LPOV
"Listen to me," I said. This is so complicated and scary. But I don't have a choice now plus I have this feeling that they may not be harmful. I know I sound stupid but my spirit helps me to find the truth. I can't see auras yet but I can say when people lie.
"Fine please continue," said King Belikov.
"What do you know about my siblings?" I asked.
"That you have um I mean had a brother." Said Ivashcov.
"Yes other than that anything?" I asked.
"Your family adopted a girl called Rumella who died about 6 years ago." Said Ozera.
"My family came to her funeral," he added.
"Well, we made up her death. It was a fake funeral plus Rumella is the Valeriyan word for Rose"
"Explain. Explain everything," said Belikov.
I sighed."Listen and trust me I'm Not Lying" I told them.
FLASHBACK
"When I and my brother were 5 years old, one day we went on a ride in our kingdom. We were small but we knew about our responsibilities. We were riding with our father. While we were heading back we saw a little girl on the road. Same age of ours. She was lying on the road, shaking uncontrollably and crying. My father was always a kind person. He got down from the horse and went to that little girl with soldiers, as she saw him she yelled and started running. She couldn't run much because she was weak. Soldiers caught her and she fainted. We brought her to the castle and hand her to the maids to clean her. There weren't any orphaned people in our kingdom.
After she awoke my father and mother went to talk to her. We went with them too. She has refused to talk to any of the maids, soldiers, or anyone. When we went to her she was sitting curled up like a ball still shaking.
"Hi sweetheart" My mom called her but she kept looking at her with big tear-formed eyes.
"Hey, there's nothing to worry about. We won't hurt you." As she heard those words she started crying uncontrollably.
"He ...he said t.. them .. t to my mo..mom bu.t h..he hur..rt her," She said.
"Oh sweetie, where is your mom?" My mom asked.
"In .. in the... he.. heaven," She said.
"Oh baby, I'm sorry but trust me we will not hurt you." My mom said. She didn't say anything.
"Come on. Trust me and come here." My mom said offering her hand to that little girl.
She looked at mom's hand and back at mom's eyes and closed her chocolate eyes for a minute and opened it and kept her hand on mom's hand.
"That's it, baby. Come on." With that mom embraced her.
She wrapped her shaking hand around mom and hugged her tightly.
"Tell me your name baby."
She looked up at my mom's eyes and back at us and again at my mom and slowly whispered "Rose"
"Well, a beautiful name for a beautiful girl." My mom said while running her fingers through her hair.
"Would you like to come out Rose?" My father asked from Rose and she nodded.
"Okay, meet my elder son Prince Andre and my younger daughter Princess Vasilissa."My mom introduced us to her. She looked at us and smiled.
Meanwhile, my brother kept staring at her. Well, she was pretty.
"Hi don't call me Vasilissa. call me Lissa." I told her. She smiled and nodded.
"Princess Lissa" I smiled back. I don't know why but I felt that she is so special. Then she turned to Andre and told "Prince Andre".
Andre looked up at my father and asked, "Can we keep her?"
We were quite stunned by that. He didn't like girls. The only girl he loved was me. We were small but he refused to talk to girls. I saw a smile spreading on my mom's face.
"We'll talk about it later. " My father answered him and turned back to Rose.
"Rose, honey who else was in your family?" He asked.
"Only me and my mother and now she's in heaven so only me." She answered as a tear ran down her cheek.
"She doesn't have anyone, so let's keep her." Andre tried again. Father ignored him.
"Are you hungry?" My mother asked her and she nodded.
"Well then let's get you some food." my father told.
"She seems weak Rhea. Pick her up." My father told my mom.
"I'm not weak," Rose said. My father looked at her and told "Yes you are sweetie"
"No, I'm not weak." She said while crossing her arms around her chest.
"Okay then can you walk?" My mom asked.
"Yes." She got up and tried to walk but she couldn't because she was weak.
"I think I'm weak." She said and blushed. My father laughed while my mom carried her and me.
After dinner my father sent soldiers searching for someone looking for Rose. Rose and I became quick friends and my brother liked her a lot. We played and played and played for a long time. My mom fell in love with her because she was adorable.
Even after a week, nobody came searching for her.
"Can we keep her now? There's no one for her besides we are now friends." my brother kept trying to convince my parents.
"Rhea, what do you think?" My father asked.
"I like her. Even Lissa and Andre like her. I know that you like her too. She is an amazing girl. She is not like other girls. She is feisty. Not like other girls but I like her." She said.
"What do you think kids? Andre?" My father asked him.
"LET'S KEEP HER WITH US," Andre screamed.
"Don't yell Andre. What's with you anyway? Well Lissa, what do you think?"
"She's so amazing father. She doesn't want to be a lady or a princess. She wants to be a soldier! She's not like others. I love her already. Let's keep her." I said.
"Hmm alright. I like her too. Let's keep her but if anyone comes with proves that Rose has a connection with we have to let her go. Besides we have a lot to know about her."
"Yes, Yes Yes YES. She's mine after all" Andre yelled and we all looked at him.
"I mean she's mine right?" He asked.
"No she doesn't belong to you and she doesn't belong to anyone. So Andre Please try not to give her a hard time now. Do you understand?" My mother asked.
His face fell immediately but he nodded.
"Okay, Bring Rose to us." My father told a maid and she nodded and left.
a little while later she came back with Rose.
"Hi, sweetie." My mom greeted her and she smiled.
"Hi"
"Rose do you like us?" my father asked.
"Yes, I do like you all a lot." She said.
"Well, no one came to get you so would you like to stay with us?" He asked and her face lit up immediately.
"Yes. Yes, I do," she answered.
PRESENT TIME
"That is the beginning of her story"I concluded.
"Your parents let an orphaned girl stay with you?But why?" asked Ivashcov
"Because we all felt that she is somehow different and important,"I replied.
"I see that you are exhausted, princess.So please go and rest. You can continue with the story later." Belikov said.
I nodded. "Excuse me your majesties."
"Please call us by our names. No need of formality when there isn't anyone else but us,"said Christian.
"Can we continue with the story after two hours?" Dimitri asked.
"Sure but can I go visit Rose first?" I asked.
They smiled."Of course" Christian told.
With that, we all left again to visit her. She looked good.
I can remember how we adored Rose when we were small.
