- Stuck With You For The Rest Of My Life -

"Just because my father chose you does not mean we are destined to be together. I never desired to be engaged to someone like you, or to anyone at all," the princess declared, pointing her right index finger at her chest.

"That's okay Your Highness" Zekus smiled showing roll of white clean teeth.

This... child

"Uhm Your highness? since we are engag-"

"Did you not hear what I just said!"

""...Lucy? W-why are you shaking so much?" Princess Rosa hold her worriedly.
"What are you looking at?! Go away."

"Ah!! Alver! " Zekus waved. "Are you okay? You look down" she said. Tamie ran up to them.
"Haha Tell me what happened"

"Yeah I'm fine." Squeezing between the eage of her eyes.

"I think something happened to Princess Lucy." Zekus said as she len against the wall, " Princess didn't have to shout at me to leave." Zekus big signs.

"I... told her Highness if we could see each other often..."

Gasps fill up with the end of silence. Zekus looked at Tama.

"W-what? Did I say something wrong I mean I know I can't say that to-"

"She's engaged!" Tamie covered his mouth with one of his hand. Both of the sisters were silence.
"How did that happen?, with who?. When will they get married?" All those questions filled up then she asked nonsensically.

"Okay I'll tell you calm down." Tama sat on the bench as Zekus against the wall and Alver stood next to him.

"Back in the Kingdom of Valoria, the King wants her to get married since she's the oldest. He wonders, how can a princess marry when she's already 25?-"
"She's 25?" Both of the sisters asked away shocked.

"Yeah can't believe it huh?" Tama laughed.
Okay but the King is worried—what if she can't have kids as she's nearing the age of 30? The King thought she's past her young adulthood and since he only has 2 daughters, one was not prepared to married with her mental condition so the king decided to find a suitable husband for Princess Lucy, turns out the king and the princess had a big commotion at the event of 'Royal Betrothal'. The princess thought it was only a party, The big commotion made everyone silent. That's why she's here In Auther Kingdom. Her father was by her side and the front...The Prince, Henry Windsor. Pretty golden Blonde, tall about 5 inches taller than Her Highness, He doesn't have that big buffness but he's really good at swordsmanship. He's a earth mage-"

"How do you even know all of this?" Zekus asked.

"Dad told me and I went to the 'Knight Only' library." Tama said as he look at Alver.

No wonder she ran away! I'm such an idiot. Low life like me? With the most beautiful Princess?! In my damn dreams...

"ver-Alver!" Tama asked.

"Yeah.."

"Well, Brother, Sister. I need to pack up my stuff and head to the quarters thingy I don't even know but I got to go." Zekus waved and head out.

"Damn.. isn't she lucky?" Tama look at the back of her shadow disappearing."

"Yeah let's go it's getting late, we need to head back home and explain this to dad" Alver hand her hand out and one on his pocket.

"I don't even know how he'll react" Tama took her hand.

The knight, though newly engaged to the princess, understood the importance of propriety and tradition. As night fell, she was shown to her quarters within the castle. Her room, modest yet comfortable, was situated in a wing reserved for esteemed guests. The stone walls, adorned with tapestries depicting heroic deeds, offered a sense of history and honor.

She lay on the sturdy bed, the flickering candle casting shadows that danced across the room, her thoughts lingering on the day's events. Though she longed to be closer to the princess, she respected the need for time and decorum. This period of courtship would allow them to truly understand each other, to build a foundation not just of duty, but of genuine affection.