"Happy Birthday Yly, Vyl." The emperor greets them first.
"Thank you, Brother!"
"I greet Prince Ylyvo, Prince Vylpheos a happy birthday." And they both said their thanks and kissed my cheeks.
"Woah, Shanara your breathtakingly beautiful!" I feel my face heated. I smiled at the young prince.
"Thank you, Prince Ylyvo."
"Shanara, Will you marry me?"
"Vylpheos!" said the emperor but the prince ignores it. "Insolent brat."
"Here's my gift, Happy Birthday Your Highness Ylyvo Flojr." I gave the box and kiss his cheeks. "Happy Birthday Your Highness Vylpheos Fleo." and also kiss his cheeks. "I'm sorry that I cannot buy an expensive gift but I did make it."
"Really? So can we open it now?"
"It's your gift, so Your Highness can do anything he want." they happily open the box.
"Woah you embroidered our names and our emblem."
"Thank to Miss Ainah, she was a good teacher."
"We loved it."
"Thank you, Shanara!" and they hug me.
"I'm happy that you loved my gift and this one I made cookies just for the two princes."
"Woah, Thank you!"
"Let's go we will introduce you to our friends." they both held my hand and pulled me.
"Everyone I want you to meet our Beloved Shanara Aytan."
"She will be joining us and she's good at telling stories." Said Prince Ylyvo.
"Woah."
"Then are you willing to tell us a story?" a cute little girl ask and the kids nod.
"Lily is right? Please tell use some story."
"Right, I will tell you a story so everyone please be seated."
"Yehey." six cute little kids, Aww I want to pinch their cheeks.
"Shanara?" I smiled at Prince Vylpheos he put his arms up high, this little prince really wanted me to carry him, his really clingy and have soft features. While Prince Ylyvo is confident and have a strong personality.
Prince Vylpheos is on my lap while hugging me. I pat his head and started the story.
"Okay I will start now. Once upon a time there is a beautiful princess, who loves singing she have a beautiful voice and people loved her. Then he fell in love to a prince but the prince didn't love the princess.
Then a witch suddenly appears and she said this to the princess. Do you wish the prince to love you? And she said yes then the witch said I'm willing to help you I just want your beautiful voice and after that the prince will fall in love with you. But the woman deceived the princess.
She gave the princess a potion and the witch told the princess that the prince just needs to drink the potion and he needed to see the princess first. The princess voice now is ugly but she's still happy because finally the prince he loved will now love her back. But she received a news the prince died, she cried and cried. But there is a person who keeps on watching the Princess from a far.
He loves the princess dearly then he gained confidence to confess. He still loves the Princess despite of her flaw, and by that she loves that man. He defeated the witch and the Princess beautiful voice back. That is the most beautiful gift and after that they got married and live happily."
"Woah." they clap their hands and request another story.
"I see everyone are having fun with Shanara." Then the emperor came in, where did he go, he was with us a while ago.
"Oh, the Emperor." Then the princes’ friends stand up and greet the emperor.
"Good morning, Emperor Altemere."
"Where did you go brother? Shanara just finished reading a story for us."
"I just ready my gift and it is already in your room, finished eating and then after that you can go to your rooms and opened the gifts and let Shanara rest."
"Ohh, but we can't leave Shanara alone."
"I'm here, Ylyvo." The emperor pointed himself.
"Ehhh?"
"This two..."
"Okay then, don’t leave her alone."
"Yeah right."
"Here's your food Your Highness."
"Ahh." He smiled and thank me.
"Why do you keep on feeding Vyl he hands." The emperor shake his head and Prince Vyl glared at him.
"Your Majesty, it's their birthday so..."
"You will spoil them to much today, your already nine years old but you still act like a baby." the kids then giggle. I just notice that the emperor is not that comfortable because we're the only one who is the adult here but he still stays.
"But it’s our birthday today."
"Don’t be sad, why don’t Your Highness go their rooms now to see the gifts?"
"Yes. Brother, can we go to our room now?" Prince Yly asked and the emperor nod. "Shanara we will be back, wait for us, okay?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Bye, bye for now on Shanara." and Prince Vylpheos kiss my cheeks, I smiled at him and he giggled.
"Vylpheos let's go!" Prince Yly pulled his twin and now they're all gone.
"You can now rest, they will be back later there are too many gifts that they're going to open."
"Your Majesty."
"Hmm?" he glances at me and I gulp.
"Your Majesty the dress that I'm going to wear Next Week... Is it really okay for me to wear it? Yes, it's beautiful but now I think it's better if I just stay here and-"
"Why? if you don't want to go then I can send William alone."
"You will also stay?"
"Yes."
"But this is the first banquet that I will attend. I'm still not comfortable with others."
"You’ll be fine in crowd soon." I glance at his Majesty he is in a deep thought now.
"I want cookies." He suddenly said it and I nod.
"Yes, Your Majesty I will ask someone to bring-"
"I want the one you made; I want to taste it."
"Then I should make cookies tomorrow, before we depart."
"Just for me?"
"Ah yes."
"That's good." he's back at thinking again. "How peaceful." I nod but after he said that we now heard the noise of the kids.
"Pft."
"I take it back now, ugh my head."
"Shanara, Shanara."
"Were back!"
"Did you already open the gifts?" they nod happily.
"Shanara, looks rings!" and Prince Vylpheos lift the ring so I can see it.
"It's beautiful."
"It's yours now."
"Prince Vylpheos I..."
"Let's get married." I shake my head.
"I can’t do that, I’m sorry."
"Haha." the emperor laugh and Prince Vylpheos started crying. "You can't marry her Vylpheos."
"B-bad."
"Come here." and then the emperor carries Prince Vyl and he whispered something. After that he stop crying and look at me.
"That's a promise, okay?"
"Yes."
"As big brother?"
"Yes, as your big brother."
"What is it?" I ask and they shake their head.
"It's a secret."
"Come here let's wipe your face." He goes in front of me and let me wipe his face they I made him drink water. "Are you okay now?"
"Yes."
"Can you now tell me what he whispers to you?"
"No." I gave up and after that we watch the magic show and play tag to them. When their friends leave, we ate eat dinner together and fall asleep when they get on bed, they must really tired.
"You go escort Shanara to her room."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Ah Your Majesty, you’re not going to sleep tonight?"
"I'm not in the mood, see you tomorrow." I bowed my head. Why is he irritated, did I do something wrong with him?
"Yes, Your Majesty." He waved his hand and started to walk with Sir William and I watch his back until I can't see it anymore.
"Miss Shanara, shall we go now?"
"Yes." When I arrive at my room, I washed my body and stare at my reflection. Years ago, I have a cut in my right face, in my neck it’s gone but I remember it clearly. Thanks to the Imperial Sorcerer my cuts are now gone. I look at the dress that I will wear to the princess wedding, the emperor sent another beautiful dress. "Beautiful…"
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-IAmRoseee