C2 PEACEFUL NIGHT

I won't say it again Lara. He said piercing his eyes with his.

The atmosphere changed, the silence stretched longer than usual.

Princess Lara stood, her hands akimbo to know what he was going to do.

She wouldn't come here and get intimidated.

He mumbled some words and looked up.

You're still clothed Lara.

Yes, and I don't get why I should strip. Lara almost yelled but keep calm.

Richard. He called.

A guard came in, he looked rough but gentle too.

Take the Princess to my garden and make sure she trims my flowers there very well.

What??

What a game you're playing Nicklaus. She said and he looked up.

You talk a lot Lara. He whispered and sighed...

She walked out of his room, strolling behind Richard the guard.

She wasn't going there to trim flowers but to see the garden he talked about.

Few minutes later, the were there.

Wow, escaped her lips. She was surprised.

He has a place this beautiful. She muttered.

Hey, come here. She said to a guard.

You know how to trim flowers. Right? She said in a flat tone.

Yes, your Highness. The guard said.

Good, trim this garden very well. I'll be back by 2:00pm. She said and walked away.

She doesn't lift a thing in her Kingdom but he asked her to trim flowers.

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King Nicklaus was exhausted and sleepy. But he decided to take a night walk.

He doesn't sleep at night, he doesn't want to go back to that night.

That night he witnessed his parents death.

He closed his eyes and let the breeze do their thing.

The evening was cool and peaceful.

King Nicklaus wanted to sleep as much as everyone but he couldn't. That night keep taunting him.

He was strolling back to his room to do more scroll reading and writing, then he heard a voice.

The coolest voice ever, so angelic.

He stopped walking and turned around, he had to see this person. His head going up and down looking for the person singing.

He stood dead at his track, she can't be the one singing.

A crazy person like Lara can't sing this.

Such Angelic voice, he stood dumbfounded staring at her sing.

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Princess Lara sang with every bit of her, she loves singing , seated on the green lawn she sang her heart out, pouring out her emotions in the dark silence- filled night.

The palace was beautiful unlike hers in Tules. She stood up waking to her room. She had sang enough.

She walked to a point, her blue eyes met a deep sea - green.

She gulped, he had heard her sing.

That was nice. King Nicklaus said his face masked with that unreadable expression.

Uhmm.. Thank you. Princess Lara found herself saying.

No one knows she sang, she hated the feeling of being talked about.

She was already walking past him, but he got her arm.

Follow me to my Chambers. He groaned staring at her.

She nodded and silently followed him.

He was surprised but did not show it. She had followed him.

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They got to the Chamber, that was when it dawn to Lara that they had been holding hands.

She quickly withdrew her hands.

Why am I here Nicklaus? Lara asked staring at him, searching for answers.

I want you to sing me to sleep. I haven't gotten a good sleep for years. He said after a brief silence.

Silence came and filled the air. She wanted to decline but then ' years ', she definitely heard ' years '.

She sighed and sand, pouring out her emotions. Not withhelding one.

She looked up and saw a sleepy Nicklaus..

Maybe, this was what he needed, Peace...

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