An- I must be one of the most evil writers there is. Due to lack of time and an internet connection I was unable to update for a very long time for which I duly apologies. Also as a very helpful reviewer pointed out I failed to put enough commas last time and as my cousin pointed out I by mistake wrote Kesters name as Owen. Well hopefully I won't repeat my mistakes. And now on to the story.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Ella Enchanted but I do own the ones I made up.
Chapter 2
"Yes Kester all of us are dieing to know exactly why you haven't been chased by a group of screaming mindless teenagers for the past I don't know twenty four hours," replied Eve with a twinkle in her eye. Faye threw a pillow at her youngest imploring her to keep quiet for once in her life. Kester still looked very serious despite the jovial atmosphere in the room.
"Aria do you know why Alexander is coming here tomorrow?"
"Why everybody knows that. He's coming for that yearly visit which the crown princes of Ayortha and Kyrria are supposed to do," replied Aria a slight frown marring her otherwise perfect features.
"No you silly goose that can't be it. He is 30 and they are supposed to do that when they are 19. What is it Kester do tell. Stop teasing us like this," said Eve.
" He wants to marry you Aria," and with these words the eldest daughter of Queen Ella went off into a dead faint
Aria came around after Eve had the presence of mind to wave smelling salts under her nose instead of throwing water on her as Kester had proposed. Kester looked at his sister affectionately, "I'm sorry Aria I did not mean to scare you so much. But I don't understand why the prospect scares you so much." Faye who was chafing Aria's hands in what she thought was a consoling manner whirled on her eldest brother in high fettle.
" How would you like it if you knew you were about to receive an offer from the one man you don't want it from knowing fully that you would have to accept it even though your heart belongs to another. Tell me Christopher because I sure as hell would like to know." At the end of this long speech Fate retreated to the couch to continue consoling her older sister. Eve piped up from another corner of the room, "Really Kester sometimes you are much too blind. The affaire was there right before your eyes and yet you do not perceive it. Did you not notice the … err... fondness your sister seems to have for Sir Stephens son Edward?
"Really Aria is this true? But Edward we've known him since we were babes," quizzed Kester.
" We were going to tell mother and father after Edward was to be knighted but then due to the troll insurgency his knighting was delayed. Now how can I ask mother in the face of this? Political relations with Ayortha would be ruined," cried Aria.
A servant walked in. "Your highness, a Master Edward requests your presence in the Blue Room." Aria rose quickly, "He must have heard. I'll go to him at once." And with that she fled the room.