Thank you for all reviews - I appreciate it. Can't deny that I wished for them ( still do ) but am quite surprised to "get" them so soon…thanks again.
And Arruin thanks for compliments on translations – it's the most difficult part ( at least for me )
Happy reading minasama :-)
Srecal sem jo pod pomladnimi zvezdami.
Cvetje je padalo
in vodomet je sumel…
In veter je zgrnil na naju
svoj pajcolan.
I met her under spring stars
Blossoms were falling
And fountain was murmuring…
And wind wrapped us
In his veil.
( Srecko Kosovel – Slovenian poet in his poem Srecal sem jo / I met her )
"Be careful" was all that she heard when the carriage took off. She waved her husband goodbye.
"Is it all right to take just one maid?" Sasuke asked.
"Yes. Ivanka is all I need."
"Hn."
"Stop it."
"With what?"
"Don't' you play stupid on me, Sasuke."
"Hn."
She giggled.
"Here…let me help you." He offered her a hand and pulled her on the train.
Ivanka and the carriage driver were putting in the luggage as young couple took the sit.
"Oh."
"What?"
"I was just thinking that this place looks so magical. I wish I could stay here for the rest of my life."
"…"
She putted her chin on her hand and stare trough the window.
The rest of the journey they spent in quiet.
"I am truly sorry, my dear. I know I promised to take you there. But I can't help it."
She didn't answer. Just lowered her head.
"I know. Let Sasuke accompany you there."
"I don't think…"
"What? Is there something wrong? Tell me. Has he done anything to upset you?"
"No, it's not that…I wanted…"
"…"
"I was hoping we could go together as this is supposed to be our honeymoon."
"I know…but I really can't right know. I promise I will take you once. But as I said before, you can go now with Sasuke. He hasn't seen that valley either so it's a great opportunity for you two to go together."
"Maybe you are right. I will think about it."
"No need to worry, dear, I'll speak with him"
"Don't forget muffettee and gloves. There is rather cold."
"I won't…besides they finished packing my clothes and I believe there's everything I need."
"Please, be careful. It's quite wild in there. I'm sure Sasuke will be an excellent guard but still. Don't do anything rush."
"Yes."
"I booked you a hotel. I really hate hotels but there is no other option. They will take good care of you."
"Yes."
"And don't forget to write, dear."
"It's only for one week…"
"I know but if I won't know what's happening I'll be nervous. I'm worried about you."
"It's going to be all right. My Lord said so yourself, that Sasuke will be a good guard. And I too can take care of myself. But don't worry I'll write every day. I promise."
"I worry too much, aren't I?"
"…"
He kissed her and the next moment she already was in the carriage.
"Put on your coat. It's windy outside."
She stepped out of the train.
"Where is our carriage?"
"I don't know. I believe that we will have to walk to the hotel."
"What? With this entire luggage? And it really is cold…"
"Here, take my coat. It's a lot warmer than yours"…he wrapped her in his coat. She looked down to hide her blushing cheeks.
"Are you not cold?"
"I can manage. Been through worse. Besides it's refreshing."
"…"
"I'll carry your luggage and mine shouldn't be too much for maid."
He lifted her suitcase and offered his free arm to her.
"Let's go."
"All right. But we don't know where the hotel is."
"We will find it. It's not a big place and I believe that there is no more than one respectable hotel here."
"If you say so. But if I'll freeze to death it will be your responsibility and My Lord will not be happy about it and you'll have to tell him why and…"
"Hn…we're quite talkative today, aren't we?"
"What? You…"
"Hn."
"You will be…"
"Come on. I will take you to a nice café. What do you say? See, over there. It looks nice to me."
"…"
"I guess that means yes."
"…"
"See, it's nice. Let's take a seat here. Ivanka will go look for the hotel as she is practically home in this village, won't you, Ivanka."
"Yes, milord."
"What would you like to drink?"
"Tea, please."
"And macchiato for me, thank you."
"So, still angry?"
"I wasn't angry."
"Then why do I think you were?"
"How can I tell? I'm not you."
"Well, it's a pity then."
"What is?"
"That you are not me."
"And how can this be any good, if I may ask?"
"Hn…maybe you wouldn't be so uptight anymore."
"How dare you?"
"Hn."
"I think I will leave this place…"
"Hn. It's cold outside and you don't know where the hotel is."
"I'd rather freeze to death that spent more than one moment with you."
"Hn. That really upset you. I'm sorry. Didn't wish to end it like that."
"Oh, is that really?"
"Yes…"
"Your tea, My Lady, macchiato, My Lord."
"Thank you. Do you have cigarettes?"
"Yes. Would you like me to bring them?"
"Yes."
"You smoke too much."
"Since when do you care?"
"I do not. It's just a remark."
"I see. You're probably right."
"…"
"Where do you want to go?"
"Far away…."
"I meant here. And why do you want to go away. Running from something."
"No. Forget what I said…"
"I will not."
"You better do or I'll be going back."
"Where? Home? To your mother? To your husbands home?"
"You are malicious, you know that,"
"I can't help it. It's the way I was born."
"Liar. You were not born like that. You just like to tease other people and you are too cynical. I can't stand it."
"All right. I shall repeat my question. Where do you want to go?"
"I…I don't know. You come up with something, that is why you are here."
"I thought you just needed a companion. Hn…I'll ask at the hotel then. They should know the best places. Now drink your tea or it will get cold."
"Yes, father."
"Hn. Did I hear you slipping out a cynical remark?"
"Yes."
"Good then. I see you're getting like me."
"I will never be like you!"
"Yes, I see that."
"…"
