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Royal Bedroom
Invidia was worried about me I didn't need her worries. Alexis kept telling her it was normal and I'd be fine...vidia didn't believe her. Manik was worried too he'd never expected me to hurt let alone kill a member of my family. The voice in my dreams was right, I wasn't any better than my father. Rika and Kero were bouncing off the walls again, you'd never guess they were 8 years old or that they were royalty. Rika may have been the calmer of the two but with Kero around it was more then enough to irritate anyone. This was probably why Invidia was running around like a chicken with its head chopped off. After the twins had settled down, she still couldn't seem to relax.
"Vidia...?" I wrapped my arms around her pulling her close. She snuggled into my shoulder.
"Yeah?"
"You aren't looking so good around the eyes babe...what's wrong?"
"It's nothing..."
"You're worried about something...tell me..." I nuzzled her ear the gentle affection made her relax a little. She sighed, her gloved hand reaching to stroke my check.
"I'm worried about you Cassy, You've been acting weird and to be perfectly honest I'm scared for you...the constant nightmares, ruling the kingdom...the guilt...You're hurting Cassy I can feel it and I don't want you to get hurt." Her eyes ran to the small scar on the left side of my chest. My father's handiwork, in the last battle I'd almost been killed as well.
"Invidia Melina Luxiria Hedgehog I promise you I will be fine." She sighed and turned away.
"Don't make promises you can't keep Casanova." She whispered. I spun her around to look her in the eye. The sapphires were full of tears I gently wiped them away.
"Invidia...must you have such little faith?" I asked.
"Must you have so much?" She retorted. I smirked.
"Yep," I kissed her. She snuggled closer.
"Cassy..."
"Yes?"
"Nevermind..." She slowly closed her eyes in peace until morning