Bab 4. Twin Brother

"Is Nathan feeling better?" asked Princess Nathania, she sat on Prince Nathan's bed while shaking her legs. Meanwhile, Prince Nathan lay down with his head resting on the head of the bed which had a very soft and comfortable pillow.

"It feels better," he replied with a smile.

"Shall we go to the garden? It's sunny outside, we can pick flowers together!"

"All right, come on!" Prince Nathan tried to get up, placing his feet on the floor. Princess Nathania helped him up.

"Be careful ..." said Nathania. Even though she really wanted to play in the park with Nathan, she also didn't want Nathan to get sick and hurt.

Prince Nathan managed to stand up, even though his legs were still weak and trembling. But he had to try to walk again, always on the bed it was very boring. He wants to be able to play outside again.

"If Nathan is still sick, next time we will play outside when Nathan is healthier,"

"No, Nathan is fine. Let's go!"

"But ..." Nathania hesitated, especially since they haven't asked her mother's permission to play in the park. Judging from Prince Nathan's condition, it was certain that they would not get permission.

"Nathan is fine, at that time Nathan had promised to pick flowers together. So, let's go!" Princess Nathania looked at her brother for a moment, "Maybe Nathan is really well," she thought.

"All right, then, shall we hold hands?" she asked as she stretched out her hand. Prince Nathan nodded and smiled, then he grabbed Princess Nathania's hand tightly.

The children walked hand in hand towards the flower garden which is located behind the Sapphire Palace, the palace which is the residence of the King, Queen, Prince and Princess.

In the Lithonia Kingdom there were several palaces which were very beautiful, but the Palace of Sapphires was the most beautiful palace and had many flower gardens.

"Nathan looks good in this wig!" said Nathania while touching the long light brown wig that was worn by Prince Nathan.

"Is it true?"

"Yes ..."

"Did you say that?" asked Nathania.

"Yes," said Nathan, his face turned sad.

"Oh, I see?"

"Thania must be having a hard time?" asked Prince Nathan.

"Why is Thania having a hard time?"

"Because you have to pretend to be Nathan,"

"Thania is fine, Nathan does not need to worry. Mother said, if Thania wants to be Nathan. Nathan will recover, so Thania will try for Nathan," he gripped his hand tighter. There was a different warmth when they could hold each other like this. As if there is one soul in two different bodies.

Prince Nathan smiled sweetly, for him, Nathania was everything. It doesn't matter how hurt it is, as long as it can stay together.

Prince Nathan and Princess Nathania sat on a meadow that was covered in beautiful and colorful flowers. Princess Nathania, really liked flowers and Prince Nathan really liked Princess Nathania who liked flowers.

"Ah ... this is the flower Thania picked for Nathan at that time," said Nathania while squatting on the blue forget me not flower.

"Flowers in the room? Thania picking?"

"Yes, Helena put it in the vase. Helena said, so that the flowers stay alive and Nathan could see them when he woke up,"

"Nathan has seen it,"

"It's so pretty, right?" Princess Nathania smiled. Her smile was even prettier than a bed of colorful flowers.

"Beautiful, but Thania is much prettier," said Prince Nathan.

"Really? but now Nathan is beautiful, because now Nathan is the one Thania,"

"That's right ..." Prince Nathan's heart suddenly pounded hard for no reason and it hurt a little. Nathan immediately grabbed his chest and hoped that the pain would ease a little.

"Is Nathan all right?" Nathania was worried, Prince Nathan's face suddenly turned pale.

"It's okay, Nathan is fine!" the answer was difficulty.

"Thania will call Diana, Nathan wait here for a moment ..." Nathania started to leave, trying to find help. But quickly, Nathan grabbed his sister's hand to hold her back.

"Don't go! Nathan is fine, nothing hurts!" he said. His hand tight and shaking, he didn't want Nathania to leave.

"Bu ... but ..." Nathania hesitated, she was sure Nathan was not okay. He must be in pain.

"Nathan is not sick, really!" Prince Nathan smiled and tried to hide his pain. He didn't want to lose his precious moments with Nathania.

"Really? Nathan is all right, really?" The stubborn Princess Nathania wouldn't just believe it.

"Really, let's sit together again!" she asked. Princess Nathania was silent for a moment, watching her sibling and making sure that he was all right.

"Alright," Nathania sat back in the flower field, they sat side by side enjoying the beautiful flowers and the cool breeze that blows this spring.

Princess Nathania got up from her place, walked over to colorful pansies and picked some of them.

"What are you doing?" asked Prince Nathan.

"Arranging flowers," she replied, her face looking serious as if she were knitting a flower.

"Flower arrangement?"

"Yes, Helena taught it," she replied. A few moments later, the flowers were finished arranging. Shyly, Princess Nathania returned to the place where Nathan was sitting and waiting for her. She hide her work behind his back, as if she wanted to surprise him.

"See!" she said, showing a crown made of pansies which were very beautiful. Princess Nathania smiled with satisfaction with her work, even though she had only learned it once from Helena.

"Very good,"

"Is it true?"

"Yes, very beautiful!"

"Then, will Nathan use it?" she carefully pinned the flower crown on top of Prince Nathan's head.

Prince Nathan was silent for a few moments. There was a strange feeling, his head seemed to have been cast with a magic spell which somehow made him feel that he was currently Princess Nathania.

"Nathan looks very beautiful ..." said Nathania, her smile bursting into perfection like a newly bloomed flower.

"Is it true?"

"That's right, Nathan looks very beautiful!" Princess Nathania looked into the eyes of her twin brother. Eyes that looked very similar to her, very beautiful sapphire blue eyes. Then, she hugged her brother's body which she loved so much.

"Thania?" Prince Nathan smiled wistfully, a very warm and comfortable hug. The pain he felt immediately disappeared, because of the hug and the sincere affection of someone who loved him very much and considered him precious more than anything else.

"Nathan, don't get sick again, huh? Thania can't if Nathan isn't there!"

"Yes," he answered softly, he could not make a sound. It was too comfortable to feel like falling asleep.

Because of the same feeling and the warmth of the spring air, it made them sleepy. In a matter of minutes, the two prince and princess fell asleep on the meadow, surrounded by beautiful flowers. Two butterflies with the same wing color flew around them. Carrying beautiful dreams about a sense of peace and happiness that only children can experience.

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