Survive n' Avenge

Jeanette de Alger Obelia

They all arrive at the back room, Athanasia and Claude sit face to face with Duke Alpheus and Jeanette, while Ijkiel had to stand. "Your Majesty, here's the proofs we collected to prove Lady Jeanette is of royal blood." Duke Alpheus show the papers on the table, but Claude is still stubborn and doesn't want to see it so he remains in his position. Duke Alpheus was getting flustered, seeing Claude unhelpable, Athanasia took the papers instead. "Ah, your Highness, that's-"

"What is it?" She glared at Roger, making him shiver and it tooks him lots of courage to say, "Those documents are only meant for his Majesty, please understand that, your Highness." Stupid. A stupid move. "Duke, I think you are overstepping your boundaries. Telling me what's for me and what's not? With whose rights you have to decide that?" Her glowing blue eyes sent down another chill, this Princess is bad new for him and Jeanette's future!!

".......I beg for your forgiveness." Duke Roger lowers his head and shutting him eyes firmly, he's embarrassed. "I shall forgive you." Athanasia said while looking at the documents. Claude sat by and watch, he founds it amusing. "As expected of my daughter." he thought to himself while smirking.

After a while, when Athanasia went through all of the documents, she settle them all down and organize them. "Frankly speaking, I have no doubts that she's of Royal blood." Athanasia sits up-straight and look at Jeanette straight in the eyes, it wasn't warm, all Jeanette felt was fear and cold. She quickly looks at Claude, but he did the same thing, so she had no choice but lower her head and diverse it onto the floor.

"Then-" Duke Alpheus hastly rejoice, when he did not know what will happens. "However, I truly wonder who is her biological parents." Athanasia firmly said with a harsh tone. Duke Roger did not understand what she meant, as he did not know Jeanette biological parents. "Yes? Pardon me, but isn't it his Majesty and my dear cousin, Penelope-?" Claude then suddenly sits straight up, slam the table and makes everyone startle, even Athanasia as he did it so sudden.

"Duke, I think it is the best to shut your mouth here and now. I have never slept with Penelope before and will never." He looks more dangerous than ever, as he was very sensitive to the name of his former fiancè and the woman who betrayed him for his brother who holds more power at the time. "Father, please calm down. We know that, however, if that is the case. Then only one answer is left for the question...." Athanasia calms Claude down as she glances at Jeanette.

"But the nobles may start some troubles if we don't take her in and acknowledge her as Royalty, as she already reveals herself." Athanasia sighed and relax her shoulders, "Very well. We'll take her in and acknowledge her as Jeanette de Alger Obelia. However, Duke Alpheus, I'd like you to visit my office to discuss more of this problem." Athanasia professionaly resolve the problem as if she had a script beforehand.

Duke Alpheus' face immdiately sparks joy, "Yes, I shall do so, your Highness." Everyone then stands up, getting ready to leave the room and return to their homes. Jeanette was supposed to come to the Emerald Palace, as it is where Princess for generations calls home. Duke Alpheus greet the Royalties with his son, Ijekiel bowing down until they left.

They went passed the hall, and as Athanasia expected, it was very noisy, as a sudden revelation of a new Royal. She glances at Jeanette who was behind her and Claude, she was  very hapy. Athanasia also smiles, she can't wait to crush Jeanette completely.

The carriages arrived for the Royals to return, Claude helped Athanasia to hop on the carriage and afterward he also hopped on, it made Jeanette confused, isn't Claude helping her to get on too?  Felix then scretch his arm to prevent Jeanette from hopping on, "Princess Jeanette, please wait for the next carriage, as this carriage is now full." he said with a smile but a tainted one. "A-ah, but isn't still very spacious?" the young girl asked.