The Four Kingdoms of the Four Seasons

Chapter 13 - Home - Part 1

ARYA'S PoV

"Sissy are you awake?"

            Cas' sudden voice scared me so much I jumped up from my place. I lost my balance and almost back hit the crystal-clear water if Cas hadn't caught me by arm.

"EASY!!! I didn't mean to scare you. Usually, you are pretty aware of your surroundings."

            Oh, crap!!! What would I get for this from Master?!

"Are you thinking about what happened in the military station's salon?"

            Well bro, thank you very much for making me remember it!!!!!! I scream at him with my inner voice. You know my favourite thing is acting all breakable in front of you guys. Being the so-called porcelain princess doll is my favourite hobby if you don't recall it!!!!!. Yeah, thank you for the recap of this nice memory! I really appreciate it! You asshole! Sometimes you are so insensitive!!!! Take a deep breath. Okay girl, enough of the tantrum! Pull yourself together!!! I scold myself.

"Not really, I was thinking about other things, but mostly about this afternoon. We will arrive home in half an hour. We are already one hour late for the one o'clock family gathering. I'm dressed in riding clothes. I stink. And I'm about to greet our family in this state. Don't misunderstand, I'm happy to see them, but our cousins will tease me for the rest of my life if they are to see me this way." *Sigh*

"Pufff....Hahahhahahahahaha!!!!" – Cas bursts out in laughter. – "Really Sissy? This is the thing you are the most concerned about? HAHHHAHAHAH. Sorry, I just can't....PUFFF HAHAHA. You are a tough one!"

"Oh just quit it! Plus, I don't really want to participate at the banquet. It is always about appearances; it bores me to the core. The sole thing I like in this kind of events are gowns and dancing. However, I know my duty as a Royal Princess. Sometimes I'm laughing on how I have to share MY birthday with some people who I have never seen or others I know from a distance but doesn't really know them..."

"You know we can skip it if you don't feel..."

"Are you kidding me Caspian?! One humiliating scene was enough for today. I won't show any weakness to the Court.

"Sissy..."

"Don't Sissy me."

"Arya, sometimes our greatest strength comes from our weakness. Just think a little bit about what I said. You don't have to say anything now."

           I look back to the drastically approaching Ferry-Down Town dock. Of course, I'm bothered by my anxiety attack, but I don't want to think about it today. I will live it for tomorrow. Well, let's put back my perfect fake smile.

"Sis, good try on fooling me, but I'm your brother you can't fool me! I will be always here for you whenever you need me, even if you feel you don't need me!" – He hugs me from the back, then kisses the top of my head. – "Wow, you really stink!"

           I tear myself out from his embrace.

"You geezer I will kill you for this and give your corpse for whatever carnivore fishes are living in this damn lake!!!!!"

"Wow! Where on the Kingdoms are you taking your swears from? You are creative in a very funny way." – He shouted back at me while he jumps on the nearest docking pillar, smirking back at me.

           Huhh, thinking I can't fallow you geezer? You know what? I smile at him with a devilish smile. Fuck the whole not to expose my skills rule! I will get you hard this time!