The lovely and valid gentleman worked up the nerve to speak with Yingtai. When she was all alone, Damian went up to her and took her by the hand.
“Good pilgrim,” she said, “You do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this, for saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, and palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss.”
Damian smiled.
“You speak the Shakespeare language as well, fair maiden? O, what joy! Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?”
“Yes, pilgrim. They are supposed to pray within their lips.”
“O, well, saint, let lips do what hands do: pray.”
Yingtai wrapped her arms around Damian’s neck and they then kissed each other.
The next morning, It was already spring. Damian then dressed in his best clothes and went to the designated room of the academy.
He then set up a sign that said in the ancient language Butterfly Counseling Court.
By then, he and his trusty assistant Helmuth were ready to begin their business. But then, no one bothered to arrive at their center.
Damian was saddened.
“Why hasn’t anyone arrived at our counseling center?” asked Damian, “Are really that invisible?”
“Pff, no.” scoffed Helmuth, “We are kind of far away from any of the classes, so I believe people are going to have quite a difficult time finding this place.”
Damian rolled his eyes. And suddenly, the door opened. And there came nobles Pan and Jadeus.
“What is your concern?” asked Damian.
“I wanted to ask that!” complained Helmuth.
“But I am the leader of the whole court here. If you keep thinking that you are the leader, then we will have a lot of trouble.”
Helmuth then huffed.
Meanwhile, Yingtai was in her quarters. She felt tedious about the silence.
If only it was not so boring over here. Why could not they at least have some sort of getaway from lessons?
She then wandered around the hall, looking for someone to do. It was the weekend as well. No one really worked during the weekends. But for Damian Liang, he wanted to begin his Counseling Court.
Yingtai heard the sound of laughing. She then peaked through a nearby door that was luckily right next to her. The very first thing she saw was the love of her life: Damian. She kept staring at his beautiful features upon his face.
A fine face this wonderful gentleman bears!
Suddenly, she was stepping away when Jadeus rushed out from the door. Yingtai gave a screech, nearly falling to the ground.
“I’m terribly sorry, ma’am.” Jadeus said in a soft voice, “Are you alright?”
“I’m alright, your grace,” said the shy Yingtai, “If I was bothering you, then I shall take my leave.”
But Jadeus had stopped her for only one moment.
“Were you with my best companion last evening?” he asked.
Yingtai felt confused. She thought of the very moment that the love of her life had kissed her during the Lunar New Year celebration. She then came back to her senses.
“Well, I might have been. But, why?”
Jadeus chuckled. “He said that the girl he had kissed was all he could think about. It’s the first time that he had ever been in love.”
“Why…how sweet.”
And then, Pan entered the room. He saw the two befriended pupils. But he did not say anything and walked away.
“That was my good friend Pan. And if you were wondering, Damian of Wales had set up an organization that he entitled Butterfly Counseling Court.”
“How interesting!”