Actually I didn't knew this much about Arithes empire or their past until recently when I started studying it because we were planning to go there.
" Hmm looks like you know well about our country, but let me tell you the reason why the 3rd prince was never seen is because,he was never in the castle from the first place . After the attack by aristocrats on our family failed thanks to lady Olivia (2nd wife of late emperor , the concubine) the aristrocats moved their attention from us to her and her unborned child . She was escaping at night with the gaurds , at the same time she gave birth to the 3rd prince in a abandoned shelter in the forest . She gave her child to her faithful knight and told her to take the 3rd prince in neighbouring country. At that time your family was residing near the border and your mother pregnant with your biological brother was in the same hospital as the wounded knight with 3rd prince . Unfortunately, your mother did gave birth to a boy but he wasn't alive .Stella , the knight , was the one who kept 3rd prince in place of your biological brother she even placed a spell on your brother and made him look like your biological brother. Everyone thought it was a miracle ---"
"So you are trying to say I'm living with some one whose not even my brother , well sorry the last thing I know is he took care of me when our parents died , my mother and father never once discriminated between us , they raised him just like how every parents would raise their son. And y'all coming now to tell such things , I'm guessing you want to take him back ? "
" .....yes , it is sudden but we have to take him back "
" I .. plz , it's not even funny , I'm living with him since I was born . U can't just seperate us because of your 'almost hard to believe story' do y'all think this is a joke ?"
" We are not trying to seperate you , I will officially adopt you into the imperial family , you can stay with us along with our brother "
What ? Well that was unexpected .
" Why would you want to adopt me?"
" Isn't it natural ? Your family took care of my brother and kept him safe it's only natural for us to pay you back "
That's true but , isn't it too much and I have no interest in living in monarchy.
" Sorry for my rudeness, but I can't possibly accept your offer . I have many things planned to do here and I don't think it is possible in another country "
I haven't even completed my parents dream .
" But taking Kai back is really important , I can't share the details but ... plz understand " said the princess.
Iasked them to give me a moment . There was silence in the room for almost 30 mins
Suddenly, the thoughts aroused in my mind were very different than a few moments ago . They went from ' how can I leave my brother so suddenly, we've been together , I don't want to leave him ' to ' am I really in position to decide that ? ' I mean he isn't my biological brother and this is solely his decision to whether stay or leave .
" What right do I have ?"
I said with a faint smile and tears in my eyes . But I didn't cry , cuz I knew my brother would make a proper decision. Maybe there are tears in my eyes due to the fact that I realised I no longer concern myself with him and I can't meddle in his affairs anymore . And also maybe because one side of my heart was thinking that he might leave.
The princess looked shocked at that statement .
But the emperor was clam , I guess my answer matched his prediction.
" I was told that Kai and you were mature but I'm really impressed after seeing you in person . Both you and him really handled the situation well after hearing the real information about him "
Yeah , I guess losing parents at early age did brought some maturity in me --- woah .. hold on , did he say both of us handled the situation really well .... Both of us ?
" What do you mean both of us ? Did you meet my bro-- , I mean Kai too "
" Why aren't you calling me 'Brother' Sara ?"
" Brother ?"
It's his voice but why can't I see him ?
He suddenly appeared besides me .But what the , his hair and eye colour?
" Actually it turns out this is how I really look , handsome right ? Haha.."
I didn't respond . What do you expect me to say. I don't have words. I just kept staring at him . I took a deep breath. Well the emperor did say the knight placed a spell on him .
" Actually we met Kai before we came here . And I also removed the spell so he could believe us."
Yeah , it's obvious that Kai didn't believe them like come on , who would've imagined, living a normal life and then discovering that you're a royalty.
" But how did you popped out of nowhere?"
Princess replied on this one ," well we weren't planning on removing the spell just yet , it happened so suddenly, we didn't even carry a extra robe so we had to put an invisibility spell on him , hehe "
" But it's good , I wanted to know your opinion, on this matter without letting them or my presence making you feel pressurized."
'my opinion, does it matter? ' I wanted to say this but.. for some reason I couldn't....
" So what are you going to do brother . ...
Are you staying .....or leaving?".