"Your Majesty" Princess Rose suddenly called. She walked towards them and linked her arm with Zedekiel's. "I have been waiting for you. Come, there are several things I wish to see tonight."There actually wasn't. She despised the party but she would do anything to get the King alone.Prince Ron instantly scowled but tried his best to hide his displeasure. The conniving husband snatcher. Must his sister always try to claim him?Zedekiel wanted to fling Princess Rose off his arm. She was like a little leech. Did she need him to see things with her? She was the one who wanted to see so she should go see. Alone. If he left, who knew what Princess Mariel would do with the human Prince? He wasn't about to take any chances. Not when the human Prince was already warming up to him."What do you wish to see, dear sister?" Prince Ron asked. Like he would let her have his beloved to herself. All is fair in love and war! "I want to see too. Let's all go together. This Kingdom fascinates me."He s
Zedekiel glanced at the human Prince's hands which were holding Prince Ludiciel’s sleeves and he frowned deeply. He knew how cute it was when Prince Ron held his sleeve. It was like the human was depending on him for support. He didn't like seeing him hold another person's. Even if the person was his brother. He kept thinking of ways to separate the two and also get away from Princess Rose whose nails were digging into his bicep."Not at all, Your Highness." The snake woman laughed. "Besides, Gemma doesn't bite. Here, you can start by touching her tail." She held out Gemma's tail, patiently waiting for the Prince to touch it.Princess Mariel gritted her teeth. She wanted to be the one Prince Ron was holding. She would have shown Prince Ron that the snake was harmless but she too was scared of snakes.Prince Ron wanted to touch the snake but at the same time, he was too scared. What if the snake gets angry, turns and bites him? Even If she wasn't poisonous, the bite would still hurt. H
Prince Ron winced at his beloved's harsh words. He felt bad for his sister but he was elated to know that his beloved held no feelings for her. This means he had a big fat chance to win his beloved's heart!Princess Rose was vibrating with anger. She wanted to lash out and scream at him but she knew it would only tarnish her image of a proper Princess so she balled her fists, gritted her teeth and forcefully lowered her head. "My apologies, Your Majesty. I was out of line. This shall never repeat itself."This left everyone dumbfounded.Prince Ludiciel and Princess Mariel were sure that she would explode with anger but what was this?Prince Ron suddenly had a feeling of dread. His sister never apologises. At least not easily. There was something fishy going on. Or was she truly in love with Zedekiel that she was willing to change? Zedekiel also thought it was weird but she had already apologised. There was nothing more he could say. He could only be wary of her. "Apologies accepted."
"So you won't win me that blue bird?" Princess Mariel asked with a pout. "I was really looking forward to it."'Win it yourself!' was what Prince Ron wanted to shout. He wasn't going to embarrass himself in front of his beloved.Princess Rose giggled. "Don't mind my brother. I'm sure he wants a pet. He just doesn't know how to shoot an arrow. You see, ever since he was a child, he never took an interest in such things. He can't properly weird a sword either. That's why he walks around with a slingshot."Prince Ron went red with embarrassment. He stared at his sister, wondering why she would expose him like that. Those kinds of things were supposed to be between them. What was she trying to do? Humiliate him so she could look better in front of Zedekiel?Everyone stared at Prince Ron, wondering, what Crown Prince wouldn't know how to shoot an arrow? It was extremely embarrassing."Oh there's no need to be shy, dear brother" she said with a smile when she noticed how embarrassed he was.
What she feared the most was that Ron was an expert at aiming. There was nothing he couldn't hit with his slingshot. If he learned how to shoot arrows, he would be a formidable foe. She couldn't let that happen."Your Majesty, you do not have to teach him" she quickly said. "This is a game, not a training ground. I already said I would win him a pet.""Winning one himself is a better feat don't you think, Princess Rose?" Zedekiel asked, turning to look at her."But Your Majesty, my brother doesn't like such activities." she insisted. She knew the way her brother's mind worked. If he became good at shooting arrows, he would want to learn how to wield a sword properly. If the King offered to teach him that too, Ashenmore would be even harder for her to grasp. She needed Ron to remain her naive little brother. That way, they wouldn't have to fight each other when she comes for the throne."Right, Brother?" she asked Prince Ron. "Think about your palms. If you get used to shooting arrows,
"But I can't" Prince Ron refused. He would never betray his beloved. "Besides, I also want the Fox.""Oh, can't you let me have it?" She whined. "There are lots of other pets you can have. Don't be a baby. What will the future King of Ashenmore be doing with a Fox? That animal is more fit for ladies."Prince Ron scoffed. "And since when did you get to decide what animal fits what gender? Then again, weren't you the one who told everyone I can't shoot and I can't wield a sword? I never expected you to do such a thing to me, sister. I was really hurt. In fact, I still am so don't expect me to give up the Fox for you. You're a great archer so what are you afraid of? Fight fairly for the Fox."And with that, he strolled back to his beloved's side. If she hadn't done what she did, maybe he could have considered giving her the Fox but she really hurt him and it would take a while to forget what she had done.Princess Mariel had already finished speaking to Zedekiel and was adding six more a
The humans have been at war with Elves for thousands of years. The hatred they had for each other runs deep into the depths of their souls, buried right into their bone marrows, to the extent that no human could stand the sight of an Elf and if one is caught, the worst kinds of torture were implemented.Their favourite was cutting off the long pointy ears and nailing them to the walls of their borders. Some even competed on how many ears they’ve nailed.On the other hand, no Elf wanted to hear the word 'human'. In fact, if an Elf should mistakenly pronounce the word 'human', he is immediately executed and if a human is caught, he is turned into a slave and treated like a dog till he dies from exhaustion. The Elves weren't normally this brutal. In fact, they are naturally peaceful creatures and had proposed peace to the humans which was accepted but the human King breached the treaty. He lured the Elf King into his castle under the guise of a feast to celebrate six months of peace th
As they approached the throne room, the guards standing on either side of the large golden double doors pushed them open for the siblings and they they bowed. The siblings found their parents sitting on their thrones. They were the spitting image of their mother while the only thing they got from their dad was their eyes. A few other people Ron recognized were there. Like the Royal Advisor, Physician, members of the royal court and so many others.King Cain was dressed in a golden and maroon attire. He was holding the royal golden scepter which was passed down from generation to generation. He will also pass it down to Ron when it was time. His dark hair was streaked with silvery grey hair which was covered a bit by the golden crown on his head.One look at King Cain would tell anyone he wasn't to be messed with. He had a stoic expression and the hard look in his eyes commanded respect. Ron was most especially afraid of him. Queen Lilian was the epitome of elegance. She was dressed