"Not selfless enough…"
Corinne and Alphonse flung themselves in the grass panting.
"Al did you just realize that we are in the castle and not at home?" Corinne breathed heavily. Suddenly Alphonse seemed to be thunderstruck. He gasped.
"Oh no…I just didn't…" Alphonse sighed before another thought struck him "Hey Rinny! Did you just realize that the palace is so much like home? You know I actually thought we were at home 'cause as far as I know, we both run blindly when mumsies find us."
Corinne sat up. "I know. I mean I just realized. When Treville almost shouted at the door for a sec I was six again, fleeing after causing havoc in our dads' library and both of them shouting on top of their voices" she giggled. Her dad and Alphonse's dad were best of friends. Everyone would call them 'inseparable'. And when Porthos and Aramis would come over to visit….well those would be days…..the four musketeers. She sighed.
Alphonse gazed into the sky. "you know….I've heard country folk say that our dads designed the countryside in which we lived. Do you think that…..?" his gaze met Corinne's and rest of it was understood.
"Al get me a map." Alphonse nodded and drew a map from his pocket. Corinne drew one from hers. Then they both lay them down on the ground and sat with foreheads touching lost deep in observation. Corinne was the one to break the silence
"Hmmmmmm…..Just as I thought." She grinned. "Dad made home to resemble the palace. Awesome! I wont have to memorize everything. I can walk blindfolded over here!" she laughed
"Right! Its exactly the same except for the escape passageways. The palace dosent have it you see."
"Correct. But that's dangerous. There should be at least one way out in case of danger."
"They say there are old passageways in the castle too. But they are not known to anyone. At least no one wants to give it away" Alphonse chuckled.
"Of course" Corinne sighed and rolled up the map "I guess I have to be going. Those three are going to kill me if I am late."
"Go on. Tell me about it. Treville's here." Alphonse groaned before standing up and waving Corinne bye.
Louis stood at the door slightly gaping. Alphonse was being smacked by a book thrown by a girl which probably hurt and he ran off hand in hand with the same girl afterwards by the back entry which he doubted anyone except the royal family would know. Even Treville didn't.
He was apparently the first person in the room to gain consciousness. All the others seem to be having the same thoughts except for the extra shock of discovering that there was a back entry to the library too. The silence was growing awkward for Louis.
"Considering Al was with a girl, he should be able to take care of himself, also noting the point that he seemed to be pre acquainted with this girl. Treville I would like you to send in Al as soon as possible, not to mention, I am a bit bored. And girls, Clean up this mess" with that Louis turned on his heel and strode off with the air of royalty.
As he stood in the balcony he spotted Alphonse and the girl from the library. They seemed to be ginning like Cheshire cats. Then Alphonse pulled out a map and the girl did the same and the both sat touching foreheads pouring over the maps as to devour them. His attention flitted to the girl and somehow he found himself staring at her. She looked familiar. Blonde hair, piercing blue eyes full of energy, a peaceful grin not to mention that her skin shone the same colour as the sun. like someone who had saved him long ago…..
He shook the thought out of his head as the girl suddenly burst into pearls of laughter. A smile that could light up the whole of France. A gorgeous smile which could only be matched by a few. Wait….did he just think about that? Forget it! He did not! That girl was perfectly normal. The prince turned away from the balcony. But somehow during whatever he did the girl found her way into his mind.
Corinne held a laugh when she saw the priceless expression on the three faces when she neared them. They still seemed to be in a daze and she wouldn't wake them up
"I certainly am not selfless enough to take up their job of cleaning up the library. And no certainly not enough to share Al's scolding from Treville." She smirked as she walked down the corridors back to the windows she was supposed to be cleaning.