"Our Aunts are already in the Dining room." Caesar informed me on our way while holding my hand.
Meanwhile I am nevous to meet my Aunts since this will be the first time I will meet them. As for inormation regarding them, I do have one. For my one aunt only.
Mavis Vacarella is the twin sister of our Father and she was known as 'Witch of Vacarella' and I don't know why. According to the novel, the reason why the nobles dislike Aunt Mavis is because she did not take his husband's surname and still uses Vacarella as her surname. Even her children took the Vacarella as their last name. No one even question her about it. Since they are so scared of the woman whom they calling Witch.
and that is how she was introduced in the novel. It is the only thing I remember about her in the book though.
But, knowing my relatives won't have any effect if I do something crazy in the future. I did not realize that we are in front of the dining room as the servants opened it. A loud voice enough to made me jump shouted right across the room.
"Why are you guys late?!" that one I think her name is Yessenia.
"Late." that one is my cousin. Among my cousins, she's the only one I never want to see. Raelle Holton.
She was my Aunt Evelyn's daughter.
Aunt Evelyn is my Mother's older sister, she was supposed to be the successor of the past duke Aurea but she stepped down and took Count Holton's surname. Caesar told me earlier while we were walking.
Speaking of my brother. He seems unbothered by their remarks as he sits down on his chair.
"How weak Wren! You fainted before you fini— Ummmpk!!" My eyes got wide and stared at the boy who was now leaning in his chair, unconcious.
He looks like the same age as Astreia and yet... that smack... I think I saw a foam coming out from his mouth.
"Azi do you want me extend your classes?"
Im surprised, but only for a second since It is normal in this family for their children to study at a young age. No wonder this family was deemed a genius. The author seems to have set high bars for these characters that I am adapting to it quickly.
"How weak Azi. You're down before you could even mock Wren." Raelle snickered. Obviously, only Azi and his peers are the only one who will fall with that lame provocation.
Azi snap back and point at Raelle, "R-Raelle shut your—"
"Azi, I think you are ready for sword training." Aunt Mavis said with a hint of threat in her voice.
she was kind of scary especially with the way she's slicing the meat on her plate.
"Haha, I see you are full of energy." I froze at my seat as I blink at the newcomers in the room.
"Remember when you and Sister Evelyn was also like that? I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Mother whispered to the Uncle beside her.
Crap, This people... they have unbelievable genes. I think there's a sparkling light over them. How could the author think of her characters looks so lightly?! To say that this is normal appearance?!
As a reader... describing looks is important for better imagination! This is injustice on how simple they were described in the novel.
The Aurea have distinctive traits just like what the novel said. Hair white as snow, when you stare at their eyes it's like staring into the deep sea. Their skin seems like it was glowing and so smooth like a porcelain doll. It is a huge bonus for their heights. Of course, their status and wealth.
Seeing them in flesh makes me wonder if im in the right place. They are sparkling too much!! Especially if all them are in one frame! Can I marry one of them? Just kidding.
Suddenly, I felt water drops on my head and followed by a loud thunder. I looked around and it surprised me to see large dark clouds forming on top of Aunt Evelyn's head. Low grumbling sounds of thunder, the whole room is soon covered with clouds.
My eyes are not deceiving me. Those are the clouds that says there is a storm. A mage wants to soak everyone in this room. Those clouds are ready to burst at any moment and the thunder isn't kidding either as lightning followed by.
"Evelyn... why are you using the weathers as your indication of mood?" Aunt Mavis asks and I tell you she was smiling creepily.
Another one smiling menacingly apart from my brother. Great.
And water droplets flow down heavily, making us wet. Only the grown-ups are calm and the children are already fussing. Except me and my brother.
"Waahh! My dress!" Yessenia shrieked. The dress is her top priority, I guess.
"Sister perhaps are you mad abo—"
"No," She shot down the question so fast. Uncle flinched at her response.
"We were supposed to have a dinner!"
"Mother this isn't dinner." Caesar firmly said while smiling. Their smiles are saying something else!
"Mwommy, twis is bwecause we are late."
No Astreia, Our Aunt is simply mad because of her siblings.
"Cold!!!" Azi shouts and sneezes, "Eve, Would you be so kind to stop this storm?"
Aunt Evelyn looks at Aunt Mavis who's still smiling, "Ha, Fine. You all bore me"
Where did she get the idea that we were some kind of entertainment for her?
"Aunt we are not entertainers."
Aunt Evelyn scoff at my brother and taps the table, as the clouds starts to disappear and the Thunder growled lowly along the disappearing clouds.
Aunt Mavis clicks her fingers, Maids came and started to clean the table and the floors when Caesar pat my shoulders.
"Let's dry you off." I looked at my brother, his palm is facing to me. Slowly the cold I felt from the rain is disappearing.
A red magic circle below me is visible. The warm wind blew me so lightly as it disappeared.
"There you go." Caesar said and pat my head.
How cool... my brother and magic it is.
"You are easy to read Wren"
I stared at him before getting my new meal. The last food were cold and soaked with water that they gave us new plates.
Aunt Evelyn let out another scoff and sliced her meat.
"I see, You know that I will cause a storm and you let them prepare an extra." she says in between of her bite.
"Bingo! I don't want you to eat an unflavored food," Aunt Evelyn rolled her eyes at her and replied, "You can save the trouble if you didn't serve us as soon as we entered the room. Assuming that you thought of it"
Besides us being dried from the cold water, it seems that the atmosphere is cold. Just because of what my Aunt says all of them are silent and I didn't get it!
"Ah, you are right"
"This is the reason why I can't stand you. You always know what's going to happen and you always, always purposely do things that are amusing to you." Aunt Evelyn glared at Aunt Mavis but she just shrugged at it.
She didn't rebuke it. Aunt Mavis and my Father are polar opposites it seems.
I feel like there is an invisible electricity flowing in their stares. Ah, my stomach ache is acting up already. How discomforting.
"Wren, Eat up. You just woke up"
"Yes, Thank you brother," I smiled and chewed a piece of meat when a loud thud from behind, "Im hungry!"
Yessenia said and ran to her Mother's place and sat there.
That kid seriously did change her dress. "Here, another piece," W-What?! How could he put this much on my plate?!
"Brother, you should eat too."
"It looks like the kids aren't with you brother?" I look at them while munching. Uncle sigh and put down his utensils.
"Cloud is busy with his sword training as soon as he goes back home. Leanna holed herself in her room for a month already, Meanwhile my youngest is sick"
Oh, Cloud? Hmm... I think I have a memory of him from last year, he was kind of a serious person. But... hmmm what is it? I feel like I forgotten something very important
"Looks like Cloud didn't take after his father. Which is nice." Aunt Evelyn wipes her mouth when the door opened once again.
"Thank you for inviting me, Duchess Vacarella." His sudden arrival made me swallow the food without chewing it. Caesar lightly pats my back.
There is no mistaking. It's Zairon and I could feel him staring at my back. The dinner room seems to stop at the moment.
"We are glad that you could join us this evening. Why don't you take a seat, Your Highness."
Mother pointed the chair where the duke usually seats. When Yessenia said, "You should take a seat besides Wren, Your highness."
"Your highness, you CAN seat in that chair," I said and glared at Yessenia. I even emphasize the word CAN. So, please sit in my father's place.
"Yes, I think Wren will like that you sit beside her." This time Raelle join in with a smirk on her face. How I wish I could ruin that face of hers.
Caesar sense my problem and pat my shoulders. He was smiling. Yes, smiling and it kind of creeps me out.
"Don't tease Wren," my brother said and the next thing he said is unexpected...
"I think Wren was intrigued by a book I read to her once, so she tried it with the prince"
I do remember he once read a book to me about a princess who confe— Is that the reason why he wasn't bother by my confession? How carefree and at the same time I felt that the Original Wren is seriously an Idiot.
And by the way, he doesn't sound like he's taking my side either. Prince Zairon didn't mind us and seats in his chair. That's a good thing.
"Hmmm" Zairon fall into silent when Aunt Evelyn stood up, "Im going to bed"
"Hmmm"
The dark atmosphere envelops the whole room and it isn't just the Prince's fault. Partly it was because of the storm my aunt did. A loud screech on the floor, Raelle looks like she finished her food, only to leave several carrots.
"Thank you for the food Aunt Carina. I will also take my leave, Pardon me, Your highness." Zairon didn't answer, still focused on his food like it is the only thing mattered right now.
"Have a Good Night." Mom smiled and feed Astreia some food. When Aunt Mavis also stand up holding a baby in her arms.
"It's time for Euphy to sleep, so I will be going with them."
If there is someone who will follow them, I think it should be me. But I am still in the midst of eating my food. They leave way too early. Haiz, We are on dessert now. Might as well take a bite on these jiggly pudding!
Yessenia looks happy chomping down a huge spoonful of pudding in her mouth, "Ahm!"
"Sister, you will be a pig one day"
"Rather than me being a Stick, this is fine."
Thanks to these two the table is washing the darkness a bit. This may be because of Azi's idiotic taunts to us.
"Let her eat Azi. A growing child should eat plenty."
Mother... Yessenia will eat everything on the table. But, an idea crossed my mind. I ate a spoonful of jiggling pudding and said, "If you don't eat you will grow up small and weak like me," Azi flinch and pound the table, "No-Nonsense!"
Bang, He took the bait.
"It's not. I Fainted because I didn't even eat a single meal before that day." A lie.
Azi bit his lip and then starts to get a couple of tart, "I-I will eat!"
Children are very easy to manipulate. I already had my revenge with what he said earlier. Ah, the pudding, how delightful. A hearty laugh coming from Uncle Galan can be heard in the room and said, "The children here are very different from Sister Evelyn and mine."
How different did he mean? And just by a mere thought—a low and hushed voice spoke in my ear, "Leanna had passed the examination and she will attend the academy next year."
My brother must have some sort of spell cast on me to know what I am thinking or he was just a monster.
Anyway, I don't have any memories about Leanna, but, in the story she was described as the graceful fiancé of someone. She was an extra character so that is why her character wasn't mentioned many times.
Haizzz... "Your Highness, is the food to your likings?"
Zairon looks at my mother then nods his head, He wipes his mouth then scans the room, what is he looking for?
"I don't see the Duke these days. Where is he?"