The sea witch was right, my feet felt like a million pins stuck in my feet, but it was worth it. He led me into the castle, it was beautiful. Everything was encrusted with gold and diamonds. I looked around, taking in the whole room.
"It's pretty cool, huh?" Alex asked. I smiled and nodded.
"Oh, how rude am I? My name is Prince Alex."
He said as he bowed. I laughed,(A/N: I think mute's can laugh, please correct me if I'm wrong ) and curtseyed in the pale blue and sea green silk dress I wore, it was cut above my knees…haha I have knees! There was only one strap, and it was made of kelp.
"Where did you come from?" the prince asked. I tried to use hand motions, by pointing out to the ocean.
"The ocean?" he asked. I nodded and smiled.
"By the way, if you want you can call me just Alex, well not call me, but you know, think about me as Alex…" he trailed off. I smiled. "Could you speak at one point?" he asked. I nodded, but frowned.
"Oh, what happened?" he asked. I shrugged my shoulders, then I tried to show blacking out, by sleeping. "You blacked out?" he guessed. I nodded. He smiled.
"You must be starving, would you like to join me for dinner tonight?" he asked me. I smiled and nodded. "Okay, do you want to get cleaned up, and get all the salt off of you?" he questioned, I nodded yet again. I went up to the bathroom and sat in the bathtub, the bubbles began to fill the tub, by the time the water was turned off the bubbles were almost above my neck. I scooped up some and blew them, they scattered in the air, I laughed.
After my bath the maid let me pick out a beautiful blue dress, it was encrusted in blue and green beads. The fabric lined my legs and danced across the floor behind me. I pulled it up so I wouldn't trip over it. I looked at the prince and my jaw dropped, he looked so handsome. He was wearing a black t- shirt and dark jeans, his hair was swished to the side covering one eye, it was shaggy, but not unprince like. He smiled a huge grin at me and bowed slightly. I curtseyed and cocked my head to the side smiling. I swung my golden locks out of my eyes to get a better look at him.
He did the same with his dark brown hair. "Wow, you look lovely." He stated. I looked down at myself and smiled warmly. "Well, come sit." He said pulling out a chair for me. I walked over and sat down looking up at him. He smiled. He sat across from me, and his I guess advisor sat at the head. "Ah, hey Chester," Alex greeted the man. I smiled and waved. "Hello Prince Alexander. Ah, and who may this fine lady be?" he asked looking at me. I blushed looking down at my folded hands in my lap and smiled. Alex laughed, "This is…wow I feel bad I didn't catch your name. Well I found her outside the palace, on the beach and I brought her here, but she doesn't speak." He said.
"Oh, well what a shame my dear we don't know your name." Chester said. I nodded frowning. "Well I'm sure you'll love what were having for dinner tonight." He said. I smiled. "Ah, well Alex maybe you should take our lovely guest out sightseeing tomorrow?" Chester suggested. I smiled through my lashes. "U—uh yeah, of course," He said stuttering at the beginning. I was so excited! I wanted to jump for joy, but of course that would be inappropriate for this time. A platter came out, and on my plate was… Alfred! He was my father's assistant, and also a crab. I shook my head, and mouthed the words no, several times. Then his head lifted! I smiled a huge grin.
"You owe me," he whispered. I giggled and nodded. "So, how's the food?" Alex asked. I smiled.
After dinner I walked up the stairs to my room, it was blue. The bed sheets were blue too, with a light green canopy covering it. I danced around the room, twirling and smiling. Al, sat on my dresser looking at me in shock. I walked over and looked apologetic.
"I cannot believe you did this, do you know your father and mother have searched the entire ocean for you! They have been worried sick! And you have been here, fraternizing with humans! Do you not understand how off limits that is! So, maybe we can make a deal with this witch and you can get your voice back, and…and…go back to being unhappy." He ranted.
I nodded dismally. "Okay, Princess, I will help you. But we might need the help of Ase." He said. I nodded and smiled. I picked Al up and spun around. I danced around my room again. I walked over to the balcony and looked out at the view, it was of the ocean, and my spirits were brought down. I scanned the waves and rocks; suddenly I saw something on one rock a bit farther away from the others. It was Ase! I waved and jumped trying to get his attention. He looked at me and smiled, and then waved.
I pointed at myself then to the shore, trying to tell him I would be down there. He nodded and got off the rock and swam closer to shore. I smiled and ran to my closet to but on green slippers and ran a brush through my hair. I ran down the marble stairs to the huge doors leading out to the court yard. I dashed through the hedges and passed the rose bushes under the archway leading to the white sand, glowing in the starlight. My feet where is so much pain, I looked at them, they seemed fine, but I didn't know how much longer I could take it.
I carefully walked down to the crashing waves, flicked my slippers off my feet and walking ankle deep into the crystal, cool water. It was so refreshing, and honestly I missed it. I never noticed till now how a life without water really can penetrate your soul. Ase was lying in the surf a few feet down. I walked down to greet him. He looked up to me and smiled. "Hey, how was your day today?" he asked. I smiled. I pulled up my dress to sit in the sand next to him, I wrote in the sand 'it was good, but I missed you and the water. Please tell my father and mother I love them.' He nodded. "I really missed you very much. It took a lot to get out of my house, my parents and siblings had me in house arrest. Because of what happened to you, your father came to my house, you know. It was sorta scary." He said. I felt so bad, I shook my head and put my head in my hands and my eyes got blurry with unshed tears.
"No, don't cry, I'll be alright, don't worry about me." He said taking my hands and lifting my head. I shook my head. The moonlight made my pallid skin glow, and my pale hair shine. I smiled and looked out to the sea, the angry waves crashed up against the rocks, chafing them away into oblivion. The cloudless sky, was sprinkled with colorless stars shining as radiant as the pearls in my hair, and the full moon smiled at me from above, it always favored me to shine its light on, the tide pulled in early today, it was my favorite time of month.
I played with the sand, Ase and I sat there for an endless amount of time, everything needed to be said went unspoken, it was understood. I got up and left, without a word he let me go, I danced off without looking back. No communication was exchanged. I held back all emotion, because I was strong, and wouldn't be weak, the last time I saw my best friend.
I felt like I could crumple down into the sand, but I wouldn't, I would wait to get into the courtyard, so no one would see my pain. I ran to the archway and ran against it, and held onto it for support and cried. I leaned against the post and my whole body started to tremble. My head rested on the blooming flowers and vines intertwined in the arch. I heard footsteps and looked up, suddenly alert. Alex walked around the corner. I looked at him in shock.
He stared at me, "Oh, i-im so sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you…what's the matter?" he asked concerned. I shook my head. He walked over to me and knelt down to me and lifted my chin up. "You're crying? What happened to you?" he asked with a hint of vengeance in his voice. 'I am fine, thank you, Alex.' He smiled, "I was just concerned about you. If you ever want to talk, just- you can always talk to me." He stumbled through the words. I smiled and nodded. "Aren't you tiered? It's nearly dawn. See the horizon?" he said pointing to beyond the waves, I nodded.
"Well the sun should be rising soon, in a few hours. We should go back inside, if you want to." He suggested. I smiled and nodded, he stood up and offered me a hand, and I took it. I brushed off my dress and we walked back inside the silent castle.
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