He sighed. "Come on, Rose. I'll help you up."
I hesitated for a bit but then figured out that only Ren, Dan, and I had nothing to worry about. So I approached Ren. I was about to step onto the saddle to climb up when Ren suddenly grabbed hold of my waist as he effortlessly put me on top of the bay horse before he climbed up behind me. He reached around me and grabbed the reign. His arms locked me in place as he looked at his brother and nodded.
Then our horses started to move in a slow run, and I had to grab onto the saddle so I wouldn't fall. Ren's arms also became a safety belt for me.
"Where are we going?" I asked without turning back as I was already uncomfortable with our position. I don't want to make it more uncomfortable by looking back to see how close we are.
I felt Ren chuckle. "You'll see, princess," he said. I nodded and didn't say anything after that. I just settled on feeling the breeze touch my face and just looking at the vast expanse of greens and trees that we passed.
"Have you ever tried riding a horse before?" Ren suddenly asked behind me.
Still not turning around, I answered. "Aside from my first day in this world and riding Fred's horse? Nope."
"Would you like to try?" Beside us, Dan asked.
"I don't know how."
"We'll teach you. Come on." I saw Dan looking at his brother and nodding. Ren pulled our horse to a stop, and so did Dan.
Ren grabbed hold of my hands and handed me the reign in which I held nervously. Ren saw me shaking and placed his hand on top of them. They were warm. "First of all, find your balance. If you move at a brisk pace, you'll be able to feel a rocking motion as you ride. Keep your elbows light. And when you ride, you should look forward to that is...until you are comfortable and an expert." He said and helped me adjust my grip on the reigns.
I felt Dan's eyes burning on us, but I just ignored him.
"Next, relax your elbows." Ren then adjusted my elbows as he kept them apart and far from my body. "Squeeze with your calves to let the horse know to move. Apply more pressure if it doesn't move. To stop, sit deep, pull back, and apply pressure with your knees. When turning, you can pull the reign and tap your foot in the direction you want it to go. If you don't, your horse will only turn its head."
I nodded and followed Ren's instructions. When I found my balance on the saddle, I started to urge the horse forward. When nothing happened, I tried again. I frowned.
"Try putting a little more pressure. Just a little." Instructed Ren.
I nodded and started again by putting as much force as I could into making the horse move. Once I did, Ren and I were caught off guard when the horse suddenly stood on two of its back legs and galloped really fast.
I want to say that I was having the time of my life because of how refreshing that wind felt. But nope. I was panicking and spitting both my hair and the bay's hair off of my face.
"Rose! Ren!" I heard Dan call us.
"Holy crap!! I told you to apply a little pressure! A little!" Ren screamed as he tried to keep himself from falling by holding on to the back of his seat.
I was doing the same thing, balling my hand into the horse's hairs now that the reins were in front of it. "I'm sorry!" I screamed and let out a frightened whimper. "Just make it stop, please!"
"Hang on." He said. I felt Ren reaching out, grabbing a fist full of the horse's hair, and pulling as he sat back. "Stop, Garius. Easy there, boy." He ordered, and the horse started to stop abruptly so that my nose hit the back of its head. I cussed.
At least the horse stopped running.
Ren got down from the horse as he grabbed the reins back and went to check up on me. "Are you alright?" He asked. His voice laced with concern.
I brushed my hair back as I nodded. "Yeah." My voice sounds strained. "Can we hold the horse lesson for some other time? I don't think I can handle it as of the moment."
Ren chuckled. "Sure. We both could take a break from your horse lesson." He started to laugh and I fixed him a glare when we heard another horse galloping towards us. Dan stopped his bay right beside us.
"Are you two alright?" He asked.
"She's fine," Ren said, and he climbed once again back on the horse. "Just a bit shaken." Then to me, he asked, "Ready to go, Rose?"
I nodded. "Yes, sir."
We rode for a few more minutes. All the way there, my eyes stayed straight ahead. Even though my first time riding a horse didn't go so well, I still enjoyed riding on one. I smiled as the wind blew on my face and brushed my hair away from my face in which I had to pull back to front in case it would distract Ren's view.
I patted the horse's neck affectionately and smiled. Horses are wonderful creatures. They may seem big and scary, but they are actually kind creatures for letting them carry you around on their back. If it were me, I would roll over just to get the person off of my back. Honestly.
"What are you smiling about?" My head turned to our side to see Dan giving me a curious glance.
I smiled and shook my head. "Nothing. I just thought about how fun it is to ride a horse this way." I said. "It feels....nice."
Ren chuckled behind me. "Princess, we haven't even let the horse run yet." He said. "I can make Garius run if you like."
"Is that his name? I remember you calling him that earlier."
He nodded. "Dan's horse is named Wyren."
I looked back and forth towards the horses. Garius and Wyren, huh? They look the same—Brown with black hair. I chuckled.
"Don't tell me. Since your horses look the same....they're also twins?" I said, then I laughed.
Dan and Ren both exchanged glances, and they smiled at each other before looking at me. "As a matter of fact, even though they are both bays..." Dan started.
"...they are twins." Finished Ren.
With that, I stopped laughing and just looked straight ahead as the twins laughed at my expression.Download Novelah App
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