Seibaruhs sat in the back seat of her mother's carriage. She let her feet smack the seat with her high heeled shoes. Her blue dress was draped around her as though she were a small child in a blanket. She stood and loosened her robe. Her mother glared at her while Sahmuiana sat in the corner drawing.
"That is not the proper way for a young girl at your age to wear your dress!" Dalia said.
Sahmei laughed," Since when does she know what's proper?" She said to her mother.
"Stop it Sahmei!" Seibaruhs yelled.
"Sit down you two!" Their mother yelled at them.
Sahmei shook her head and went back to drawing. She occasionally looked in her sister's direction and smirked. She was the worst sister Sahmei could ever have. Seibaruhs just sat there staring at her shoes. Hers were way better than Sahmei's and she knew it.
"Mother, where are we going again?" Seibaruhs said to break the silence.
"We are going to the palace to see if the princes take any fancy to either of you." Her mother said blandly.
"But, we aren't princesses. Why would they have any liking for us?" Sahmei butted in.
"Yes you two are, you guys just are second princesses." Dalia spoke holding back the truth.
"You have told us that before. I can recall that. Didn't you tell us the day dad died that we were meant to be something more than what we are?" Seibaruhs said.
"Yes, I did tell you that day. You are correct!" She replied.
"Why don't we look like you, mommy?" Seibaruhs said angelically.
"Not all people look like their parents you idiot." Sahmei said chuckling.
"We are here! Let's go and stop fighting!" Dalia said uncomfortably.
The sisters looked at each other and shrugged they stepped out of the carriage and smiled at their mother. Sahmei noticed that her sister was right about them not looking like their mother. In fact, Dalia looked too young to be a mother of a 8 year old and an 18 year old.
Sahmei wondered how old her "mother" really was. And if she was actually her mother. It was possible but unlikely. Very unlikely. But, for now they must ponder the present.