A meeting
The long corridor feels longer than usual .
I do not want to go . . . but, I have to go .
I move my heavy legs somehow with the sense of duty and move forward .
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting"
. . . . . . And I came to talk to our guests .
What was waiting at the reception room was a man the same age as me .
He wears a scarf around his head and wears the garment of Acacia kingdom named spacious clothing, when I appeared in the hall, a soft smile surfaced on his face .
"Sorry about this sudden visit, my name is Hafei's Vent Mashed . "
. . . . . . When the messengers of Acacia visit, they are received and stay at the royal palace .
I also participated as a daughter of the duke in their reception, before abandoning the school . . . . . . but I have not seen it again after it .
Of course, I have seen only the main messengers, so I can not say it who this man is .
"I am honored that you ask my name, my name is Iris, Iris · Lana · Almeria . I appreciate your favor . "
"No, no, I was surprised . . . No wonder you are the woman who is entrusted with this territory . . . . according what was told to me, the territory here has been prosperous . Your father's eyes who judged to leave this territory in your hands are wonderful . "
"Well, that is kind of . . . . . . an excessive word, I'm much ashamed . "
"From the time you started to trade overseas, the trade has increased, your skill has also impressed the royal family of our country . This time, the first prince of our country, Kaadir, sent me here with the intent to ask for a visit . "
"oh dear . . . "
he he he . . . . . . I conceal the mouth with a fan and laugh as mother taught me .
I wonder what I really should do . . . Looking at such a thing, I cannot be disrespectful to the man in front of me .
The man in front has a mild and well formed face .
But while having a gentle smile, the back of the pupil is staring at me like analyzing my movements and thoughts .
"I am very honored, but . . . I have to ask my father . "
"Is that so? . . . . . . I have heard that your authority is not as good as the lord . . "
. . . . . . News from other countries are often being investigated at each place . . . . . . I exhale without breaking a smile .
"Well, that would be nice, please ask your father to allow us to visit here, there is something more that I would like to discuss with you"
" . . . What is it?"
"Actually . . . . . . the visit is just a pretext, Kaadir is here to seek your hand in marriage . "
This time, I was surprised, my heart practically stopped .
Even if the word itself is shocking . . I understood . . . but the meaning of asking for a marriage with me I cannot understand .
"Apparently, Prince Kaadir saw you one time and was love at first sight . . . It is a wonderful alliance as a bridge between the two countries . "
There is no memory of never before having seen a Prince from another kingdom while I received the messengers at the royal palace before .
. . . . . . It is a lie saying that it was love at first glance? Or was it that I misunderstood the prince for one of the messengers . . . ?
"The official letter is here . "
He gave me a letter he took out from the bosom .
At that time, I see a ring of gold that was fitted on his finger . The center was flat and the pattern of a hawk was drawn .
The letter was handed over to Sebas as I refrained from receiving it from his hand, and Sebas handed it over to me .
"Certainly . . . . . . By the way, Mr . Haffhies, you have a very nice ring . "
"Oh . . . this is . . gold is one of the principal productions in our country . . . . . . "
" . . . . . . . You're a left-handed person, it's a wonderful design, my eyes were taken away . "
In my words, Mr . Haffhies deepened his smile .
For a while, we stare at each other silently .
Both myself and him observe each other, and while trying to get information even a little from our eyes and actions, we were asking each other for our intentions .
In a silent battle, the interior had a heavy atmosphere .
" . . . Excuse me . "
During the meeting, Tanya came into the room .
" . . . What's wrong?"
In response to my question she did not answer, but instead she neared my ear and whispered .
"There are a news that your father was attacked . "
What???? !!!! Although I practically was screaming from the notice, I remembered the existence of the man in front of me and managed to calm down somehow .
"Sorry, Mr . Haffhies, apparently, there seems to be an emergency, so may you forgive me?"
"Yes, of course"
I got up from the room in a hurry to the extent that there was stop as I ran .
I and Tanya enter the room next to the hall where I was .
"What do you mean by being attacked? Is father safe !?"
" . . . Yes, he was attacked, the wound seems to be big, but it was said that there is no risk to his life"
"Ah……"
I was relieved .
"Lady . . . . !"
Tanya supports me as I have fallen on the spot .
"Are you ok?"
"Oh, yeah . . . . . . . "
Repeat breathing in . . breathing out, adjust your breath . My sharp eyes gradually returned to normal .
"All right . . . I'll go back,"
"but . . . "
"I can not leave awaiting that person for a long time . "
I staggered for a moment, but somehow I managed to stand up and walk .
"I have kept you waiting"
"No . . . . . . Your face color is not good, is it okay?"
"Well, actually, there was news that my father had fallen ill . "
"Oh . . . "
"I was fortunate that it was not a serious thing . . . . . . . but as I am worried about him, I would like to head out to Father that is at the Kingdom soon . I'm really sorry but . . . "
"No, if your father suffered such a thing, that would be really hard on you, much more as you worry if you are in a distant place"
"Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness, I'd like to give a huge welcome next time by all means"
Then, my meeting with him ended early .
A meeting The long corridor feels longer than usual . I do not want to go . . . but, I have to go . I move my heavy legs somehow with the sense of duty and move forward . I 39 m sorry to have kept you waiting . . . . . . And I came to talk to our guests . What was waiting at the reception room was a man the same age as me . He wears a scarf around his head and wears the garment of Acacia kingdom named spacious clothing, when I appeared in the hall, a soft smile surfaced on his face . Sorry about this sudden visit, my name is Hafei 39 s Vent Mashed . . . . . . . When the messengers of Acacia visit, they are received and stay at the royal palace . I also participated as a daughter of the duke in their reception, before abandoning the school . . . . . . but I have not seen it again after it . Of course, I have seen only the main messengers, so I can not say it who this man is . I am honored that you ask my name, my name is Iris, Iris Lana Almeria . I appreciate your favor . No, no, I was surprised . . . No wonder you are the woman who is entrusted with this territory . . . . according what was told to me, the territory here has been prosperous . Your father 39 s eyes who judged to leave this territory in your hands are wonderful . Well, that is kind of . . . . . . an excessive word, I 39 m much ashamed . From the time you started to trade overseas, the trade has increased, your skill has also impressed the royal family of our country . This time, the first prince of our country, Kaadir, sent me here with the intent to ask for a visit . oh dear . . . he he he . . . . . . I conceal the mouth with a fan and laugh as mother taught me . I wonder what I really should do . . . Looking at such a thing, I cannot be disrespectful to the man in front of me . The man in front has a mild and well formed face . But while having a gentle smile, the back of the pupil is staring at me like analyzing my movements and thoughts . I am very honored, but . . . I have to ask my father . Is that so . . . . . . I have heard that your authority is not as good as the lord . . . . . . . . News from other countries are often being investigated at each place . . . . . . I exhale without breaking a smile . Well, that would be nice, please ask your father to allow us to visit here, there is something more that I would like to discuss with you . . . What is it Actually . . . . . . the visit is just a pretext, Kaadir is here to seek your hand in marriage . This time, I was surprised, my heart practically stopped . Even if the word itself is shocking . . I understood . . . but the meaning of asking for a marriage with me I cannot understand . Apparently, Prince Kaadir saw you one time and was love at first sight . . . It is a wonderful alliance as a bridge between the two countries . There is no memory of never before having seen a Prince from another kingdom while I received the messengers at the royal palace before . . . . . . . It is a lie saying that it was love at first glance Or was it that I misunderstood the prince for one of the messengers . . . The official letter is here . He gave me a letter he took out from the bosom . At that time, I see a ring of gold that was fitted on his finger . The center was flat and the pattern of a hawk was drawn . The letter was handed over to Sebas as I refrained from receiving it from his hand, and Sebas handed it over to me . Certainly . . . . . . By the way, Mr . Haffhies, you have a very nice ring . Oh . . . this is . . gold is one of the principal productions in our country . . . . . . . . . . . . . You 39 re a left handed person, it 39 s a wonderful design, my eyes were taken away . In my words, Mr . Haffhies deepened his smile . For a while, we stare at each other silently . Both myself and him observe each other, and while trying to get information even a little from our eyes and actions, we were asking each other for our intentions . In a silent battle, the interior had a heavy atmosphere . . . . Excuse me . During the meeting, Tanya came into the room . . . . What 39 s wrong In response to my question she did not answer, but instead she neared my ear and whispered . There are a news that your father was attacked . What Although I practically was screaming from the notice, I remembered the existence of the man in front of me and managed to calm down somehow . Sorry, Mr . Haffhies, apparently, there seems to be an emergency, so may you forgive me Yes, of course I got up from the room in a hurry to the extent that there was stop as I ran . I and Tanya enter the room next to the hall where I was . What do you mean by being attacked Is father safe . . . Yes, he was attacked, the wound seems to be big, but it was said that there is no risk to his life Ah I was relieved . Lady . . . . Tanya supports me as I have fallen on the spot . Are you ok Oh, yeah . . . . . . . Repeat breathing in . . breathing out, adjust your breath . My sharp eyes gradually returned to normal . All right . . . I 39 ll go back, but . . . I can not leave awaiting that person for a long time . I staggered for a moment, but somehow I managed to stand up and walk . I have kept you waiting No . . . . . . Your face color is not good, is it okay Well, actually, there was news that my father had fallen ill . Oh . . . I was fortunate that it was not a serious thing . . . . . . . but as I am worried about him, I would like to head out to Father that is at the Kingdom soon . I 39 m really sorry but . . . No, if your father suffered such a thing, that would be really hard on you, much more as you worry if you are in a distant place Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness, I 39 d like to give a huge welcome next time by all means Then, my meeting with him ended early .