"To be against it... I will be if I don’t hear it from yourself, Marianne." — He then said with a deeper frown. Starting to walk so he could take a seat as if he had lost the energy of the whole day in a simple morning. — "He ca before and expressed himself as well as he could manage with that arrogance of his... It even surprised Frois, and , of course... at so point I got annoyed at how humble he was acting, so unlike himself, and I wasn’t truly willing to listen much... Sigh! That brat has sothing in him that makes reluctant to properly listen, therefore I prefer to hear so things from you than from him if I’m honest. Which is what brought here."
"Oh... uhm... W-what did he say, if I may ask?"
"... I don’t want to say every little thing... He should be more thoughtful, dear. I feel odd telling you what a probable lover would say... Tsk. I didn’t know he even had so kind of softness in him, d*mn it. Cocky brat."
"?! Dad!"
"What! I am annoyed sweetie! He thinks he can simply co and say he wants you with pretty things and I will be fine with it!?! A prince he might be but that is not in the slightest a reason for to bow and say: Surely! Have at it! Here’s my daughter!"
"... Yes. Well... that is true, indeed..." — Replying as stunned as I was by his energetic reaction, I said, approaching him carefully so we could converse. Receiving his intent stare while I did.
"... He said you accepted him so I want to know your side too. That is all."
"I understand... However, Father... before I tell you, may I ask you sothing?" — Seeing how he puffed the more he said, I ca to sit closer beside him, looking at him intently for there was sothing telling ... he was not truly annoyed about what he was saying he was.
His brow lifted curiously as I asked... and with a nod he then replied. — "Ask away. What is it that you want to know?"
"... Are you truly annoyed about him telling his intentions? Or is father annoyed... that even though you find so faults in him you do not find lies in the words he expressed?"
"... I now don’t want to answer. Proceed to tell your side of the story."
"... Pff haha~! Father, you have already answered myself with such reluctance~" — I laughed... glad and relieved to know it was the latter. eting his uncomfortable glance that made do as told. — "Yes... I have agreed to it because that is what I find in him... honesty in what he has shown to , father... I was concerned as well as the ti we had chosen for this appeared an unthoughtful one and so I told him about my thoughts... my concern was your reaction itself for I did not want to place more burdens on your shoulders for I know... that accepting a suitor for your daughter was not sothing you would take easily much less surrounded by family tragedies."
"It’s... it’s not like it hurts or anything... I am not a weakling... I-I simply have so high expectations..."
"Haha~ I am aware, and I appreciate that is the case, Dad." — I said with fondness as I knew he was trying to act tough while his eyes avoided mine... knowledgable of the conflict eting my gaze could provoke in his gentle heart. — "I told him my worries of telling it this fast... and he said... that a better ti might not co after this for things might get more difficult with our family’s matters..."
"..."
"He knows you are the most important to , Dad... and even said... that, was I not convinced, he would wait as long as it would give ease to my heart..."
"... That is good and everything you wish. Yet what I want to know is if you are sure about accepting him. He’s to beco Emperor one day... and if this courtship grows healthy between you... there is only one thing that follows, Marianne."
"I... I know... and I am sure of it, Dad."
"..."
"I cannot deny any longer that I have developed feelings for the Crown Prince..." — Feeling the blush of telling it heat my everything, I started to tell the attentive eyes that I beca too shy to look at the more things wanted to be told in this rare opportunity.
I took my own hands as if searching the support in a separate soul that was myself now... thinking of the many mories I had made with the Crown Prince my dad doubted... and even while embarrassed, I could not help but continue to smile as I could now tell what others had not seen.
"Even as I know what is said about him in the Empire and even abroad, all I have experienced is gentle warmth and care from him... his Highness respects and tries his best not to go against my limits. He talks to about his intentions even though any other could find such thorough honesty shaful... He even tells when he thinks he might be doing sothing wrong or that I could dislike so I am always comfortable, haha..."
"..."
"... While mute and expressionless... he still noticed and approached respectfully unlike others that stayed afar... unlike the rumours made think he would act..."
"..."
"Was any of that... an answer to your question, Father?" — Feeling as though saying more could be overwhelming to my composure, I lastly asked, hoping to know the view of he who listened.
"... I have one more question." — Dad said... Even though I thought what I had expressed should have been enough. Answering with a seemingly unfazed deanour. Shaking slightly, for I had not expected what followed this reply. — "In the ti you have known him as you tell you see him... have you ever thought it all could be a performance to get so entertainnt?"
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