Obelia's Rose

Chapter 11

- OBELIA'S ROSE, CHAPTER ELEVEN, BY VIICERENE

"YOU'RE HERE," Daddy said. I was beside Felix and Athanasia this time, as I was called to have a little 'meeting' with them. "Greetings, daddy." I bowed. I've been taught manners yesterday when I ran away. "

Yes, Your Majesty. We met Sir Alpheus outside." Felix said. "Oh... His name is Sir Alpheus...? I thought his name is whitey." I said to them, blankly. Well, I'm not lying. He looked like a white dog that was filthy with dog poo.

"Mister Whitey!" Athanasia helped me. "Whitey?" They asked. "His name is Whitey, because he looks like a white doggy and acts like one," I said bluntly. Daddy covered his mouth as if he was trying not to laugh because of what I said.

What? I'm telling the pure truth! He is a white doggy! "Quite fitting for a man who likes a dog won't ever stop barking or being a nuisance." Daddy said quietly.

That's harsh for his future brother-in-law to be, Athanasia likes his son. As I turned to her, she looks like she was blushing. But unexpectedly, Daddy smiled.

Well, to be honest, the heir to the Alpheus throne is a little charming, but not my type. He also fits Athanasia's standards: Funny, Charming, Cute, Smart, and behaved.  

"You've quickly become the nanny, I see." He said. That's not a compliment. He's teasing Felix secretly trying to hide it from us. I think he doesn't want us to learn how to tease a person.

So, he let Athy go and we both ran over to daddy's throne. "Now that I think of it, I believe Sir Alpheus has a boy the same age as the Princesses," Felix said seriously.

"Wouldn't he be a good companion for the Princesses?" He continued. I look at Athanasia who was drooling over the gold daddy has on his throne. "Is Athy and (Y/n) going to have a new friend?" Athanasia asked.

She seems excited. An opportunity to play with Ijekiel Alpheus? She won't pass that up, unless you would give her a mansion made out of chocolate!

Ooh lala~ Well isn't my older sister, the future Duchess Athanasia De Alger Obelia-Alpheus a lover? Certainly a keeper.

She had a big smile on her face as she said that. "...Just imagining three children running around my palace is giving me nightmares already. I don't like it when it's noisy." Daddy said. Athanasia was sweatdropping and looking back at her mistakes.

"Daddy, we don't need a friend or companion!" I said to him. "On top of that, a boy like Roger Alpheus..." Daddy paused. Maybe he felt Athanasia's wrath as she stared at me.

Probably thinking about how she's going to make me change my mind about having a playmate that only she will be playing with!

"But, daddy... I think Athanasia would be lonely. I would be studying almost all day and Athanasia won't be doing anything at all! She sure deserves to have a play mate!!"

How long is daddy going to talk about Athanasia's future husband, my brother-in-law! 

SWOOSH

Eh? What was that? "As I thought, heavy." Daddy's voice said. Oh god!! I can't breathe! Don't tell me this is like last time, where he almost killed me! This isn't the proper way to carry a child! The proper way to do it is to support their legs!

Daddy doesn't usually act like this, and isn't supposed to! There's no way that daddy is going to throw me into the fire or something! No no!!!

Anyway, there isn't any fire places in the castle as daddy requested that it be gone forever, as "You might slip and fall into the fire and end up like your mother, except with a fire."

But then, daddy opened up a curtain and it revealed a resting place with pillows. He placed me and Athanasia down onto the little bed and came inside too. "I've been covered with noisy complaints since early today, it has made me tired."

He explained. But it's midday, though... It makes sense. He was bothered since early in the morning by nobles coming in and out, requesting that either I or Athanasia marry their heirs.