A few days had passed. It was Christmas day. I set the table and prepared a feast for Rasiel. Rasiel came, then as soon as I was about to leave he grabbed my hand.
" Rosie, you made a lot of food why don't you eat with me?"
I smiled. "King Rasiel sama, I am nothing more than a peasant. I don't deserve to eat with a king."
"It's Christmas you are going to eat with me that is an order, from your king." Said Rasiel.
I sat down with him, Olgert was with his family, so it was just Rasiel and I.
Dinner was quiet. We ate in candle light so it was kind of romantic. After dinner I cleaned up, then I went to my room. I came back with a small box wrapped in red wrapping paper, and a golden bow. I went to Rasiels thrown room.
"Rasiel?"
"What is it, Rosie?"
I handed him the small box. He opened it. Inside was a small stuffed bunny keychain. Rasiel smiled.
"Sheshesheshe, I like it."
When he said those words I became happy. Then he reached in his pocket, and handed me a small box. It was wrapped in golden paper, and had a pink bow on it. I took it gently from his hands, when I carefully opened it inside was a gold bracelet.
"Thank you Rasiel." I said with a smile.
For some reason I wanted to hug him. I wanted to be held by him. Yet I know that won't happen. I bowed and left. As soon as I went in my room Olgert came home.
(Where Rasiel and Olgert were)
"King Rasiel, it is time that you marry." Said Olgert.
"fine I already know who I will marry. Shesheshe."
" Just remember nobles marry other nobles." Said Olgert
" I am the king I can do what ever I want."
I was listening from outside the door.
"Rasiel, like I said you need to find someone to marry so you can be an official king." Said Olgert
"Idiot, I can marry who ever I want I don't need you to tell me I can't. I am a king if I want to marry a peasant I will marry a peasant. She the one I want to marry. She is everything to me."
Olgert said nothing. I went in with Rasiel's tea. As I poured him a cup, he grabbed my wrists.
"Rosie? Do you believe in fairytales?" asked Rasiel.
"What do you mean?"
" You know like, a prince meeting a peasant and falling in love. A fairy tale like Cinderella, or sleeping beauty."
" I stopped believing those a long time ago."
" How come?"
"Because I know it would never happen to me."
I looked sadly out the window, it was dark out. Yet I still could see the snow crystals fall slowly from the sky.
"Rasiel sama, I will go get more firewood for the fire."
" It's fine, you look tired so go too sleep, I will have Olgert get it for me." Said Rasiel.
I smiled, bowed, and left. My heart was racing, I know he is a king i am a low class maid. He will never love me. And what was up with the weird question? I never will believe in fairytales They do not exist. I put wood in the white brick fire place. And crawled in to my bed. That night I dreamt of Rasiel and I. We were little and having fun, it seemed to be right before Belphegor killed everyone. It was turned into a nightmare, I ended up waking up. I sat there for a while thinking, then I fell asleep again.