Chapter 87 - Perfect Pair

Everything about that winter evening was beautiful and peaceful until Rose slapped the second prince hand and was now facing the deadly sword of Ethan their guardian knight.

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"What do you think, you were doing just now?" He questioned to Rose in a threatening voice as he looked at her without a single mercy in his deep black eyes.

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"I...didn't...mean...too..." she murmured under her breath as her whole body started to shake. 

"What did you say?" Ethan asked as he took a step towards her.

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"Ethan stop it!" The second prince said as he touched his hands.

"Your Highness, please don't stop me she must face the consequences of her mistakes." Ethan said with his cold eyes which made even the second prince to flinch.

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"Ethan what with you? She is my sister!" Harris said as he grabbed his hand.

"Right now I am just a knight and the rest is unknown to me." He said coldly as he Harris slowly let of his hand.

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"You---!" Harris said with rage in his eyes as he clenched his fists.

"Don't stand there like a ghost and answer me!" He said angrily as Rose flinched.

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She looked at his face which was dark with anger and his purple hair somehow reminded her of the person she is most afraid of-----

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"Nanny....." She murmured as her eyes got darker and all the memories of her hiting and scolding her flooded back in her mind. 

"Sister!" Harris said as he held her hand, she looked at her with her hollow eyes as tears started to roll down her eyes.

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"I didn't do it knowingly...I didn't..." She said as she held into Harris coat.

"Are you lying?" Ethan asked as he raised his eyebrows.

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"Enough! Can't you see how scared she is!" Violet said as she pushed him back.

"Or have you in the name of knight forgotten all the human qualities!" She said angrily as she glared towards him with her emerald eyes.

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"And who are you to say all those words to me?" Ethan said as he glared at Violet who stood there without a fear in her eyes.

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"Whoever I am, it doesn't matter. Right now all that matters is that you should apologise to lady Willson!" She said as she looked at him everyone around them became silent.

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"Sorry...sorry...Sorry..." She said while suffering as she somehow looked at them.

"Sister calm down," Harris said in a panicked mode as he held her hand.

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"Don't come forward," Violet said as she tried her best to push him back, the second prince was standing there stone-cold until hai eyes meet with Rose who was in her limit.

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"Ethan it's enough," Alfred said as he held his hand and pulled him backwards.

"Your Highness!" He said in surprise as he felt the slight burning sensation in his skin.

He looked at his face which looked cold and irritated and with a very second the burning sensation started to feel more real.

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"Your Highness...I apologise." He said as Alfred let go of his hand and he putted his sword back.

"Apogolise to Lady Willson not me." Alfred said as he looked over at Rose face...who seemed to have calmed down a bit.

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Ethan looked at her with a hesitated look but still he apologised. 

"Its...Fine..." Rose said as she held into Harris hand.

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"I apologize to Lady Carot for acting so rude." He said as he bowed towards Violet who never thought that the person who acted so crazily just a moment ago will Apogolise so easily. For her it was as if she was seeing a total different person.

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"Umm, it's fine....you were just worried about his highness although please don't blame anyone like that again." Violet said as she looked over the other direction.

Ethan took a glance towards her and for some reason he found her quite cute. Which made him creep out since he never had this thought in his mind for anyone but suddenly today he did while looking at that emerald eyed lady.

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"Thats really kind of Lady Carot." He said with a smile. Violet looked at him as her heart beat rose, "And you are very unpredictable." Violet said as she giggled while looking at that purple head boy who has never seen anyone laugh infront of him leaving leaving princes.

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"Wow for some reason I feel full even without eating anything." Molly sitting beside the empress said as she closed her eyes.

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"I wonder what does Lady smith by those words?" Empress asked as she looked at Molly.

"I mean----*looked at the other kids* I am the oldest one here....but looking at them now I am not quite sure of it." Molly said as she ruffled her hair as she sighed.

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*Snicker* "Lady Smith is indeed funny." The empress said as she looked over the kids.

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"But you can't deny the fact that they all look comfortable among themselves with the company they have...." The Empress said as she looked at the flowers beside her.

"....As if they are a pair made by the God himself." The empress continued while she looked at Molly who seemed to have agreeing to her words.

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"I don't quite understand that but they do look happy the way they are and looking at them makes me happy~" Molly said as she giggled.

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"Of course you will feel good since you care about them so much." Empress said as she patted her head.

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"Your Majesty I don't really have any idea about your words but I do feel like protecting them since they are my friends. Seeing them all troubled makes me anxious, so I just want to help them no matter how small or big thing it is. I just want to help them." Molly said as the orange rays fall upon her face.

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"Hmm, Lady Smith you are really loyal just like a knight." Empress said as she looked at Molly who hearing the word knight froze on her spot.

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"Your Majesty, just now did you really said knight." Molly asked as she looked at her wirha nervous face.

"Yes." The empress with a big smile.

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"Actually I would like it if Lady smith becomes a knight. How cool you would look in the knight uniform and a sword in your hand." The empress said as she looked over Molly whose face was flushed and her eyes were glowing.

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"...Your Majesty....Do you really think that I can...become a knight...even though I am a girl?" Molly asked as she played with her fingers.

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"Of course, and there is no rule in the empire that a girl cannot become a knight although you can break that myth by becoming one." The empress said as she patted her head

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"Your Majesty is right...although I am not sure if I am cut for this job or not but...I have always wanted to become one...I always wanted to yield a sword." She said while looking at Ethan sword.

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"But I literally stopped dreaming about it since I got scolded so many times but lady winter and your majesty words never let me do so." Molly said while dropping her head downwards.

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"Then does that mean you won't stop yourself anymore." The empress and as she rose one of her eyebrows.

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"Ahh, looks like I am going to get scolded a lot~" Molly said as she grinned while looking at the empress who looked satisfied by her answer.

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"Now that's the sprit!" She said while ruffling her hair.

'And then I will be able to protect them.' Molly thought while looking at the other kids who were talking among themselves.

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"Molly, Your Majesty please join us." Irene said as she forwarded her hands.

'I will become the protector of everyone's hope' Molly thought as she held her hand with a smile on her face followed by the empress.

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"Looks like everyone had lots of fun today and I hope everyone's misunderstandings are.clear too." The empress said as she looked over Ethan and Violet.

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"Yes your majesty is right, we are all good now." Violet said as she smiled while her eyes meet either Irene.

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"And we apologize for the commotion again." Harris said as he bowed.

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"Its fine kids fight is no biggie." Her majesty said as she looked around.

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"But I don't see Young lord Winter anywhere. " Empress said as she looked at Irene whose face turned pale as she finally realized that Ash is missing.

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"Ash where is he?" Irene said as anxiously as she stood up form her seat and started looking around.

"He must be playing around somewhere. And calm down we are all here right. We will help you find him." Alan said as he held her hand.

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"I checked all around the palace but he is nowhere around but..."Alfred said as he used his divine power to feel Ash presence.

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"But what?" Irene asked as she looked at Alfred with a worried look.