Sora had his hand to his chin with his elbow on the table still processing what he had just learned, wishing that he could have been warned about this. He was now seated a table in a hall facing Miranda and King Roland who were seated together. "I am so sorry you had to learn about this like that Sora, I hoped that sometime I could visit you so that I could break it to you gently. All the same, I am so happy to have you here." Miranda told him gently and Sora gave her a smile as he straightened up.
"I am happy to see you too Mum, where's Sofia?" Sora asked looking around and now thinking of being reunited with his little sister.
"Sofia is at school right now, she now attends Royal Prep." Miranda explained and Sora thought that made sense as he remembered that Royal Prep was the school for princes and princesses of various kingdoms. "She will be there with Amber and James, I am sure they will be happy to meet their stepbrother. They have really bonded well with Sofia." Miranda told him and Sora felt down.
He realised that Sofia must had to go through being a princess without him to help her so she would be having all her sibling bonding with the King's twin children instead of him. "Sora I know that look, I assure you that Sofia will be glad to have you back as she admits to me from time to time that she wishes you would come home soon." Miranda told him and King Roland looked alarmed that Sofia may have been having problems that she couldn't come to him for. Well he didn't exactly tell her about his relatives like his sister Tilly until she came over so she would not have had a chance to tell her about her big brother.
"King Roland, your highness." Sora asked addressing the King and his attention went to the fifteen year old boy and King Roland could not help but notice the same hair colour that Miranda and Sofia had. "Well, would you mind me calling you dad? I remember our one but I thought it would be easier to accept this if I start calling you dad." Sora asked looking a little bit hesitantly and Roland and Miranda gave him a small smile.
"Your part of the family now Sora and I am your dad now just like I am Sofia's. If you feel uncomfortable calling me at dad first then please just call me Roland. It's perfectly fine to remember your first dad as I still remember my first wife but your family now Sora." Roland told him and Sora was amazed at how easy it is getting Roland to accept him. "Well how have you been Sora?" Roland asked and Sora wondered how he was going to explain his life now.
"Well, it's been complicated since I have been travelling a bit... Can we wait until Sofia comes home as I want to explain it all when everyone is here?" Sora asked and Roland shared a look with Miranda who shrugged uncertain what it was.
Baileywick entered the hall with refreshments for them, "I have put your luggage into a spare bedroom for you and I can have a royal attire set out for you Prince Sora. Dear me there is so much to do..." said Baileywick but Sora spoke up before he left.
"No need to refer to me as Prince, Mr Baileywick and I like my own clothes just fine." Sora told him looking a bit annoyed. Baileywick looked like he wanted to argue but Miranda told him to let it be to give Sora some time to adjust. Baileywick bowed before exiting.
"I must warn you Sora, people will have some expectations for you once they know you're a part of our family." Roland told him giving a look at Sora's attire with the belts and the short sleeved jacket.
"You and Baileywick will be in for a hard time, Sora can be quite stubborn. Whenever he lost races or wooden sword fights with his friend Riku, Sora kept wanting a rematch." laughed Miranda as Sora just grumbled.
"So are you into swordsmanship Sora?" asked Roland and Sora gave a nod with a smile.
"I have been getting some lessons in magic too." Sora told him thinking of when he would have to tell them about the Keyblade.
"Well Sofia has been getting magical tutorship from our royal sorcerer Cedric; you can start joining her for her lessons if you want." Roland said and then entered a silver and black haired man in a purple robe.
"Did I hear about me having to give anyone lessons?" asked the man as he spotted Sora and looked at his clothes with an odd expression.
"Are you Cedric?" Sora asked getting up from his seat and walking up to the man and he nodded. Before he could ask Sora then shook his hand. "hi I'm Sora, I'm Miranda's son and Sofia's big brother." Sora said introducing himself.
"Oh there is another you here now? Great, as if three wasn't bad enough..." Cedric grumbled as he then left and Sora looked concerned.
"Don't mind Cedric as he gets a bit grumpy, I am sure James and Amber will be keen to meet you..." Roland said before thinking of something. "Say Sora, if you want you when the carriage is sent out to collect Sofia, James and Amber from school you can come too." Roland offered and Sora nodded with glee.
Once they were done with their refreshments Baileywick came and said he could show Sora to his room. Sora went with him to a bedroom that was definitely pretty big and his luggage was on the bed. Baileywick said to call if he needed anything as he left.
Sora then began putting his clothes away in the closet and the books and pictures he brought with him into a facing desk that was in the room. He brought out one of the books that he brought with him and lied down on the bed so he could start reading it. The book called Frankenstein was about a man who stitched together a monster out of body parts that he brought to life.
Soon after a few hours of reading Baileywick entered and told him that it was time to pick up Sofia and the royal twins. He excited rushed to the carriage which was pulled by flying horses. He joined Baileywick on it and it carried off to Royal Prep.
The school day at Royal Prep was over and Sofia, James and Amber were talking with Vivian. They were surprised to see Baileywick standing at the steps. "We had a visitor at the castle who decided to come help pick you up." Baileywick explained and he stepped out of the way to show Sora waving at them with a smile.
The students there were going to ask who he was but Sofia's eyes widened with delight. Sora then took Sofia into his arms lifting her up and ruffled her head. After placing her down there were various students who were wondering who this weirdly dressed boy was and how did he seem to know Sofia.
"Hi everyone, I'm Sora and I'm Sofia's big brother." Sora said introducing himself to great surprise from James and Amber. He looked down at them and said "so I guess I'm your big brother too now."
"Sora, it's been too long. I have so many friends that I want you to meet." Sofia told him cheerfully and he smiled down at her. The three fairies that ran the school smiled from their window and when he spotted them from his window Sora gasped.
"Is that... did they know all along?" Sora thought thinking he would deal with that later.