"So that's why you don't love me?!" roared Char, standing up and knocking over his chair on accident. "You love this... this... BERRET?!!??"

My eyes grew wide as the queen put a hand on her son's arm. "No, I don't think that's it, Char," she said. "Let's let the girl continue."

***ANYWAY***

"Berret, what are you doing Kyrria?" I asked. "I thought you were in Ajfam!" (a country by Ayorthia)

Berret let go of me and said, "Oh, i have business here in Frell at the palace. Ella, why are you dressed so exquisitely? YOu look like a princess!"

I laughed a little, the first time in a long time. "That's because I am one, Berret."

A puzzled expression crossed his face, then he said questioningly, "Last I heard, you were a servant in your stepmother's home."

"Last you heard?" I said, ignoring his unasked question. "Who told you that?"

"My uncle's cook, who knows a servant who knows your cook," Berret said without flinching. "Is it not true?"

"It WAS true." I laughed again. "Now I'm getting married to a prince."

He seemed shocked, intruiged, jelous, angry, and excited all at once. "M-married? To a PRINCE? Why, that's absurd, Ella."

I ignored this comment and inquired, "What business do you have at the castle?"

"Just... business." He took a deep breath and sighed. "Perhaps you can help me, as you live at the castle and all."

He seemed a little suspicious now, but I told him to tell me in what way I could help and listened patiently. It turns out he is a... um... merchant, yes. But that doesn't matter now. He said he was... (I was thinking as fast as I could to decieve Char and his parents) in love with me.

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"IN LOVE WITH YoU?!" Char lost his temper, the same temper I was afraid of. "So yes, Mother, I was right."

"Let Ella finish, Char."

******

So yes, he purposed to me on the spot, and I was um, quite overcome by him. But I told him I had to be loyal to Char, so I couldn't.

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"And I'm sorry, Char," I continued, "but marrying you was one of the worst things I ever did."

Char was quiet this time, staring at the patterns in the wooden table. I took a steadying breath and sat down. No one made a sound.

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ok i got all the reviews saying please make longer chapters so i tried, i really did. i hope this one was long enough for you but if it wasn't, uhh sorry but you know, if i write longer chapter's they'll take me longer and so delay your gaining the knowledge of this story...

don't you think it would be better to take it bit by bit instead of a huge blow all at one time??

oh, and one other thing. if you have question like, "why doesn't ella love char" or "why did ella say she doesn't like char" then just WAIT to find out.. thank you