"Where the Blade Hit Your Heart" || SilentLily || CRK

01 : "Silver Tree"

{White Lily's POV}

Thinking about Pure Vanilla Cookie made me warm. I wished his own journey well to the Spire of Deceit. As for me, I stayed by the tree in the Faerie Kingdom before setting off on my own. The Silver Tree.

Clutching my staff was like a lifeline, wielding my powers and all, I still wanted answers about cookiekind, where everyone came from.. even if it meant the truth was unbearable, I could prevail it. I hoped, at least in my heart, someone had the answer. If anything, I had the Guardian's Power from Elder Faerie entrusted to me.

All these thoughts are making me anxious, what awaits me on my journey I wondered. Nothing is ever simple or easy at all. Hollyberry Cookie being in the Garden of Sweet Delights was surprising to most cookies, at least that's what Sugarfly told me after it flooded with jam.

But this was all months ago, I feel like a different cookie now.

Silverbell's eyes lit up when he saw my return, my Soul Jam glowed brightly as Silent Salt Cookie and my newest friend, Pastry Cookie, were back in the heart of the Faerie Kingdom, the Silver Tree. His noble steed trotted ever so silently through the woods.

"Oh my gosh! Welcome back, Miss White Lily! I hope your trip wasn't arduous or anything similar." Silverbell chimed as he flew to my side and helped me off the horse. Silent Salt and Pastry Cookie soon followed. I gulped hesitantly at the word 'arduous'. Glancing vaguely at Silent Salt before shaking my head.

"No, the trip was not anything of the kind, it went smoothly." I spoke with a slight edge, catching Silent Salt's attention after tending to his companion. Silverbell took my answer and beamed. "Wonderful!" He cheered, the flowers on his bow chimed within his rythym.

I sensed Silent Salt analyzing me, his gaze at my back. It sent some chills down me. And I assumed he wanted to talk so I parted ways with Pastry Cookie before following him to the tree for a private conversation, I assured myself that the Faeries would take care of her.

Silent Salt cleared his throat before speaking. I almost forgot how smooth his voice was in the moment, it was attractive, I can't lie.

"Why must you lie to the Faeries?" He said, looking down at me, I could sense the gears in his mind figuring out something. "Are they not worthy of the truth?" As I heard that, my chest tightened once more. Everything was flooding back slowly.

"No.. I.. I cannot tell them the truth, not when I'm entrusted with Elder Faerie's powers. Not when.. I was almost crumbled, walking ablaze to prove my worth. It's too risky, I just can't." I said, my hands trembled, palms were getting sweaty, making my dough moist. "You understand.. right? You saw everything too. The truth, it's fragile, and not simple."

Silence filled between us before he nods in understanding and I exhale. "Very well, If that's what you wish, I shall keep it to myself." He says and I held my hand with my pinky out. "Promise?" I asked. Silent Salt stood still and not moving a single inch, then scoffed.

"Promise? Words, they're cheap. Cookies are deceitful in terms of promising, using the word for personal gain. But I, am not a Cookie of words, actions are better of conveying what you really mean, White Lily." He said, my eyes widened as I looked down at my hands. His armoured hands around mine, cupping them almost protectively. I didn't pull away and I didn't want to but he did anyways.

Just as we were about to return to the Faeries, the bushes behind us rustled and I flinched. Did someone eavesdrop on us? Hear this private conversation? Oh my, what if they ruin every-

"Deceitful scum, playing eye-spy on Faeries and now disrupting privacy? Do you learn anything useful from Shadow Milk Cookie at all." Silent Salt grumbled, tone dripped in slight rage and disdain. I knocked myself out of my thoughts and saw him holding a cookie wearing black and purple, his microphone in hand as his jacket was in a fistful by Silent Salt.