C7 Secret Whispers..

''I wonder what that weird feeling was last night?’’

I scratched my head and leaving yesterday's incident behind, I decided to get up from my bed.

It was early in the morning.

It was a little bit too early than I usually wake up, but today was a special day. I calmly looked at the window and saw my long, thin purple curtains that were hung on her window. A warm summer breeze was blowing through, making me feel at ease.

''Ah, what should I wear today?''

I was going through my wardrobe trying to find the perfect outfit for today's festival, a full bag of fabrics from yesterday was still laying on the ground. I didn't want to touch or even see it, until I fully pay back to that stupid soldier.

''I wonder if black clothes would suit me?'' I sighed. ''Yeaah.. I think black clothes will look good on me today.’’

I gently dragged a black, long, thin skirt out of her wardrobe, it was made of thin silk, you could clearly see my legs through it. I pulled out a long, black , thin fabric too.

''Great ! I shouted. ‘’I will make this one my top today.’’ While I quickly got dressed, this long fabric was sticking out from my back. It was annoying, this long, black skirt looked so good on me, so why does this long fabric that was supposed to be my top for today keep irritating me?

I searched around my room for scissors to cut off the end of this piece of fabric that was sticking out from my back. ''Finally.’’ I sighed.

I put my choker that was made of fake gold and placed it on my neck. I took three yellow bracelets and put them on my wrists, then a thicker golden one on my arm. ''There, finally!’’ I smiled while looking at myself in the mirror.

When I put sparkling sprinkles all over my hair, I thought that I looked like a fairy..

''Okay, here we go !!''

I walked away from the mirror and grabbed my little yellow clutch to match my outfit, when I walked downstairs and evil eyes were staring at me.

''I heard you were invited to the royal ball.''

Veronica said it out loud with a jealous look on her face.

I looked at her just once, glimpsed and with a raised eyebrow replied.

''What? You didn't get one?''

With a sarcastic look on my face, I walked away from her. Veronica was fuming, her tanned skin turned red, her eyeballs were about to fall off, her hair became frizzy, and her body was shaking out of anger.

''You just wait.''

Veronica went back to the kitchen.

''I wonder where my black sandals could be? I'm pretty sure I left them here last night.’’ When I looked around in front of the main door for my sandals, I noticed that there was a little black piece laying on the ground. I gently picked it up from the ground and examined it..

This little black piece was from my sandals, I knew it right away. I started to look for the rest of the pieces, when I opened the door, I saw them being ripped and left outside..

''Veronica !! I swear, I'm not gonna let this pass easily this time.’’

I walked back into the dining room and saw pretty golden slippers that belonged to Veronica, I tried them on first and it was the right fit ! ''Hahah. '' An evil laugh appeared on my face. ''This frog really thinks she can hurt my feelings, how lame?’’

I walked outside of the house, and I decided to wait for Mirai next to the marketplace.

''What a beauty !!''

She gasped and put her hands to cover her eyes.

''You don't have to be so dramatic.''

I replied with a face full of confidence. I knew I was beautiful, but Mirai's exaggerated reactions sometimes gave me a hard time.

''Let's go !''

Mirai said excitedly and gave me her arm to hold onto.

When both of us were walking around the small streets that were covered in colourful decorations, we saw massive balloons up in the sky. Black figure paper dragon sculptures placed on people's houses, red fumes above that were giving them some hellish vibes.

Happy people danced and sang everywhere. Our usual market place was based on new and foreign products, unfamiliar music and faces, but the most exciting thing that I wanted to see was the Holy Dragons from the legends I used to read.

This festival was to celebrate the end of war against the demon king, it happens every fifty years, and to think that she was born on the exact time to witness it, I couldn't hold my joy anymore.

When the holy four visit our country, royals meet all together, then there's a three weeks break, where the Dragons rest and greets people in the temple, then after that a massive ball takes place on the last day.

I knew that dragons were real, as sometimes you could notice one flying around the castle. I wanted to see the Winter Dragon the most, as it was the complete opposite from the weather in our homeland.

I wanted to experience the first snow and to see the cold icy mountains, to wear their warm, fluffy clothes, build a snowman about my height, but the most intriguing thing to me was to meet its rider.

I heard some stories from my clients, that the white dragon's rider was a very kind and handsome person. I wanted to meet him,but commoners cannot enter the holy temple when the dragons visit.

This was the law made by the fifth black dragon. He hated commoners more than anything and until this day, after thousands of years, the law is still the same, but the parade.. ‘’Must see them during the parade!!’’

All the legends and stories that I read from books and heard from my clients.. I wanted it to come true and see a big white dragon at least once, to hear him roar and make it snow in Preto.

''I wonder, when are they going to show up?'' Mirai looked at me and, like seeing a ghost, she gasped.

A tall handsome man appeared in front of her. ''It's that soldier again, is he following me?’’ Weird thoughts were around my head again..

''Okay, hopefully he's not going to come here and ignore us for the rest of the festival.’’ At least that's what I thought.

''Are you actually stalking me?'' I asked him calmly.

‘’This guy appeared out of nowhere again and it happened to be here, during the festival. But maybe he's on duty and I'm just overthinking everything? Maybe this time I shouldn't be very aggressive towards him?’’ I was thinking to myself, when Mirai was already one step forward.

''Are you here to escort us, River?''

Mirai asked him, yet I was still in silence.

''Hahah no, my lady, I'm here on duty.'' He answered kindly.

''God damn it ! I knew it ! Thank God, I wasn't saying anything bad to him.’’

''Are you here to see the Holy Dragons?''

''Huh..?’’ I froze. ''How does he know what I'm here for?’’ My hands were a little bit sweaty, but I had to reply something back.

''This festival happens so rarely, I'm here to enjoy this good atmosphere, while it lasts.'' I kindly answered his question.

River scratched his head a little bit and in a happy voice he spoke again.

''Good, because you see the Dragons will not show up this time. ''

My face turned pale.

''Whhaaat??!! I shouted. ''I mean, what do you mean they will not show up? This festival is for them !!''

When I was in deep shock, Mirai was observing decorations.

''It's true.’’ She replied. ‘’ They would not show up, just looking at the decor of this city, it's only made to celebrate the black dragon, not the holy four.’’

''Do you know why this is happening then? ''

''Because of some mistakes that were made decades ago.'' He replied to Mirai.

I lowered my head a little bit and looked down, when suddenly a loud noise appeared in front of the crowd.

''The parade, it's starting!!'' I was feeling excited.

''You will see the White Dragon's rider only, nothing to be so excited for.''

I looked at River and showed that I was displeased with him. ''Why does he need to act like this, seriously what's wrong with him?’’

While I was busy and disappointed with River's behaviour, Mirai looked at the sky and saw tiny little snowflakes falling from above.

''So it's started.''

When I looked back at River, he was nowhere to be found. He vanished. I quickly shook my head around to see where he went, but in front of a massive crowd of people I was only able to see faces that were very unfamiliar to me.

''Maybe that's for the best. I sighed. ''At least no one will be ruining my mood any longer.’’