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Chapter 6

After she left Sofia in her room, Amber decided to take a walk around the castle gardens to clear her mind as she waited for dinner. She was thinking about what she did back in Sofia's room, or what she almost did. She had almost kissed Sofia. She kept repeating the whole ordeal in her head over and over again, just trying to make sense of it. She had never felt like this before, with anyone. Not only did she almost kiss Sofia, but she had wanted to kiss Sofia. That thought in her mind started to scare her. She had never harbored any sort of feelings for another girl, so why was it that she felt that way about her sister? The whole thing was confusing and terrifying.

Amber continued to stroll through the gardens until she saw a bench close by. Her feet were pretty tired from all the walking she had done today and she thought a little break would do wonders while she thought about her feelings. She took a seat down on the bench and let out a relieved sigh after taking the weight off her feet. But her relaxation was short lived when she caught sight of some purple lilies sitting right next to the bench. A frown formed on Amber's faces as the purple on the lilies reminded her of a certain princess. Purple was Sofia's favorite color, and these were her favorite flowers. It also reminded Amber of the time Sofia brought her a large bouquet of flowers when she was sick a couple of years ago. Sofia was so worried about Amber that she rarely left her side for nearly two days. Whatever Amber needed, Sofia got it for her nearly instantly. Sofia would also stay up late with Amber to read her stories, and though Amber hated books, she found the stories that Sofia chose to be quite enjoyable. Amber was so grateful to have a sister like her.

There was also the time when Sofia handmade Amber a locket for her birthday. Amber was still bummed that she had to share a birthday with her twin so Sofia took it upon herself to make it a special day for just Amber. She spent nearly three months making that locket. Sure it wasn't a gold locket, but it meant so much more when Sofia gave it to her. Amber brought her hand up and grabbed that very same locket that she was wearing now. It meant so much to Amber that she never took it off, not even when she slept.

These memories brought a warm feeling inside her and she smiled, temporarily making her forget about her troubles. However, the frown once again formed on her lips as the feeling of butterflies grew inside her. This was not helping at all. She was trying to sort out her feelings and all these memories were making things even more confusing. Amber released a frustrated sigh as she rested her face in her hands and leaned her elbows on her knees. She stayed like this for a minute or two before she looked up. She then noticed the hedge maze in front of her. She remembered the time she accidentally turned Sofia into a purple cat and was chased all around that maze. Sofia was sore with her for a couple days, even though she had forgiven her. But they both thought it was funny now. Amber giggled at that memory before she realized that she was thinking of Sofia again. She tried to shake her head of any thoughts of Sofia but it didn't work. All she could think of was the smile Sofia would show whenever she was happy. Once again Amber covered her face with her hands and released a defeated sigh.

"What is wrong with me," she asked herself. "I shouldn't be having these feelings. I'm a princess, I can't be having these feelings for another girl. It's just not right."

Amber then thought about what would happen if her friends found out that she was starting to have feelings for a girl. She would be ruined. Her social life would be over and all the royals would find her disgusting. She would be made a fool of and would have to leave Royal Prep. It wouldn't be appropriate for a princess to have feelings for the same sex. She even heard of a kingdom or two trying to get rid of same-sex marriages. Of course she was completely against that. If two people are in love then it shouldn't matter who they marry. But when it came to royalty, things were quite different. Royals had to be classy, elegant and proper. It would be considered an outrage should one become gay. Although that kind of thinking was old fashion, Amber was afraid that people thought that way now. Especially her friends.

Then a terrible thought entered her mind; what if her family thought that way? What if Sofia thought that way? What if Sofia, the sweetest girl anyone could meet, thought that gays were gross. What would Sofia do if she found out that Amber was developing feelings for her. It would ruin her relationship with both her and with their family. Now she wasn't sure if she was even developing feelings for Sofia, but she was afraid that her family might disown her for liking another girl.

Amber removed her hands from her face and sat up straight. It was then that she decided that no one would find out about this, not even Sofia. The risks were too great and she didn't want the life she had now to change. She would get rid of these feelings one way or another without damaging her relationship with her family.

"Princess Amber?" a voice called out. "Are you out here?" Amber looked towards the castle and called back.

"Over here, Baileywick!" A few moments later, she saw the castle steward approaching from around the corner. Once he was close enough, he stopped and bowed slightly.

"Dinner is ready for you," he said. "Everyone else is waiting for you in the Banquet Hall." Amber smiled and stood up from the bench. Dinner sounded really good right now. Maybe she could sort out her feelings over a full stomach.

"Thank you, Baileywick," she said. She proceeded to walk past Baileywick when he spoke.

"Is everything alright, Princess Amber?" Said princess stopped in her tracks and looked back towards the steward.

"Of course," she said, trying to keep her voice from cracking. "Everything is fine." But Baileywick wasn't buying it. Something in Amber's voice didn't sound right and it was concerning him. It was his job to find anything wrong in the castle and fix it, even if it was with the children.

"Are you sure? You don't seem to be your usual self." Amber narrowed her eyes at the steward.

"I am fine, Baileywick," she said sternly. "Nothing is wrong." But her voice didn't faze the steward. He simply smiled at the teenage princess.

"Amber, I know when something is bothering you. You always go off by yourself and throw an attitude." Amber didn't like that Baileywick could read her so well, especially at this moment.

"And what concern is it of yours?" Baileywick kept his smile, he was used to Amber's temper tantrums by now.

"Because it's my job to fix any problem that occurs within the castle walls. Even when it comes to you and your siblings." He then gestured to the bench. "Now please, tell me what's wrong, Princess." Amber tried to keep her stern look, but she could never be mad at Baileywick, not when he's just trying to help her. She let her assertive behavior diminish as she let out another sigh, for what felt like the hundredth time that day, before walking over to the bench and sat down, followed by Baileywick.

"So what is troubling you, Amber?" Baileywick asked gently. Amber looked down at the ground, she really wasn't up for talking about this. She actually wasn't sure how to even talk about it. She wasn't sure what she was feeling or if she really was developing feelings for Sofia. But maybe talking about it would help with the process. She looked over at Baileywick.

"Let's just say that I'm starting to question myself," she finally said. Baileywick raised an eyebrow at the young princess.

"How so?" he asked. Amber averted her gaze and looked back towards the stone pathway.

"I might be developing feelings for someone I shouldn't be," she said in a gentle tone. Baileywick nodded before placing a hand on Amber's shoulder.

"Is that really a bad thing?" Amber looked back at the steward with a serious look.

"Of course it is!" she said loudly. "I shouldn't be having these feelings. If it should get out, then my life is ruined. People will look at me differently and I will never be queen if people find out." Baileywick looked at the young princess and was a bit confused. He was trying to put the pieces together but nothing really seemed to fit. He wanted to ask who she had feelings for but didn't want to press the matter, knowing how badly Amber felt about this. He decided to take it slow and ask simple questions.

"Is this person a peasant?" he asked. If it was a Royal or any kind of Noble then it shouldn't matter. Even if it was a peasant it shouldn't be a problem. Afterall, Queen Miranda was a peasant before the King married her. Baileywick wanted to help the troubled princess, but he still needed more information from Amber in order to help her. Amber looked away again and sighed.

"No, they're Royal. But it doesn't matter. I shouldn't be feeling this way towards this person." Baileywick was still confused.

"If this person is a Royal, then I don't see the problem with having feelings for them."

"The problem isn't if they're Royal or not. The problem is who they are. And before you ask, no this person isn't a bad person. Far from it in fact. It's just that... that..." Amber gave a defeated grunt and covered her face for the third time. "It's really complicated." Baileywick thought about this for a moment. But then a smile came as the pieces started to come together the more he thought about it. He just needed to ask one more question in order for the puzzle to be finished. He leaned against his legs and linked his hands together.

"This person wouldn't happen to be a girl, now would it?" Amber quickly looked back at Baileywick with panic in her eyes.

"N-no!" she said, a little too loudly. "Of course not! Why would you ask such a thing?!" Baileywick smiled as he looked at the princess, he had finally gotten his answer.

"I asked because you wouldn't be acting like this if it was just some boy." Amber stared at the steward as her face started to soften, but the panic in her eyes still remained. After a moment, Amber slumped down and looked towards the ground in defeat.

"I suppose that secrets out, huh?" Baileywick chuckled a little.

"Not necessarily," he said, causing Amber to turn slightly to look his way. "This can stay only between us." Amber looked back at the ground.

"You must think I'm disgusting huh?" This time, Baileywick frowned.

"Of course not!" He said sternly. Amber was started by the stewards response. It was quite rare for Baileywick to shout at anyone, even when he was agitated or upset. "I would never think such a thing."

"But isn't it wrong for a girl to like another girl?" Baileywick shook his head.

"Not in my opinion. And who cares what others think?"

"I do," Amber admitted. "I care what others think. Because I'm a princess, and princesses shouldn't have these feelings."

"Says who?" Baileywick asked.

"Everyone. The fairies at Royal Prep are preparing us so that we can marry princes, not other princesses." Baileywick looked away and puzzled about this for a moment.

"Well, I don't honestly know what to say about that," he admitted. "But I do know that you should follow your heart. Wherever it leads you." Amber didn't find this to be a satisfying answer and sighed once more before looking up at Baileywick.

"I'm not sure what my heart is telling me. I'm not even sure what I feel for this girl." Baileywick smiled warmly at Amber and once again placed a comforting hand on her shoulder.

"Give it time," he said gently. "I'm sure you'll figure it out." This advice really didn't help much, but she supposed that it was the best advice that could be given right now. Amber returned the smile before sitting up on the bench. A thought then crossed her mind and she faced Baileywick questioningly.

"How do you know so much about these things?" Baileywick smiled at her before standing up himself.

"That's for another time," he said before taking out his pocket watch. "Right now it's time for dinner, and we're very late. But for now, just listen to your heart. I'm sure it will give you the answers you seek and eventually things will work themselves out." Amber smiled at the steward. He may not have given her the answers she wanted, but he did give her wonderful advice, and that was all she could hope for. And Amber quickly embraced Baileywick in a tight hug, catching him off guard. Even though she was questioning her feelings for another girl, Baileywick had accepted her no matter what.

"Thanks for the talk, Baileywick," she said. "I really needed it." Baileywick smiled down at her and returned the hug.

"It was my pleasure, Princess Amber." With that, they pulled away from each other and Amber proceeded to make her way towards the castle. Baileywick looked on at the princess with a proud smile.

"Yes," he whispered, "It was a pleasure indeed."

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