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Spellbound
9/ Visitor
That evening, Ami sat in peace and quiet. The heart crackles brought a soothing tone and Thoth, perched inside his cage, was fast to sleep. The room was dim—partially brighten by the dusk and the hearth. Sipping her tea, Ami thought about the past few hours. How after she left Minako, she felt odd and guilty for her actions, how afterwards her home gave off this eerie stillness, and how unnerving the silence brought her sense of security to its knees. Ami thought she did the right thing by not getting involved and yet, she had a feeling it wouldn't be the last she would see of that peculiar group.
Ami despised the nobles of Elysion, the capital of the Golden Kingdom. It was them who had dragged her father to their lowly selves and killed the father she once knew. It was them who played their petty games with her at such a young age and enjoyed every bit. It was them who had destroyed her happiness. So why didn't she use that hatred to defend Minako?
Because Minako is a noble too. One who was sheltered nonetheless her inner thoughts reasoned. Ami frowned. She didn't know the girl well, but it still true.
Deep down, her true feelings weren't so pleasant, but she tried to ignore them and continued to live a life her father would be pleased with. As it stood, she could never go back to Elysion, her old home. Never. Living in Deimos brought peace to her mind poisoned by hatred. Placing her cup down, Ami felt uncomfortable. Not with today's events, but in her own home. Something didn't feel right. Looking at the clock, it was half past six.
"Perhaps I'll rest early. I can't dwell on the past so much," she mumbled, rising from her seat. She went over to the hearth with the intentions of putting the fire out when a knock echoed into her silent home. Thoth nestled deeper into his fur as another knock froze her. Who could it be at this hour? Shifting her eyes to the left, she looked through the window, and noticed a black carriage outside. Stepping quietly toward the door, she opened it, and her eyes widen.
A handsome male whose beauty astonished her stood on the other side. His sharp, green eyes peered through her and a low breeze swayed the strands of his long blonde hair. His outfit screamed noble, but Ami was paralyzed in shock and fear. Who was he?
"Those eyes," he mused. "I have seen them once before. Tell me, Blue Maiden, what is your name?"
Snapping out of her thoughts, her usual composure returned, "My name is none of your concern. What brings you to my home?"
For second, Ami thought she saw his eyes flash, but it was gone, "I am simply a visitor intrigued by a peculiar maiden."
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