Her father was seated at the head of the table, her mother was sitting by his right and Nathaniel was sitting by his left. Catherine wasn't at the table because she was in school.
Rose got to the other end of the table and stared at her father converting no emotions in her eyes. "It seems you have lost your manners overnight! Don't you know how to greet your father?" King Davies said.
"Good morning father," she said with an obviously forced smile. "Princess Rosaline, daughter of King Davies the fourth -"
"What dad?" she answered nonchalantly.
"YOU WILL BEHAVE YOURSELF IN FRONT OF OUR GUEST!"
She didn't bother responding to him. She just brought out her phone from her pocket and started to scroll through her social media. She couldn't care-less.
Nathaniel whom she was sitting beside nudged her with his elbows playfully.
"What's up Rose?" he said.
"I'm just waiting to get over with the punishment"
"Just take it easy on yourself Rose"
Then, he turned his attention to his father who was looking very anxious.
"Father, when will the prince be arriving?"
"He'll be here very soon. They're searching him at the gate"
Nathaniel continued his conversation with his father. They were talking about how having an alliance with the Wearlof Empire would benefit their country's economy even without a marital bond but, the king was convinced that a marital bond will secure the alliance even more and make it automatic.
Rose and her mother were sucked into the social media world so, they didn't even hear what the people seated at the table were discussing, talk less of protesting about it.
The Wearlof Empire was a powerful neighboring Empire to the South Empire. They had the second biggest and strongest army and they were the second richest Empire that is, after South Empire. They had a good number of natural resources which they used as income for their Empire.
One would expect that these two empires would be at loggerheads but they were on neutral terms mainly because Wearlof was a peaceful Empire.
They rarely went to war unlike South Empire who were always looking for smaller territories to conquer and they were at peace with almost everyone both far and wide.
And let's not forget the fact that they were a private Empire.
They didn't give out visas and those who were even allowed to enter were only allowed on the King's order. Only the royal family were ever shown on TV. The king had two elder sons and one younger daughter. There are a million and one rumors about this Empire but no one has ever gotten the opportunity of venturing into the country.
The king received a phone call in the middle of Nathaniel and his discussion. "Hello? Is he cleared? Ok, let him in" the king said.
"He's cleared right?" asked Nathaniel.
"Yes, he will be arriving anytime now" the king responded.
After about two minutes of unending silence and scrolling through social media, the door suddenly swung open as if it was kicked.
Everyone at the table instinctively stood up - except for Rose who was engrossed with her phone - in alert with confused faces.
Who would dare barge into the Great King Davies' dining room like that? A man three times the size of an average man was at the door, fuming with anger. He was breathing heavily but deeply and his back was arched backward making his shoulders come forward. He was breathing like an angry bull and his eyes were fuming like the gates of hell.