All of them except for enderick looked at him astonished, a look of upmost troubling confusion on their face.
"So.. That's what you mean by someone special..." Though Floria while massaging her temple.
"This is crazy!" She added before letting herself fall on the floor.
"Do you realize the gravity of the situation" said Yuril while helping his sister standing.
"Arel, Eral." He said while gesturing to his brothers.
They both get besides him.The quadruplets were now standing together glaring intensely at Orian.
"It us or him...with him here we're all in danger... You're in danger."
Orian smile faded.Yuril words were affecting him more than he thought.. Nonetheless he was not gonna back down.
"Let's postpone this conversation to later..."
Following this words, he grabs the black haired prince and walked through the quadruplets.For them,it was the first time that Orian acted this way.. Him who would always be a calm and wise person, for him to be this stubborn over something or moreover someone was inexplicable.
"Orian is someone that always hide his feelings so well that you're always unable to tell what he thinks, but for the first time he voiced out what he felt."Said Yuril to his siblings who were still processing the recent event.
He then added.
" I just hope he won't do something reckless... maybe this prince might not actually a total stranger to him."
"We still have lots of thing to learn about him."thougth Florial confidently.
"Indeed."answered Eral and Arel.
...
Back in the room, Orian and Enderick were both seated on the floor.
" So...You're name is Orian and you've been taking care of me..why?"he asked.
"Well..it's nothing important, your highness should be resting again a bit longer."said Orian while brushing his beautiful blonde locks hair in the mirror that faced the door.
" I must say...that no one in their sane mind would keep the prince of a fallen enemy nation in their house."he said while resting his head on the pillows of the bed.
"I think the reaction the other four back there were quite adequate in this kind of situation."
Orian stayed silent, he knew they were all right about this.. But he just couldn't bring himself to comply to their will this time.
This time this matters should and would be handle only by him and no one else.
..
"So your names Orian?From where I come from its means eternal Abyss... It's quite not fitting.."
"...well here it's means powerful sun rays.."
"Well it's sure more adequate.So you took care of me.., you changed my clothes and fed me just like..that, on a whimp? "
They stayed silent..
"Yes...?" Answered Orian with an hesitant face.
He's dazzling curly golden blonde hair was scintillating and his purple amethyst eyes fixed him.
"I see. "He answered but in truth.. He felt that this boy in front of him was.. Strange.. Now who was he to judge when he was on run.
A silence took place between them.
Orian opened his mouth to say something but no sound came out.
He retried, and this time..the words finally came out.
"We're leaving,Get ready."
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"Eh?"responded Enderick.
He was having difficulty to comprehend Orian words.. Leaving? Why? And where?
" But-"He tried to ask Orian details but before he could say anything Orian already interrupted him.
"It's.. "
Orian was hesitant but he knew exactly what he had to do.
"We're leaving for the best of everyone."
"Why? And your family? "asked Enderick.
".. My adoptive family..is amazing and so is this place and it's people itself..but with you and I here...there's risk that this peaceful place turns to ashes..You and I don't want to be the cause of it's fall down..right?"
..
"What?"
..
"I'll explain you everything later but please I want you to trust me,For this place and us to be safe..would you follow my plan? "
..
Enderick was confused and couldn't answer so he just nodded as a sign of agreement.
Orian face lifted a smile as he took his hand placed them in his.
He held them really close enough to his face.
Enderick blushed a bit before telling him that it was not an appropriate distance.
Orian unholded his hand and walked to the door.
He put on a cloak and asked Enderick to do the same.
..
He then proceeded to leave letters in front of each of the Springer rooms.
"What are those..? "Asked Enderick curious.
Orian murmured in a soft tone of voice-
"Letters..With reasons why I'm leaving with you..and also words of gratefulness for them and every single person of this village."
"I see. It must be full of words then."
...
A long and awkward silence followed.
"Is this supposed to be a jokes."murmured orian in a dry tone.
" yes..?"Enderick replied.
"Boy.. I admire you but we have a long way to go." He then grabbed his hand and ran toward the door.
They were now outside. They walked side by side trying to be discreet.
They'll be in total darkness it were not for the moonlight.
The breeze was vivid and strong and the crows were flying above them.There was a strange smell in the air around them.
As Enderick continued to walk far away,Orian stopped a bit and stared to the side corner of a house with his eyes. A crow was there facing him.
He then mumble something. The crow nodded at him.
He's eyes started to shine of a amethyst purple light.he then flew away.
Orian then continued and successfully caught up to Enderick.
They were now far away from Crowbell the land of black birds.
Orian turned his face and a drop of tear dripped on his cheeks.
"Its a Goodbye but not for forever"he thought to himself.
..
Enderick placed a hand on his left shoulder.
"Are you alright? " he asked with a bit of concern in his voice.
"Yeah."replied orian as he placed his hand over Enderick.
" So now what?"he then added.
....
"It will be...
-you and I... at least for now."