So I haven't got any reviews yet.. (_) Tis okay! I thought I needed to post the second chapter so I could catch all you lovely people's attention.
Sorry it is so slow! It is beginning to unfold! Patience please :3
Chapter 2
Days had past and Ivan read almost his whole collection of books. He sighed as he tucked the latest book on his bookshelf. So many incredible books. He thought to himself and smiled. The young Prince looked out of the window to see the land covered in unforgiving snow. The snow was always deep and threatened to take life away in an instant. The Prince and his sisters have always been accustomed to this harsh environment, being they grew up in this place. Ivan stared at the snow and a frown creased over his face. "What am I doing here? What is even the point?" He asked himself quietly. "I am just like the snow, cold and disliked." He whispered and touched the freezing glass window. "Actually you are warm and have a big heart." A woman's voice said. He knew in an instant without looking that it was Irunya. Ivan turned with a sad smile to his sister. "I do not know." Was all he could say with a shrug of his shoulders? The Queen pouted out her lip and looked at the ground wondering what to say. Ivan just buried his nose in his scarf and stared out the window. His scarf was the most precious thing he had ever owned. Irunya herself made it when she was young and just a Princess. "Ivan, I made this for you! You will always be safe and warm with this." She said when she first gave him the scarf. The smell and fabric would always calm his nerves. "Later tonight, I have something coming for you. I would like to give it to you." She finally spoke up with her gentle voice. He gazed at her with his violet eyes full of wonder. She smiled clasped her hands behind her back. "What is it?" He asked her with a small smirk creeping on his face. "You have to wait and see yourself!" She cheerfully giggled. Her happiness began to rub off on her tall younger brother. "I cannot wait." He smiled and was truly excited about this mysterious present.
The rest of the day went without incident or anything exciting for that matter. Irunya was busy with her responsibilities as the Queen, and he couldn't bring himself to ask her about the present. "I would seem selfish if I would ask." He mumbled to himself. Time seemed to crawl and then stop altogether. To keep him occupied, he decided to have a stroll around the mansion. The building itself was large and breathtaking with the incredible detail along the stone walls. The marble floors were decorated with purples, blues, and reds. The large stone walls were decorated with paintings and curtains. There were beautiful long dark red rugs with golden border that enhanced the view of the floor. This castle was beautiful but was always too big. It was always too quiet and all Ivan could ever hear was his own quiet footsteps. As he walked to the center of the house he heard a loud knock coming from the very front door. He trudged to the massive stair case and leaned against the railing to watch what was happening. One of the family's eldest maids opened the door with a small grunt. It always amazed the young man how such an fragile old woman could open the heavy wooden doors. Two men and a hooded individual walked in. The mysterious person in a moss colored hood had chains around their hands and a chain was leading up to the hood. He guessed the chain must be hooked around their neck too. What is this? He asked himself and he felt himself smirk at the situation that was happening. The security of this person suggested that they were dangerous and a threat. "We are here under the Queen's orders." One of the men said. He had silver hair and a mustache. His eyes were squinted to show his age and his stomach showed that food was not a struggle to come by. "Right this way." The old main said with a bow. She led the three people through a door under the stairs to the Queen's study room.
Ivan grew curious and ran down the stairs once the door was shut. Usually he would get bored and seek entertainment in another way but, this was just too unusual to pass the opportunity. He knew that the Queen had her bathroom with two doors, one form her bedroom and the other that goes into the hallway. He knew he could get a better look if he could peek through the door into her room. He ran to the door down the hallway from the Queen's study and poked his head in the room and saw that the door was cracked enough to see out of. He held his breath and approached the door. "Thank you for the delivery." The Queens voice was gentle and warm. This was her doing? He questioned to himself. "Of course Lady Braginsky." The old gentleman said once again bowing his head awkwardly. "My Lady, are you for certain you wish to have this particular individual? This one is troublesome." He said through gritted teeth. Ivan raised his eyes brows as he saw the old man pull hard on one of the chains causing the hooded one to stumble slightly. Irunya immediately shot out of her seat and grabbed the man's hand and chain. "Violence is not allowed in my sight." The Queen darkly spat at him. The gentleman stuttered for words and then straightened up and coughed. "Very well. It is now your responsibility my Queen. If you change your mind, you must dispose of this garbage yourself." He retorted with to her. It took all of the Prince's power to not burst through the door and strangle the man who was talking so disrespectful to his sister. "The payment, Queen Braginsky." She man said rudely and outstretched his hand expecting. The Queen glared at him and looked back at the hooded one. "Let me see that they are unscratched." Irunya barked with a scowl. As if on que, the other gentleman pulled off the hood. Ivan stared wide eyed at the person. It was a female with the most beautiful golden hair that fell in curly locks above her shoulders. Her bright blue eyes were like that of the clear and peaceful sky. She had long lashes that complimented her features and pink full lips. Her skin was tanned as if the sun itself kissed her body. The breath the young man was holding seeped out at the sight of this girl. "Who is that?" Ivan pondered out loud to himself quietly.