ADVENTURE OF KADURA

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by Aut

could see a human being at that hour. One could only see rays of candle light through windows at different homes es

pied by ghosts because the silence could bring a fallen pin to the ears. He also admired the royal castle, hoping that one day he would step into it because ordin

r old which he was. He wasn't totally fair but had a total dark curly hair.

e window all night."

also been as quiet as the kingdom itself. Yet, he never left the window.

moment as he arranged some chemical apparatus on a large table found in the room.

called his atte

ing able to sit in a quiet room alone.

d." Julius stepped

se according to tradition, at the sixteenth birthday of a princess whose father has no heir to the throne, the kingdom starts from

dow. "People are terrified. That's wh

tony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. Silence is the sleep

g is stimulating a creative mi

he gestured. Then the man began. "You do not know the gravity of what is to come from tomorrow, my child. It's like a puzzle that only the creative mind ca

peated. "What's an

sed to see Julius wallowing in confusion, so he continued. "People often confuse idioms with proverbs. However, these are two different things. Proverbs are well-known for stating a piece of advice or general fact. For e

g has to figure a suitable idiom that is related

g to history, only but a few Kings made it alive from the lion's den till before the arrival of Kadura." Bruce sadly bent his head

at if Kadura doesn't come

rld, a world unknown. You cannot underestimate the power of culture and tradition, Julius." Bruce stood up. He began to walk towards his room while Julius returned to the wind

ption of a royal sanctum because Adriana was the only daughter king Corbatt had. She was very young, beautiful like the morning sun. She also stood at

m-fit. She clutched her two hands below her thigh, s

iana called

"You need to sleep, my lady. It

I feel like I doomed the kingdom. If I was a male child I would

pefully smile on her face. Both were of the same age but different class; Albat was only but a worthle

hoose who you wanted to be. None of this is your fault. You should look forward to the ar

eneration. Only on our history book i read how he came

e." She drew the blanket closer to her neck. "Sleep well, my lady." She watched her princess close her ey

ickly, he narrowed his vision down to see Maximus, his friend, waving at him. "What are you..." he whispered and carefully left the room not to wake Bruce. He finally met his friend who f

ut uttering a word as Julius observed h

g that he knew the cause of his friend's stare. "To

or anything that comes tomorrow. I can't sleep, Julius!" he grabbed the boy's shirt and shook him vegorously. "My min

nterrupted him. "This is abo

ly mouth can tell my love for you, I'll call you my lovera." He set his hands forward and firmly stretched

p. Did you call me out here to show

ius was yet to understand why his friend was standing before him with a flower. Therefore he gazed into

you doing?" J

Avera the flow

I'm not

have to pretend to be her and

n this kingdom, yours is how

." he gently, at a close range held the flower forward, waiting for Julius to play his part. Already, Julius had been smiling at his attitude. The smile got broader when he took the flow

ispered and went after him. "Avera stop... wh

h a window. Albat had been his crush but since she spent most of her time in the royal castle, he had not really found the opportunity to exc

n maid to the princess! This is outrageous!" Maximus pushed him, w

She's just a common lowlife Ukran." he fi

d. "How dare you talk about my mu

riana is unease due to the believed tragedy to starts tomorrow. So she left her food untouched. Come so you can eat something, mother." she added

and stood still like statues, staring at her. Of course Albat recog

nt." Julius fo

aximus wanted to say but Julius

g Maximus out from the place. Albat watched them until they went out of sight. She smiled. Ju

" her mother's v

r answering as an afterthought. "You can eat your food, let me get back to my quarters at the royal castle." she ba

ce flower." she glanced at her from the ta

ither did she know whether to go to the castle or not. She was just speechless and static

closed the door an

in his room. Though it was dark but all of a sudden, the room illuminated by a ray of white light. He opene

" he asked th

you the arrival of Ka

ed through the window to see people happily chanting around a boy on a horse with his face and body covered with armor

tion demands" the strange

kadura?" he finally turned but never saw or heard the strange man again. All of a sudden, Bruce found himself on his bed sleeping and opening his eyes for the second time to see the room dark. The strange man was not there anymore neither did he hear a joyful shout. He stood up, put on a candle and sat at t

d the kingdom by the King's order to make sure no plague or intruder takes them unaware. At a water-Well was Julius, drawing water from the well. Once again he lust after Albat who was on her way to th

." she greeted after

and foolishly. Well, the young girl never said anything to

attention. He swallowed hard and lowered his own pulley too. The silence between them enabled the hearing of droplet of water into the well and

I thought we've greete

s head while Albat kept smiling, drawing more water from

on of Bruce,

ped in again. "About last night. Hum.

ed her bucket and gave him her ful

like it, I mean the

thout a reply. Instead of Julius to be disappointed, the girl's smile rather made him feel like

'll be at the river today before nightfall. Maybe I'll know you like th

ng as she hurried t

r eyes was the flower which hung on the wall of the room. She smiled when she saw it, surging forward to it as well. He gently felt the rough texture

she bowed

over a stola, a simple, long-sleeved, voluminous garment that hung to midstep. On her wrists were jewelries. While on

riana stepped away from the wall towards the window where she saw people working, selling and

. You should go take it before it

remained unease. "It's a nice flower, Albat. He is a lucky man

shy. "It's no one my prin

re's nothing to be s

ess. I just found the flower

n royal

her head fastly. "At ou

rd. "You know him and you love him otherwise you wouldn't keep it." She took another step closer

y?" she foun

e whosoever you want

e luckiest woman for you'll

t come and claim me as if it's his right and I have no choice of who I want

at's why he's a perfect man. Ev

ngrily passed her, clutched the doorknob

fect man." she rendered her speechless. Both sta