"The most beloved by God among the people are those who brings more benefit to people"-H
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A/N: Names of places are fictional Enjoy.
The Hairdresser of the Daughter of a Pharaoh
-OPgirl
Chapter 33: Back to Aswan
His confusing….. I don't know what to think anymore…Is he my enemy or my ally?
Rukia remain silent as they travel on the dessert. Luckily their escorts reached them after sometime. She demanded to ride on another horse yet the escorts refused her by requesting the both of them to ride the chariot together. So now she was stuck with The Prince again.
"I see that you brought a sword with you" The Prince suddenly uttered conversationally.
Rukia automatically touched the hilt of the sword as soon as she heard him mention it.
"I was poked by it throughout our journey" The Prince said while smiling at her.
Rukia look at him.
"Do you not trust me or your escorts?" The Prince asked.
His so straight forward! But actually…I have not trusted anyone since arriving here.
"Trust. That's a deep word to say" Rukia started to say. "I am not that foolish to do such thing"
"Ah. But you can't go on living without trusting anyone. Being suspicious all the time is tiring" the Prince said.
"I will help you" the person said to Rukia. They were standing at the roof top of the school building. "Trust in me"
"It's better than trusting. I'd rather get tired than betrayed" Rukia answered.
The Prince pushed his eyeglasses. "I see that you had deep cuts" he commented. "But still you should try and enjoy yourself"
"I am enjoying myself. I enjoy talking to you" Rukia retorted. "I like how ironic you speak. You talk about trust yet I see that you don't trust people yourself"
The Prince blinked. "Why would you say that?"
"You're carrying your sword with you" Rukia pointed out.
The Prince touched the hilt of his sword.
"It poked my back while we rode" Rukia added.
"You're funny. It's not that I don't trust people. I bring this with me to protect my people" the Prince said.
"I will protect those people"
Rukia turned away and look outside the window of the chariot.
For the rest of the way, the Prince spent his time discussing with the main escort about securing the vicinity of the market.
Rukia noticed that they are heading to Aswan.
"Lady, you are alive" the man announced in his dying moments. "Please be careful with your brother" he added.
Brother? I don't have any sibling at all. What is he saying about?
"H-his trying to kill you" the man said before he died.
Either the dead man was mistaken or the Prince was hiding his true color perfectly. Ever since, I knew about my resemblance to the missing Princess, I suspected that the Prince in some way related to it but why would the Prince kill his sister?
"Asiya. We've arrived" The Prince called her.
Rukia look at the Prince in confusion.
Silly! I am Asiya.
The Prince took off his cloak, so Rukia took her cloak as well. It revealed her elegant dress and fine gold accessories. She look like a walking treasure chest.
The Prince look awed at the Princess. He extended his hands and offered to assist her from getting off of the chariot. The people around were star stricken by the Royalty in front of them. After sometime, they fell on their knees in reverence.
"It is our honor to be graced by the Prince and Princess's appearance" the head of Aswan uttered respectfully. "We welcome thee, please proceed to my humble place"
The whole time, the people of the market were just staring at the royalty.
Suddenly a beggar approached Rukia. He reached his hands to her and begged for alms.
The crowd collectedly gasped. The escort tried to shoo the beggar away yet suddenly the Prince spoke out.
"Take this mister" The prince offered the beggar a pouch.
"No" Rukia suddenly said. She took the pouch from the Prince.
The Prince look at her. The beggar felt nervous, after seeing the Princess call one of her escorts. The people stared at the Princess.
The escorts nodded. The Prince also agreed to her plan.
The beggar was assisted by the escorts. The people could only stare at the Royalties back as they headed to a place called Abe.
After sometime they reached Abe and the place were filled with beggars and street kids. They are all waiting in anticipation for the Princess's words. The manager of the restaurant was shocked when the beggars were escorted inside his establishment. He almost drove away the 'pests' if not for the sudden arrival of the Royalties.
"Serve everyone with the best food you have" Rukia commanded.
The manager who was dumb stricken could only nod his head.
Rukia deposited the pouch on his table. "I believe this is enough for everyone to be feed"
The manager nodded. He motioned for his servants to serve the beggars and feed the street kids. The waiters were shocked but they do as they were told.
Rukia sat at the corner of the restaurant. She motioned for the escorts to enter the restaurant and eat lunch with them. The Prince motioned for the soldiers to follow the Princess's command. He himself sat beside the Princess and ate his lunch among the beggars and street kids.
The people were shocked at what's happening inside the most expensive restaurant.
"Unbelievable! The Royalties eating with the beggars?!" the crowd whispered with each other.
Suddenly the escorts approached them. They were very nervous.
Are we going to get arrested for being loud while the Royalties were eating?
The escorts gave them food graciously.
"Please eat with us" One of the elite escort guard invited the crowd. "The Princess ordered that everyone should be feed"
"T-Thank you" they collectedly answered.
The Princess is so generous!