Fairytale chosen by Maya Shepherd Page B

door closed behind them, the coachman clucked his tongue and the horses ran off.
    As Erina said nothing, Lean began: "We would spend the whole day today outside the castle with a friend's noble family. They have a wonderful property in the countryside and are all already incredibly excited to meet you. "
    Erina nodded hastily, but Lean could see how the color drained from her flushed cheeks. Perhaps he would prefer her to not say that all eyes would be based only on them. He was no different from normal calling but for each of the chosen girl it had to be something totally new. They all came from ordinary to poor families? "
    "Have you forgotten the curse of the black witch about? A kiss will condemn you! "
    Lean could no longer contain himself and held his stomach with laughter. There were tears in his eyes, so absurd seemed in his mother's care. "Heera would never kiss me! She would rather kiss a frog. "
    The more he laughed, the angrier was Niobe, glaring at her son, filled with rage. "And what about you? I know you like her fearless manners! "
    "Heera would  rather like to kiss Silas or Yanis" claimed Lean and made a disgusted face. In truth was this thought never occurred to him previously.
    Niobe's worried face smoothed out a bit and she looked at her son compassionately. "I know it is certainly not easy to be still  be left un kissed at this age twenty years ago. Your friends and you are well ahead and  are certainly not tired, you raise it, but you gotta stand it. Not long from now and you'll have all their experience to share, but only with the right. The girl ... "
    Lean interrupted, annoyed. He was embarrassed and uncomfortable to talk to his mother about love matters. "Yes, I know, Mother," he groaned. In truth, he was not the only one of his friends, who was still not been kissed. There was Amphion no other way. That was one of the reasons why Lean and his friend guessed so. They shared their suffering with each other, even though Amphion had other reasons himself.
    Niobe stroked him lovingly on the cheek. "I'm just worried about you. Promise me you'll be careful! It is still too early to know which girl  would be honest with you. "
    "I promise," Lean said conciliatoryly.
    "Stay with Erina  always when you are among the other people. Only when you are alone, it could lead to a kiss. "
    "There will be no kiss!" He assured her and believed now  why his mother liked Erina seemingly most. The girl was so shy that she would never dare to kiss him. The queen said goodbye and climbed out of the carriage. Short time later Erina came out of the castle and the wind tugged at her wavy hair. She wore a dress made of red silk, and around her neck a white fur coat. He handed her his helpful hand to help her into the carriage. She gave him a shy smile. Almost from the moment the door closed behind them, the coachman clucked his tongue and the horses ran off.
    As Erina said nothing, Lean began: "We would spend the whole day today outside the castle with a friend's noble family. They have a wonderful property in the countryside and are all already incredibly excited to meet you. "
    Erina nodded hastily, but Lean could see how the color drained from her flushed cheeks. Perhaps he would prefer her to not say that all eyes would be based only on them. He was no different from normal calling but for each of the chosen girl it had to be something totally new. They all came from ordinary to poor families.
    "How do you usually spend your day?" He asked curiously.
    Erina stared at him shocked when she answered him, she looked out the window. "I am selling off matches," she said quietly with, high-pitched voice.
    Lean doubted that it had  enough money left to live on. "And your parents?"
    She turned her bright green eyes on him that every time he saw made him speechless. "Both dead."
    A wave of compassion came over him. "I'm sorry." Presumably, they put all their hopes in the selection.
    "Have you brothers?" He asked, and she shook