Sweaty and shaking. I don't know what to do, now that I'm sitting in front of the royals. The prince will come out any minute now and I'm freaking nervous.
What if he won't like me? Paano kapag pahirapan niya ako katulad ng mga nasa kwento?
"Hey, you good? You look pale," napatingin ako kay Lady Iona nang bumulong ito. Nasa likuran ko ito nakatayo kasama kong naghihintay sa prinsipe.
Tumango ako sa kanya bilang sagot. Sa totoo lang ay hindi ko din alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan. Kung dahil ba natatakot ako sa kung anong klaseng prinsipe siya o kung dahil may pinasok akong tagong silid na hindi dapat pasukin. Hindi ko alam, gulong-gulo na ang utak ko.
Maya-maya lang ay may isang kawal at tagapagsilbing dumating. "Your majesties, the prince just arrived," saad ng kawal sa hari at reyna.
"He's on his way here, your majesties," saad din ng tagapagsilbi.
After some time, I heard loud footsteps and it's getting nearer and nearer.
Just then a guy wearing silky white long sleeves with ruffles paired with black slacks and leather shoes came out of the door. He has brown curly hair, sparkling emerald eyes that fits well with his thick brows and eyelashes. His well pointed nose, perfectly shaped jaws and don't forget those pinkish lips that will also leave you in awe.
The way he brings that light aura that uplifts the whole room is enough to make you feel at ease.
"It's the prince," rinig kong bulong ni Lady Iona. Sa pag-aakalang uupo na ito ay nagkamali ako.
A guy so familiar in silky black cloak, black long sleeves and black leather shoes entered the room. This guy is like the opposite of the prince. He has this dark aura and I can say it's intimidating. As usual, he's wearing his white full-face mask.
He's the guy I bumped into days ago in the market and the same guy who told me to open my letter back at the event.
"And that's Caspian," saad ni Lady Iona. "He's the right hand of Prince Aiden," if the prince already has a right hand, why does he need a personal assistant?
For a moment I was stunned. A prince who seems to have a light aura that somehow brings ease and a right hand who has a dark aura that makes you feel intimidated.
No one dared to talk until the king spoke. "You may sit gentlemen," agad namang tumango ang dalawa at naupo sa bakanteng upuan katabi ng reyna.
Tumikhim ang hari at umayos ng upo. "As I have told you, Lady Mary," nabaling ang tingin sa akin ng hari at ganoon din ako sa kanya. "You are going to meet my son, Prince Aiden."
Nagtatango-tangong sumagot ako. "Yes, your majesty."
"Now's that time," ngumiti ito at inilipat ang tingin sa prinsipe.
With trembling hands, my eyes landed on the prince. Just like me, he was also looking at me. Gulat man ay nanatili akong nakatingin sa kanya. Napakaamo ng mukha nito at mas nadagdagan pa ang pagka-aliwalas nito nang malapad itong ngumiti. That smile, it looks familiar.
"I am Prince Aiden of Halycon Kingdom, it is great to finally meet you Lady Mary," He uttered and smiled again.
"Lady Mary," panimulang saad ko. "The one who luckily received the letter and got the chance to be your personal assistant," I put a small smile on my face to cover the uneasiness I'm feeling.
"I hope we'll get along together, Lady Mary," Prince Aiden muttered.
"Lady Mary," nabaling ang tingin ko sa hari. "I would also like you to meet Caspian, the right hand of the prince," 
I laid my eyes on the man sitting right beside the prince. He was just looking blankly at the table.
When I felt like he has no plan of talking, ako na ang nagsalita. "It's nice meeting you, Caspian," saka lang ito tumingin sa akin at tumango. Well, I was expecting that response anyway.
"I'm hoping that the three of you will get along together," the queen said.
"Let's not waste any more time, we have a lot of work to do," the prince stated and stood up as well as the king and the queen. Maging si Caspian ay tumayo at sumunod naman ako.
"Lady Mary, you're coming with us," saad ng prinsipe at tumango naman ako.
We found ourselves in front of a huge door. Nang mabuksan it ng isang tagapagsilbi ay saka kaming tatlo pumasok. 
"Wow," I breathed.
"Lady Mary, this is the library," panimula ng prinsipe. It's a three-floored library! 
"Me and Caspian here will start the briefing."
"Briefing, your majesty?" I asked.
"We'll simply tell you what you should and shouldn't do as the Prince's personal assistant," Caspian said without any emotion on his voice, still wearing his mask on.
Marahan akong tumango. "I see."
Naglakad silang dalawa patungo sa pinakadulo ng silid-aklatan at sumunod naman ako. Naparaming libro ang aming nadaan na tila niluma na ng panahon at ang iba'y natatakpan na ng alikabok. 
When we reached the end of the library, we turned left and finally stopped. We're standing at the left corner of the library. Caspian took three steps forward and slightly pushed the bookshelf in front of us.