Chapter 75

**Acacia Point of View**

"Get out."

The intruder did not expect such reaction from me clearly. But he cannot blame me for this. For a person that belongs to an orthodox and an ancient era and culture, he should know to knock or announce before entering a room.

Especially when there is a woman who is breastfeeding her child and has already given explicit orders to never let anyone inside.

The intruder, who looked very dangerous from every pore of his body, stared down at me speechless.

"Don't stare. Turn around and leave." I chided tightening the blanket around me.

He has no manners!

But then again, most of the men I've met after coming to this mystical place are either too shameless or too ruthless.

When I think about it, I wonder which is better; dealing with a shameless person or dealing with a ruthless person.

The intruder frowned but turned around and left the room nonetheless. By the time he left, Igses was done with having his dinner milk and without any delay, I buttoned up my dress again.

These darned supernatural people keeping popping up everywhere as they like and also has an ability to be invisible. God knows who else are here, around me, hidden from human eye but still has their eyes on me.

Too creepy!

"Little man, you have to be careful here. Heed my words, I don't trust these people more than the degree of my distrust on your father and his people. You better don't let people have an evil eye on you." I whispered in Igses ear softly so that not even the invisible people can hear.

After I wiped Igses mouth and wrapped him in the blanket, I picked him up and walked out of the cabin. One step out of the threshold, Dynoh was already there in front of me, spreading her hands towards me as she stepped forward to take Igses from me.

I took a step back instinctively and frowned at her, "There is no need. I can carry my son. Do not touch my son without my permission from now on."

This girl, as young as she looks, seems very much like a devil to me.

The way she keeps getting close to my son every chance gives me a danger alert. When she grimaced at my words my intuition towards her strengthened by bounds.

"Where is he?" I asked looking around for the shameless intruder from before. Dynoh was confused for a moment but the next second realized whom I was talking about. She waved her hand gesturing me to follow her.

Wordlessly, I followed her through the rows of houses and came to a building that looked like a community hall that a normal village would have.

The community hall was neither big nor small but can easily fit a hundred people with ease. There was a table surrounded by chairs on one side of the hall while the other side was left vacant.

At the head of the table sat the dangerous looking intruder from before and it looks like he is glaring at the table quite passionately.

Did I offend him earlier?

He can't be offended for something he did wrong in the first place.

Nevermind. Let's know who the heck he is and what exactly his problem is.

As we closed in, he heard our footsteps and immediately stood up and looked at me with a very small but still visible scowl.

"Lady Dawn." If a growl can sound polite, then it would sound like this. He is clearly displeased but he cannot be helped but be polite with me.

I shook my head lightly and walked to the chair opposite to his. "And what may I address you as?"

"I'm called Lerno, the commander in chief and only second to His Excellence." He said gruffly.

"Who is His Excellence?" I thought the leader of the shadow spirits people got me here?

Who is this Excellence now?

"His Excellence, Zyl Vizac." He exclaimed dramatically as if I should know who this Excellence guy is.

"And who exactly is he? Never heard of him." I croaked my head to side and asked. Not only Lerno but Dynoh also gave me a surprised, more like an upset look.

Do I look like I grew up with this Zyl guy that I have to know him? Lerno should know better ways to introduce people.

"His Excellence is the leader and ruler of our people and our territory." Ah so that is who he is.

"Alright. So what am I doing here? Clearly, you and your excellence must the one who pulled me and my son to this place." I asked him sternly and did not forget to give him a glare.

I did not hide how displeased I am and how much I hate the stunt they pulled on me and my son.

"Relieve us from the curse."

"How pleading. I can almost hear hiccups from your tone." I scoffed at the he was asking me to relieve them from the curse.

It was more like an order!

"Don't you people know what a formal invitation is? Normally, when you seek a favor from someone, you have to be genuinely polite and seek their appointment first to tell them about your trouble. That is how it goes. Kidnapping the one who holds the key to your freedom is the last thing one should do if they are expecting help." Lerno did not speak anything but the way he looked at me can be counted as thousands of words.

He or his excellence does not plead anyone, clearly. The words 'plead' and 'favor' must have offended him more than hundred cuss words would have.

What a fate I have! I keep meeting worst people one after the other and every other one that comes later precedes the earlier one.

"His Excellence shall meet you soon. We will be leaving to the capital city in two days. His excellence shall attend you from thereafter." Right after he said that, he left without even taking a second look back.

This attitude - Seems like I will be suffering another episode of troubles soon.

However, this time, I learnt well. I know I cannot leave or escape. I do not know this place and how I should go back nor can I fight back. It will be clever for me and Igses to just go with lerno's plan and meet their leader.

If I were to deal with these people or have a deal with them, it would be better to see what type of their leader is first.

When I have no other way, going with flow will keep us safer for now.

With a sigh, I looked back at Dynoh who was standing next to me with her head held down. I was once a person who would hardly got angry at anyone.

Now look at me, every time I open my mouth, it was mostly sarcasm that was spit out. My instincts are even driving me against a teenage girl.

Still, being a difficult person and rude to others is better in my seat. These people, young or old, are too manipulative. Who knows how many are plotting against me at this very moment.

Dynoh led me to the room I woke up in and somehow managed to explain that the room belongs to me for the next few days of my stay.

That night, I could only sleep lightly with the fear that someone would come and take Igses away from me. That someone, mainly being, Dynoh.

The next two days went on as expected. I was given food and other necessities and was treated cordially by the villagers. Lerno was nowhere to be seen while Dynoh was conveniently acting as my help to my chagrin.

These two days, I never let anyone touch my son, not even when I was in bathroom. I even took him into the bathroom just so I can keep an eye on him.

I only let Circe take care of Igses for few minutes without my presence only after observing her for good three months. How can I trust my son with anyone here then?

Not Dynoh the least!

Two days later, a huge royal type carriage was waiting outside early in the morning. Lerno tipped his head with a bow when we stepped out and offered his hand to take it and get into the carriage.

Once I was in the carriage, the first thing I saw was the crib that was installed in the middle in the same way how I ordered the carriages back in Oudad to have.

I froze for a moment when I saw it and suddenly understood that they must've been keeping an eye on me from a very long time.

Checking and testing the crib, I laid Igses in it once I thought it was fine. Beside the carriage, Lerno hopped on a dark brown war horse as he spoke to a few guards in their native language.

I closed my eyes and prepared myself for the next big change that was going to come in my life. I prepared myself on how to handle everything on different situations.

Finally, I was preparing myself for this trip to the capital city.

But what I did not prepare was -

For Dynoh to get in to the carriage and travel with us.

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Hello Sweeties,

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