Princess Ashe stared out of her window of her palace. She had butterflies in her stomach for her coronation was about to start in a hour. She just couldn't believe it, she was about to rule a whole kingdom and all by herself. It was a big responsibility to her and she knew her father was watching her from the heavens; she couldn't fail him, she couldn't fail her people, more importantly, she couldn't fail her people.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Mary her head maid spoke " Lady Ashe, Madam Penelo and Sir Vaan are here to see you."
"Let them in Mary, they're my guest of honor for tonight's ceremony" said Ashe
The door opened and Penelo and Vaan came in. Vaan looked like a gentleman and Penelo who had her long hair down straight making her look stunningly beautiful, she even had a galbana lily in her hair.
Ashe ran over to her old companions and gave them a hug. "You look great Penelo" she said in a sisterly tone.
"Thanks, oh my god, I can't believe in an hour you are going to be queen of the whole of Dalmasca, should I save myself time by bowing to you now?" said Penelo
"You can bow to me in an hours time, don't put any stress on me, I'm already so nervous about being crowned queen." Sighed Ashe as she rolled her eyes adverting her attention to the chapel.
"How hard is getting crowned Queen? All you do is let the dude put the crown on your head" said Vaan walking to the part of the room where the two ladies where talking "and say I will rule my people will respect and…….OOF" cutting his sentence short thanks to Penelo who grinded her elbow into his stomach
"Thank you Vaan for the words of………moral encouragement" smiled Ashe
"No problem" mumbled Vaan who was clutching his stomach
Ashe's eyes looked at her two friends, she had missed everyone who had traveled with her a year ago. Vaan, Penelo, Balthier, Fran and Basch…her thoughts ran short as she thought about the knight who had been her shadow, protecting her both emotionally and physically.
For the second time that day Ashe was snapped out of her day dream by her maid's high pitched voice outside of her thick wooden oak door. "MA'AM, EMPEROR LARSA AND LORD BASCH HAS ARRIVED!"
"Okay Mary, thank you, show them to my room after they've been accustomed to their rooms" giving the wooden door a scowl. Shaking her head to get rid of the scow,l she started to run around her room getting her ceremonial dress ready and combing her hair.
"Uuuhhhh Ashe? You don't need to get dressed now, Larsa and Basch are coming in anyways, oh, I see, Basch is coming" grinned Penelo "C'mon I'll do your hair, Vaan get out of here" she turned to Vaan who had been sitting on a chair still clutching his stomach "whhhyyyy?" whimpered Vaan "My belly still hurts thanks to you"
"Just get out of here" said Penelo who then grabbed a towel from Ashe's drawer and started whipping at Vaan forcing him out of the chair he was slouched in and out of the door. "Thank you sweetie" she said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek. "The things I do for you" smirked Vaan "I'll give you a massage later" "on the front or back?" asked Vaan? "What do you think?" winked Penelo she said closing the door after Vaan walked out of the room perfectly normal as if the pain had disappeared.
"Oh god Penelo that massage thing was just sick, I have butterflies in my stomach already and that nearly made me puke" grumbled Ashe
"Grow up will ya? The most important thing in your life is going to occur soon." She said walking of to gather the items Ashe would have needed after she got dressed.
A few minutes later
Everything was perfect now, Ashe was in a white gown, on her hand was the golden bracelet her father had given her, on it said, "To my daughter, may you rule the kingdom well". Penelo had finished combing her hair and everything was ready for the ceremony now. As if on cue, Vaan who had been standing outside the door knocked and said "Ashe, Penelo? Larsa and Basch have arrived, may we come in?" "Please do come in" replied Ashe her voice suddenly soft and hoarse thinking about Basch. As the wooden door opened, Vaan walked in first leading the other two guests. Larsa came in next, his hair shiny as ever and last of all Basch came in. To Ashe he looked dashingly handsome.
"Lady Ashe" said Larsa giving Ashe a warm handshake. She then turned to Basch who in response said in his deep smooth voice "M'lady, you look stunning" he then kneeled and took her hand and kissed it sending a wave of pleasure from her hands to her head making her knees as soft as jello. Penelo seeing that Ashe would fall onto her bedroom floor moved unnoticed next to Ashe to support her. After a few minutes of mindless small talk around the room a high pitched voice was heard again "LADY ASHE YOU'RE TO BE AT THE CHAPEL NOW"
"Thank you Mary" Sighed Ashe "we'll leave you now, good luck" said Larsa as the troop moved out of her bedroom. Penelo gave her a quick hug and they moved to the exit of the palace.
Ashe heaved a sigh and looked at Basch's retreating figure "I've missed you Basch…….."
(so guys please review and tell me what you would want to see in my next chapter and flames are welcomed, I will update if I get reviews) (I know it's short but if I get suggestions and reviews I will make it longer)