While the days keep going, another three months passed fast with no real issues, Lily learned that when she is asleep, her parents leave her at the hands of a caretaker, Claire, a woman with light brown skin, full lips that are natural rather than those done with whatever it's called "lip injections?". Her body have well rounded hourglass, and she seems to be in her late 20s but early 30s, her eyes have a beautiful shade of light brown to olive look. But what Lily loves most is her wonderful curly hair, she holds it in a bun in most days while in others let's it loose and Lily always loved those days, she would play with the ends and watch how they just bounce in her hand, the caretaker would laugh at how content she would be with just playing with it.
There are others who care for her needs as well, but claire seems to be the head of her nannies or maids, yes that's right maids. 'I definitely now know my family have a high standing in this place, they have money to hire eight nannies for their one child, so my siblings definitely have their own and I've watched those armor wearing guys watching my siblings from the side too, but man, don't they worry about burning up their money like this, not like their royalty or anything'.
While having her usual baby days she learned to just play with her blankie and stare at the little designs of the toys hanging from her ceiling on top of her crib, she was a boring person in her past life, just went directly home from school, and lay in bed reading or watching her favorite groups or artists and then take a nap, doing homework and then eat with her family, just like in this world, she was the youngest, but the only girl. A bit of a tomboy because she grew more with watching her brothers and wanting to be like them, so she would play games that had action and adventure, listen to rock like them, favorite was horror movies and watched them play soccer, she liked to play dodgeball, floor hockey, or climbing trees, jumping from it to the soft area with lots of grass, she would get cuts if she lands wrong but never cried from it, her tolerance for pain was quite known especially if any pain of the ass girls try to fight her, so no one bothered her much until they tried using words to fight her, but she just learn to adjust and would directly break a person's self-esteem if she doesn't wanna bother with them. But once again, she was just a "bit" of a tomboy, she used to play with dolls and play house, used to like the color pink and and make flower crowns, liked to gossip with friends and play around with make up, but she was still a child at heart, the game she loves the most, even if she grew up was playing hide-and-seek, remembering those days, Lily would stare into space and smile, the nannie would giggle a bit from how adorable it was to see.
Not a few moments pass that a ruckus is heard outside her door, Claire looks confused but stands to get closer to Lily, her posture ready to grab her and run if anything would happen, the door just swings open and Astor enters if a puff of anger and his eyes show a clear sign of displeasure.
" Why do I have to study Math and History too? I hate it! it's so annoying and confusing" Astor grumbles while heading to Lily, after being here for 5 months, she's able to comprehend the language, but still doesn't have a clue in reading or writing. Claire knowing it isnt anything dangerous, just sighs in relief and smiles at him.
"Did something happen again lord Astor?"
"Don't call me that~ I just want you to call me Astor when no one else is around, my parents tell you the same thing Aunt Claire since you're grown up with them and married uncle, don't know why even if family we have to be up tight and serious."
"Because that is how tradition is, all higher class people follow that rule in the outside, but just like us, some may not at home" That was Lillian answering Astor while entering "Hello Aunt Clare, how's your day going?" smiling, Lillian reaches his hand inside the crib and Lily happily grabs it and swings it around.
"Wonderful my boy, Lily as always was calm and didn't fuss much only when she needs a small change and a bit of food."
'ahh! don't tell them that, its embarrassing to have them know you got to change me, this form is a baby but I'm a 18 year old at heart, I know I normally got no shame, but I know my limits' Lily swings her brothers hand in quicker motions.
"what's wrong Lily? need a changing right now?". Claire walks closer, but Lily quickly shakes her head no, hoping she'll take the hint 'don't you dare! I won't be ale to look at them in the face if you change me in front of them!'.
"Does not seem to be so Aunt Claire, maybe she just wishes to play out of her crib?" Lillian looks at Claire while speaking.
"Maybe your right, I'll set up a soft cover on the floor with a few toys so do watch her for a moment".
"Hey! I wanna her to play with me too, no fair Lil I got here before you!" Astor hangs from the side of my crib and reaches his hand out to me " Lily Hand!" he waits for me to give him my hand but I just stare at him and humph to the side 'What? you think I'm a dog, go look for someone else, ask better next time'.
Ignoring Astor, Lily kept swinging only Lillian's hand.
"Y-you, why are you ignoring me and only playing with Lil! I wanna play with you.. sniff.. you too..." tears start to swell up in Astor's eyes and a pout starts to form.
'Wahh this is what I was waiting for, he is too adorable when at the the verge of crying' not noticing how twisted her thought sounded, she just watches him tear up more 'yup, this must be the gap moe that I've read and seen in mangas in my past life, I really can't get enough of it, but I'll stop now since I've forgiven him'.
Reaching out one of her hands, she grabbed one of his fingers and giggled while giving him a closed eye smile, Astor stopped tearing up and laughed when he saw Lily paying attention to him.
"Now see Ast, Lily isn't ignoring you anymore, so don't tear up again" Lillian smiled fondly at his siblings and patted Astor in the head.
'Ahh brotherly love, too cute, too cute'
"I have settled everything for Lily now, so excuse me while I pick her up" Claire waits for the boys to give her space and leans down to pick up Lily, she gently places her on top of the soft fabric, the rug underneath doesn't feel as stiff as a normal hard floor. Laying on her back, she watches as the boys sit on each side of her and Claire sits below her.
"Lily look! do you want this?", Astor lifts up a stuffed dragon and starts to make roaring noises and moving it around as it was flying.
"Astor, make sure not to startle her with the noises, she may get frightened and cry", warned Lillian in a serious voice.
"No worries! Lily is a strong girl and won't get scared from something like this, right lil'sis?" to answer him, Lily kicks and claps her hands while giggling and letting out baby sounds.
"see?".
"Haah, fine fine, but remember we have only 30 minutes or so till we have to go to lessons again"
"Why you bring that up!? I don't wanna go, its difficult and boring".
"Because we have to set a good example, we are not any noble, we are royalty and next heirs in line".
'Wait what?'
" You mean you are the next one in line, I'll just be a Duke since I'm just the second prince and what's more we don't have to worry for a while about it much".
'No wait, hold on..'
Sighing, Lillian starts talking as if this wasn't the first time he had to say this " Yes your right, your only the second prince and I'm the crown prince, and if anything where to happen to father, it would be uncle next in line till I come of age, but remember, we are princes, an image is needed to be kept, we represent our kingdom when other envoys or royalty visits us, or when we go to the empire or other kingdoms, we do not wish to embarrass our home, or do we?".
'shush! don't say any more!! I've heard enough to know what I didn't want to know' Lily just stays frozen in place and tries to take in what she's heard.
'kingdom.. Princes.. Image.. I'm a freaking... Princess... fuck! why couldn't it be a marques kid or something, I'll even be fine with a Duke, but no! straight out with being a Princess, and not from a side chick but directly from the Queen, no way that there wouldn't be trouble coming my way with that!!! ahh come on, whoever's caused this is an ass, you aiming for my life to be complicated and annoying from the get go'.
"Oh my? is our little princess tired from playing?"
'I should have noticed something from her sometimes calling me that, but I always that that was just a pet name or something..'.
Too tired to think anymore, Lily sighs and closes her eyes, her mind getting a bit fuzzy since it's her nap time.
"what? already, come on I wanted to play a while more".
"Astor remember she is just a baby right now, we shouldn't trouble her so much".
"Fine, then let's visit Lilith, Carnation has been hogging her since Lily got here".
Getting up, Astor kisses Lily's forehead and Claire's cheek and runs, Lillian just shakes his head and does the same, kissing lily and quickly one to Claire too, for once he ungracefully runs from the room with a blush.
"Hohoho, almost thought Lillian grew from giving kisses, hah I would miss those times when they are so affectionate". Claire had a motherly smile and looks down at her stomach, a sad smile appears for a split second but she quickly goes to carry Lily to her crib.
"Now it's time to take your nap, sleep well my darling and hope the goddess of dreams accompany you" she leaves after giving a small kiss as well.
'... I hope I get a good sleep too, I'll just worry later" letting out a small yawn, she starts to let her mind drift to sleep, Hoping to find her solution to this with a clearer mind.