DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN BROTHERS CONFLICT IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM
Wataur kept holding King Stephon's hand as they moved down the hallway. He couldn't help but noticed the king moving lot faster than usual, especially without his cane.
"Are you going to cut off his head or lock him in the tower prison?' Wataru asked.
"No, even if either of those options was still legal, I'd want to punsh Robert's with a punishment that'll make him suffer for as long as humanly possible!" Stephon said.
"Can you do anything like that to him?" Wataru asked.
"Mistakes can happen," Stephon replied, right as they came to the black lounge, "Wataru, stay out here for now with Markus."
"Oh but, my sister's in there!" said Wataru, "I want to save her!"
"And you will!" Stephon told him, "you stay out here with Markus and keep a look out for either more of Richard's team or Henry's spies!"
"We'll be his temp gaurds," Markus assured the boy.
"We're on gaurd?" Wataru asked.
"We're on gaurd!" Markus confirmed.
"And you're in charge, given you're younger and can move better," Richard added.
"Oh thank you," Markus said sarcastically, right as Stephon and Richard burst into the room. Wataru and Markus could hear Stephon already shouting at Robert.
Stephon sneered at Robert's comment, "we'll see," before he turned to look at Ema.
"My dear!" he said as he reached for her.
"I'm alright Grandfather," Ema tried to assure him as she took his hand in hers.
"Did he hurt you?" Stephon asked directly.
Ema looked back at Robert. She couldn't tell what he was thinking with the scowl on his face, if he was confident or worried about what she would say next.
"Yes, he tried to kill me," she answered.
"You bastard!" Stephon shouted as he turned back to Robert.
"That's not true!" Robert tried to argue, "she...,"
"SILENCE!" Stephon ordered mad. He surprised everyone in the room by raising his cane over his head and bringing ot down on top of Robert's head, hard.
"Ah!" Robert moaned in pain holding his head. Masaomi ran over to him to get a better look.
"Hmm, you won't have a concussion at least," he noted.
"Pherhaps I should try hitting him harder!" Stephon said.
"Get away from me!" Robert snapped at Masaomi. "Uncle!"
"Don't you dare call me that! You have no privilege to address me as such!" Stephon ordered some more, pointing his cane out at the man, "from now it's strictly king or majesty for you! And you're lucky I even allow that!"
"But she's lying! She's not telling the truth! I didn't so much as lay a finger on her!" Robert tried to argue.
"You're the liar!" Juli suddenly shouted as he jumped up onto a couch armrest, "you slapped Chi and tried to strangle her!"
"What did that thing say?" Robert asked.
Louis went over and picked Juli up. "He said you slapped Chi and tried to strangle her! I thought a person who is worthy to be king would have understood him, himself though."
"He just mutters a lot! Sometimes it's hard to understand him!" Robert argued, "and besides when and how would he have seen me actually doing that? I knocked him out!"
That earn him a blank look from nearly all the occupants in the room.
"Keep incriminating yourself there idiot," Richard finally said what everyone was thinking.
"I did not do anything to Emma!" Robert still tried to insist.
"Ema!" Ema shrieked, "call me by my name please!" She took a deep breath before she continued.
"And Grandfather, I have more to report on crimes he confessed his mother may have committed!"
Robert started to look panicked.
"Emma, don't!" he tried to warn, only for Richard and Yusuke to grab him and hold him back.
"I do believe she said to start calling her by her real name, Ema?" Richard taunted.
"I also have some information to share in regards to crimes Robert may have committed!" Louis said as he came and stood next to Ema.
"Yes, of course," Stephon acknowledged, "I'm sure all of you gentlemen have stories to share, along with the brothers who aren't here. But one at a time if you please?"
"Emma please!" Robert tried pleaded.
"It's Ema!" Ema said before she looked back at her grandfather. "He told me, when he was attempting to strangled me, his mother killed, I guess who would have been my aunt and uncle, Stuart and Jacinta!"
Stephon looked suddenly pale white and he turned to look at Robert.
"Your mother killed my babies? My babies! They were so little and helpless and she just...!" Stephon clenched his fist and eyes shut tight. "I knew she was petty jealous of me producing an heir over you with Yolanda, but! That she would stoop so low!"
"You can't prove anything!" Robert insisted.
"Want to bet?" Richard said in a serious tone.
"It's not just them either Grandfather," Ema continued.
"No! Emma!" Robert shouted once more.
"Richard! Yusuke! Shut him up! I don't want to hear his interruption until Ema and at Louis has shared their story!"
"Here let me help!" Futo offered as he snagged the scarf Ami was wearing and offered it to Yusuke.
"Thank you," Richard said, "Yusuke?"
Yusuke went and stuffed in to Robert's mouth. The man still tried talking over it.
"Ema, what else did he tell you?" Stephon asked softly.
"He said she somehow killed grandmother," Ema said a little timid.
Stephon clenched his hand even tighter. "That bitch! That greedy selfish bitch! Is he next going to say she killed our parents?! Our other brothers and sister?! Hell! Did she cause Kenji and Yolanda's deaths as well!"
Robert was only able to reply in muffle, no matter how hard he tried to speak freely.
"Your mother was as big a disgrace to the royal family as you are! I can't believe we ever shared the same blood! I'm forever ashamed to call her sister!"
"Grandfather," Ema said softly as she walked over to the old man and wrapped her arms around him in a gentle hug. She felt Stephon returned the embrace along with a few soft cold tears on her arms. She looked down and saw the clear drops falling silently from his eyes.
"Wilma, Stuart, Jacinta!" he said softly, "all gone because of her! How could she?"
"The poor king," Iori said as the other brothers all observed the king's anguish.
"Maybe it's best we save the rest of our stories for later?" Louis suggested, looking at Juli. Juli nodded in agreement.
"This is just too much for him," the squirrel added.
"No!" Stephon said sternly. He quickly re-composed himself as he stood up straight, and wipe away his tears. He quickly began to look like his usual kingly self. "Louis, I demand you share what it is you have to say about him! Now!"
"Are you sure your majesty?" Louis asked, "I don't want to see you in pain anymore."
"No, please, I want to get this done right away. Just get it out there lad!" Stephon insisted.
"Well" alright," Louis reluctantly agreed. He took a deep breath, "I was attacked, along with Lady Sophie, in the conservatory by Henry and a butler named Dean. We were save by a man named Alex and a few squirrels led by Hailey. And once we had Henry in our grasp, we got him to confess to everything he did to our families. He did indeed rape Sophie's poor mother."
"Well there's a no brainer," said Stephon bitterly
"He also confessed he set the bomb for the hospital meant to kill Chi's mother and father. The same one that actually killed Alex's mother and brother," Louis continued, "under Robert's orders.
"Another fact not so hard to believe," Stephon said amist Robert's muffled cries of protest and his struggle with Richard and Yusuke.
"And finally," Louis had to pause himself before he said his last bit, "Henry was the one that set my father's car on fire, killing him and my mother, again under Robert's orders!"
Stephon closed his eyes tight.
"You ordered Walter and Georgette's deaths?" he said without even looking towards Robert.
"Yes he did!" Louis insisted as he walked over to Robert straight in the eye. "You did ordered them killed and me! That's why you were so panicky about me. You were afraid of me remembering what happened that night, if I remembered the attack. I do, I do. Henry threw a Molotov cocktail at my father's car while on our way to my mother's villa. My mother was able to reach back, un-buckle me from my car seat and shove me out of the car in time before it was set ablaze!"
Masaomi went over and patted his brother's shoulder as he shared the story.
Louis had to lower his face sad before looking back up at Robert, "you killed my parents! How could you do that! It wasn't just about the throne! It was my famil! Did you not ever think about that!"
For once the only sound coming from Robert was heavy breathing as he stared back at Louis.
"Is there anything else you wish to say Louis? Or Ema?" Stephon asked.
"No," both Ema and Louis said together.
"Very well," Stephon said as he turned his attention to the other brothers, "now lads do you any of you have something to add?"
"Oh yeah," Tsubaki said with a crooked smile. Bea also started to smile an evil grin.
"Fo ahead Tsubaki," Stephon allowed as he took a seat on a simple chair.
"Two men came into this very room and held me and Lady Bea at gunpoint. They told us that since Bea dumped Robert for me, it had pushed me over the edge and that he was going to use me as an example of just how far Ema and our other brothers have pushed him. That and hebwas going to use our brothers as possible bargaining chips against Ema for his desires and needs."
Robert grunted mad.
"And that was a grunt that just conformed Tsubaki's statement," said Bea.
"Someone should be writting this down," Stephon said, "can someone please ask Markus to come and someone stand outside with Wataru?"
"Allow me," Jane offered going into maid mood as she walked over to the door and walked out. Markus slowly walked in looking somber.
"The maid Jane asked me come inside and take note?" he said, "I heard most of what Princess Ema and Lord Louis said."
"Yes, but don't worry about that right now. You can take their statements later," Stephon ordered, "just takes notes on what you hear from out. Who would like to go next?" Markus walked over to the desk with the computer but stopped just in front of Robert. He also shcoked the onlookers as he pulled his fist back and punched Robert in the face.
"That was for my niece! You dare hired a man who would rape her! He's going to pay for that!" Markus snapped as he took his seat at the computer.
"Who would like to go next?" Stephon asked.
"I will," Masaomi volunteered, "two men approached me while I was attempting to have dinner with Erica Tanner, and they insisted I'd come with them, witg guns. They said I could choose between going with them peacefully or by force. They might have shot Miss Tanner for her objections had it not been for her fellow councilman Alex Mayter coming to our aid. He then told us he overheard a few men saying they were going after my brothers and I."
"It is true," Erica confirmed.
"And where is Mr. Mayter?" Stephon asked.
"Currently guarding Henry in the conservatory for us," said Louis.
"We'll have get Mr. Mayter's statement later," Stephon noted, "anyone else have something to share?"
Subaru raised his hand, "I was ambushed in the gym by two men Rose immediately identified as working for Henry and Robert. They threatened to hurt her if I didn't go with them. I was only saved by sheer luck thanks to Rose and a few of my brothers."
"Where is Rose?" Stephon asked.
"I left her back at the stables to help one of her co-workers who had been injured," Subaru said.
Stephon nodded, "we'll have to get her statement too."
"I can concur most of Subaru's story sire," Azusa spoke up, "I was ambushed in the royal stables while I was visiting my friend Natasha. She also ID the men as working for Robert and Henry and was able to help me subdu them. She also helped in finding out more of what Robert was planning in that we were able to trick Henry into revealing that he wanted me and my brothers taken to the black lounge while he was going after Louis personally."
Stephon nodded, "who would like to go next?"
"I will," Iori offered, "Louis can back me up on this. I was in the conservatory with Jane working on a school project for her when two men came in. They sounded happy to have found me and claimed Robert and Henry would be pleased with them for it. Then when they saw Louis was there as well they even radioed Henry asking if they were supposed to apprehend him as well. Henry told him he intended to take care of Louis personally."
"It's true," Louis said, "I was able to stall to let Iori and Jane get out the other way."
"We were then further helped by Lady Lilac and her two grandsons," Iori added.
"She helped us too," said Tsubaki.
"That sounds like her, even in her old age," said Stephon, "Futo?"
"Oh yeah," Futo said, "two guys came up to me and my girlfriend Ami and said I had to come with them. They were joined by the butler Tommy who has harassed Ami many times and he even threatened to sexually assault her in front of me to make us both suffer."
"It's true!" Ami added, "that's the main reason I shot him!"
"I see, we'll have to look into that," Stephon said softly, "is that it then?"
"Oh no, I have a story too, just a little preoccupied," Yusuke said as he keep Robert maintained.
"Here allow me," Tsubaki offered as he took Yusuke's place holding Robert.
"Thank you Tsubaki, go ahead Yusuke," Stephon said.
"I was ambushed outside the control room. They tried asking me where some of my brothers were that were outsidethe palace. When I wouldn't give them up, so they tried to advance on me. Luckily the control room operator was nice enough to come to my aid. I then tried going to find Ema, whom I believed to be in danger when I came across Prince Zane's men. While I was trying to explain the situation to them, I noticed a gunman try to take aim at myself or Zane and made sure to push him out of the way. Billy then came and helped me subdued the gunman and his partner. Afterwards I continued to explore for Ema, I was informed that she was in here. I came running in to help her, Robert grabbed me and gave her a choice, either let him kill me or kill her to save me. Fortunately Ema picked a different option, to get mad and helped get me away from Robert."
"Did you really my dear?" Stephon asked looking at Ema with a little pride.
"Yes Grandfather," Ema said with a nod.
"Marvelous," said Stephon proudly, "did you get all that Markus?"
"Everything I was in the room for," Markus said as he continued to type.
"I'll let you get Ema, Louis and Tsubaki's statements. And we'll need Wataru's."
"He'll confirm mine and Subaru's statements," said Azusa.
"Plus I'd like to hear from the four other brothers," said Stephon, "Richard, is there any updates on there?"
"No sire, I'm afraid not," Richard said, as he kept his hold on Robert, struggling mad.
Just then Chrissy and few other gaurds ran into the room, holding their guns.
"Everything okay in here?" Chrissy asked.
"For the most part," Richard said. Chrissy nodded her head in Richard's direction and two of them quickly ran over to take Richard and Tsubaki's places holding Robert.
"Have you heard anything about Ema's four brothers outside the palace?" Stephon asked.
"As a matter of fact yes," Chrissy said, "got a warning from the Prime minister, err excuse me, a notice from the prime minister that she's on her way here with the men and her daughter. Says she has some urgent news she needs to discuss with your majesty."
Stephon looked a little shocked at first but then smirked over at Robert.
"Well, I wonder what she wants to say," he said.
Robert muffled scream was so loud, he was almost able to pull free from his new captors.
"You can go ahead and ungag him, I kind of want to hear what he has to say in his defense," Stephon said.
Richard shrugged his shoulders and removed the scarf.
"You have no proof to back up anything you all just said! It'll be my word against yours and I'd love to hear you actually prove what happened was because of me!"
"You're joking, right?" Tsubaki asked.
"Some of our attackers actually flat out admitted they were after for you!" Azusa added.
"So you say, but how do we know you all weren't working together to make me look bad and get your sister or brother to be queen or king?" Robert asked, "how do we know you didn't flat out lie in each confession? Even Emma and Louis?"
"That's your usual first line of defense isn't it?" King Stephon asked.
"They don't have any physical evidence do they? And it's their word against mine, the long beloved next king of Elence," Robert bragged.
"What about the guy who shot Zane?" Yusuke asked as he rubbed a little bit if his neck. Masaomi glanced over at him.
"I don't know, what about him? I don't know him," Robert insisted.
"What about those secret walkie talkies all our attackers had? One Natasha calimed was ones you gave to Henry's men in order to keep in touch in secret?" Azusa asked.
"What? I don't know anything about that. She could just be making that up for all we know," said Robert.
"How about these bruises on Ema and Yusuke's neck?" Masaomi asked as he examined Ema Yusuke.
"Their what?" Robert asked.
"They both have bruises on their neck from what looks like somebody strangling them," Masaomi explained mad. Chrissy came and started to examine Ema as well.
"He's right, they'd small but there are some bruise marks on her throat," she said as she pulled out her phone and started snapping pictures. She also snapped pictures of Yusuke's throat as well.
"Those have been caused by anything!" Robert tried to argue.
"No, I'm sure those were caused by attempting strangulation," said Masaomi, "I've seen this before as a doctor and I'm sure any other doctor would concur."
"Well, what do you have to say for yourself now, Robert?" Stephon asked mad, looking like he was going to strike him with his cane again.
"They could have made those injuries themselves!" Robert tried to argue.
"You don't know much about medical practice do you?" Masaomi asked.
"What he means is, even in these pictures you can tell the bruises were caused by somebody with a certain hand size," Chrissy said, "a hand size similar to yours actually."
"That, I'm sure many people may have a hand size similar to mine. Hell I bet some of her brothers have the same hand size as me!" Robert insisted.
Another wave of uncomfortable silence filled the room.
"Robert, you can't deny you made these bruises, no matter how hard you try," Stephon said as he stood up, "and even if you do and also deny any knowledge of knowing what the men you and Henry employeed did today. The fact that they are employeed under you, does not reflect well on you in person. Even if you're so "loved" by the people."
"And I still say that this is a whole conspiracy conducted by this phoney baloney princess and prince wannabe to snatch my throne!" Robert insisted.
"Why would we do that? We've only been here for how long?" Yusuke asked.
"Oh don't pretend you're not remotely interested in getta kingdom all to yourselves. A kingdom you can slowly take over for your glorious Japan!" Robert said, "I mean after all, you were our enemies once, during WW2."
"NAZI!"
"Oh god, her again?!" Robert muttered as Lady Lilac was brought in by Owen and Andrew.
"Sorry she insisted on coming in," Andrew explained.
"We'd also like to mention we have two men that we caught chasing Iori and Jane and our holding them in Great-Granny's room," said Owen.
"Nazi! Nazi! Stephon! Toss this Nazi scum out!"
"For the last time I am not a Nazi!" Robert shouted at the old woman. Lady Lilac didn't look the least bit intimidated by his yells. "I am the heir of the goddamn fucking throne of Elence! I have been fighting for it all my life! And I will be damned if anyone's going to get in my way!"
"Sir the prime minister just showed up, along with missing Asahina brothers," Chrissy suddenly said.
"Let them in," Stephon allowed.
"Oh son of a bitch!" Robert muttered.
"He finally admits it," Tsubaki joked.
Ukyo, Kaname, Hikaru and Natsume all tried to look out the front window of their car as the pulled up to the palace. It looked a little more intense than what they were used to. As they got closer they could see more gaurds than normal standing around the courtyard and or marching back and forth.
"You'd think an invasion was going on or something," sais Natsume. Although he had to admit the image was inspiring him for a level of the game for the king's game.
"It practically is," said Sean as the car stopped behind the prime minister's car.
Ukyo looked behind and saw the car Elizabeth, Emily and Hannah had been traveling in pull off to the side.
"Are they going to be okay?" he asked.
"Oh yeah, I've made sure to send updated info to the palace, so they should know they're out here, waiting for clearance," Sean assured him.
"You did that?" the driver asked.
"You must really like being behind that driver's seat bud," Sean said right as a gaurd came to their car window. Sean rolled it down, showing him a badge. The other gaurd looked in at the waiting brothers.
"Go ahead, thanks for getting them," the gaurd said as he moved out of the way and the car drove into the palace gates, following the prime minister's car. Her car barley came to a stop when Prime minister Cook practically leaped out and stormed to the palace doors.
Heather stumbled out after, waiting for the brothers. Hikaru hurried to her and looped his arm around her waist.
"Think your mother's going to be okay?" he asked.
"I think she's never felt better in her life. A few of her predecessor are going to envy her having this pleasure," said Heather with a smirk.
"You mean no other prime minister has liked him?" Natsume asked.
"Not even the most uptight, strick, brown nose, two timming, double faced pansies!" said Heather.
"Why exactly?" Ukyo asked a little cautious.
"Everyone's had this gut feeling that Robert would somehow would take the kingdom back to a more dictatorship role, like he would have the upmost control of country. His word would be law," Heather explained.
"And now, hopefully we can put a pin in plans," Prime minister Cook suddenly spoke up.
A gaurd opened the palace doors right as she approached.
"Welcome Madam Prime minister," he said, "I'll escort you to the king."
"Yes please do!" Prime minister Cook insisted as she almost walked past the gaurd. The brothers and Heather were practically running after her.
"Pherhaps I should help the prime minister calm down with meditation," Kaname mentioned.
"Let her have this first, let her have this first," Heather requested.
"As my lady wishes," Kaname said.
When they came to the black lounge doors, the prime minister once again didn't wait before charging in.
"Oh, she looks mad," said Wataru, as he and Jane watched her storm in.
"She's mad-happy," Heather explained as she and Wataru's brothers approached.
"Wataru!" Ukyo said out loud as he hurried to his little brother, "are you okay?"
"Oh yes, Wind Storm protected me," Wataru said proudly.
"Your horse protected you?" Natsume asked.
"Of course," said Wataru.
"Clever animal," said Hikaru.
"He and Wataru must have a spiritual agreement," said Kaname.
Nearly everyone jumped as Prime Minister Cook stormed into the room. Her escort ran in after her.
"Uh announcing the prime minister!" he sputtered.
"Yes, thank you," King Stephon dismissed.
The other 4 brothers walked in, along with Heather.
"Are you guys okay?" Masaomi immediately asked.
"Yeah, we're fine, just confused," said Ukyo.
"Are you all alright?" Natsume asked.
"Sure, just a little wear and tear," Tsubaki assured him.
"Your majesty," Prime minister Cook spoke up as she walked over to the king. She handed him a form. This is an official statement that's says that as head of your country's electoral government, I cannot accept your current heir, Lord Robert, as your successor to the throne!"
"I beg your pardon?" Robert snapped, "on what grounds?!"
"I have been led to believe that you pose a threat to the government of Elence," the prime minister explained, "mainly that four men that have been identified as being in your service, stalked and harassed two of our newly appointed ambassadors from Japan, as. well as their a member of our own member of our ambassador staff to Japan!"
"Hmm, oh really?" Robert scoffed.
"And more importantly, two men also identified as being in your service, admitted to stalking and attempting to apprehend my own daugher and her good friend, another ambassador to Japan!"
She gave Robert a sincere death glare.
"I do take any threat against my children very seriously good sir! I may be the prime minister, but I am also a mother and hell have no furry like a mother who's child has been placed in danger!"
Nearly everyone felt a chill go through their bodies at 's statement.
"Would you detest me if I were to I am suddenly feeling aroused by your mother?" Hikaru whispered to Heather.
"No, I'm sure you're not the only one," Heather whispered back.
"You are absolutely right," Kaname also whispered.
"Hmm such a bold statement from a woman," Robert said casually, "Pherhaps the role of prime minister isn't suited for a woman, or at least a family woman."
"Yet he felt his mother was fit to be queen?" Yusuke said.
"Who said that?!" Robert demnaded looking around man. When no one answered, he grunted mad and instead turned back to the prime minister.
"And in either case my lady, I don't seem to see any proof you have to back up such accusations," he continued.
The prime minister smirked. "My good sir, did you seriously think I would not come here with such an accusation without so much as a promise of proof?"
"I beg your pardon?" Robert asked.
"Once my daughter me she had felt threatened, and I learned of the situation with two of the other two ambassadors, I naturally sent my people out to investigate. I've been getting updates on the situation from them the whole way here. They're spoken to witnesses that saw your men stalking them and harassing them. Falsely claiming that they were escorts for my daughter and her ambassador friend, ect," Heather explained.
"Is that true?" Hikaru asked Heather.
"Yes, it was a little intimidating riding in the car here while she was getting the phone calls about the investigations into the matters," Heather said.
"Hmm, so I see." Stephon said as he read the forms, "everything does appear to be in order. And I shall have to seriously take this into consideration."
"What?! No! Uncle!" Robert started to argue.
"Your majesty if you please," Stephon ordered.
"Fine! Your majesty!" Robert muttered in an overly dramatic fashion, "you cannnot take this so seriously. I am currently the only member of your family that is qualified and willing to be your successor! Who else will be king after you if I'm not?!"
"I will," Ema suddenly spoke up.
Everyone looked at her.
"I know I'm new to this and have much to learn in less time, but I am the daughter of the king's real daughter and intded successor, Princess Yolanda. Therefore, I am more qualified to be my grandfather's successor before you. And if you are no longer worthy to be king, I will step up and fullfill my duty as princess of Elence."
"You? You're just a child! You're stilm in high school for god sakes!" Robert shouted at her, "I can guarantee that there will be many that will not accept a immature girl as their queen!"
"Then I'll step up and assume the role," Louis spoke up as he stood next to his sister. "I am also new to this game and never thought I'd be in such a position. However, my father was intended to be the successor to Princess Yolanda, hand picked by the princess herself. She must have seen something in my father to want to give him a chance to be a king. And it's something I'd like to live up to. Even I just serve in place of Chi until she's fully ready to be queen, I'll do it!"
Robert looked shocked to say the least.
"I can safely say, many of parliament will support the idea of either one of you succeeding the king," Mrs. Cook .
"Same with council,' Erica added.
"And I will seriously consider it," said Stephon softly.
"But, I they, this, Robert sputtered. He walked over to Ema and actually looked a little desperate.
"Emma," he said as he took her hand and patted it, "Emma, I'm sure you and I and even Louis can work through all this can't we?"
Ema glared at him, "I asked you to call me Ema!" She said so loud that Robert actually back away from her.
"Now get out! I want you out of my sight! i want you out of my grandfather's site! I want you out of my brothers' site! I want you out of this room! I want you out of this corridor! I want you out of this wing! I want you out of this palace! I want you out of our lives!"
The world literally felt like it had stopped turning for a brief section after Ema finished her statement.
"You just?" Robert asked.
"Spoken like a true queen!" Lady Lilac said with delight.
Robert didn't say anything else as he actually did what Ema said and walked out of the room as silently as anyone had ever heard him.
"Ema?" Stephon said as he looked to his granddaughter. The way she stood she looked almost like a real queen already, fully ready to take on the challenges she had just agreed to take on. No one could have ever expect to witnesses such a thing.