Chapter 2

We walked down a long corridor toward the Renselaeus's chamber.

Again just as we drew near, my head began to pound furiously. ' What if they detest my forwardness, everyone knows that Vidanric and I were enemies. What if they think I am just marrying him because he is to be king?' thoughts like these raced back and forth inside my mind. Vidanric had always been able to read my feelings so well, for I hadn't a court mask yet. This was another one of those times, for he whispered in my ear,

"Don't worry, they will love you. Although," he stated, again his eyes showed suppressed laughter, "not nearly as much as I do, for that is impossible."

At that I laughed and my nerves broke. By then we had come just outside of the Renselaeus's chamber. Suddenly Vidanric gathered me up in his arms and kissed me.

"That was for good luck." he said and smiled.

"I hope I don't need it." I said grinning.

As we turned around to go inside we saw Princess Elestra beaming at us from inside her doorway.

"My dears," she said kindly, "I presume that you are looking for either my husband or I?"

"Both Mother," Vidanric said very calmly considering the information we had to relay. "Is Father available?"

"Of course dear, he is just inside. Follow me."

And with that she swept gracefully into the room, with Vidanric and I at her heels.

"Dear, Danric and Lady Meliara wish to speak with us." with that she strode over to her husband.

At those words I froze and cast a desperate glance at Vidanric, who must have seen it for he started to talk hurriedly,

"Mother, Father, Meliara and I are to be married shortly after Count Branaric and Lady Nimiar's wedding."

Surprisingly the situation was similar to the one with Bran and Nee, only better controlled. Princess Elestra smiled and gracefully swept toward us,

"Congratulations!" she said and smiled again like she had known all along, which when you think about it she probably had.

While Prince Alaerec looked slightly confused, and if he hadn't been royalty he probably would have said something along the lines of, 'What!'

"Danric," Princess Elestra said, "could you please take your father and explain things to him. I think he is a little confused."

When she said that you saw the family likeness, for her eyes were also concealing laughter. With Vidanric and the Prince out of the room Princess Elestra turned to me.

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