CASSIOPEIA:The Incarnation

CHAPTER EIGHT:SOUL MATE

Staring at the void, Queen Cassiopeia reminiscence her past. She was born with starts lighting up the sky. Her mother was very happy for she was not only a beautiful and lucky princess but also talented and has the future of a ruler. She spent all of her youth preparing to take the throne someday. But then, an Archer named Weedon arrived at the kingdom with nothing on him besides his bow and arrow, and some coins. He was tall, handsome and his calm and cool voice makes him looks more attractive.

The first time he was introduced to the king and queen is when he helped the Royal guards take down the thieves who broke into the Royal treasure house.

“How did you end up in the treasure house? ”, the King's advisor asked.

“I was passing by, my Lord”, he replied, “I was new in this kingdom and knows nothing about the custom or places here. I only knew that some masked people were escaping and guards were coming after them. It's only out of a kind gesture, my lord”, the Archer replied.

“What's your name? ”, princess Cassiopeia interfered the conversation as she walked in the courtroom.

“Weedon, my lady”, he replied as he bows.

“Weedon? Hehehe, such a funny name like a wee and done. Are you done seeing? ”, the playfully princess chuckles as she makes fun of the Archer.

“My mother named me before she died, highness”, Weedon said while he keeps his head down.

The princess didn't reply rather she told him to raise his head and look at her. Weedon hesitated for he knew that the princess was rude and not kind to anyone but her sweet threats made him do so. As soon as Weedon raised his head and looked into her eyes, he saw something that isn't supposed to be there. Kind, goodness and a ray of hope. A light that would soon rise to light the kingdom. He was astonished and can't take his eyes off of her. Her rudeness is just a mask of what she was inside.

“Princess Cassiopeia, please return to your quaters”, the king announced.

“I am here for a matter, father. I am in need of a body guard to protect me all the time and I just knew who that is”, she said and looked at Weedon.

“Don't you have Royal guards following you all the time, princess? ”, the advisor smirked.

“Yes, uncle. I do have. But there's too many of them and not one of them noticed that I left my lessons. How can I trust them with my safety? As the _Future Queen__”, she pouted emphasizing the "future Queen".

The king and queen can't do nothing when it comes to the Royal advisor's decisions but the princess could. She looked that her straight in the eyes trying to say that she is the boss.

“What the princess say is right, “he grins trying to hide his irritation, “you shall now become her guardian and you'll stay with the princess 24/7”.

And just like that, Weedon became princess Cassiopeia's guard just like that. And that first meeting blooms something within their hearts. Something so wonderful that could make worlds fall.

The first week was just lessons and teas with the other royals. Though it was a boring gatherings of royals, he was not bothered. He follows the princess' every order and makes sure to keep her safe. And then one afternoon, the princess asked him to come with her to the lake where she normally took a bath.

“Isn't it nice here? ”, breathing in the cold and fresh air, Princess Cassiopeia exclaimed.

She sat down and a book appeared in front of her just by a wave of her hand.

“Come, sit with me”, she invited the guard.

“No, your Highness. I will be standing here as a look out for you”, Weedon replied.

“Are you now trying to disobey your princess' orders? ”, giving him an eye, she chuckles.

Weedon had no choice but to sit with her and watch as the birds flew back and forth in the lake shore.After an hour of just sitting there, a maid came bringing some foods and beverages. Weedon was shocked of the princesses diet. Meat for the afternoon snacks and not sweets. He was sure that young girls wanted sweets.

“Ugh! I'm hingray”, stretching out her body, she put down the book and began eating.

“Have you had lunch, Weedon? ”, she suddenly asked.

“Uhmmm... Yes, princess. I already have my lunch”, he replied while trying to process what the princess asked.

“What was it like? Back in to your home? ”, the princess asked a curious question that made Weedon stunned.

“Uhh, it was nice and beautiful. Moreover, the people had the right to choose what they want and no one would stop them”, he replied.

“Wow, that's wonderful. Does that mean there's no king or Royal Family there? ”.

“Actually there is. But they only rules the land given for them and nothing else. But the people were still free and will only follow some rules ”.

Princess Cassiopeia became interested in the place where her guard came. She even wished to go there, someday.

“Is it far? ”, she asked.

“A little. But if you have patience and determination, you'll reach there in no time”,Weedon replied with a smile.

Princess Cassiopeia looked at him with a smile on her face and said, “thank you. No one has ever spoke to me this long. Though I'm the princess, nobody really cares about me and all of this things that I do were all staged and planned by my father, the king”.Sadness was clearly written on her face.

“I can be that friend”, Weedon said.

“Thank you”.

And there, their extraordinary friendship starts. But they had kept it a secret for it was a felony to get that close to the princess without the King's permission. And so, feelings grew into something new and inexplanable feelings that only the two of them understand.