Naohi and the Crystal of Love

Chapter 3: Spying

The red-head quietly walked to a white stallion with green eyes.

"Let's go for a ride, Valeri."

She rode the horse into a deep forest near the camp. During this, she lost herself into sad thoughts.

'I just don't get it. Have I been eclipsed from them? I could understand Sir Lucius, but my very own brother? After all we've been through. Has he forgoten every promise he made me? He never seems to think upon any of them! Doesn't he love me anymore!'

Tears began to fill her eyes.

"Lady Priscilla!" She heard two voices gasp.

She looked back and seen two young men. One had brown eyes and blond hair. The other one had both greenish hair and eyes.

"Matthew? Guy? What are you doing here?"

"We should be asking you the same thing!" The blond said firmly.

"What do you mean?" Priscilla asked.

"Are you stupid or something!" The blond continued.

"Matthew!" The other one groaned. "I'll tell her what happened!"

Matthew gave Guy a confused look.

"Okay..."

"It was a few minutes after Dorcas woke up" Guy began. "Naohi came back to the camp. But she just passed through, no attcaking. So Lord Hector ordered Matthew to go and spy on her. I choose to come along with him. And then we found you."

"How long have you been here?" Matthew ask.

"Awhile now." Priscilla answered.

"And Lord Raven hasn't even noticed." Guy sighed.

"He hasn't?" Priscilla gasped. Her tears were now visable as she quickly turned away. "I should've known. He never does... No... Not anyone... It's as if I'm only a particle of a dream... And it would... Be better that way... That way... I wouldn't have all my pains that come with my lonliness... Because I can't think of anyone who respects me for me... Everyone puts so much pressure upon me without a care... No one ever ask how I feel or my opinion on things..."

"Milady..." Matthew and Guy replied in unison.

Her body began to shake through her sobs.

"It's so hard! Not a single soul knows how hard I long to be like all other girls! Playful and carefree! But I know that's impossible! I'd still be such a loner!"

Priscilla continued to sob. The pain was uncontrolable. This was unitl she felt a soft hand on her face, whom's skin was drying her tears. She gasped as she looked up to find that the comforting hand belonged to Guy.

"We do care, Priscilla." He began. "We've always thought that you didn't care becuase you never protest to anything."

"But... I'd hate to be selfish."

"Stating your opinion wouldn't make you selfish. Not one bit." He told her in a comforting voice.

"Guy..." She replied through light sobs. She happily wrapped the swordsmaster into her frail arms. "Tha... Thank you! I'm so thankful Elimne sent you to me!"

"Priscilla..."

"Oh!" Priscilla continued as she looked at Matthew over Guy's shoulder. "Thank you too, Matthew!" She once again faced Guy. "You two are the best friends any girl could ask for!"

"Well," Matthew began," now that that's over with, let's go find Naohi!"

"Oh, that's right!" Guy and Priscilla gasped at the same time.

They walked deeper into the woods until they seen a misty spring in witch Naohi was bathing. They quickly hid behind a large tree.

"Well, we found her.." Matthew chuckled when Priscilla and Guy gave him an evil glare.

"Yes, but in a very bad time!" Guy wispered angerly.

"Hey, look!" Priscilla gasped. "That ring... It's so strange... And yet she's bathing with it on..."

"Your right." Matthew answered.

Guy gasped at another strange thing about this enemy.

"Her reflection!"

The three all looked at her reflection. It wasn't the woman they seen! Her reflection was indeed of a woman. However, this woman had long brown brown hair pulled in a bow upon her shoulder. This woman also had medium brown eyes.

"What is with that!" Matthew questioned.

"Do you think.." Priscilla began. "That her reflection is the truth, and that that ring of her is controling her and has put her in that form?"

"Like merging?" Guy asked.

Priscilla nodded.

"That could be!" Matthew exclaimed.

So, with this information, the three rushed back to the camp.

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