Spring in Liveth

Finally alone.

Sakura decided to take her time.

The atmosphere inside the Hall is pretty suffocating for her.
She's grateful for Yujin's unexpected feeling toward Wonyoung. Because of that, she can freely roaming around the palace.

"Princess"

Sakura become tense. Let out a sigh at the thought of being caught while relaxing. She turn around to meet the want who-

"What are you doing here?"

-call her....?

Their eyes meet, but Sakura can feel a familiar soothing yet aching feeling on her chest. The sight in front of her, the one standing before her right now is no other than the girl of her dream... Lee Kaeun the General.

Sakura can't manage any words out of her lips. She stay still even when the female General lean closer to check on her, "Your highness?"

"I... I was just walking for some air" finally manage to answer, defensively, she cross her arms while look away. Afraid... She's afraid that General Lee might caught her being all flustered and shy.

"Really?" The change in her talking tone making Sakura look at the General, "Do you perhaps know where is Yujin?"

"Yujin...?" Sakura was a bit dumbfounded at how the General address Yujin, it's so casual, that make her feel a bit... Left out? Jealous?

"Oh! I mean Prince Ahn" the General correct her words right away, "Do you know..?"

"I think she's at the garden, spending her time with Wonyoung"

"Garden? Thank you so much Princess" she said, smile before turn to talk with someone through her in-ear. "Chaeyeon, Lee Chaeyeon, go to the garden"

"Yes, she's there"

"Hurry up"

"The Princess is fine, she's with me"

"Don't talk about anything weird, do your job"

After a while, she turn to look at Sakura. "Princess, I might need you to come with me"

"Something happen?" Sakura ask worriedly,

"It's nothing," Kaeun smile, trying to reassure the Princess, "The party is about to end soon"

"Is it important...?" Sakura ask, but follow obediently as the General lead her way back to the hall.

"It is important, because you're the Princess of-"

"Your comrade in military?" Sakura scoff, way too small to be heard but loud enough for Kaeun to understand.

"Is it so bad...?" Kaeun ask carefully, "Being a princess, is it that bad?"

"Yes it is" Sakura answer, sounds like she's annoyed by it already. "You don't have any real friend"

"Sometimes you can't find a real family.."

"You don't have your own happiness"

"You can't live your life like you want to"

"People are around you because they crave for something from you"

Kaeun listen to those rambles attentively. Noticing the familiar feeling, Sakura isn't different from Yujin. They're lonely.

"So... What kind of life do you want?"

Sakura space out for a while before saying, "A life where I'm a princess for one and only person"

"A life where I was loved by her..." Unconsciously steal a glance at Kaeun, "By the girl of my dream..."

"She's sure will love you back"

Sakura frown before fully facing the General, look confused, shocked, it was indeed a mixed feeling inside her head. "W-what do you mean?"

Kaeun smile meaningfully, grab Sakura by her hand, "You'll know.." Another hand slip to Sakura's back, "For now, please stay inside and be safe"

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"What is it this time?"

"A threatening letter was sent to Kaeun in the middle of the party,"

"Then?"

"We decided to divide the troop inside and outside the palace"

"You might want to find those dangerous wolf inside your own troop unnie" Yujin said suggestively, "Can you tell anyone to find Daniel and Hyewon for me?"

"Will do Yujin ah..." Chaeyeon said, "Are you sure about what you said tho?"

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