The Emperor Is Searching

Although he left without saying another thing, Kleila couldn't stop thinking about their brief moment together.

In her head, she pictured even the unimaginable. She knows she should stop her mind from wandering any further but she couldn't help it and just like she couldn't help herself to stop heading towards his study chamber.

She slowly tiptoe to his door always walking normally when ever a maid or the palace guards walk by, when she got there, she stood nervously ..not knowing what to do.

Her mind kept telling her to turn back for she knows how bad it will be for her if the Emperor isn't happy that she's there, she has seen his mood and at some point it almost made her hate him but she couldn't, how can she hate someone she already love.

She grabbed hold of her sleeve and begin fumbling it, she also those this when she's nervous or scared.

Whenever she tries to open her mouth and ask if she can come in, she always ends up closing it and this kept happening for a long time until she bends her head in disappointment and sadness and begin to head back to her room with the intention of not coming out forever. As she steps two foot out of her current position, the Emperor called her name.

She stopped then rushed to the door where she placed her ear, hoping to hear him say it again but he didn't and she began to think that her mind was the one playing tricks on her and just as she made this conclusion, he said.

"Kleila, I said you should come in."

Kleila shyly opened the door and entered not knowing whether to stand or sit, she decided to stand after greeting him.

"Sit down Kleila, you can sit here." The Emperor said while pointing at the empty space on the mat where he's sitting.

Kleila looked at the space then at him. "There...? She asked uncertainly.

"Yes Kleila, here, that's if you want to or either still prefer standing." The Emperor said while still writing something down, when he was done, he discard the pen and paper one side and begin to look at Kleila who turned away shyly.

Kleila hesitated for a while before shyly walking over to the space where she sits and begin to fumble with her dress once again while looking everywhere instead of the Emperor, but in every seconds, she steals a wee bit of his handsome face.

Immediately she sits beside him, the Emperor turned to her and began to watch her, this made Kleila nervous and she removed her eyes from his intense gaze, she begins to look down while still fumbling with her dress.

"Kleila,' the Emperor called and she answered him by saying 'His Highness' her head still downcast.

"Look at me."  He said and at the same time try to raise her head up but she shakes her head no before saying slowly that it isn't right to look the Emperor directly in the eyes.

"Kleila look at me." He said once again and she wanted to refuse but something in his voice made her look up before averting it shyly but before she could turn her head back down fully, the Emperor grab her and this made her look up.

"What do you want." He asked her but she didn't answer and it's not because she can't but because she's unsure of what she truly wants.