Chapter Four

"I am Prince Gregory of Wendeln.  Pleased to meet you yet again, King Reynold, Queen Sofia, and especially you, Princess Sienna." He bent to kiss my hand. "I do not know how to begin my introduction to such a beautiful princess." He said to me after.

I raised my eyebrows higher than usual. " It has been five days since you've been visiting. And yet, you haven't thought of a suitable introduction? Try calling me Princes Sienna. That's a good start."

"Princess Sienna? Princess Sienna of Url? Why?" he replied, shocked.

"Never mind." I rolled my eyes, leaned back at my chair, and rubbed my temples. Prince Gregory stared at me with shocked incredulity. 

I knew that I would be considered mean and inconsiderate if anyone have read my thoughts. But then, I am. I ask myself, why should I marry a dolt who doesn't know my real name? And he dare confuse me with Princess Sienna of Url! How dare he! We may share the beautiful name I covet but I am not like her. A million of her. Princess Sienna of Url is ugly. Ugly with warts and brittle hair and a piggy look. Princess Sienna of Url is well, a disgrace to Url. All her sisters, Princess Fiona, Princess Patricia, Princess Dulcinea, and Princess Vivianne, were all married. Except her. And she was already twenty! Seventeen for me is alright but twenty! Anyone would be a total imbecile to marry such a hopeless princess!

Prince Gregory wasn't all that bad. Or I'll take it back. He was horrid. A lot of princesses rumor and giggle about him. They hope to wed him. Well, with his looks, who wouldn't. Prince Gregory was handsome. To other princesses, he was to die for. I heard rumors of course. Princess Yvette of Osmal rejected all her suitors until Prince Gregory showed up. When Prince Gregory did not see his expectations in her and left, she despaired for a moment then married King Lucas. Princess Eulalia too. And Princess Callista. And so did the other princesses. Prince Gregory was handsome, I couldn't deny that. He had blond hair that glistened like the mane of a lion. His green eyes twinkled like stars. He had a muscular build. And he had the skills of every experienced warrior in the world. They say he was once a fairy king who became a human. I found it rather silly for Prince Gregory might have all the physical qualities any girl would dream about, but unfortunately, he has a brain the size of an almond. I mean he is not all stupid. But he is…I'll put it in a nice way…a little slow. When I first saw him, I felt slight infatuation but when he started to visit daily, I soon  realized that he thought like a simpleton. For me. But what particularly annoyed me was the fact that he talked nothing but my loveliness. At first, I was rather flattered. You are beautiful, Princess Celeste. You are like the heavens above. You are a rose. This words entered my ears and made me think, he's alright. I mean he said I was beautiful. But my vanity soon disappeared and I was annoyed at his endless praising. And Celeste. He called me Celeste. And not Sienna. If a prince would call me Sienna without me telling him, I will kiss him and tell him that I am his. And if this were my criteria for choosing, I would die an old maid.

"You are so beautiful." Prince George told me.

"Like you said for the past million times. Put a lid on it." I snapped.

Mother looked at me. "So, George, how is your father, King Thomas?"

"He is well, Queen Sofia."

"Your mother, Queen Helen?"

"She is feeling good too. Like father."

What a dull conversation. It's been like this for five days. Before Prince George was another suitor. Prince Timothy. I rejected him the first second of our meeting. He was ugly. He could be a better match to Princess Sienna of Url. It has been six days since the paintings were sent. And after that, I have been bombarded with messengers saying that they will visit if I consent. I threw all the messengers to Mother's room. So then, Mother was the one rejecting and consenting. If I were to be given that task, I would have rejected them all. So that's the reason why my Mother is doing so. She rejected all the kings and accepted all the prince. She chooses them randomly, I think. So the prince visits, if I have no complains, big issue complains, I would say nothing and they can still visit. If I do it's bye, bye princey poo. Prince Timothy was the first one. And he lasted only a day. If Prince Gregory doesn't have his striking good looks, he would have to say bye, bye the first day. Fortunately for him, I gave him a chance. But now, I am regretting it. It's bye, bye Prince Gregory.

"King Reynold, I would like to say my intentions?" Prince Gregory said.

No. Don't let him speak father!

"You may." Stupid idiot father! He doesn't see that puny brain of Gregory's!

"I would like to marr—"

"Absolutely not! No, never!" I interjected. I stood up, knocking down my chair. Everyone looked at me. It was shocking I guess. A beautiful princess rejecting a handsome prince. And everybody expected me to marry him. After the five days he spent with us.

"Why not? We are perfect for each other my beautiful princess!" Prince Gregory asked shockingly. That moron.

"Why? Why, you stupid idiot? I wouldn't marry a prince who would just stare at me drooling and I wouldn't marry a prince whose mind doesn't have an intelligent conversation.  And also, I wouldn't marry a prince who won't call me by my real name. Never if he doesn't even know my real name. And absolutely never until the day I die will I marry a dolt of a prince who doesn't know I have a real name!"

"But I was calling you Princess Celeste! That is your real name! It's in the label of the painting also!" Prince Gregory whined like a baby.

"That's the point! The painters were as stupid and as dull minded as you are! My real name is Sienna! Sienna!" I shouted at his face. I could see my governess, Lillian frown.

"Princess Celeste, that's enough no more shouting!" she said quietly but forcibly.

"Sienna! Call me Sienna,  you big cow! Sienna!" I retorted. Lillian quieted. Good thing she knows her place. Or maybe she was scared because I was fuming. I do not want to marry this pea-brained idiot of a prince! Good grief! I couldn't even conceive of such utterly disastrous fate!

"Your name is Sienna?" Prince Gregory choked out.

"Why? The shock to big for you to handle that you can't speak properly? Yes! My name is Sienna, you oaf!"

"But Princess Celeste, I think you've misjudge, you must have hit your head. You are not Princess Sienna of Url."

"I am not Princess Sienna of Url you slow slug! I am not! Didn't I just tell you, like the last million times, that my name is Sienna? And I did not hit my head, Prince Gregory! I am perfectly fine and my mind is working properly unlike yours! And how dare you confuse me to that vile Princess Sienna of Url! She is not the only Princess Sienna around!"

"But―" he said weakly. I raised up to my full height.

"My name is Princess Sienna Celeste of Mar. Stick that to your head! And I will not marry someone who mistakes me for an ugly witch and especially not knowing my name. I reject your suit Prince Gregory. I will not wed you. And I will leave," Mother looked at me pleadingly. She must be thinking, gracious no, Sienna! He is a prince with a great stature! Don't be wrong! Well, I'm sorry mother but if that is the choice. I will be wrong, "I will leave," I repeated, "Now."

I left the table. Prince Gregory looked at me with shocked incredulity. No one came to me and said, "You're making a big mistake!" Oh, they know that if I am angry, it's a bad thing. No one flinched also. My footsteps echoed and was heard throughout the castle. They do not understand me. They probably didn't experience, ever in their whole lives, being called of a name that you feel isn't really your real name. I knew I was making a big deal about this. But I just don't want to be called Celeste. And if I would be called Sienna…I swear I will marry the prince who called me that.

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"Why did she do that?"

I heard a flurry of whispers. Whispers that are not too soft. I could here them. I was passing by the hall when I spotted two maids together. I didn't even know their names. They were whispering.

"I don't know." One replied.

"She's stupid rejecting Prince Gregory!"

"I know. He is to die for!"

"And can you believe that she called him an idiot!"

"I saw him leave the castle. He looked so stricken!"

"Who wouldn't be? Princess Celeste is the most beautiful princess. And anyone would be depressed if they were rejected by a beauty!"

"What about Prince Timothy? He too was rejected!"

"Well I don't mind him being rejected. He was too ugly for her."

"But Prince Gregory isn't!"

"And she rejected him!"

"Why did she?"

"Because she said her name was Sienna. That is strange. I thought her name is Celeste. And Sienna is…ugh…the name of Sienna of Url! She's repulsive!"

"But she rejected him all because of a name?" they both looked at me. I raised my chin up and smirked at them. That made them shut up. Those rude maids! Lately I've been hearing whispers and gossips about my recent suitor. Why couldn't they accept the fact that I rejected the "handsome" but unfortunately pea-brained Prince Gregory? I bet it took him a whole day trying to figure out what happened during our meeting. I don't expect a lot of suitors to come. They must have thought, 'If Princess Celeste rejected the handsome Prince Gregory, what chance do we have?' Well, if they have good looks, good personalities and an admirable brain…they might just have a chance. Or maybe not. I still won't love a prince who would call me, Celeste.

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