She rushed to the kitchen panicked, and tried to find where the sound was coming from. She looked everywhere, searching for it. When she finally found where the noise was coming from, she saw a young man, trying to take what had fallen from the counter. When he notice the young priestess, he started with surprise.
« Who are you ?! He yelled.
- I should return you the question ! Who are you thief ? You are in the royal kitchens !
- I know where I am ! I am the queen's pupil !
- What do you mean ? I never heard of you ! Mother never told me about having a personal pupil ! Asked Liza Marie.
- You mean that you are the princess ? My excuses your majesty ! He bowed. I should have known. Queen Maria has told me about her daughter. I should present myself formally if you allow me to.
- Go on, I am curious to know what you are doing here. At first, I thought you were a servant. Tell me your story, I beg you. »
The boy looked at the young princess with fear in the eyes. She was his sister now, he was the child adopted by the queen, why did he say pupil ? How could he tell her the truth ? And if he did, will she be disgusted by him ?
He took a deep breath and started.
« You should sit, what I have to told you is long and you may be surprised.
The princess took a chair and sat, looking at the boy.
- Well, I am listening. She said.
- I am Izran, from Stonedepth. My parents have been killed when I was young, only a child. I have been living with robbers, and become one of them.
You're a princess, so you may not know how it is, but we had to do dirty tasks to survive, even if I was a kid. I was forced to steal and sometime hurt people. »
He paused, looking at Liza Marie, her face didn't show any trace of disgust but curiosity.
« What do you mean ? How old are you ?
- I am 15, your majesty. I lived like this for 15 years.
- You are younger than me, then. Please, go on.
- Last month, the queen came in Stonedepth as a civil. But even like this, my "family" knew she was not the usual type of people who live there, she looked way wealthier than us.
I am still a child, and they asked me to approach and steal her. What I did-
- You what ?! You tried to rob royalty ?!
- I am sorry ! I didn't know ! I thought she was only rich ! But let me finish ! »
Liza Marie sat further in her chair, frowning her brows at the boy in front of her.
« When I tried to steal her, she notice and stopped me. She asked me who I was and how old I was. I told her and she had pity on me. She took me with her and adopted me.
- You said you were a pupil ! Are you lying while telling me your story ?
- I am not ! I lied because I didn't know who you were !
- Fine, sighted the girl, but now, that means you are my new brother ?
- I think so. »
He raised his hand to scratch the back of the head awkwardly, Liza Marie stood up, dusted her dress and went to the boy.
« Well then. Nice to meet you, Izran. »
She smile and raised her hand to him. He shook it with a smile, and both of them left the kitchens.