Chapter 3 : My Faithful Rabbit
Hello everyone~ This chapter will be about Verena meeting a loyal friend after her coronation and then the next chapter will be the present time in Verena's perspective. Also just a reminder that Verena is the Red Queen. c:
Verena's POV
It's been almost a year since mother was executed for her ways. I've been forced to become queen when I'm still only a child.
Instead of celebrating my 8th birthday I was required to take lessons on how to rule an entire kingdom. "Mother how could you do this to me?" I said bawling on the floor.
A servant soon found me and picked me up off the ground. "Your majesty, you shouldn't be crying. Your eyes will puff up and you need to look your best for the banquet tonight." That's right. I had forgotten all about the banquet. It was going to be a quite large gathering. After all the banquet was in my honor.
Part of me wished I could lie in bed all day, but what kind of queen would I be if I didn't attend a banquet planned for me? I held back my tears and headed to my room to wash up for tonight.
Just when my servant was about to take off my light pink dress and lead me to the bath I heard a knock on the door. "Come in!" I said pulling my dress down. "Sorry to interrupt you my queen, but it seems as though the king of Erelayna brought you a gift. And to my surprise my "gift" was a young boy a few years older than me dressed in a tux.
The boy then handed me a white envelope with the Erelayna royal seal on it. I opened the envelope up to find a letter from the King that said "My young queen, it's been 10 months since you have become the ruler of Lithien. I was informed that last month you were attacked by some bandits while on the way to my castle. I apologize with all my heart and send you a wonderful gift. The boy that stands before you was a beggar my servants found stealing food from our kitchen. Instead of punishing him I decided to train him. He appears to be quite strong. I hope he will be a suitable butler and bodyguard for you. Sincerely, the Erelayna King."
A bodyguard?! I never asked for such a servant. Nevertheless a young boy. Shoving the letter back into its envelope I then turned towards the boy. "What's your name, boy?" I said with confidence. "I do not have one my queen. I was never given one because I did not deserve it." He responded
My icy heart ached for him. "Everyone deserves a name." I then pondered about what kind of name I should give him.
"From this day on you will be known as Peter White. And you will be bound to me until the end of your days." I named him Peter because he reminded me so much of Peter Rabbit, a story my mother used to read to me. White because of his snow white hair and rabbit ears. Strangely enough he didn't have a tail.
"Thank you your majesty, I will treasure the name you have given me forever." He said while kneeling and kissing my hand. I smiled because I finally had a friend, even if he was considered a servant.
