The Ice Prince & His Moon (6)

Jin returned to Holy's cage that night to feed him, but he didn't see Dream there, that means they haven't come back, even though they left very early in the morning but didn't come back until night. Jin entered Holy's cage, he stroked his head as a sign that he wouldn't hurt Holy and gave him food. Holy was eating very well at that time, Jin accompanied him from outside the cage.

Until the sound of hooves was heard and made Jin turn towards the entrance, it was Prince and Soobin. They had just returned and looked very tired. Soobin helped the prince to get off his horse and brought Dream into his stable which was across from Holy's stable.

"What are you doing here?" Prince said, he took off his gloves and approached Jin.

"Feeding Holy Your Highness," Jin said.

"Ah ok," Prince said and Soobin looked at Jin.

"Your Highness, is there anything else you need?" Soobin said.

"No thanks for today, you can go back to your place and rest," Prince said Soobin looked back at Jin and Jin just nodded before he left.

"How was your day?" Prince said and surprised Jin with the question.

"Me? ah, I'm just busy guarding the castle and guarding Holy, your Highness, and what about you?" Jin said.

"That's so fun, turns out she was right about her skills, and she is really good," Prince said and Jin just nodded.

"I will ride with her again tomorrow, but I will take Holy with me," the Prince said.

"Yes, Your Highness," Jin said.

"And come with me tomorrow," the Prince said.

"Yes your Highness," Jin said, he was only focused on the Holy in front of him. Until the Prince stood beside him.

"I only saw her as a good friend, and wanted to get to know her better, to prove to my father that I did, but in the end, my decision was still the same" Prince said and Jin turned to look at him.

"What do you mean your highness?" Jin said and Prince looked at him.

"She's just my friend, I will never choose her as my wife, maybe many people see our compatibility but not me, we are not compatible at all," Prince said.

"But...why are you telling me this, Your Highness?" Jin said.

"Because I want you to know, I'm so tired and want to sleep, you can go back to your place when you're done with Holy, good night Jin," The Prince said and it made Jin confused but on the other hand his heart fluttered when the Prince looked at him like that.

He didn't need to explain anything to Jin, he was just a guard, whatever the Prince was doing and feeling wasn't something he had to tell Jin.

***

The next day, just like Jin always did every day, after preparing Holy and Dream, he waited for the Prince in front of the castle. He was between Holy and Dream at that time, he saw that Holy was interested in Dream and tried to approach him, Jin only smiled when he saw their heads touching each other.

"It seems you're right, Holy seems to like Dream," Prince Jungkook said and Jin just looked at him.

"Your Highness," Jin greeted him.

"Morning Jin, are you ready to ride today?" Prince said.

"Yes your Highness," Jin said, Prince approached him and stood before him.

"How about today we swap?" Prince said.

"What do you mean your highness?" Jin said.

"Can you ride him?" Prince said and stroked Holy's head.

"Oh no your Highness, this is your horse, and a guard is not allowed to ride him but you," Jin said.

"But I asked for it, go up on it," the Prince said and Jin was silent, some of the guards who were there were shocked to see him.

"But Your Highness, I--"

"Come on," Prince helped him to get on top of Holy and Jin was silent.

"You look great with Holy, he's never been so calm before" Prince got on top of Dream and left the castle.

***

When he reached the border, Prince Jungkook stopped and made Jin also stop beside him.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?" Jin said.

"It will be very hot there, different from Terrasen, so you don't need that coat." The Prince said and Jin just fell silent.

"Open your coat," the Prince said and Jin took off his coat, and the prince just smiled at him before continuing his journey to the kingdom of Arcelia.

To be continued...