**Please Note: Shukura is the Egyptian name for Serenity/Shizuka from Yu-Gi-Oh that I made up.
**Shukura = Shizuka/Serenity.**
It is actually an Egyptian name that means Grateful.

"Do not worry about it too much Teana. I heard Prince Atem is quite the looker. I heard his hair is even three different colors!" Shukura comforted while she brushed Teana's long brown locks of hair.

Teana sighed and looked in the mirror. "Three different hair colors! Great, he is sure to be a weirdo. Three different colors? I am not sure how that would look attractive! Two is abnormal, how did he get stuck with three?"

"I.. uh..." Shukura didn't know what to say, she was trying her best to comfort her lady, but it wasn't working. Luckily someone came to the rescue.

"Shukura."

"Your lady highness." Shukura bowed to the Queen

The Queen chuckled. "Shukura, no one is around, you do not have to do that remember?"

"Oh, right."

"Shukura, so you think you could leave for the time being? I would like to have a word with my daughter privately."

"Yes of course, milady." Shukura put down the brush on the vanity and scurried off.

The Queen and Teana met each other's eyes for a moment and Teana looked away. Teana's mother walked over to the vanity where Teana was sitting and picked up the brush and brushed a lock of Teana's hair. She moved Teana's head up so her eyes met her reflection in the mirror.

"So beautiful...I am so glad you decided to grow out your hair." She murmured and then winked. "It is a good thing you took after my good looks."

Teana smiled. It was true, she did take after her mother's good looks. Although her skin wasn't as pale as her mother's (since her father was much more tanned than her being of full Nubian descent) it was a fairly, light complexion. Her mother and herself shared their eye color. Teana's hair was a much darker brown than her mother's, but was similar in the soft, silky texture.

Teana did resemble her father somewhat, in some subtle details, however. At the first glance, she didn't look much like the Nubian King's daughter, but with another look some features did resemble her father. Her chin and her eye shape as well as her high cheekbones all came from her father, as well as the crinkle she got near her eyes when she laughed.

"I was nervous too you know, when I was to marry your father." Teana's mother said.

"You were?" Teana softly piped.

"Yes, very. It was a little different than your situation though. I, however learned to be quite satisfied with the arrangement."

Teana turned around. "Tell me the full story?"

The Queen nodded and said "Come." She held out her hand and as Teana took it she led her to the bed and they both sat down.

The Queen sighed and began."I was not an actual princess as you already know. I was the second cousin to the two princes of Rome. We were not a big extended family for whatever reason. I was their closest relative. I suppose I was third in line for the throne, now that I think about it. I lived in the palace in a separate section with my mother and father at an early age since we were really, the only extended family to the royal family. My father was a head of the army and passed away when I was young, so it was just me and my mother. The two princes lost their mother at a young age due to her weakness after her second childbirth."

"The princes and I got along, I suppose. We did not really have much in common so we did not really talk unless we needed to. My mother was basically my best friend. When I was young, my mother and second uncle, the king agreed to my marriage to the future king of Nubia. I visited Nubia a couple of times and saw your father from afar a couple of times when I visited and when he visited Rome. I did not deny he was um.. ah attractive." She laughed and then continued, "but I never did speak to him directly."

"I knew I was to marry him, since I was betrothed at such a young age, but I couldn't imagine myself marrying him. My mother died about a year before I married your father. So on my wedding day, I tried my best to do everything I could do possible to please my mother's wishes to marry your father. My mother was right though, very right in her choice. Your father was such a gentlemen, and although we did not love each other at first, we both fell for each other anyways, even though we were both married to each other already. "

"And now, "she continued, "Thanks to my mother's wise decision and your father I have you. My very dear, sweet Teana." She hugged Teana and Teana warmly returned the hug. "Do not worry sweetheart, even though you might be scared now, you may be pleasantly surprised."

"You may be scared, but you must be brave. Bravery and courage is when people are fearful, but face it headstrong. I did not raise you to live in fear. You are Teana, Crown Princess of Nubia, future Queen of Egypt and Nubia, future ruler of both our lands. No matter what my daughter does, she will bring nothing but honor to us. All her decision will be wise ones, I am sure of it. Do you know why?"

Teana raised an eyebrow. Her mother continued, "Because that is just how my Teana is. Beautiful, intelligent, wise, trustworthy, caring and most of all...loving. She is empathetic to all and I have no doubt that my daughter will be a wise and just ruler."

Without letting go, Teana whispered, "Thanks mother, you did make me feel better." A tear slipped from Teana's eye.

"Of course sweetheart." She replied as she continued to embrace her daughter for a while longer.

Yay. Chapter 2! This was a longer chapter and Teana's mother's story was included here to help Teana deal with her situation. Thanks to all those who favorited and followed and a bigger thanks to all my reviewers! The next chapter will be from Atem's POV. Until next time!

~Startistica