I stand out side the Royal Hall, in a yellow gown with embroidered gold waiting to be announced. Royal Mother has summoned me to the Royal Hall. “Crown Princess Rosephia, is here Royal Mother.” said the Royal Steward. The Royal Mother slightly glanced at the Royal Steward, “send the Crown Princess in.” The Royal Steward nodded and turned to the Royal Guards at the doorway to the outer courtyard. With a flicker of his hand, fingers to palm twice. The Royal Guards nodded and proceeded to open the doors.
I hear the doors starting to grind open. I stand with my head held high. Then a body plows into my back making me stubble forward. I catch myself before slamming into the still wooden doors that have not opened up enough for anyone to have seen. I turn to find my younger sister, Royal Princess Maelorian Rongying Cruic. Royal Princess Maelorian is dressed in a white gown embroidered in yellow lace. “Princess Maelorian, please conduct yourself as a Royal. You should not be running in the Palace,” I say. “I’m sorry, Royal sister”, She says, but before she can continue I say, “I am meeting Royal Mother. Why are you late. I have to get myself prepared to meet Royal Mother, now fix yourself and be quiet. Also stay five feet behind me remember.”
I turn in time to see the last movement of the Royal Hall Doors. I hear her mumbling behind me and a thud sound. I have no time to deal with her foolishness right now. I nearly have time to glance down at my gown before I hear, “Crown Princess Rosephia, may enter now to greet Royal Mother,” bellowed the Royal Steward.
“psst, Royal Sister,” I hear Royal Princess Maelorian whispering behind me, “ wait….” I slightly run my hands ever so carefully and quickly then holding my head high, I begin walking into the Royal Hall. As the click of my heels hit the marble floors, I hear Royal Princess Maelorian behind me and making noises. I have not paid enough attention to realize Royal Mother and the Royal Steward were glancing in shock at me.
As we reached the closest point to where anyone can stand in front of Royal Mother, I stop and curtsy low. Royal Princess Maelorian also stop suddenly and I can feel she is too close to me for the royal etiquette allows, then I hear her backing up three steps and curtsy. “Royal Sister,” Royal Princess Maelorian whispered urgency again. I waved my hand behind me as we waited to be given permission to rise. “Crown Princess Rosephia, your state of dress, as a Royal and the future Royal Mother your appearance is of the utmost importance.” Stated the Royal Steward. I blinked and is momentarily confused. Then I recalled all Royal Sister’s jabbering. Furious, I blushed, and adjust my tiara, as I slowly raise. I hear Royal Sister back away three more steps.
The Royal Steward Eladrin nodded when I am finished and moved back behind Royal Mother’s throne. I notice Royal Mother is dressed in a gold gown embroidered in silver. “Crown Princess Rosephia, I hope this isn’t going to be a habit,” stated Royal Mother. “No, Royal Mother, it will not happen again, if so someone will get it.” I say trying not to let my temper get the better of me. “Good, now I called you here about the marriage alliance. We have five Royal marriage alliances this year and offer for a Royal Noble marriage from Aielyn, Althyr Kingdom,” states Royal Mother, “ I would like you to pick the three Princes and two Royal Princess’.
“Royal Mother, did you say two Royal Princess’?” I ask in confusion. “Yes, and one of the five marriage alliance will be your Royal Prince Consort,” stated Royal Mother indifferently. I hear giggling behind me and my temper is rising again. I clear my throat and say, “Royal Mother, my marriage now so soon?” I can feel the blood draining from my face, I had hoped I be older when it came time to have my Royal Prince Consort. I have not even had a lover yet.
“Yes, you are old enough now and it’s time. Plus all of your Royal Siblings except your younger Royal Sister Tonia Kyuki and Princes Kotaki Hihiko and Ryuke Hichi the first Royal triplets.” stated the Royal Mother. Blushing, I bow and whispered “Yes, Royal Mother.” “Royal Steward please give Crown Princess, the list and details of all the marriage alliances. When you have finally made your choice in Royal Prince Consort and the other marriages come to me so I can approve them and we can inform your Royal Siblings,” stated the Royal Mother.
“Yes, Royal Mother,” stated the Royal Steward Eladrin. Taking the alliance paperwork from his secretary, he walked over to us and nods to me, then handing all the Marriage alliances to Royal Princess Maelorian. I still myself not to look at Royal Steward Eladrin because the Royal twins Royal Princess Nimhe Silda Eladrin and Royal Princess Mírida Sabia Eladrin are his only children with the Royal Mother.
Royal Steward Eladrin after handing the papers moved back behind the Royal Mother’s throne. He never gave nothing away of how he felt. Royal Mother flicked her finger and Royal Steward Eladrin nodded. “Crown Princess, you may go now, “ stated Royal Steward Eladrin. Royal Princess Maelorian and I bowed and slowly backed up ten steps and then turned to leave.
Once the doors resounded shut behind us, I turn angrily on Royal Princess Maelorian. “YOU”, I hissed. “I’m sorry Royal Sister,” says Royal Sister with her head lowered. “If I have to marry now….,” I say as I am glaring at her, “sooo will you!” “NO! Royal Sister, I’m not ready for marriage. I wanted to be your Royal Handmaiden and Steward,” cries Royal Princess Maelorian. ”After embarrassing me like that your Royal Sister and Future Royal Mother. I was disgraced today in front of Royal Mother, Royal Steward Eladrin, and the Royal Guards. You will marry the Royal Noble marriage from Aielyn, Althyr Kingdom,” I say furiously.
Tears filled her eyes and she cries out, ” I’ll have to move to Aielyn, Althyr Kingdom.” “So…your point Royal Sister,” I say in an unforgiving voice. She nods and slowly leaves, leaving the me in the Royal courtyard. Sighing loudly and counting to ten, I tried to reign in my temper before I decided which princes and princess, who will marry who. I knew I had at least one Royal Sister down.
I am so frustrated and wait ten minutes in the Royal Courtyard hoping I will calm down but nothing I am doing is helping. I finally go upstairs to the Royal Chambers for the Royal Princess’ and Royal Prince’s. My chambers is in the fire doors when you get to the top of the stairs. I enter and the Royal Bath Chamber is first thing you see with five doors inside. The first door is my Royal Sister chamber, the second is my Royal Study, and the third is my bed chamber. The fourth is Royal Princess Maelorian bed chamber.
I pass the study door on towards my chambers. I hear my Royal Sister and her Royal Maid talking inside. I want to hear but I have to be above such behavior. I enter my room and my Royal Maid greets me. Royal Maid Lady Liliau, she is a high elf like my father and each one of his children’s Royal Maids or Royal Valet are High elves.
They have all been trained in Royal etiquette. Lady Liliau watches me silently I go behind my screen and undress down to my camisole and come out from behind the screen. “My Royal Highness, the meeting with Royal Mother did not go well,” she asked. “Before it even started it started to bad to worse. Royal Princess Maelorian was late. Not only that but she ran into me nocking ,y tiara crooked. Speaking of can you remove it I want to soak,” I say. “Yes, your Royal Highness,” said Lady Liliau.
As she works to get it free of my blonde locks, I continue,” I, did not check my hair or my Tiara. I just nearly had time to make sure my gown was in order. When I was announced. Royal Mother and Royal Steward were very displeased with me for my appearance. I felt humiliated, I have not been reprimanded about my appearance since I was three years old,” I say still upset.
“It is over they will think no less of you because of this,” states Lady Liliau. It not out of compassion or sympathy she said this but of logic and critical thinking. I think because I am half high elf, I feel emotions but I can tuck them away better than my other Royal Siblings. Except for Royal Princess Niana Lockwood. My Royal Mother and fathers first born. She is half elf like so many of us but seems to be full High elf when it comes to her emotions.
“Royal Mother announced the marriage alliances arrived and for me to choose the Princes. But there are three new ones added and one is a Royal Noble Marriage alliance with Aielyn. On top of that one of those marriage alliance I am to choose my Royal Prince Consort,” I say finally. “Your Royal Mother is letting you choose,” that all Lady Liliau says.
I should have known. All she is questioning is me choosing my Royal Prince Consort not that I am still very young or that I have yet to take a lover. Royal Princess Niana has two lovers already. I will need to talk to Royal Princess Maelara Cruic, she is the older sister of Royal Princess Maelorian. She is a year older than myself. Royal Princess Maelara’s Royal bed chamber is in the set of rooms next to ours. She shares her bathing chamber with one of the royal twins Royal Princess Nimhe Silda Eladrin and Royal Princess Kojimo Ri Hee.
As I stand to leave, I say to Lady Liliau, “please send for Royal Sister Princess Maelara in about an hour.” Lady Liliau nods and starts to gather up my discarded clothing. I walk out and head straight into the bathing waters. I start to feel somewhat better in the warm heated bath.
After about fifteen minutes I start to feel sleepy and rest my head on back of the bathing wall a magical pillow comes out and nestles my head perfectly so I do not slip under the waters as I lounge in the waters. I do not know how long I slept for but I am woken by the laughter of Royal Sister Princess Maelara she is on the other side of the bathing waters.
I see she has been conversing with Royal Sister Princess Niana. I know not what they are talking about but I know Royal Sister Princess Niana could not have made a joke or said anything funny. I sit up and the bathing pillow dis appears into bath wall. As I am so relaxed now I swim over to them.
“Look who finally woke from her nap Royal Sister,” she says with a beautiful smile lighting up her face. “How long have I been asleep,” I ask. “Lady Liliau told me you wanted to talk in about an hour and that was forty five minutes ago. I came over right after she said you had told her but when I arrived you were already asleep. I wait fifteen minutes and then decide to join you Royal Sister,” she says then my eyes move towards Royal Sister Princess Niana
Royal Princess Maelara followed my eyes and knew my train of thought, but before she could answer Royal Sister Princess Niana responded, “I arrived a short while ago and Royal Sister has been pestering me since. Your awake now have her I am going back to my chambers. With that said she left the Royal Bathing bath and stood waiting for her Royal Maid to dry her off. Once dry she went into her chambers.
I look at Royal Sister and we laugh, “what have you been doing to her,” I finally get out. “Nothing, I just really enjoy elder Sister company,” she says with a smirk. I shake my head and smile. Royal Princess Maelara says, “so what did you need to talk to me about?” I look around and when I see we are alone for a bit I tell her everything. Royal Princess Maelara listens to everything and nods.
“Well to be honest, I think you were rough on Royal Sister but she needs to also put her Royal training into action. Maybe a husband for her will make her grow up and to be honest you both do need a husband or a lover at most,” she says. I look at her shocked this is not what I expected. “Do not look at me like that. I have a lover and Royal Sister Princess Niana has two. That in itself is shocking,” she says.
“Why do you think I or she needs a Prince Consort or a lover already,” I ask. Because we as woman need to full understand what a man needs to do to please you in bed and sometimes it takes a few of them to do that,” she said it so matter of factly that I wonder if she was right.
“Do not look shocked, it what it is. If you want a technical explanation here, it is about the various types of connections, fulfillment, and wisdom of the varied s****l encounters we make. This can all be reasons can use to from personal preferences, relationship dynamics, or evolving needs,” she says sounding like Royal Sister Princess Niana.
I think on her words wondering why I put off having a lover. “Just remember your Royal Copulation studies they basically say the same thing just more technical,” says Royal Princess Maelara. I nod and she tells me more things she enjoys about her intimate encounters with her lover. Before I know it is time to get out and head to my chambers to dress and have dinner. After we get out the bath I watch Royal Princess Maelara leave before turning to my room.