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Chapter 6

Sila

I was so happy that I had kissed him. It was a huge risk for me to take especially with us being so young, but I felt that I need to do it. I laid on my bed waiting for sleep to come, but I was to excited about me kissing him. Then, I heard a soft knock on the door. “Who is it?”

“Your mother.”I sat up quickly smoothing out my birthday dress. I said sweetly,“Come in.”

The door slowly opened and she poked her head in before entering.”My dear child what are you doing up so late?”

She looked very worried, but it only made me smile. “I'm fine. I was just thinking.”

“About what?”She asked as she sat next to me on my bed.

“Nothing important.”I said fiddling with my new necklace.

“It's that Regor boy isn't it?”

“Why do you think it's him. I mean it could be any boy at the palace.”I said trying to look convincing.

“You question how I know these things? You of all people should know that I see everything. Besides I was watching the way you were pulling him around during the party.”

“Oh.”I still felt guilty for putting him through that.

She pulled my chin up and looked me straight in the eye. “Don't tell me you feel bad for treating him that way.”

I pulled away and kept twisting the obsidian bead between my fingers. My mother then started to laugh. I quickly turned to find the reason for laughter at such a serious moment. As soon as she stopped she said, “I can't believe it.”

“Believe what?” I was so confused my head started to hurt.

She gave me this weird look like I was supposed to know what she was talking about and smiled, “Your in love.”

I stood up in shock, “I have no idea what your talking about.”

She grabbed my hand pulling me back down to my bed. “It's okay to be in love.”

Her face twisted into a sad look. “What?”

“I'm just worried he might break your heart you being at such a young age.”She quickly changed the subject. “ Did he give you the necklace?”

“Yes, I can't put it down and if I do I just start twisting it around it's chain again.”

“May I?”She said reaching out her hand. I hesitated, but seeing it as being my mother I couldn't object, so I handed it to her. “It's quite beautiful. What kind of rock is it?”

“Black Obsidian.” I was watching the necklace making sure she didn't drop it. “Why?”

“That's a rare rock here. It must have been expensive. I might have under estimated him. Maybe he does love you as much as you love him. Of course you can't tell how much someone loves you by how much money he spends on you.”

It was kind of hard to follow were she was going. She wasn't necessarily talking to me more to herself. It seemed as if she was trying to figure out something. She sighed and looked at me like she was coming out of a trance, “Okay, I approve.”

That's what she was thinking of. She turned me around and slipped the necklace over my head. I was still in a bit of shock when she left me. I laid back down on my small bed still not able to sleep.

Roger

I woke the next morning still in my uniform from the day before. I quickly changed in to a fresh uniform and headed to take my post at Sila's side. When I reached her room I knocked on the door, but no one answered. I slowly opened the door and found no one inside. I looked around to see if anything was disturbed. It was a small room so it was easy to spot if anything was wrong. Especially with the walls bare and only her bed, trunk,and her beside table in the actual room. Her bed was made and her trunk was closed and locked at the end of the bed. The bedside table only held an unlit candle and the obsidian necklace I had given to the princess. I walked over and picked it up. The chain looked a bit worn down. She had been twisting it again. I quickly turned and pulled my sword out as soon as i heard footsteps behind me. I turned back around as fast when I found it was the princess only wrapped in a towel. “Excuse me for being so rude by entering without your consent.”

I twisted my head around to see her with her back to me. “It's okay, Roger.”

Her skin was beat red,I assume, with embarrassment. I decided not to make her uncomfortable any more, so I quickly walked passed her and went out the door. As I stood in the hall waiting I kept thinking of what she might be thinking about. My thoughts were interrupted when the door opened.

“Roger? Is it just you?” She didn't even peek her head out. I stood in front of the door and nodded. She took hold of my hand and pulled me in.

“Roger...”She paused as if trying to search for the right words. “Did my mother talk to you?”

“No, I woke this morning and came straight to your quarters.”My face became hot at remembering what had happened only minutes ago. She sat on her bed and patted the area next to her for me to come and sit by her. At first I hesitated, but went and sat by her anyway.

“Okay, well she talked to me last night not to long after you left me.” She wasn't looking at me, but I saw her smile. Remembering the kiss she gave me I presume. “She asked me if I felt guilty about what I had put you through yesterday and I said yes and she laughed.”

“What?”

She looked at me now a little amused by my reaction, “Hold on. I'm not finished. I was shocked myself at her laughter, but she explained to me what she was laughing about.”

She stopped talking and started messing with her necklace. I pulled her hand from the bead and asked, “What was she laughing about?”

She looked at me and blushed, “She says I'm in love and that she approves, but she thought it was funny because I hadn't realized it myself.”

I didn't know how to react to that. I mean I couldn't just assume she was talking about me, but I didn't know who else she spent her time with. So I said, “Oh.” That was a mistake.

“Oh. What's oh supposed to mean?” She pulled away from me.

“I don't know. Who are you talking about?” She seemed to get even more upset about my stupid question.

“I didn't think you were that big of an idiot.” She shouted at me, “YOU.”

I stood up not very shocked, but just wondering, “Why me?”

“Why you, why you?”She stared at me for the longest time with disbelief in her eyes, “You can't help who you fall in love with.”

“Well, I agree with that statement, but what if you can't tell that you fell in love with that person or if it's just a great liking of the person.”

“Are you saying that you don't...” Her head dropped down letting her white hair fall into her face.

I knelt in front of her and took her hand. It was shaking and I could see tears fall from her eyes. It pained me to see her cry again. At that moment I could tell I loved her. “No I'm saying how do I know that you love me as much as I love you?”

She looked up at me full of happiness and tackled me against the ground in a tight hug. “Roger, how could you make me so angry and so happy with you only in a matter of seconds?”