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Chapter 2: The Tour

Eliza POV

Seeing him, meeting him, is just indescribable. I mean here he is, the Crowned Prince of Antar, standing there right in front of me looking at me, and he is gorgeous! I mean I have seen what he's looked like before, because whenever I could convince Rath to send me a picture of him, he, was always there. But I just told myself it was the lighting. But sure enough here I am in the middle of the second most beautiful garden I have ever been in or seen, and he's looking at me.

Oh god, he's probably noticed that I am staring at him. Look away! Why can't I look away! What is Rath saying? Oh god Zan has beautiful eyes. Wait, he's not Zan to me, no matter what he tells me to call him he's Your Highness to me. He's a stranger, I don't call stranger by their first name.

"Eliza, I am sorry but I am late for meeting Vilandra, you'll meet her later. So sorry to cut this short! Zan he'll finish the tour for you. Right Zan?- Rath arm lightly touched mine.

Oh I am terrible, I mean why am I happy to see my brother go, the brother who I have not seen in ten years! I shouldn't be happy that he's leaving! I mean it does mean that I can be alone with Zan, oh damn there I go again! Its Your Highness...not Zan, Your Highness! Because he's above you! And he's engage. As am I! Oh Rath's gone, how long has he been gone?

"So right now were in the Court yard, as Rath told you"- Zan, I mean His Highness tells me.

"It's the oldest court yard in all the system"- He looks like he's struggling, but how could he, I mean it his home, should he know something about it?

"Yea, it's beautiful I have only ever seen one more beautiful, and that was on Lonarch. But that planet is known for its landscape. "- Oh God, I can't believe I just told the Prince of the planet that I had seen something better than this one! He must think I am a brat! That I have no manners!

"I have seen their court yard before, it truly is magnificent."- He's smirking, oh god what a beautiful smirk His Highness has...aha I got it, his highness...not z, no I wont finish that.

"Its refreshing to have someone actually say what they think. Most people would rave how it's the most beautiful one in the system, but it just isn't"- Ha, me say what I am thinking, No WAY! Oh god, he has his arm slightly on my back, he's touching. I can feel him slightly leading me away from the courtyard. I feel like a young girl again with a crush, I mean its not the first time that someone has done this, and wont be the last time someone leads me away.

"So rumor around the palace is that over the past ten years you have been traveling from planet to planet learning its history, culture, politics, languages. I am curious are you fluent in any of them other than Antarian of course?"- There are rumors about me? I mean he just told me there are rumors about me? Are they nice rumors? Bad ones?

"Yes, I am fluent in all the planets languages. And I went to travel because after my dad died when I was seven, my mom wanted a change of scenery for awhile. So we moved to Granbile, where I met Mina and Alex. And then my mom died, but not after having made arrangement for me."- I rambled, ok so now he probably thinks whatever the rumors said about me is true, and that I ramble! Not that I am intelligent or pretty. No, no... I don't want him to think I am pretty. Pretty is bad. Its bad enough that I can't tear my eyes away from him.

"Mina and Alex? And what sort of arrangements?"- He asks me sounding interested, but I mean surely he just being nice. And when he said Alex's name, did he sound jealous. No that's just me imagining.

"Mina is a servant of mine, she's traveled with me everywhere. But I don't see her as a servant. I see her as a friend. And Alex is her brother. And as for arrangements, she set up my traveling arrangements. And like you, I am too engaged"- That's right, there it is laid out, both of us are engaged. Not like he is interested in me. Looking at him, he seemed startled.

"How did you know about my engagement? It hasn't been announced yet."- he seems so startled. I mean he must know that everyone knows about his engagement.

"Well I lived on Carpithia, and in the palace. And Eva, is very excited about the engagement. I mean she only told those in the court."- I try to explain, he sighs, he seems frustrated.

"I mean there's no harm in it, it'll be announced soon, I am guessing"- I try to reassure him.

"Yea, its fine. So who are you engaged to? You know who I am, its only fair I know who you are engaged to too"- He seems interested in it, why would he be interested in who I am engaged too? Well if he knew who, then I could see why. But he doesn't. No one knows, except for him, my mom, and Zan's parents. There I go again! Argh!

"I hardly know you. I don't tell strangers who I am engaged too. Maybe when I know you better I'll tell you."- Oh god I am very obviously flirting with him. I can't believe I just said that!

"Well, I look forward to it. And as I am suppose to be your tour guide and am doing a very bad job at it. We are now in the Amitha Hallway."- Is he flirting back? No, he's just being polite. Polite, well-mannered, smart, handsome. This is definitely not good.

But looking at this hallway its beautiful. There are engravings all over the walls. The colors are so vibrant and bold. With reds, oranges, blues, purples. It looks like a dream. But this one tapestry, is beautiful. Its telling some kind of story. But what?

"What does is the story behind this tapestry?"- I ask my escort, His Highness, the man of my dreams...hold on, no! he is not, I am just acting like a silly little school girl with a crush. No, he's not the man of my dreams. He can't be. I don't even know who the of my dreams is. So it can't be him!

"Its an ancient legend here on Antar, you've probably heard of it. Its about one of the first king's of this planet and how he feel in love with this women. But the timing was wrong. Really, really wrong. And they knew they couldn't be together in this life, so they said this incantation that would bring them together in another life"- And as he tells me this, he staring at me. I know I am not making this up this time. He's staring intently into my eyes. This is not good. But I am not looking away. I can't. I have too...

"Ye..yeah, I ..I've heard the story before. I even read the incantation. But that just old folklore and legends. A childhood story. But it was always one of my favorites. I guess I just didn't recognize it in this tapestry."- Yes, conversation is very good. I broke the intense staring. Which maybe I didn't want to stop, but this is better in the long run. As soon as he learns who I am engaged too, he'll never even look at me again.

"So lets move onto towards the...."-Why did he stop. "Eliza!! Eliza!"- Whose calling me? Oh its Mina, o god there she is, running down the hallway. She has no idea who I am with.

"Eliza, thank god I found you, we have a wardrobe crisis. I mean it! This is huge"- And thank you Mina, he must think, o screw it, I think to much about what he's thinking.

"Mina, I would like you to meet His highness Zan, the Crown Prince of Antar, and this here is Mina"- O the look on Mina face is priceless! She looks frozen, with her draw dropped. She's so stupefied, she hasn't even bowed yet. Oh, I can't can't wait to tell Alex!

"It's a pleasure to meet you"- And he extends her hand to her. How great can one person get? I mean he saved her from looking absolutely ridicules!

"Uh, yea and uh.. you"- Nice recovery Mina! This is going to be soo great to tell Alex!