40 [Bonus chapter] Visiting Market - 2

Brandon, who was drinking water from the other shop, saw the attacker and ran behind him.

"Bran no…" Silja yelled but the man didn't hear her and he also disappeared into the busy street.

Silja stood there looking in their direction. Everything happened too quickly and she didn't even get a chance to see the face of a man as he had cloth wrapped around his face. She was confused about what to do when she suddenly heard a whisper near her ear shell.

"What happened my lady?" Silja flinched and turned around to find a familiar face, just inches away from hers.

"You…" Silja was surprised to see him here, she stumbled backward and Donovan held her hand and pulled her towards him.

"How clumsy," he said before letting her go. Silja took two steps back as soon as she got her footing back.

"What are you doing here?" Silja asked, looking around. Some people were standing there to watch the commotion going on and some got back to their work.

"Ohh I was just passing by when I saw a damsel who couldn't save her money and thought about stopping by to ask if you need any help?" Donovan said, tilting his head.

"Thanks for being so kind to me but I'm no damsel and surely not de-stress," Silja returned the smile.

"And if you have any kind of intention to help you wouldn't be standing here wasting time," Silja stated.

"Isn't it your duty as a knight to caught the criminal who is stealing things from the open market in front of your eyes," Silja lifted her eyebrows. It wasn't that she wanted his help but what kind of knight he was who watched robbery but didn't do anything about it.

Silja's eyes dimmed and her impression about him dulled down.

Knight?

Donovan looked at the girl with lifted eyebrows and pursed lips.

How did she come up with that conclusion? He thought.

Does he look like some soldier who stood in the market to catch lousy thieves?

"It's your fault for not keeping your things safe, has nothing to do with me," he replied and Silja stared at him.

"But if you ask nicely I might help." He smiled. Silja didn't know why but she felt that something was wrong with this man. How bold of him to say that and not to forget how he had held her hand that night even though he knew she was a princess.

He surely didn't look like a knight too.

Now that it was a time of day she noticed how her eyes look less intimidating. Her eyes fell on his face, perfect jawline, sharp nose, and slightly pink lips which don't look feminine at all but make you tempted to feel their texture.

With that slight mischievous smile playing on his face he was a feast to the eyes.

He surely doesn't look like some soldier or knight. Silja thought to herself.

"No thank you," Silja shook her head.

"Ohh well then, " he nodded his head. Silja turned around, Bran had left behind the thief and who knows where they went. Will he be okay? Silja started to walk in the direction where Bran had left. Mira, who was looking at them, was confused because she didn't know who the man was.

"What is a princess like you doing here, in a crowded market, walking like a commoner?" Suddenly a voice rang beside her.

Silja saw the man walking beside her.

"Just taking a stroll," Silja replied. She thought he might leave her but looked like that wasn't the case.

Mira who was walking one step behind noticed how the man was walking side by side with her princess.

'Who is he?'She could tell that he was a dragon and from their conversation it was

Clear that they know each other.

But how?

"A human princess on dragon land for the first time, must be exciting," he commented. Silja turned her head to look at him. His face wasn't smiling at the moment, looking ahead of his eyes watching everything. Seeing the look in his eyes Silja felt like nothing can escape from him. So sharp and piercing.

"I'm curious, not excited," she replied, gaining the attention of a man on herself.

"Hmm," he hummed but didn't comment on anything.

"But I'm surprised, the human king sent his daughter to marry a dragon prince. I thought humans living in your land think of us as brutal beasts," he asked. They were walking deeper inside the city.

"People may have some prejudice but it doesn't matter until you witness it yourself and it becomes reality," Silja replied.

"Ohh, so what do you think the reality is, after spending time here," he tilted his head.

"Not good so far," she replied.

"And I suppose that attack you witnessed must be the reason behind that," he guessed.

"No, sadly I have witnessed more brutality than that after setting foot in here," Silja replied.

Donovan furrowed his eyebrows.

"Care to share?" He turned around towards her but before Silja could answer a man came towards them. He was holding another man from his neck.

"Sire," the man stood in front of Donovan.

"Here is your culprit, my lady," Donovan looked at Silja.

Silja saw he was the same man who stole from her just now.

"Pardon me, please. I will never do this again." The young man pleaded. He looked at the red eyed man standing and felt that his soul was about to leave his body.

His start must have changed drastically to get caught by the devil himself.

Silja looked at Donovan.

So he has already sent guards to catch the man.

"You can decide his fate," Donovan said and threw the man to the ground near Silja's feet.

"Why did you steal?" Silja asked, looking at the man.

"I was hungry, haven't eaten anything in days," he replied, tears running down from his eyes.

Silja looked at the man for a second before looking toward Donovan.

"You say i can decide right?" Silja asked and then said.

"Send him to prison for ten days for stealing and five more days for lying to me," Silja gave punishment there was no sympathy in her eyes.

"I'm not lying my lady," the thief started to cry loudly.

"Of course you are, you don't look like someone who is starving for days, and not to forget the chain in your neck which is enough to help you get food for a month," Silja said and then turned to Donovan. Who signaled him man to take thief away.

"Thank you for your help again." She was surprised by him.

"You are welcome," Donovan said looking at the young girl.

He thought she might be softened seeing that the man was starving and would blame the king for not taking care of its people but what she did was impressive.

Silja glanced lastly at them and started to walk away as she saw Bran had also returned.

"I'll tell you later," she said to him and they left the market.

Donovan looked at her departing back and smiled.

After she came back from the market she saw the castle was bustling with the excitement of the ball party.

As evening arrived Silja started to get ready for the ball dance party.

She didn't want to do much as she had decided to lay low.

But after going through all the clothes she selected the gown but still, Silja thought that it was too much.

Well running out of options she decided to wear it.

Not long after she was ready to go.

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