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Isabella and Antille

By: Akamizdr3am
folder DarkFic › General
Rating: Adult ++
Chapters: 21
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Isbella and Antille

As the water in the tub turns solid red, Isabella sees the reflection of herself very clearly. As she sees herself looking down, she tries to see what facial expression she was making. Confusion? Fear? Anxiety? As she stares at her own eyes, her mind shuts down from the outside world and sinks deep inside her.



(What have I done..)



If a decent man was to look at her right now, knowing what she has done, he would be shocked, confused and furious against a woman who betrayed not only the townspeople but the humankind.



(I saved a beast, a monster that everyone fears of)



She already killed two men for Antille. How can any other man feel sympathy for her? Blinded by her feelings toward him, she can feel herself turning into one like Antille himself. But though knowing the consequences of her actions, there shows no regret in her heart.



(Stew...I have to make a stew for him)



She opens her eyes. What she saw in her reflection was nothing ambiguous. What she saw was only a decent woman who was genuinely in love. At the same time, however, she saw a glimpse of sadness.



After clothing herself, she again looks in the reflection shown in the bottom of her sink.



(Where to must we go?)



The first idea was to get across the boundaries of the Kingdom. However, Shiba is a town in the center of the Kingdom. It would at least take several weeks to escape. If the "escape" is going to take that long, then not what she must do is to make a notion of "how". As she was thinking, however, she heard Antille moaning.



(I wonder what is wrong?)



As she opens the door leading to where Antille is, he was groaning, grabbing his chest hard where the blood stains on the cloth is still bright red. Worrying about the severity of the cut, Isabella tries to hold on where she herself put a slash through, to relieve his pain.



"What's wrong? Are you hurt?", asks Isabella.

"Nothing to worry, lady. I can get over this without any help."



After several minutes have passed, his tensed up body finally relaxes. Still breathing harshly, Antille looks into Isabellas eyes.



"You've got yourself into a harsh situation...though I am very thankful for you.", Antille had a guilty look on his face.

"I know, but it is the path I have already started to take. We will start going to north tommorrow, where the closest boundaries of the Kingdom lies."



Somehow, it seemed to Isabella that Antille did not want to escape where he lives. If Isabella thought any further, she thought she would be able to understand his feelings.



"It may be difficult for you, but you are also not wanted here. It is best for us to get out of the kingdom as soon as possible."



Isabella did not want to think any further. She thought that if she did, she would think for the second time about getting out of the village. She knew, that staying in the village, was not an option.
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