"Grandpa! Finally you come! I really miss you!" my cute 8th years old grandson come running towards me while straighten his arms to hug me
"Hello my dear, I miss you too" I hug him tightly as if he is a precious gem
"Grandpa! Grandpa!" my pretty granddaughter comes after him
"Hey cutie pie" I welcome her to my arms
"Grandpa! Tell us a story as you usually do!"
"Yeah, yeah, tell us, tell us!" my both grandchildren jumping around, enthusiast to listen to my story. I always told them stories whenever we met, whether its based on truth or just fairy tales, but as long as they enjoy it I will always give them what they want.
"Okay, but this time I will tell both of you a special story" their eyes sparkling as I said the special word
"What is it?! Please tell us, tell us!"
I chuckled, "Okay, okay. Sit here" I pat my thighs, motion them to sit on my lap. Both climb to my lap, my granddaughter on my right side while my grandson on my left side.
"So, this is based on true story. A long time ago…"
"Hey, have you heard? The queen and one of the king's concubines have daughters!"
"Yeah, I've heard about it. But no one thought they would have a daughter at the same time, don't you think that it's the sign of good fortune?"
"Think so, because as the legends said that when the king have a twin, whether from the same mother or not lucks will poured in our country"
"I hope that the legends were true"
Chattering and gossip are covering this beautiful country, Nylea, a beautiful country covered by green trees and grass and colorful flowers colored the green, located on west as their King, Steven has had a twin daughters, one born from Theresa, the Queen, while one born from Christina, the King's concubine.
On the other side…
"Finally, the crown prince has born! The King and Queen have waited for this for a long time, too long!"
"And the King's brother has a son too at the same time, don't you think its kind of cute?"
"Yeah, yeah! Finally, a hope has bloomed in this country!"
The same chattering and murmuring covering Orzhov, the same beautiful green land as they stand on the same island but its located on the east side, they talk about the long waited prince of Orzhov and the cousin of the newly born prince.
Since hundreds of years, these two countries always in war never got to form an alliance. It's such a shame, both countries are strong but they never give each other a chance to known better. But this time, both Kings have different thought from their ancestors.
17th years later
"Your highness, your highness, please wakes up! Your highness! The King, the Queen, and Princess Jade are waiting for you at the dining table. Your highness!" A maid shakes Tori's body to wake her up as she's already late for breakfast, but she just groan and never open her eyes.
"Princess Tori Vega! Wake up this instance!" another fiercer sound are heard and Tori know whose voice is that
"I'm awake mom" she groans again and watches the maid that just tried to wake her bow to her mother, the Queen.
"Good, now get out of bed and go take a bath. Your father and sister has waiting for you to eat breakfast"
"Yes, mom", the Queen clear her throat, "Yes, mother" Tori rolled her eyes quietly so her mother wont know.
Tori never love live in the castle, there are too many rules that she had to obey but what else can she do? She just will turn 17th this year and her mother is the Queen of the country, and one more problem, she really loves her family so there's no way she'll be living this castle.
She walks towards the bathroom and her maid followed her behind, bringing her soft pink dress. As usual, a maid will always help the Princesses and Princes to wash them cleanly, its just a tradition I think?
After she finish cleaning herself and making she looks appropriate for a princess, she walks to the dining room to eat together with her family. She enter the dining room when her family has started their breakfast and she just walk to her sit beside her sister.
"Here we go, our late Princess Tori" Jade said, smiled sarcastically
"Jade" the King said in a warning tone, but Jade just ignore him
"Wake up late, Tori?" Tori glared at her but still nodded at her sister which Jade just smirked at her
"Will you please stop it, Jadelyn?" Jade's smirked washed from her face and silently continue to eat her breakfast. Jade hate that name, her name is Jade not Jadelyn.
Tori know how much she hate when anyone called her that, so she just rub Jade's shoulder, not dare to say anything, after all he is the King.
"So", the King breaks the silent
"This year both of you will be 17th and for a lady or a princess, age of 17th means you've an adult."
"So what's your point, father?" Jade cut off the King's words which she gain a sigh as her reply
"And I want both of you to engage" Tori and Jade both cough as they're so surprise of the news. They know that this day will come, but they never thought it would be this fast, even before they turned 17th.
"Who's their fiancée are my dear?" the Queen finally talk
"Jade is going to engage to the Crown Prince of Orzhov"
"What?! Why?!" Jade raised her voice
"Jade, watch your tone towards your father!" the Queen warned her in a small yet stern voice
"Because King of Orzhov and I decide to finished this war and form an alliance by marriage. After all, their son don't have any better candidate than you"
"But-"
"No but, this time you have to listen to my words"
"NO! I don't want to!"
"Jadelyn!" Jade stand up from her chair and walk out of the room angrily, living my parents and brother and Tori alone
"Sigh, I never thought the death of Theresa will affect her this much. My cute little Jade has change since that day. She always talks sarcastically; never listen and never talk to me about her problems anymore. Always wearing black dress and sometimes she will change but only dark color, never the light one. I hope by this marriage she will change, not her favorite color but how she will open herself to others"
"Yes, I know my King, but we can't blame her"
"Yeah, you're right" the King rubs his face with his hand, showing how tired he is
"Let's just let me talk to her, maybe she will listen to me" the Queen smile, reassuring her King and walk towards the door to follow Jade.
"And Tori" the King continued his words
"Yes father?"
"Actually I haven't got any candidate for you my dear, but if I didn't said that you'll engage too then Jade will completely reject this ide" the King said kindly to Tori
"Sure father, its okay. But why Jade?" Tori ask out of curiosity
"Because Jade has mine and Theresa's blood, the true Queen of Nylea" Tori shuddered, the true Queen of Nylea, its kind of hurt to hear after all her mother now is the Queen of Nylea, not Queen Theresa
"I'm sorry if its disturbing you my dear" the King replied as he aware of Tori's reaction
"No, no. That's true, Queen Theresa is the true Queen of Nylea, your wife" Tori force a smile
"You don't have to act happy dear, I know its uncomfortable for you" Tori washed her smile away, knows that her father wont be misguided
"Actually its kind of hurt dad, after all my mom is the Queen now. But Jade will be sad to hear that"
"Yes, you're right my dear. But this is the truth, she has to accept it" Tori just smiled
Then they continued their breakfast silently.