Rudra attentively sat across from Ruby , while the maids that usually accompanied her silently left the room.

  Ruby said " I do not know how to express what I feel , I have never felt this way in my life , but the days I have spent here in Purplehaze , amongst the Elites have been a much needed breath of fresh air in my life ".

  Rudra was shocked to hear this , Ruby was the princess of the elven kingdom , she had 5 attendants waiting on her everyday , if anyone in the world was supposed to have a perfect life , it was her.

  Ruby continued " While it's true that?in the Elven kingdom , I am a beloved daughter and a spoiled princess , everything there comes at the cost of me being the perfect daughter and perfect princess too.

  Wether it is social gatherings or informal dinners with my father , I have to always be impeccably well mannered as to not disgrace the elven name.

  Never allowed to leave the elven kingdom , never allowed to explore , I was nothing different from a caged Bird , untill …… Untilll u came and changed everything ".

  Rudra was heartbroken to hear all this, and also confused , what did he change?

  " You saved me from my impending death , from my maniacal brother , and I could not even properly express my gratitude to you before you left elven kingdom. For the first time in my life , I demanded that I be allowed to go to Purplehaze City , to express my gratitude in person to you . I rebelled against my father and compelled him to agree.

  Only because of the trauma he thought I was facing with my fake brother dying , he agreed to me having a change of location for a while to get a breather.

  Sending me with his best Elven commander Legolas and 10,000 men as escorts , I was finally allowed to leave Elven kingdom for the first time in my life'".

  Ruby wiped the tear from her face and smiled , she continued " For the first time did I see the flora and fauna of the real world outside the Elven forest , although the plants here are not as green as in the Elven forest , and the vegetation and animals are different , I enjoyed the change of scenery.

  I enjoyed the human settlement and the hospitality of your guild members , as an elf I grew up prejudiced against humans , I saw them as a greedy race who could do anything for their own benefits. Yet , coming to this guild I felt more comfortable than I felt at home".

  Rudra was speechless by this point , he was just dumbly staring at Ruby who continued her monologue.

  She said " Then there was you …… You made me feel things I have never felt before , when I'm with you I feel safe and happy , when I'm not with you I feel like I want to be with you …… The way you sometimes look at me …… The way you are looking at me right now , makes me feel like I'm the most precious gem in the world , and when you're not looking at me and are with some other girl , I feel like my insides are on fire.

  The guild you created , the atmosphere you have here , showed me what kind of a man you are , your work is your wife , and I know nobody will ever be as important as your guild for you , hence I will never try take its place. However , your sillyness , your personality , the sense of calm that you bring , everything makes me feel a certain way towards you .

  I'm not dumb , I know that friendship doesn't feel this way , it is something more …… And it is something special , I don't know if you feel the same way or not , but I do know that leaving this city , and leaving you is going to be hard for me……

  I …… I …… I ……I'll miss you ".

  Ruby said everything she wanted to say , she was panting at this point , her breathing ragged , as she looked Rudra right in the eye?, waiting for his response.

  Rudra was thickskulled and probably dumb witted when it came to women , but he was not dumb enough to let this chance go .

  He looked at the flushed face of Princess Ruby and her soft tender lips that parted with a slight gap as she breathed heavily.

  Rudra's instincts screamed for him to kiss her ……

  He was nervous , he was afraid …… But he knew he wanted this.

  He said nothing and just looked Ruby in the eyes as he inched closer towards her , slowly he placed both his hands on her face and came extremely close .

  Ruby understood what Rudra's intentions were , as she closed her eyes , surrendering control to Rudra .

  Rudra did not hesitate any longer , be placed his lips on Ruby's and kissed her.

  It seemed like the world melted in the background as nothing mattered in that moment , that there was only him and her .

  He kissed her slowly and gently at first , but soon it developed into a passionate kiss that lasted longer and longer , leaving both gaping for air at the end of it.

  Rudra moved away , panting , and looked at Ruby's face …… She was as red as a tomato , but she met Rudra's gaze and bit her lip.

  Rudra felt like his mind would explode at this point , it was very hard to control himself any longer , but he did .

  He had a million things to tell Ruby , about how he felt , about how much he wanted her too , however no words came out of his mouth. Men were not made to express emotions easily , instead they made commitments.

  With determination in his eyes he said " I will come for you , when I'm worthy of you ".

  Ruby looked delighted , she was happy that her feelings were not one sided , that Rudra felt for her as well , but at the same time was perplexed at Rudra's choice of words , she said " you are the Oracle and the benefactor of Vanaheim , you are more than worthy …… ".

  Rudra put a finger on her lips and said " Trust me I'm not …… Not yet …… But one day I will be , and that day I will come for you . Soo wait for me ".

  Ruby looked into Rudra's eyes , and she could see his will and determination , she beleived him , and she beleived in his decision. She nodded and said " I'll be waiting for you …… ".

  Rudra found a new purpose in life that day …… A goal he must achieve , not for the guild , not for anyone else , but for himself.

  And a goal he would achieve for sure!

  /// Team Ruby , this chapters for you all , hope you enjoy it ///