Chapter 28 - Fiyona the youngest princess

Fiyona was the young princess pampered by the king and queen as she was the daughter born after three children who died during birth. Fiyona was smart, cute, and straightforward young child; three years old and mature for her age. She outsmarted her brother who was the eleven-year-old crown prince with fierce red, blonde hair and green eyes. Growing as a pampered child she never had to stand for herself and always depended on the queen and king whenever she wanted something. One day while having her teatime with the house cleaners standing by her side to serve her, she heard a giggling. Fiyona was all flustered and surprised by the sudden sound in the otherwise silent garden. She turned her head in search of the source of the sound and found no one around except for her house cleaners who stood in silence according to the etiquette. Princess Fiyona was a lonely child with no friends of her peers despite being the pampered princess. Though the queen loved her precious daughter, she had her own duties to be fulfilled and thus did not have much time for Fiyona. Same goes for the king, emperor of the nation. The giggling did not stop. so Fiyona stopped drinking tea and stood up from her chair. she walked through the garden (the house cleaners followed her in silence). Once she was near the fountain the giggling stopped, and she heard a young voice squalling in excitement «Ohh wow, the water splashing on me is so cool." Fiyona did not hesitate to ask aloud "who is this? who is speaking in my garden?" the house cleaners were surprised seeing their princess speaking to herself. Looking at the maid's expression of shock and confusion the princess stood silent. That day she heard no more voices. She lived her next few days as normal, still not forgetting the unique experience she had and the cute voice she heard during her tea. Fiyona slept alone in her giant room filled with luxurious ribbon, jewels, toys and scents.one morning she woke up with voices in her head. The voices were of a girl of different age, and they were talking about something serious, but Fiyona who was just three was scared and shivering at the odd voices that did not have a visible source. She was so confused and scared that she fell out of bed rolling down wrapped in her blanket. "What is this voice who is speaking? Why don't I see anyone in my room? where is mom? I am scared!" she thought to herself tearing up her emerald eyes. She should have been calm, or so the voice inside her head often told her. This voice had a soft and peaceful tone, as if trying to reassure her. "Don't be afraid, my dear child. You are not the first to have this experience, and you will not be the last." Princess Fiyona remembered the story of an old lady who were friends with the earth and flower fairies when she was a child. The old lady used to hear voices in her head since she was a child, and she learned to live with them. Princess Fiyona had been fascinated then, but now that it was happening to her, she was terrified. Fiyona learned to read when she was just three, though she still doubted many words, she could still read some simple fairytale. The voices continued to speak on different topics throughout the day. Some voices were soft, others mean and authoritative. Fiyona soon learned to distinguish the different voices and to understand their usefulness. Most interesting was the voice of the elderly person. Fiyona thought the voice had wisdom and that it came from a person who had already had many experiences. The voice sometimes told fascinating anecdotes about the history of the royal family and past events that Fiyona had never known. It was indeed a strange experience, but Fiyona eventually made friends with the voices. They all had something to tell her. The childish voice was kind and motivating. The teenage voice was stubborn and impatient. The adult voice was reasonable and thoughtful. The aged voice was thoughtful and full of wisdom. After a day of interacting with the voices in her head, Fiyona went to bed, tired but not afraid. She had come to know the different voices and how each of them could help her make wise decisions. The princess fell asleep peacefully. The lonely princess had friends now she could talk with anytime she wished to. The voiced were now teacher and friends with two young children. Prince Rakhil, only child of the only Archduke of the nation and Princess Fiyona the only imperial princess (direct daughter of the emperor) of the nation. The princess kept the voices a secret from everyone and while talking with voices she was always careful not to alert the house cleaners and guards who followed her. She could communicate with the voice without speaking aloud. Though She tried many times to figure out what or whose voice it was by asking the voices they never answered her. They silenced her by telling "A friend whom you will soon meet and get to know." Once you meet the friend you will stop hearing us and you will listen to that friend." This excited the princess to find the so-called precious friend.