p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Matthew woke up with a huge grin. Like normal, Alfred was beside his bed, dressed for the day. Matthew always wondered how Alfred knew when he was awake, but he never questioned it./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He didn't question anything anymore. Alfred didn't like that and Matthew hated it when Alfred was unhappy with him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Alfred?" Matthew gave a short yawn, smile still on his face./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred didn't say anything as he picked him up. Despite all the promises Alfred made, Matthew didn't want to look bad for the village children. What if they didn't like him because of that?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""C'mon Bro, let's go get you ready for today."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred helped Matthew with emeverything/em; he seemed to always have time for his little brother./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Matthew knew he was Alfred's top priority./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Okay!" He was so excited. Maybe they could play fun games like he and Alfred did?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"After Alfred had helped him bathe and clean up, (Matthew knew there were maids around, but he had never met any of them) they went to have breakfast, which consisted of pancakes, Canadian bacon, (and the strip type for Alfred) eggs, and sausages- with maple syrup. Matthew drowned everything in it. This was about the only thing he didn't listen to Alfred about, because when he had pancakes and syrup, the whole world just disappeared./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Matthew, you know this isn't good for you. What if you get sick?" Matthew, breaking out of his pancake trance, turned to his brother, swallowing what was in his mouth./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""But... but...," He broke out in tears "my pancakes!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred tutted but continued to eat his own breakfast (and feed Matthew), and cleared both their plates when they were done./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred ushered Matthew into another room filled with lots of toys, games and outdoor activities. The room was large enough to add a few more waterslides, so space wasn't a problem./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"When a knock sounded from the door, Alfred turned around and opened it, letting a small group of children in./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Matthew, these are your new playmates. Do you want to introduce yourself?" Matthew nodded, but slowly. Alfred picked him up and placed him on the ground./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emWhy does this seem so... familiar? I'm pretty sure I've never seen anyone else before./em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Matthew took a shaky step towards the others, having been a while since he had to actually walk. Alfred had trusted him a few times on his own, but he was always watching./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It didn't matter though; he was good for his big brother. Very good./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""My name is Matthew W. Jones; it's nice to meet all of you." He started playing with his Imperial Uniform- the type that Princes wore his brother said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The other children, in a simpler version of his clothing, bowed. "Lord Matthew."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"After a good 2 seconds of bending downwards, they all stood straight, the first one in line – a boy with silverish hair, a white streak going through the right bang, broke from the formation and went up to him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""My name is Gillen Sachen, eldest son of Lord Radian Sachen of the 1st House." He went back to his spot in line and another came up. It was a female and a duplicate of 'Gillen' with long hair./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I am Gejillien Sachen, eldest daughter of Lord Radian Sachen of the 1st House AND next in line for our family's Head." Gillen glared at the girl darkly. He turned back to Matthew and gave him a small smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'm sorry for my twin's stupidity- she has the idiotic notion that, though I'm born first, she'll be head."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Said twin turned and yelled at him. "Shut up! I'm better than you in every way possible. I'll take you on right here and show you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Gillen chuckled "Like you could little Sis. Just go back to dolls and dresses while I do all the hard stuff like leading the family."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""That's it, bring it on!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The two went to fight in a corner and the next child came up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I am Lulwen Sachen, third eldest child of Radian Sachen of the 1st House. I'll go get those two now before they kill each other like last Tuesday..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The time went on until all 6 children had been introduced./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Though he was still confused/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Um... so... what do you guys want to do?" He really liked Gillen and his sister. They and their sibling Lulwen reminded him of something. What is was though was out of his grasp./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It was Gillen that responded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Whatever you want to do. What type of friends would we be if we didn't play fun games?" Matthew agreed whole-heartedly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""How about... Hide and Seek?" The children nodded in approval before they all huddled together to decide the seeker./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Sarah walked into the room, cellphone in hand and a thick sheet of blank... something in her other./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Is this exactly how you saw it Master?" Alfred shook his head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Not exactly... but if nothing goes wrong, this is perfect too. Don't worry your pretty little head over dying just yet, you've served me well and you will continue to do so." The woman- Sarah, holding her breath, let out a huge sigh of relief. She would live another day./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""So they're going to tell Mattie about how cool I am, right?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Of course, that's why they're here."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Ok, you watch Mattie. If anything happens to him though, it's your life forfeited."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Un-understood..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Great. See you at lunch!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He didn't question anything anymore. Alfred didn't like that and Matthew hated it when Alfred was unhappy with him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Alfred?" Matthew gave a short yawn, smile still on his face./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred didn't say anything as he picked him up. Despite all the promises Alfred made, Matthew didn't want to look bad for the village children. What if they didn't like him because of that?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""C'mon Bro, let's go get you ready for today."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred helped Matthew with emeverything/em; he seemed to always have time for his little brother./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Matthew knew he was Alfred's top priority./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Okay!" He was so excited. Maybe they could play fun games like he and Alfred did?/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"After Alfred had helped him bathe and clean up, (Matthew knew there were maids around, but he had never met any of them) they went to have breakfast, which consisted of pancakes, Canadian bacon, (and the strip type for Alfred) eggs, and sausages- with maple syrup. Matthew drowned everything in it. This was about the only thing he didn't listen to Alfred about, because when he had pancakes and syrup, the whole world just disappeared./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Matthew, you know this isn't good for you. What if you get sick?" Matthew, breaking out of his pancake trance, turned to his brother, swallowing what was in his mouth./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""But... but...," He broke out in tears "my pancakes!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred tutted but continued to eat his own breakfast (and feed Matthew), and cleared both their plates when they were done./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Alfred ushered Matthew into another room filled with lots of toys, games and outdoor activities. The room was large enough to add a few more waterslides, so space wasn't a problem./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"When a knock sounded from the door, Alfred turned around and opened it, letting a small group of children in./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Matthew, these are your new playmates. Do you want to introduce yourself?" Matthew nodded, but slowly. Alfred picked him up and placed him on the ground./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emWhy does this seem so... familiar? I'm pretty sure I've never seen anyone else before./em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Matthew took a shaky step towards the others, having been a while since he had to actually walk. Alfred had trusted him a few times on his own, but he was always watching./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It didn't matter though; he was good for his big brother. Very good./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""My name is Matthew W. Jones; it's nice to meet all of you." He started playing with his Imperial Uniform- the type that Princes wore his brother said./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The other children, in a simpler version of his clothing, bowed. "Lord Matthew."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"After a good 2 seconds of bending downwards, they all stood straight, the first one in line – a boy with silverish hair, a white streak going through the right bang, broke from the formation and went up to him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""My name is Gillen Sachen, eldest son of Lord Radian Sachen of the 1st House." He went back to his spot in line and another came up. It was a female and a duplicate of 'Gillen' with long hair./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I am Gejillien Sachen, eldest daughter of Lord Radian Sachen of the 1st House AND next in line for our family's Head." Gillen glared at the girl darkly. He turned back to Matthew and gave him a small smile./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'm sorry for my twin's stupidity- she has the idiotic notion that, though I'm born first, she'll be head."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Said twin turned and yelled at him. "Shut up! I'm better than you in every way possible. I'll take you on right here and show you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Gillen chuckled "Like you could little Sis. Just go back to dolls and dresses while I do all the hard stuff like leading the family."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""That's it, bring it on!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The two went to fight in a corner and the next child came up./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I am Lulwen Sachen, third eldest child of Radian Sachen of the 1st House. I'll go get those two now before they kill each other like last Tuesday..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The time went on until all 6 children had been introduced./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Though he was still confused/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Um... so... what do you guys want to do?" He really liked Gillen and his sister. They and their sibling Lulwen reminded him of something. What is was though was out of his grasp./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It was Gillen that responded./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Whatever you want to do. What type of friends would we be if we didn't play fun games?" Matthew agreed whole-heartedly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""How about... Hide and Seek?" The children nodded in approval before they all huddled together to decide the seeker./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Sarah walked into the room, cellphone in hand and a thick sheet of blank... something in her other./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Is this exactly how you saw it Master?" Alfred shook his head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Not exactly... but if nothing goes wrong, this is perfect too. Don't worry your pretty little head over dying just yet, you've served me well and you will continue to do so." The woman- Sarah, holding her breath, let out a huge sigh of relief. She would live another day./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""So they're going to tell Mattie about how cool I am, right?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Of course, that's why they're here."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Ok, you watch Mattie. If anything happens to him though, it's your life forfeited."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Un-understood..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Great. See you at lunch!"/p