Calla Lily, The Eunuch King's Goblin Bride

"Slow down Charis it's all yours to eat. But don't get it stuck into your throat."

Ezlynn tried to stop her while Charis was eating like a pig, stuffing her mouth upto fuller as juice started to drip off.

"Ww-hh-tt ?"

Her muffled voice chipped as could not chew further because of the pile in her mouth. Ezlynn chuckled at her childish act and smacked palm against forehead.

"Don't disturb her Ezlynn, she is so skinny and should eat more."

Eire tried to reason out while Ezlynn shrugged knowing that no one could stop Charis doing whatever she pleases. As that was all she could do with her friends.

"Thank you Eire the care taker, you understand and care so much."

Charis dramatically swayed with hand on forehead pretending to be dizzy.

"You are crazy Charis."

Eire chuckled loudly.

"Yes I will allow you but first tell me how did you learn to say such words ?"

Ezlynn knew how to deal with others accordingly her needs and mood.

"Wh-hat wor-ds ?"

Charis stuffed her mouth again and averted her gaze towards both ladies, her cheeks turned round-swelled due to stuffing. Making her seem a portrait of cute Chibi art, while she still continued to pluck more from different veins and to gather them in her palms.

"The ones you sung earlier. How you learned that ?"

The poetical words touched the deepest of her heart perhaps that is how people behave in love.

"Why are you interested? "

Charis frowned because it was thrice she insisted upon learning the secret behind the skill.

"The magical words stirred something -something like a sensation in my body. How can you touch one's emotions just by words ?"

She explained though hesitating while scratching the left cheek with nail. Perhaps she wanted some bits to write them to her lover; who knows.

"Well I learned to narrate such words while practicing writing letters."

Charis's tongue slipped at once subconsciously. And she stuck her tongue out between teeth to show her blunder .

"Letter ? To whom you wrote such stuff, huh ?"

Eire popped into the conversation with a teasing mood.

"Ahh that's my suitor - arranged by father. He is the prince of Incubii Kingdom. Though we never met yet he used to write me poetry showing his affection."

A faint blush tainted her cheeks giving them a rose pink colour.

"And you replied him with such passionate emotions. Oh please tell us any of your reply."

Both the ladies were persistent to listen something romantic from her.

"Yes yes and it's a pity that you haven't seen him. But I believe he must be very handsome and a gentleman."

Eire fantasized about her finance and boldly praised him in front of her.

"Yeah I think so. So here is a letter that he wrote to me. And it goes as-"

Her cheeks hinted red again and eyes flickered with emotions, the green-golden flecks shining bright.

"Did the endless nights not drain the draughts of p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e, which from passion like ours may unceasingly flow; Let us pass around the chalice of love's bliss in full measures; and quaff the remains of such nectar below;

Thee is a single Dandelion in the kingdom; the finest to admire; bring the stinging nettles to such foreign journeys as part of thy attire; touch my lips and speak softly to me; this luxurious slave I am simply to be;"

As soon Charis finished narrating the love letter and opened her eyes what she witnessed caused her to laugh wholeheartedly.

"Why are you two crying ?"

Herself she giggled and moisture swelled up in her green eyes. Slowly her cheerfulness faded away and she wore glum expressions.

"You must be missing him; your home. Poor soul is trapped here for no reason."

Ezlynn hugged her and Eire joined the duo hugging both from side.

"I miss everything. It is good to be here but I can't stay any longer. I must find a way back to my kingdom."

Charis sobbed in between, stammering. Sure the princess was homesick, it did not mean she haven't tried to figure out any way back home. But the kingdom's magic was much powerful to keep her confine; to suppress her voice; telepathy and to drain her powers. She was no less than a prisoner provided some privileges.

"Ah let me collect some varieties for you for night time."

Ezlynn wiped off the shining beads which crawled down on cheeks from her eyes.

"Let us help you. And I will select myself. The one over there tastes awful. My mouth got sour."

Charis directed her towards the other side of veins and pointed out towards a specific fruit.

"Ah that's the fruit of ageless-ness."

Eire informed.

"Is it really effective ? I mean I haven't seen any old person since I arrived here except the National master. Do you guys really eat this fruit like Idunn's apples to stay young forever ?"

Charis tried to inquire and a sudden unknown fear rose in her body that what her life would be if she turned immortal. There would be no end to sufferings and pain. She had to witness her loved one's die; gone and vanished from the pages of history.

"Ah no it's just the name. And people here kill themselves when they step into old age. It's a law here to keep the kingdom - you know many diseases arrive with old age."

Ezlynn narrated the whole bloody law thing waving hand in a careless manner like it was natural and nothing big; forcing people to commit suicides.

"That's -that's inhumane !"

Charis gulped whispering ; her voice stuck into the throat. Where she got stranded was a horrible place. Filled with strange ; everything.