(From Blue's Perspective)
"Lady Perita. What are you doing here?" Ruby asked as she ca back.
"From today onwards, I am Her Highness's personal knight," Perita said. "And just Perita is fine."
Ruby looked at with questioning eyes and I nodded in agreent. "That's good," Ruby said. "It's good that it's a woman this ti."
Ruby was just like Detrius when it ca to things like that. She was as naggy as him and of course, as protective.
"Will you take a look at the dress now?" Ruby asked.
"Yes," I said. "I am kind of excited..."
"Please co with , Your Highness."
Ruby led us out of the bedroom. Right beside the bedroom, there was a room where all my dresses and accessories were stored. It was very big, almost like a ballroom. Our bedroom was no less than that as well.
"What dress?" Perita asked.
"The one I am wearing at the banquet," I replied.
"Your Highness hasn't seen it yet?" she asked, surprised.
"His Highness chose it for Her Highness," Ruby said.
"I see. But why?"
I had no answer for that. I did not know why he liked to choose dresses for . And I never gave it a thought since it did not matter much what I was wearing as long as it was sothing wearable.
Ruby closed the door of the room behind us and led us in front of a dress that was covered with a black cloth.
"Are you ready, Your Highness?" Ruby asked.
"The way you're saying it is making n-nervous," I said.
"I think the dress will take Your Highness's breath away...," she muttered.
With a quick move, she removed the cover from over the dress. And indeed, it was magnificent.
It was a black satin rmaid dress. The train was not too long, perhaps two feet from my feet. The bottom line of the train along with the long flowy sleeves was made of black thick fur. The chest part of the dress was made of hard gold that would cover the breast area completely and it was attached to a gold necklace. There were gold strings attached from the waist side to the downer part as well.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Ruby asked excitedly.
"Yeah, really beautiful...," I mumbled. I had to admit that Detrius's choices of fashion were really amazing.
"Your Highness would look good in it," Perita said. "Though I don't know what's so good about wearing a dress, even I have to admit that it's a good choice."
"Do you want to see the other dresses as well, Your Highness?" Ruby asked.
"Now that I have co here, let's see them," I said.
The second dress was a black chiffon dress with a sweetheart neckline. It was split from the side with a flowy downer part. There was a golden thick belt with little chains on the waistline. The border of the dress was made of black silk. There was a golden royal cloak that was supposed to be worn over it.
The third one was a black silk A-line dress with a Queen Anne neckline. It had flowy long sleeves and on the shoulders, there were designs made with real gold. Around the waist, there was a simple golden belt without any design.
The fourth dress was a black taffeta dress. The front part was completely covered and it had long black tight sleeves. The downer part was split into four parts. The back part had an almost three feet long train. The front of the dress, the tip of the sleeves, and the split parts in the bottom had golden embroidery on them.
The fifth dress was a black ball gown with heavy designs on it. The downer part was split into two horizontal parts. It had a lace straight neckline that had little golden pearls on it.
I was afraid of wearing the fifth dress since it looked too heavy. I was worried that I would fall down if I wore it.
"They really... are sothing," I muttered. "But I like the first and second dress."
"All of them are beautiful! I can't choose..."
"Now that I see it, Your Highness's dresses are all black," Perita said.
I noticed it too. Almost all the ti, I wore black dresses. Dem always wore black as well and sotis, they had a golden design on them.
"It's because our kingdom's royal color is black and golden," Ruby said.
"Just because a kingdom's royal color is black and golden doesn't an that the king and queen have to wear black only. The previous king and queen did not wear black or golden only," Perita protested. "There must be other reasons..."
I never asked that as well. Now I was wondering why he liked to wear black so much that he even made wear black almost all the ti.
"Just what do you do with these many dresses, Your Highness?" Perita asked.
"Her Highness is the queen. Of course, she needs many dresses," Ruby said.
"There are more dresses than a person can ever wear in a lifeti," Perita muttered.
"Well, if you think like that, then I... don't need t-that many dresses, but... according to other people's vision, a queen... is supposed to wear new dresses... every single day a-along with various accessories," I said.
"Isn't it tiring? Wearing that complicated dresses? I would rather go around naked..."
"Haha, well, it is...," I chuckled. "But what can I do?"
"Let's go out now," I said. "I don't feel alright being here..."
"Yes, Your Highness," Ruby nodded.
Ruby locked the door as we went out. I looked around the place. It had been more than two months, yet I still had not gotten used to how big the palace was. Each room was so big that it was hard to look around.
"Your Highness, do you want to go for a walk?" Perita asked. "If you're well, of course..."
"But I am wearing my nightgown...," I said.
"It's alright. It looks like a dress anyway," she said.
"No, it is not appropriate. Her Highness needs to change into sothing else," Ruby said, shaking her head.
I agreed with Perita. This nightgown literally looked like a dress. Every single thing that Detrius bought for was costly. Even the nightgown would cost a fortune, I was sure.
"What are you doing here?"
"Ah, I greet His Majesty, the King," Perita bowed.
"You don't have a fever, do you? You moved as well. Are you feeling alright? What about your head? Does it hurt anymore? It's better if you don't move much," Dem said as he pressed his palm over my forehead.
Perita had a funny look on her face. It looked like she could not believe what she was saying. But then again, she had gotten the answer to why I did not go out much.
"I went... to see the d-dresses," I said.
"Is that so? Do you like them?" he asked.
"Hmm... I like the one that... you chose for to wear a-at the banquet most," I said.
"That's my favorite too," he said. "As long as you like them, it's alright... And by the way, the ball gown might look heavy, but it actually is not. Since you're weak, I cannot make you wear sothing heavy."
"I was going to... ask the sa...," I said. "Well, aren't... you busy?"
"No. Why? You want to be busy?"
"N-No, it's not... like that. Perita suggested that we should t-take a walk, so..."
He sharpened his eyes and looked down at as if observing my face. "No," he said. "You can't go."
"Why?"
He did not say anything, rather held my hand and pulled closer to him. "You can all go now," he said, looking at Perita and Ruby.
They both bowed and left, but I saw Perita glancing at as if to know what was going on.
"You aren't l-letting ... do anything," I said.
"Isn't it because I don't know if you will run away or not the mont you get the chance?"
"I won't," I said. "And besides, how c-can I? I am... sick and can't move much..."
"I can't afford to take the risk," he said.
He picked up from the ground all of a sudden and started walking. I thought he would take to the bedroom, but to my surprise, he went the opposite way.
"Where..."
"Keep quiet."
"Why would I? W-Where are you... taking ?" I asked.
"Really? Can't you trust even for a mont? If you can't trust your husband, who will you trust?"
"You and I... b-both know why I can't... trust you..."
By the ti I looked ahead of , I saw that he was opening the library door. I had no idea why he brought here.
"Why are we here?" I asked.
"I just want to spend so private ti with my wife here, that's why."
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