Survive n' Avenge

Special Chapter: Athanasia and Cecilia

It was the the last day of December, meaning, the last day of the year. Such day is a perfect day to stay home and rest comfortably until next year.

"Cecilia!" Athanasia excitedly jumps out of the carriage to hug Cecilia, who was waiting for Athanasia in warm and fluffy clothes.

"Athy! I'm glad you came!" Cecilia hugged Athanasia while using her pet name. The two got very close while exchanging letters to the point where they call each other's name and pet name without using any formalities.

"I'm glad that you came! Let's quickly go inside, it's chilly out here!" Cecilia friendlily said and the two head inside to the glamorous Alius' mansion that was shiny, it sure doesn't lack in any way.

"This is the right-wing mansion, where I live and spends most of time here. This place is also manage by me since my father is quite busy." Cecilia chuckles, but her tone sounded sad to Athanasia.

Grand Duke Alius is a busy man, he manage Obelia's East under the Emperor's orders. Noble houses, civilian lives, economies, it's all must be solve by himself using the Imperial seal. It's no surprise if he spent no time with his own daughter.

"Oh, but he visits me once every 2 months and we had some great time together!" Cecilia said, but this time, she said it with happiness. "Oh my, it seems like I said too much. Let's go to my room!"

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Cecilia's room was...amazing. She had a lot of book shelfs, politicals objects, above all, her room had a old but warm feeling. There wasn't any girly stuffs, only swords but it made Athanasia so excited about it. Truly, Cecilia feels like a heroine of her own story.

"Wow...Your room is so amazing..." Athanasia was in daze, she was amazed.

"Is that so? Hehe, I don't really like pink stuffs, I guess I'm pretty much like my father. He liked something like this too." Cecilia rubs her head, "I guess my taste is a bit old-fashioned."

"No! It's amazing! Really! Your room has a very warm and friendly aura! It's really cool!" Athanasia excitedly praise Cecilia's room that she forgots her princess image.

Cecilia was stunned, no one ever praises her taste like this. They'd be complaining why her room isn't lady-like, it made Cecilia happy and warm. "Thanks..." She receives the praise shyly. For once, Cecilia finally feels happy to be her true self.

They both settle down to the comfortable sofa, with the sweet desserts and fragant tea. Well, the desserts catch Athanasia's eyes the most. She was very excited for the famed pâtissier that works under the Alius' household was famous for her deserts that not even the royal family can get easily. Since she works exclusively for the Alius.

"Oh my god, this cake feels like melting in my mouth! Mhmmm, it's really top tier!" Athanasia eats and compliments the desert cutely that makes Cecilia chuckles.

At first, Athanasia seems like a unaproachable and common royal princess, but after time, she figured it out. Athanasia is just like any normal girl, she likes sweet and cute things, she's pure and it seems like she didn't have any friends to talk to, ever. In any case, she's more like a child, discovering a world that she was not allowed to. Being a royal is one of the worst thing possible.

It wasn't the same feeling Athanasia felt when she spent time with Madam Helena, having a girl her age to talk to is so nice. The time they spent talking together was very happy to both Athanasia and Cecilia.

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"So, Athy, I really don't want to touch this topic but I must ask you because I am rather worried. Promise me you won't get offended?" All of a sudden, Cecilia becomes serious and her voice and hesitating and worried.

Athanasia put the fork down, "Of course, I won't." Athanasia have a guess about what she wanted to ask.

"Well, this is still kinda hard to ask...What are you gonna do about Princess Jeanette?"

Bingo.

It was really about Jeanette. Athanasia dislikes anyone to talk about Jeanette infront of her face, since she hated the feeling she felt in the past. Wherever she goes, people kept talking about Jeanette. But strangely enough, she feels quite alright with Cecilia.

It was a question filled with worriness and concerns, it made Athanasia feels happy, there are finally who are worried about her aside from her small family from the Ruby Palace.

"Well, I haven't really figure it out yet, it's still troublesome for me." Athanasia lied, she knew exactly what to do with Jeanette, but they aren't that close enough yet for Athanasia to tell everything. "But I don't plan to give up on the throne neither! I've been studying for my whole life for it, so..."

Cecilia smiles, it was a tender smile. "I'm glad to hear you to say that! I, Cecilia de Alius, and house Alius will support your Highness to the fullest!"

Athanasia laughes, "I'm so relieved to hear that!"

It was said easily, but Athanasia knows that Cecilia meant that, truthfully. She feels so relieved to have Cecilia on her side. 'So this is what having a friend feel like. It feels like all of my worries all long gone.'

They chatted till' the sun falls.

The time where the noblest ladies of the Obelia empire can really be themselves, it was only when they were by each other and forgot about the battlefield so-called high society for a brief moment.

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Author's Notes:

This chapter radiates sad and cute vibes so I really like it hehehe(❁'◡'❁) I wanted to write a bit about Cecilia and Athy's relationship since I won't be able to include it in the main storyline and wanted to make it clear ಥ_ಥ I will have to be thinking real hard about the main storyline to make it interesing now tho sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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