A/N: I finally got around to finishing this chapter so I could update.

Enjoy.

Once she finished her meal that the castle's servants had made her, Keira emerged from the dining hall and began to head towards Edwin's room. She knew she had been a little hard on him the previous day when they met but she didn't get why she had to apologize to him since he really had no business asking her about personal problems. It really didn't matter what she thought though since she had promised her mother that she would apologize and she really had no choice now.

Edwin was standing in the middle of his room talking with one of his servants that came with him on his trip when Keira opened the door.

"Princess Keira, good morning, please do come in." He said as she stepped inside the room.

"Good morning Edwin." She greeted.

Edwin's servant leaned close to him and whispered something to him. Edwin nodded his head and the servant stepped aside and exited the room.

"So what brings you to my personal chamber?" Edwin asked.

"I wanted to apologize… for my rude actions the other day." She told him. "I didn't mean to get upset so quickly."

"I should be the one apologizing to you about that, it was my fault really. I shouldn't have intruded into your own personal problems so soon. For that I'm greatly sorry." He said.

Keira became a little surprised by his response. "That's alright."

"I just hope this doesn't affect your opinion of me in anyway." He said.

"It won't, it wasn't that big of a problem really." She replied.

"So where have you been all this time since then?"He asked. "I didn't see you at dinner last night or breakfast this morning."

"I wasn't feeling well last night and didn't want to eat." She lied. "And this morning I left the castle grounds to go on a little walk. I've only just returned."

"Do you walk around the town often?" He asked curiously.

"Yes, it's nice to see that everyone here is so happy." She told him.

"It really is quite lovely." He remarked.

"So what is your kingdom like?" She asked.

"Oh now it really isn't mine. I'm just a simple advisor you see." He told her.

"So what do you do then?" She asked.

"I have no really power over anything but I do help my king with the business involved in running the kingdom and from what I can tell it seems to be doing quite well." He explained.

"He must be grateful for your service then." She remarked.

"I'd hope so." He said. "I can only imagine what running a whole kingdom must be like. Maybe if things go well here I'll find out."

Keira froze up at the sudden realization his comment brought to her head. She had completely forgotten that whomever she marries would then become next in line for the throne, no matter who they were. If she were to marry Jack she would be gaining nothing, she wouldn't be able to share his carefree and simply lifestyle but rather he would share her life of royalty.

"Have I been chasing an impossible dream?"

"Are you feeling alright Keira?" Edwin asked when she did say anything and simply stared into space.

She shook her head. "I'm fine. I… I just need to be alone right now."

He nodded his head. "If you need to be alone then so be it. I'll just catch up with you at dinner."

Silently, Keira left the room and shut the door behind her. She walked down the sunlit hallways of the castle towards her room while thinking about the uncertainty of her future. For the past few days she had believed that getting closer to Jack would allow her to return to those short carefree moments of her youth but now that she's remembered the terms of her marriage she can't help but believe that was a foolish desire.

"Princess Keira, where have you been?" She heard some ask from behind.

She turned around to see Celia in her usual red and white maid attire as she walked up over to her and bowed.

"Oh, hello Celia." Keira greeted letting some of the sadness from her thoughts escape through her voice.

"Keira where have you been?" Celia asked again. "I was starting to think something might have happened again."

"I was out in the town again." Keira lied, still sounding sad.

"Is something wrong?" Celia asked.

"No, nothing's wrong. I'm fine." Keira replied as she turned around to continue heading to her room.

"If you say so." Celia said as she followed her.

Keira walked up to the door to her room and opened it and stepped inside before Celia who then closed the door.

"So how was your walk through the town?" Celia asked.

"It was fine." Keira answered as she began to think of the brief time she had just spent with Jack. "Just fine."

"That's nice. Did you talk with your mother since your return?" Celia asked. "She was looking for you earlier but I couldn't fine you."

"Yes I know I already talked with her. She wanted me to apologize to Edwin." Keira told her.

"Oh, did you?" Celia asked.

"Yes, I did." Keira said as she walked over to her bed and took a seat on the edge.

"Well that's good; it's nice to see that you're trying to be nice to your suitor for once." Celia remarked.

Normally that would have angered Keira but right now her mind was just in a different place to care.

"Yeah, I guess it is sort of nice." Keira said quietly.

Just then another servant entered the room and bowed before Keira.

"Princess Keira, dinner is ready. Your parents request your presence in the dining hall now." The servant said.

Keira stood up from her seat on the bed. "Thank you, I'll be on my way shortly."

The servant left the room as Keira looked at Celia who bowed.

"I guess we'll continue our conversation later then." Celia said.

Keira nodded her head and left the room.

Keira, her parents, and Edwin sat at the large table in the middle of the dining hall as they ate their meal. Unlike the last time she was in the hall in the presence of another suitor Keira actually find herself eating dinner as she continued to think about her recent thoughts about Jack.

Her mother glanced over at her.

"So Keira, did you talk with Edwin like I asked?" She asked.

Keira looked up from her meal and nodded her head. "Yes mother."

"Yes she came and talked with me but like I told her it wasn't necessary." Edwin said. "It was my fault she got so mad really, I had no business asking something so personal so soon. Do know that a too apologized for my actions as well."

Keira's father let out a hearty laugh. "You're quite the gentlemen Edwin. Taking responsibility for your actions, I like that."

Keira couldn't help but roll her eyes at her father's comment.

"Thank you your majesty." Edwin said.

"So Edwin, what exactly do you do over at your kingdom?" Her father asked.

"I'm a high class advisor for my king. I help him with most of the diplomatic business involved in running the kingdom and it seems that he appreciates my work quite a lot." Edwin replied.

Her father looked over at her. "You see Keira; this is the kind of man you should marry. One who knows how to run a kingdom."

Keira forced a smile. "Yes father, I see what you mean."

"Oh well I don't know if I could run a whole kingdom but I assure you if your daughter chooses me to be her husband I'll try my best." Edwin said.

While Edwin and her parents continued their conversation, Keira resumed her thoughts about Jack. Now not only was the fact that any possible relationship was 'forbidden' causing her some trouble but now that she remembered that her husband would gain her wealth and status her belief that being with him would make her average was almost complete destroyed. But she also couldn't help but think that she was getting ahead of herself. After all, she had only seen him twice and he was completely unaware of the reason she liked him. She'd have to change that.