The Story of the Wind Wanderer
A Brisk Walk #58

A simple but quite crowded store even in the morning. The store has a strategic location, in the city center, and the intersection of the main street of the city, so it is not surprising that the store will sell well for visitors. Altezza visited the modest shop, along with Kenan and Bianca. Reactions were reasonable and expected by Altezza. Everyone in the tavern looked surprised to see a prince there. They greeted, saluted, and lowered their heads as Altezza walked in with the two men.

"Congratulations to the data ...."

Not finished saying 'welcome', a middle-aged woman in simple clothes who looked surprised by who she was going to serve. The woman immediately lowered her head and said, "welcome, Your Majesty."

Altezza simply smiled before then asking, "can we order?"

"of course! Please, what message do you want, Your Majesty? The menu is already here," said the woman, looking eager to serve prospective buyers, and then showed a menu sheet in front of the booking table.

"The chocolate is warm one" Altezza said, then looked back and asked Kenan, "what do you want?"

"I'm just like you, Your Majesty." Kenan smiled in response.

"Well," the middle-aged woman muttered as she recorded the order on a piece of paper, "if you, Bianca?" his question then looked at Bianca who was standing right next to the Altezza.

"I am as usual" replied Bianca.

"As usual?" muttered Altezza, turned his head and looked at the girl.

Bianca chuckled, smiled and said, "this is my subscription shop, Your Majesty."

"Yes, right! Bianca was one of our loyal customers," the middle-aged woman said, smiling broadly at her customers, and then continued to say, "alright, wait a minute, yeah! The order will be ready in less than five minutes!" when finished recording.

"Almost every morning I come here to buy breakfast, Your Majesty. In addition to the price, the place is simple but comfortable, and the location is in line with me to go to the library." Bianca spoke to herself while waiting and saw the middle-aged woman preparing two cups of warm chocolate and her order.

Altezza had seen around it, a simple shop with floors and walls made of wood, the decoration also seemed classic, and had a strategic location that made it crowded with visitors. The service was also very friendly, and fast. As said earlier, the middle-aged woman had already returned to the booking table carrying two cups of warm chocolate for Altezza and Kenan, respectively, and a cup of warm chocolate milk and a sandwich pack of meat for Bianca.

"How, Madam?" bianca asked, taking her order.

"One pack of meat sandwiches with a cup of warm chocolate milk is three silver coins, while two cups of warm chocolate are two silver coins, so the total is five silver coins," replied the middle-aged woman from behind the booking table.

Bianca took a small white wallet out of her pocket, and was about to pay. But suddenly Altezza interjected, "five silver coins, thank you," while putting five silver coins on the table.

"Thank you again, Your Majesty. Awaiting her arrival again," said the middle-aged woman, smiling widely and bowing her head.

Altezza smiled slightly and had a glance at Bianca who was staring confusedly at her, before she was about to leave the tavern after receiving her order. Bianca wanted to catch up with the man immediately, but was briefly restrained by the tavern keeper who suddenly whispered to her asking, "Bianca, since when have you been close to His Highness Prince?"

"Um, since .. a few days ago," replied Bianca quite nervously to answer him.

The middle-aged woman smiled looking at Bianca's face that looked a little flushed than usual, "yes already, thanks for visiting huh, Bianca. Follow him ...!" said later. He himself also seemed very happy, let alone his simple tavern visited by a prince like Altezza, really a rare opportunity and moment.

Altezza simply smiled and replied, "sama-sama." Before then the two of them continued walking, down the sidewalk of the main road, heading to the royal library.

Shortly after drinking a cup of his warm chocolate, the young prince asked, "Bianca, are you busy tomorrow?" look at the woman who was walking right next to him.

"My activities are just work, Your Honor. And read a book in the dorm, anyway." Bianca answered the question, still with her smile.

"How about you take a leave tomorrow? I want to take you for a walk somewhere" Altezza said, turning his head and looking at Bianca as she spoke.

Bianca seemed to stop her steps for a moment, shocked and gurgling when she heard the call. The girl turned her head, looked at the curious Altezza and asked, "really you're taking me, Your Majesty?"

"Yes, who else?" sahut Altezza, looked seriously and looked smiling.

Bianca then slightly lowered her gaze and spoke, "tomorrow is not a holiday or a red date, so even if I take time off, I should have a strong reason to convey to the head of the library."

Altezza continued walking, followed by Bianca, and Kenan who kept following himself from behind. Hearing the reply given by Bianca, the man said, "just tell her that I told you to take leave ...!"

"Where can it be like that, Your Majesty. I feel bad for the head of the library if I give that reason," said Bianca, seeming to refute it a little.

"But what about your answer to my invitation?" altezza asked, as he continued walking.

Bianca was still with her gaze down, looking at her every step that was almost always matching and equal to the steps of the prince walking right next to her. His pink lips also did not stop smiling a little, especially after hearing the invitation offered to him.

"Sa-me .. certainly .. I don't want to refuse, Your Honor." Bianca replied with intonation as well as a quite nervous attitude.

Altezza gave a small smile at the answer, especially when he saw Bianca's reaction as if it never failed to comfort him, "just leave it to me!"

"Tomorrow I'll see you at ten" continued the man.

"I mean, Your Majesty?" sahut Bianca, turned his head and looked puzzledly at Altezza. But the man just kept quiet and smiled a little, not answering or talking anything afterwards.

The atmosphere of the city was completely different than usual, dominated by white. All the buildings and streets were covered in the soft white of snow, and the cold of course. But even though covered by snow, the Zephyra Kingdom still looks beautiful, maybe even with the snow even more beautify the appearance of the royal capital.

Altezza, Kenan, and Bianca. The three of them finally arrived at a crossroad close to the palace. They then parted there, "don't be too hard at work, yeah ...!" altezza told Bianca.

Bianca lowered her head, smiled happily and said, "you too, Your Majesty. The climate has turned cold, lest it make your health decline!"

Altezza only chuckled and smiled at what Bianca had said, before she finally took the road to the right to head to the Royal Library of Zephyra. The two of them split up at the crossroad. Altezza again walked straight, heading to his palace.

"The chocolate is good huh, Your Highness ...!?" cetus Kenan, then walked right next to Altezza.