Third Person P.O.V
'My palace', he says? Then could that mean... This place that's more humble than palace Ruby... Is the one the Emperor uses? 9 year old Athanasia and Ambrosia entered the Emperor's palace because it was this close!' Athanasia said as she shiver at the thought. Claude glanced down at Ambrosia who squeaked and hid behind the statue made out of gold. She peaked her head out slightly as she looked at them. It was silently for a few moments as Athy began to sweet nervously.

"Maybe they thought it was toy." The red haired man said defending us as he glanced at Rosia's direction. 'Are you going to kill me? Are we dead for trespassing? Am I going to die because I left bite marks on your angel statue??' Athy thought to myself as she began freaking out not knowing that Rosia was still connected. Rosia laughed as Claude heard her before he looked at her raising one eyebrow. "Why are you laughing?" He said as Rosia squeaked again before dashing behind the statue.

"They must have wandered off during play time. Felix. Carry her." He said as he called 'Felix' name before he threw Athy to him causing him to nearly catch her not prepared for him to throw her. Rosia gasped loudly before she ran from behind the statue to Athy only to be lift up the same way her sister did. "You're not as heavy as her but you're also not that light. It's manageable." He said to her as she looked at him confused. He held Rosia in his hands awkwardly as he began to walk away with her in his arms.

"I should have some tea with my guests." Claude said to Felix as he looked at Athy startled before he fixed her comfortably and ran to catch up to us. They made it to a room filled with different deserts as Athy and Rosia sat on one side while Claude sat on the other.

Ambrosia's P.O.V
The tension in the room was awkward as papa stared at us. I fiddled with my dress in my hands looking at the deserts as I resist my temptation into eating then. 'What's going on here?' I heard Athy say in my mind as I glanced back at her as I saw her avoiding eye contact. "I didn't know neither of you couldn't speak." Papa said as she looked between us as Athy and I made eye contact. "Well this is boring." he said as he rested his hand on the back of the chair leaning against it. Athy and I stayed silent.

'... Does this mean, I'll kill you because you're not entertaining?' Athy thought as Papa cast his gaze on us again. "Not much of a talker?" he said as Athy and I responded at the same time after he said those words. "Athy/Rosia can talk." we said as we lifted our heads and smile at him. He looked at us after we spoke as he tilted his head downwards. "Finally, I get to hear your voice. Why did you stay silent until now?" He asked us as neither of us replied to his question. It's not that we didn't want to we just didn't know how.

"Pardon me, Your Majesty, but little girls around the princesses age are known to be very shy." he told our father as he leaned close to tell him what he just said. "Is that so?" Papa reply to Felix's statement. 'Y-Yeah, you jerk! Kids can be a bit shy! Even a grown up would fall silent in front of you...!' Athy ranted as Papa stared at us coldly probably considering Felix words. All we could do was smile at him innocently with our eyes clothes so we don't have to see that look. 'Yes, yes whatever you say. Just let us go.' Athy thought as she cried through the bond as I mentally nodded at her not wanting to be in this suffocating tension.

Papa lifted his head off his hand as he leaned back in the chair staring back at us. As we stared at him we got scared because his aura was like a dragon while we were scared little bunny. "Felix." he suddenly said cutting through the silence. "Yes, Your Majesty?" Felix answered to Father calling him. "Leave us." he said bluntly as Felix looked at him baffled at what he said. he stood there for a few seconds before he bowed at father before he headed to the door. 'Huh?! D-Don't go! Mister...!' Athy thought as she silently cried. Felix looked back at us causing me to lift my hand to wave at him with a smile. He smiled back before he left the room.

"Athy and Rosia, is it? Must be a pet name." He suddenly said to us as we flinched hearing him say our names. I looked at him to see he was already looking back at us causing me to look back at my lap. "Athanasia. Ambrosia. What a name." he said as he tilted his head up with his eyes close. 'Ah.' Athy thought sadly through the link. "Do you both know the meaning of your name?" he asked as Athy looked down at her skirt. 'This is bad.' she thought as she clenched her fist before looking up at him with a smile while I tilted my head to act confused upon hearing his question.

'Our names, the names of the 'king'. Athanasia and Ambrosia.' I thought as I heard father spoke again. "To dare give her own children such names, and two girls at that. She would have had her limbs ripped off if she had survived the labor." Papa said as he looked at us with an aura of authority. 'Something that even Claude, the emperor, couldn't receive.' I continued when he finished speaking.

'Obelian emperors are granted names that mean eternity or immortality. The names are given only to the official "first heir of the throne". Therefore, Claude, who was not the empress' son...could take the throne by force, by killing his brother, but he would never be granted the name of an emperor. So there is a good chance that Claude may feel frustrated by our name...and, you know, maybe kill us.' Athy explained to me as we both smiled at him with as a flowery aura appeared around us.

'See, I'm harmless. I have zero interest in the throne. My ultimate goal is to live a peaceful life and die a quiet death. My sister and I may have a fancy name but I'm nothing but a 5 year old glutton. I mean Rosia is as well but only for desserts.' Athy thought as she saw me staring at the desserts. "Why are you both just sitting there? Go ahead and eat." he told us as I looked at him with stars in my eyes before I grabbed a plate and began to eat. I glanced at papa who looked at me shocked that I smiled at him. I glanced at Athy and saw her shaking as she moved her hand slowly.

That's when I felt this aura coming from papa. I looked up and saw him glaring towards Athy as his eyes glowed brightly. "I ordered them to bring out something kids would like. If you don't eat I will have no choice but to punish the cook." he said frightening Athy. 'I think you should eat it Big sister.' I told her telepathically. 'I know. But he's threatening me. This jerk!!' she shouted through the link causing me to wince slightly. "Thank you for the food." she said as she grabbed a fork and shakily reached for a dessert.

Athanasia's P.O.V
'I won't be able to enjoy this. I don't know how you can do that, Rosia. I definitely fell a stomachache coming on. But if I leave any leftovers he might go on a killing spree. I don't know how he'll react.' I thought to myself gloomy as I saw the cake shine brightly. 'My face might be as white as a sheet. But I want to live longer. Smile!!' I thought as I ate the cake swallowing it with great difficulty as I smiled at him awkwardly.

"Yummy!" I said said after I finished eating it. 'Hng... I miss Lily. I'm scared of him talking to me. I'm scared of him staring at me. Let me go already. What was I thinking coming into this devil's lair just for some gold.' I thought gloomily as I felt Rosia look at me with a face full of worry. "Who taught you both your manners?" he asked me not sparing a glance at Rosia who held onto the sleeve of my dress. "Lily taught us." I answered afraid of what he would do to Lily as he tapped his fingers on the table.

"I see. You are talking about Lilian York." he said as my eyes widened because I was startled when I heard her full name. 'How does he know her full name...?' Rosia and I thought at the same time. "Five years ago, she stepped in front of me requesting that she'd be allowed to take care of you two. That lady must still be with you both." he said as I widened my eyes in surprise upon hearing this information.

'Huh? Lily? She did such a thing? Stepped in front of this monstrous guy for our sake?!' I thought to Rosia in surprise. "She also took charge of the Ruby Palace." he said as he studied my facial expression. 'Oh, Lily...! I'm so moved...!!' I thought as I prayed to her inside my mind causing Rosia to laugh on the side of me. But that celebration was short lived when he spoke again. "How dare she. The only two people who survived after getting in my way were your mother and that wench." He told us bluntly as his gaze became colder as they stayed on me. I kept silent while munching on the dessert in my mouth.

"As you sit there, are you both aware of who I am?" he asked as my eyes widened before I dropped the fork on the table looking at him in terror. 'Oh. This isn't going well.' I thought as cold blue eyes met terrified blue ones. 'Don't...take your eyes off him.' I thought as i could feel his eyes staring into my soul. 'I thought it was odd. Why did he bring us here? It was probably on a whim. An opportunity given as a prize for drawing his attention. This test is to decide, whether to let us live longer...or to have us killed.' I thought to Rosia who trembled under his gaze but tried to act unaffected.