Diane enters the dining room and King Luke's face immediately fell because he and her siblings knows he is doomed.
"Why will you put my in charge of some travelers that are coming for marriage?" Diane asks immediately she enters and Xelilah held the urge to laugh.
Hearing her squeak and holding her laughter, Diane glares at her and ask "What's so funny?"
"Nothing. I just knew you'd come because of that"
"Of course I will come because of it, you guys should know me by now" Diane retorts and sat on the seat pulled out for her by the butler behind the seat.
"Thank you" she whispers and everyone stare at her shocked.
The most mean and ignorant princess in the Kingdom of Azariah, Just said "Thank You". If there is a church nearby, they'd go to give a testimony.
Unlike the young, mean beauty, Diane finally said thank you for the very first time after her mother's death, what the hell is happening? Did Samuel finally get her to give in?
"Diane? Are you okay? Andrew asks and Diane finally stopped gazing at her food and raises her head up in confusion.
"Yes. Why did you ask?" She ask and Andrew turn to look at Xelilah who looked at Roy then Thaddeus who finally stopped at his father.
But King Luke didn't stop but looked at the Butler that pulled the chair out for Diane.
But, instead of it to raise laughter, everyone just raised a brow at their dear King and when Luke saw that he had no one to ask a question about Diane to, he just answered the question asked by his little girl.
"It's unlike the Princess Diane we know to tell a butler thank you" Luke said and Diane rolls her eyes.
"Oh please, father. This isn't the first time I have said thank you in my life, is it now?"
"It isn't but you haven't said it for a long time now" Thaddeus say and Diane narrows her eyes at him.
"How would you know?"
"I am in the Castle living with you"
"With the same maids?" Diane ask and Thaddeus bit his lip. This is where she always gets him if he argues with her.
"Whatever" he grumbles
"I win" Diane said and everyone laughs heartily for once in a very long time and it's all because of the most mean and not always happy Princess.
Princess Diane.
"So... Did you say anything to the men you led to the rooms?" Xelilah asks with a teasy face on but Diane don't lifts her head up. Instead she laid the napkin in her hand on her legs and replied.
"Yes I did. I told Samuel he is an asshole"
"Diane... !" Andrew hushed and Diane looked up with wide eyes. All the Butler's eyes are on her.
"What?"
"Asshole? Really?"
"Yeah. I mean he wants to marry me but before he does he should know he is an asshole in front of me"
"So... You are saying you like him" Roy say and Diane don't react which is unexpectant of her.
King Luke's eyes widen as he sat straight and all eyes fell on Diane.
She cut the food and dump it into her mouth before answering.
"Yeah I like him"
Luke and her siblings wanted to shout for joy when their happiness ended when she quickly said "For him to be my brother in death"
What....?
Luke sulked in deep and just stared at his daughter. It amused him at how bold and courageous she proves to be in front of him and because of him and her brothers and sister.
Her mother will be very proud of her for that, it doesn't matter where she is right now.
"You silly girl" Xelilah say and they all laugh
The doors leading to where the Royals ate split open wide and they all enter. The travelers, as they call themselves.
Diane eyes Ephesus slowly and he couldn't help to wonder why she acts the way she do.
"Well, hello your Majesties" Samuel say and they all bow down deeply.
"Welcome to the meal of our family. It is an honor to have all of you dine with us in joy and gladness"
Diane continue to eat after turning away from them and Ephesus continue to stare. What about if he told her he is a Prince? What will she say, think and do? Probably kill him or better, follow him to prove to her.
But a plan is a plan. He have to know how the girl behaves. Right wrong, rude kind, happy sad, or worst...
Sorrowful.
I will never marry someone who is sorrowful because their sorrowful songs are like the foundation of hell which I hate so much with my life, Ephesus thought.
They took their seats but Ephesus left one seat beside Diane and sat on the next one. While Samuel occupied that space.
Diane nearly threw up.
How on earth did that guy skip this seat to have this moron sit next to me? What is wrong with men these days?
Diane looks at Ephesus and foamed. She would have thrown a whole bottle of lemonade on him if it isn't for the fact that they are in the midst of her family and she don't want to embarrass him in front of everyone.
But she can definitely pour some lemonade on Samuel, that is no problem.
"So... " Luke turn to face Samuel as he ate
"How is your Kingdom doing dear Prince?"
Samuel smiled charmingly, making the Princess beside him to roll her eyes and massaged her cheek lightly in annoyance.
"It is doing pretty well, your Majesty. The citizens are overjoyed that I am getting a new bride"
Diane smiled. She's just waiting for the moment to unleash the words being hung in her mouth. Roy saw this and panicked though. He knew that whenever Aunt Diane does that she is planning on how to use some saucy words against someone or something.
"That is pleasant. But Diane haven't said anything about it yet. We are still waiting on her... "
"I said I am not marrying you. Period" the Princess interrupted King Luke. Everyone stare at her and Ephesus stare at her glaringly but he is deep in thoughts.
"Don't be fooled by your handsomeness and Rule. You are nothing to me"
Samuel felt his heart burn. He just wanted to molest her terribly and show him what he's made up of.
"I do respect your words, dear Princess... And I-"
"Enough with the convincing words. I have met dumpsters that are pretenders and are really trained professionals in the game so I know when someone is pretending" Diane turn and stare directly into his eyes as she spoke in a quiet tune.
"If you really want a wife why not you check out my maid girls. They have all that will satisfy you" Diane say and the fists of Samuel clenches lightly.
Anger and impatience to strangle this lady erupting in him on a serious note.
"Wanna kill me? Go ahead"
"Diane, that is enough from you" Xelilah says and Diane smile wickedly as she turn to focus on her food.
Ephesus stare at her intently as she ate happily.
"What about you land testers? What do you have for us?"