I was walking with snow in my hand when suddenly, I saw a familiar face .
It was Layla . She didnât look surprised, but I looked like I saw a dead man walking . Why was she here?
âBecause youâre in my path . â
Still, I had encountered her in this garden from time to time since I met her the day I forgave Graecito . Of course, it wasnât enough to say that I had seen her often .
âWhat are you doing? Reading again?â
Every time I had seen her, we would have a brief conversation, and afterward, I would go back to the palace . Was she reading outside in such a cold day? Sheâs such a bookworm . Layla laughed when I raised my head in amazement .
âJust watching the snow . â
It was really weird when a blue woman smiled, beaming pale like snow . Should I say it seemed mysterious? I would believe if someone said sheâs the snow queen instead of a normal human being . Layla stared blankly at the scenery filled with longing .
âIt doesnât snow where I used to live, so I keep looking at itâ
âWhere did you live before?â
I asked without any thought, but she didnât reply . I looked up at Layla since there was no reaction, and I saw her face stiffened slightly . Oh, I was sure Layla wasnât here because she wanted to be here .
Ah, that wasnât polite, but the moment I realized my own wrongdoing, it was already too late . Oh, I felt so regretful for what I had done . I didnât know . I should just go back to the palace .
âAre you just leaving?â
I didnât look at her face since I felt apologetic and tried to head back to the palace, but Layla stopped me for a moment . I looked back in wonder . I saw her usual expression . She wasnât always friendly, but that didnât mean sheâs being cold to me . I was a bit curious .
âWhy? Do you have something to say?â
Why was she stopping me? It was the first time Layla had done so . Since it was our routine to always say a few words between one another and return . She didnât start the conversation, and I was always the one who greeted her first . Layla smiled when our eyes met .
It was a smile that was particularly filled with melancholy
âIâm just a little bored . â
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