David and his father had run for a long time before neither of them could continue, having no choice but to walk instead.
They had gone down two different areas that were adjacent to one another, and both kept an eye out from their positions and each other. Having not found anything as of yet, it now being close to an hour since leaving the capital, they were starting to panic upon whether they would find Cid at all!
Feeling like they might have just missed him, more than once, they started to wonder if they had gone the wrong way and perhaps this was also a reason why they started to walk instead of run.
Coming together, they both agreed that they will search further away now, as the roads they were taking were doing that anyway…The problem was, it was better to split up and all they could do is state to meet back to where they were now. If they wouldn’t find Cid in an hour, they would return to where they were now and go closer to the capital and do the same thing again further down, hopefully finding Cid that way as…The road really did go towards another town from here, where they would no longer be close to the capital…
With the pn in motion, Benjamin went one way, and David went the other and it seemed that they did indeed go too far…
Cid leaned against the door frame and closed his eyes.
He’d gotten away, which meant Steven will find out soon enough and when he does…
As far as Cid was aware, Steven and the Princess were still engaged to be married. He didn’t have a clue upon how the Princess seemed so carefree of how she was going to cancel the engagement so…
He should believe that it could be done, he should…Believe in her.
Then…If she were to cancel the engagement, then…
Right, he needed to prove himself!
Opening his eyes and nodding, Cid smiled and gave his jewellery crafting a quick thought.
How long would it take for him to get to a point of being someone good enough for the Princess?
The traders won’t return for a while yet, one in a week, two in a month or so, so he won’t know how much he’s sold for a while and…His name or his jewellery crafting methods won’t be known straight away.
It seemed…That it will be a while yet…
He wanted to get in enough money so that he could support a family, he wanted his work to be known so that they knew for certain that he would not fall into mishap and not be able to protect and look after the Princess.
Putting a hand through his hair, Cid again put his head back against the door and sighed. It wasn’t all that long ago that all he wanted was to get away, now…Now he wanted to be known, he wanted to marry the Princess, and he wanted to have sufficient funds…
Letting out a small ugh and shaking his head, Cid sighed.
His Princess was…
She was worth it and…He will do what he can…He will!
Pushing himself off the door and unlocking it, Cid went into his small house and closed the door behind him.
It was too te and cold to wash himself, so he just did his face and took off his long coat and hat.
Just as he finished cleaning his face and was ready to put on the fire and boil some water, a rushed knock was on the door and Cid frowned…
Could it be Steven?
Perhaps he saw that he had gotten free and followed after him?
Not sure if he should open it or not, a familiar voice came through the closed door, “Cid? Is that you in there?”
It was nearly a whisper, and it was uncertain, but…David’s voice, it really sounded like David!
Opening the door, Cid looked at David and let out a small ugh.
“Cid!”
David pushed Cid back, turned him against a wall and suddenly he felt like it was hard to breath. “Dav…Id”
“You say you don’t need my mother, I accepted that, trusting you! Then, upon coming back, after not hearing one word from you while we were gone, I find that you have disappeared! No more running, right!?”
Cid pulled at David’s arm, trying to push it away, yet he was listening…Feeling slightly bad, so his pushing wasn’t with all his strength.
The only thing Cid could do was nod…He at least was able to do that, letting David nod too and then continue, “I was so gd to see you at the ball, but you know what! Straight away you are already targeted by Steven! Cid, really! I find that you were locked in, I mean, if we didn’t follow Steven, how would have you had…”
David stopped, remembering a certain thief and frowned. Cid probably would have been alright yet…It didn’t matter! How would they have found Cid now, if they hadn’t have chased after Steven as soon as they could!?
It all would have been so much easier if Cid had just let them know where he was!
This…This was the reason why David was having so much trouble!
He saw people as problems! Each one of them had troubles and so each one of them were problems!
Cid…He had troubles, so he was a problem!
David couldn’t get mad though, he was still pretty gd that Cid was safe, and well, they were friends…
Pushing off Cid, David let out a deep breath and looked at the ground, “Why did you not contact us?”
Don’t hit him! Don’t hit him!
Cid swallowed and put a hand to David’s shoulder, “…Two reasons, but I guess I should have done so, just so you wouldn’t be this worried and want to hit me. I’m sorry…”
David rolled his eyes and made a face at Cid, “…It doesn’t matter now, I gotta get back to father and let him know.”
Cid stopped David and both of them looked at each other.
Just for a quick moment, no words were said but both of them seemed to understand.
David understood that Cid was sorry and that he was just trying to do what he could to survive, and Cid understood David’s panic and did mean his apology.
They were the best of friends for years after all so with only David nodding and leaving the house, Cid slowly nodding too, they had made up.
Their retionship wasn’t based upon how much the other was mad at the other, or happy…It was more based on why the other acted as such and trying to understand each other.
Perhaps they weren’t as close as real brothers, as they might not make amends like others do, but…They were closer than some retionships, as they were still able to feel quite free, knowing that whatever the other might do, as long as they could find a way to understand why they do something, it was something that they could look over and forgive…
Cid found David to be observant yet someone that needed to be understood, and seeing David was in fact this way brought Cid to being able to handle David and their retionship.
On the other hand, Cid’s retionship with the Princess was different. It wasn’t about letting another understand you and the others understanding their point of view, it was…A little harder…
Having feelings, extra feelings then those of with David, Pauletta and Benjamin, Cid has already made mistakes so…The retionship with the Princess had already had twists and turns that Cid could hardly handle at first!
Now…His retionship with the Princess, twists and turns included, was more based upon her happiness and wanting to be close to her, as she wanted to be close to him…
Right up until the ball, Cid had not completely understood Princess Bethany.
He had made her upset and angry because he had wished her well when she had not been happy about the marriage events. And so, he had to see that her real happiness wasn’t just her brother, nor Pauletta, Benjamin and sometimes even David’s happiness…It was himself as well.
It seemed so silly to Cid, that she could care so much about him but, that was what it was!
She had confessed, she had kissed him and accepted his ring…It had to be true that he was a part of her happiness! If he didn’t believe it, wouldn’t he be stupid!?
So…Now he finally understood their retionship better!
Noticing that he was smiling, Cid bowed his head, only to realize that he had already put water over the fire…
When had he done that?
With no idea upon how much time had gone, just thinking and absentmindedly getting a fire going and heating up water, Cid blinked and shook his head.
He really was a goner for the Princess!
Putting her lovely face out of his mind for a moment, Cid focused on getting out all his cups, which was only two, then put on something warmer, as he had taken off his long coat.
Just about ready to clean his long coat, while waiting for the water to boil, there was a knock on the door, but it was opened a second after, with Benjamin walking straight in, “Cid!”
