"My Queen! Quick, we have to move, we are late, late, LATE!" My duke, Dominic, wanted me to hurry up.
"Calm down, Dominic! We're not that late!" I said.
"No, no, no! The King of Arzallum is really demanding and if we get there too late he may- he might- OH NO- LOOK AT THE TIME!" He grabbed tight my hand and threw me inside my royal carriage, which was leading us to the castle.
However, in the middle of the way, I saw something: a floriculture.
Flowers!
I had no idea Arzallum had floricultures, and flowers less even!
"Stop the carriage!" I ordered, and it stopped.
"Your majesty, what are you doing!?" Dominic asked.
"Dont worry, Dominic, I won't take long!" I said.
Inside the shop, my eyes shine with the variety of flowers in that place.
"Ohmygod this place's woooooonnnndeeerfuuuullll~~~" I stared at the lovely place.
So, I heard steps.
"Hello, how can help you..." I heard a voice coming from behind me. "... Today...?"
"Oh! Hello! My name is-" I was interrupted by Dominic.
"This is Raphaella, the royal Queen of the kingdom of Stallia."
The man just stared at me. He was black, with black hair.
"So... What's your name?" I asked.
"O-oh! I'm Xever Montes, y-your majesty." He said, bowing.
"Oh, no.. There's no need for all this formality in a floriculture. This place is so wonderful and lovely! And there's so many... Flowers!"
Suddenly, I felt something wrap around my arm. When I turned to see what was it, I saw a pink flower, with white color inside and "freckles" in a tone of grey.
Everyone gasp in surprise, but Xever's gasp was the most notable one.
"Oh my goodness! You're a Green! I've never seen anything like you and this before!" He said, grabbing my arm to see the flower closer. "... You wouldn't mind if I..."
"Of course not."
"Okay, stay here, I'll be right back." He said, and left.
Some seconds later, he came back with a book in hands, pulling me closer.
"Look, your majesty! In here there are all the flower types I've seen in my whole life until now! And, as you can see," He showed me a page with a picture of the same flower that's in my arm and it's description "I have seen this one before!"
"Uuuh! Exciting!" 'Desert Rose', was the name of the flower. "I've never seen this flower before. This is actually something usual, these flowers grow in my body whenever I'm happy or excited." I said.
"Interesting..."
"So... You're a florist, huh? Not much of your kind around here, for all I've seen..." I said.
"Oh, yes, that's true. Actually, when I was young, I hated this things. But one day, a great storm came to your kingdom and destroyed everything, including my family's floriculture. But then, when I thought every hope was gone, a lovely Green princess appeared and used her power to make this beautiful flower bloom here." He showed me a blue and purple flower, with huge petals. "Since then, my passion for these little living beings bloomed in my heart." He said.
"... I've.. seen this flower before..." I said, staring at it.
Suddenly, I realize.
"Mommy! Daddy!" I screamed, desperately trying to find my parents.
I ran everywhere around this weird kingdom, but this place's like a maze. I can't find anyone here!
The rain fell in my hair and made it "glue" in my forehead. The thunder were loud and scared me.
But then, suddenly, I hear cries.
I turn to where they came from.
"A... Floriculture?" I wondered.
So, I saw a boy inside the place, hidden behind the balcony.
"... Hi!" I said with my loudest tone of voice, or else the rain wouldn't let him hear me. "Are you okay?" I asked.
"... Who are you?" He asked, with the same tone.
"It doesn't matter now... Why were you crying?"
"... I can't find my dad!"
"Neither do I. But hey! Maybe we can find them, if we work together!" I said, offering my hand to him.
With widen and tearful eyes, he hesitated a bit before smiling and taking my hand.
So, he stood up and we tried to go out. But then, a lightning stock a tree close of us, making it explode and the tree fell blocking our way out.
"What do we do now?!" I asked him.
He held tight my hand.
"... Stick together." So he pulled me to somewhere around the place, hugged me tight and we stayed there until the rain stopped.
"... Q-queen Raphaella?" I heard Dominic's voice calling me.
"Ah! What happened? Where am I?" I asked.
"You're still here..." Xever said. "You stayed silent like that for... Ten minutes, I guess?"
"S-sorry..." I blushed in embarrassment. "I was just... Thoughtful."
So, Dominic looks at the clock and gasps in surprise.
"OH NO, OH NO, OH NO! WE'RE LATE, LATE, LATE! WE HAVE TO GO NOW, YOUR MAJESTY!" He said, trying to push me out.
"B-but!" I tried to argue. "... Okay..."
"... Wait!" Xever said. Dominic froze. I turned to see his eyes. "Here, please take this with you." He said, giving me a red rose.
"Aw, thank you!" I said.
"No more talking! We have to leave!" Dominic said.
"O-oh. Of course. Goodbye, Xever!" I waved goodbye to him, as he returned the gesture.
"... Goodbye... Queen." He said.
And so we entered the carriage again and left to the castle.