214 Paying A Visit
Anna steadily averted her gaze from his, a sense of fear gnawed at her stomach and her mind remained unsettled, like there were thousands of unexplainable thoughts running in them. She kept staring at his room like she was in a new unfamiliar strange place. She was sweating and her fingers clutched tightly against the base of the duvet, the shock evident in her brown eyes.
“Hey.”
It was only after Roshan made her look at him did she gain herself a little bit, and she pressed her lips tightly together, forming a thin line. Her eyes carefully raked over him, and she exhaled freely when her brain processed it to be Roshan lying beside her.
“Roshan?”
He was dressed in his night robe to her surprise, and Anna couldn’t recall if she saw him come in. She remembered sitting on the bed and restlessly waiting for his return, feeling worried that he was starting to spend a longer time outside.
When she fell asleep herself still didn’t ring a bell in her head.
“Having nightmares again?” He asked, keeping his voice low and calm, and it took a few seconds of pondering before Anna nodded her head in response, tears gleamed in her eyes as she silently expressed how the dream had frightened her. She didn’t understand the dream, neither can she remember it but it left her heart hammering rapidly against her chest.
“Come here.”
Roshan pulled her into his arms the moment he noticed how the terror had streaked her, comforting her with his warm presence and Anna melted in his embrace, unable to go back to sleep as she just remained awake in his arms, trembling slightly while her eyelids where tightly sealed shut.
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“It’s just a dream,” he consoled in a soothing tone, “don’t be frightened, and go back to sleep.”
Arching her head up, she looked into Roshan’s eyes and hesitated for a few seconds before opening her trembling lips to speak, “will..... you ever leave me?” She asked a question that made Roshan’s brows knit in puzzlement.
She was unsure of why she asked something so absurd when he literally loves her, but there was this unknown dread that made her guts twist in fear, and she was afraid of being separated from Roshan again.
“I’ll never leave you Anna,” he assured her before pulling at her nose cutely, “don’t trouble your brain with all these negative thoughts, and try to get some sleep instead.”
Pulling her into his hold again, Anna smiled, feeling even more relaxed and at ease since she had Roshan to hold on to. He comforted her all through the night till she eventually fell asleep.
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The next morning.....
Roshan had to leave the Viscarrian Palace as early as dawn for something important that came up regarding Luderick. Unwilling to disturb Anna since she was still sound asleep on the mattress, he decided to leave a note on the bedside table, explaining his whereabouts just in case she wakes up and doesn’t see him around.
When Anna was done reading the letter he had dropped for her, she released a sigh before letting her shoulders drop in displeasure, and the look on her face didn’t express any happiness as her brows creased slightly, her eyes already distant from the present.
He left earlier today than any other usual day, goodness knows what time he returned last night that he had to leave again. And she bet he didn’t sleep well since he spent the night trying to ease her to sleep, and now he’s gone without even having enough rest and she can’t help but blame herself for this again.
She sighed for the second time when she felt a headache creeping its way into her head and she relaxed. She knew she wasn’t supposed to stress herself like Roshan told her to, but what can she do when her thoughts majorly revolve around his well-being??
“Urgh! Why do I feel so dizzy.” She muttered, placing a hand to her forehead and keeping her eyes closed for a few minutes in order to stabilize herself. Since she woke up, she’s been feeling unnecessarily dizzy and she couldn’t understand why.
‘Maybe it’s still effects of the meteor mark?’ she inwardly thought to herself. Whenever she stresses her mind too much, she ends up triggering the meteor mark which leads to dizziness, and although it’s gone, it might take time for her body to get used to acting normal without having the meteor mark make her head spin.
Giving herself a mental shock, Anna chose to keep herself brightened today, and since there was nothing for her to do with Roshan not around, maybe this is the right time she paid Calista a visit.
They only saw on her birthday and it was for a brief moment. Since she’s free today, she might as well use it to spend quality time with Calista, and hopefully, she meets Calista in the palace since the princess can be a bit fond of taking the carriage through town.
Getting to her feet, Anna quickly hurried to do her morning duties, and by that we’re talking about brushing her teeth, taking her bath, washing her hair and getting herself dressed in a beautiful black gown that laid on her bed, also putting on some warm cloak made from thick fur to keep herself sheltered from the cold.
When she was done dressing up, she stepped out of the room, and luckily for her, she ran into Azazel who was strolling through the corridor, and he also halted at the sight of Anna.
“Greetings, your highness.” She bowed with a charming smile displaying on her lips, but Azazel shook his head in disapproval before uttering cooly.
“I never liked being addressed with that word, Azazel will be much preferable.”
“Really?!” Anna was surprised, and her eyes that had gone round in stupefaction proved that. She wasn’t close to Azazel as she was to Levi, and she was most of the time afraid of him despite how calm and presentable he always appeared.
She was genuinely happy that he was starting to talk with her more frequently, which is why she was able to summon enough courage to ask for his favor.
“Your high- I mean... Azazel,” she corrected with a happy smile, “can you do me a quick favor by taking me to the Euphrasia palace, I_I want to pay princess Calista a visit and was wondering if you could-”
“You don’t need to ask,” Azazel cut her off, “you’re part of the Astaroth family now, and my brother’s future wife, so don’t hesitate to ask me for anything, and I’ll provide it as long as it’s within my capabilities.” He assured her, and Anna’s eyes expressed her silent joy before she bowed her head gratefully.
“Thank you.”
“Are you ready to leave?”
She nodded. Holding her wrist, Anna moved to stand beside him, and in no time, they both vanished from the corridor.
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