Chapter Six: I Wanna Know You
When Beetle and Jenna arrived at the Queen's room, Queen Cerys looked up, and smiled. She saw Jenna and the suitor that Alther told her about. Maybe this one she would like. She walked or, more appropriately glided towards them and smiled. They reminded her of Milo Banda and herself, when they were young. Unaware of Queen Cerys reminiscing behind them Jenna and Beetle sat down on the floor, by the fireplace.
"So this was the Queen's room." Beetle said, awed by what he could see.
"Yeah... nothing special, really. Just an old room."
"Are you kidding me?" Beetle said in awe , "It may look plain like this, but there is more to it than meets the eye."
"Like you, Beetle." Jenna said suddenly.
"What?" he said in surprise.
"Well, people say that you're just the Manuscriptorium boy and the rest, but I believe that you are more than that." She said, "You're a good person, sweet, kind..." Jenna's voice trailed off.
"Thank you for saying that, Prin- Jenna." Beetle said, he was blushing and then he remembered something, "Do you still have my Admirals Jacket, Jenna?"
"Of course, I carry it around where ever I go." She said bringing out the jacket from the bag she was carrying, "I suppose you want it back." She handed the jacket to Beetle who looked at it. He shook his head and stood up, motioning Jenna to stand up too.
"Keep it with you." he put the jacket on Jenna, who smiled at him. "I gave it to you in the Island of Syren, and when I give something to someone; it means I care about them."
"So you care about me?" Jenna said smiling at him. She was so happy about that.
"Yeah." He said... realizing that he said too much he sat down again and watched the fire move.
"Beetle, do you like someone?" Jenna asked silently, trying not to be obvious.
Without thinking for a second he answered,
"Yes, do you?" he said looking at her intently.
"Yes. I do. He's the sweetest guy I have ever met." Jenna answered smiling at Beetle
"Whoever you like must be the luckiest person in this world." Beetle said sadly, "I hope he likes you back." he stared at the fire, avoiding Princess Jenna's stare.
"I hope so too." She said looking at him. She let her head fall to his shoulder and together they watched the fire move with the wind.
Looking at them, Queen Cerys knew that The Time Was Right. She finally appeared to Jenna, she decided to appear to Beetle, after all he was a suitor.
"Hello, my daughter." She said quietly, Jenna and Beetle looked at each other and then looked at the Queen Cerys. "I see you found yourself a boyfriend." At these words Beetle fainted in shock, and Jenna knelt and was trying to wake Beetle up.
"I see he is quite surprised." said Queen Cerys awkwardly.
"You think?"