The morning was just as clear over the skies of Seyruun, and the princess
was already heading downstairs to meet her father for breakfast. She was
wearing her pink dress. With the nations at peace, and no other serious
matters to attend to, Amelia knew exactly what her father would want to
discuss. Prince Phil had mentioned a few times already that he would like
his daughter to find a suitor, but she had managed to avoid the subject so
far. She had already met a few princes and young nobles, but she knew that
she could never be happy with them. In fact, the only person she felt that
she could be happy with was no where to be found. Gone about a year and a
half ago to find a cure for his curse. A curse that she didn=t even see.
She arrived in the Royal Family dining room where her father was waiting with a large smile on his face, as usual. AGood morning, Daddy!@ exclaimed Amelia as she gave her father a loving hug. AGood morning, Amelia! Sit down. Breakfast will be here soon.@ Amelia took a seat across from her father. The table in this dining room was much smaller in order for family members to sit closer. In a few minutes, a servant came out of the kitchen with a large platter full of food. He laid the platter down on the table and bowed gracefully. AMay you enjoy your breakfast, majesties,@ said the servant as he left the dining room. The two began to eat, making only small talk but not really sticking to a certain subject. That is, until...
AAmelia, you=re growing into a woman pretty quickly. Don=t you think that you should maybe think about finding a husband?@ asked Prince Phil innocently. AOh, maybe later, Daddy. I think I=m still a little young to be worrying about that.@ AAmelia, you=ve been avoiding this subject for weeks. What are you so afraid of?@ asked her father a little more sternly. Now Amelia really was afraid. Deep down she knew why she was holding out, but she didn=t know if she could say it. Not just yet. AI...I=m just not ready yet...not now, Daddy.@ Prince Phil looked down and frowned a bit, but he managed to keep his jolly attitude. AAmelia, I=m not going to make you marry someone that you don=t want to marry, but I do expect you to marry sometime, and preferably sometime soon because eventually you will have to marry.@ AI understand,@ Amelia said with a light sorrow in her heart. She knew that if her father didn=t force her to marry, the Royal Council would try to. She may even marry in order to fulfill her own royal duties. She couldn=t help but be devoted. The entire kingdom would be under her rule some day, and her father didn=t want her to rule alone. Prince Phil was well acquainted with how hard it was to run a kingdom alone.
After breakfast, Amelia returned to her room. There was still time before she had to tend to any of her daily tasks. She fell backwards onto her bed and let out a sigh. She slid off her heeled shoes and curled up onto a pillow. Whenever she was alone there was only one thing that she did. Think. And of course, there was only one thing she thought about. The quiet chimera that stole her heart. It didn=t matter what he looked like, because he was actually very handsome. And behind his cold exterior, he was very gentle and caring. The only one who knew him and still thought he was a monster was himself.
AZelgadis....do you even really care about me? Did you ever?@
The only thing Amelia wanted was to see him again. Next time she wouldn=t be so foolish. She would=ve told him how much he meant to her if she had known that she wasn=t going to see him again. One more chance....that=s all she needed, but couldn=t have. Slowly but surely, as it happened every once in a while, Amelia began to shed her tears for him again.
She arrived in the Royal Family dining room where her father was waiting with a large smile on his face, as usual. AGood morning, Daddy!@ exclaimed Amelia as she gave her father a loving hug. AGood morning, Amelia! Sit down. Breakfast will be here soon.@ Amelia took a seat across from her father. The table in this dining room was much smaller in order for family members to sit closer. In a few minutes, a servant came out of the kitchen with a large platter full of food. He laid the platter down on the table and bowed gracefully. AMay you enjoy your breakfast, majesties,@ said the servant as he left the dining room. The two began to eat, making only small talk but not really sticking to a certain subject. That is, until...
AAmelia, you=re growing into a woman pretty quickly. Don=t you think that you should maybe think about finding a husband?@ asked Prince Phil innocently. AOh, maybe later, Daddy. I think I=m still a little young to be worrying about that.@ AAmelia, you=ve been avoiding this subject for weeks. What are you so afraid of?@ asked her father a little more sternly. Now Amelia really was afraid. Deep down she knew why she was holding out, but she didn=t know if she could say it. Not just yet. AI...I=m just not ready yet...not now, Daddy.@ Prince Phil looked down and frowned a bit, but he managed to keep his jolly attitude. AAmelia, I=m not going to make you marry someone that you don=t want to marry, but I do expect you to marry sometime, and preferably sometime soon because eventually you will have to marry.@ AI understand,@ Amelia said with a light sorrow in her heart. She knew that if her father didn=t force her to marry, the Royal Council would try to. She may even marry in order to fulfill her own royal duties. She couldn=t help but be devoted. The entire kingdom would be under her rule some day, and her father didn=t want her to rule alone. Prince Phil was well acquainted with how hard it was to run a kingdom alone.
After breakfast, Amelia returned to her room. There was still time before she had to tend to any of her daily tasks. She fell backwards onto her bed and let out a sigh. She slid off her heeled shoes and curled up onto a pillow. Whenever she was alone there was only one thing that she did. Think. And of course, there was only one thing she thought about. The quiet chimera that stole her heart. It didn=t matter what he looked like, because he was actually very handsome. And behind his cold exterior, he was very gentle and caring. The only one who knew him and still thought he was a monster was himself.
AZelgadis....do you even really care about me? Did you ever?@
The only thing Amelia wanted was to see him again. Next time she wouldn=t be so foolish. She would=ve told him how much he meant to her if she had known that she wasn=t going to see him again. One more chance....that=s all she needed, but couldn=t have. Slowly but surely, as it happened every once in a while, Amelia began to shed her tears for him again.