" Aunt Rose ( Arianna called her weakly ) I don't know, I'm not sure I can be you, prince Liam is cheating on me! He loves another woman and not me " Arainna said with contempt, with tears clustering around her eyes.
Aunt Rose heaved a deep sigh... " Brianna my child, marriage battles most times are not won through violence ( she was quiet for a while. Arianna just bowed her head and listened) I cannot really tell you how this battles are won, but I am sure it is never with violence. ( She heaved another depressing sigh ) prince Liam loves you alot, I am very sure of that. I raised him, I knew him before now, he has changed within few weeks of your marriage to him, he looks happier, I see the way he looks at you, ( she took Arianna's both hands suddenly and enveloped her's into them tightly. Arainna looked up at her in confusion ) promise Brianna ( aunt Rose began, as a drop of tear escaped her eyes ) promise me that you'd stick to prince Liam through the thick and thin that might be encountered in this marriage, that you wouldn't leave him, that you would love him and be there for him " Aunt Rose said as more tears escaped her eyes.
Arianna was just silent, she refused to say anything. Aunt Rose's tears had a tremendous emotional impact on her. She had closed her heart to loving the prince. She had no choice but to accept her reality of staying married to prince Liam, but she was bent on secretly dealing with him. She was engaged in a serious mind battle. Aunt Rose was asking for something really great. She didn't want to lie to aunt Rose, just to make her feel great, but she yet was very hesitant to make a promise she didn't know if she'd be faithful enough to keep to.
" Brianna ? ( Aunt Rose shook her hands in anticipation, looking up to Arianna with expectation for a reply. Arainna did not look up, she remained silent ) I am sure it must be a very hard decision to make, but I know when I look at you, all I see is loads of love in you, waiting to be poured out to humanity, all I ask Brianna ( she pressed Arianna's hands with fierceness ) please pour it on prince Liam, love is patient, kindly be patient with him. " Aunt Rose pleaded with tears accumulated in her eyes.
" Why was she so interested? " Arianna wondered within her, " what's with this woman ( Arainna kept thinking to herself ) is this just the fact that she's his nanny, or there's more? What sort of love is this? was aunt Rose ever married ? Arainna wondered.
Arainna gradually withdrew her hands from aunt Rose's hands. Aunt Rose released her hands gently and softly. Aunt Rose understood what it meant, and she wasn't going to push anymore. " We should continue the treatment of your neck. " Aunt Rose said gently to Arainna, drying her eyes. Arainna just nodded. Aunt Rose continued cleaning the sore quietly.
Aunt Rose had finished cleaning and was packing up what she had used to clean the sore. Arainna cleared her throat, trying to initiate a conversation.
" Aunt Rose ( aunt Rose looked up to her ) I may not totally understand what loving the prince entails, but I promise to be there for him, to the best of my abilities. " Arainna said with all sincerity.
Aunt Rose smiled brightly. She touched Arianna's forehead, " you are not alone my dear child, I known you will be fine. May God help you " aunt Rose spoke maturedly.
" Is aunt Rose a religious person like father ? " Arainna asked herself. She felt relieved. She was disturbed within her all through the time aunt Rose asked her to make a promise, she didn't totally understand all that she said to aunt Rose, but she felt peaceful.
Aunt Rose was about to leave, " aunt Rose ( Arainna called ) kindly ask Iris my personal maid to see me as soon as possible " Arainna instructed.
Aunt Rose bowed and left. Arainna layed gently on her bed. She still felt pains around her neck, but she felt relieved of all the burdens of her heart. " Aunt Rose, who really are you ? You seem to know alot ! " Arianna said aloud, tossing to the other side of the bed...
Aunt Rose walked into the Room filled with maids. She stood akimbo at the middle of the room. Iris layed absent mindedly on the bed. She was even more scared to speak to anyone as she didn't know who had sent her the note. She wasn't aware that aunt Rose had walked in. Every other maid began to adjust and comport themselves, as aunt Rose was often very lax with her rules, but she despised laziness, and wouldn't condole unzealousness with duties.
From the middle of the room, she shouted " Iris ! "