Obelia's Rose

Chapter 14

- OBELIA'S ROSE, CHAPTER FOURTEEN, BY VIICERENE.

"ATHANASIA, (Y/N), WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING IN YOUR ARMS?" Felix asked us with a smile. "You left us, saying that you guys wanted to play alone with (Y/n), and now you've come back with a new friend," Felix explained to me and Athanasia.

He had imaginary flowers floating around him as he said it. "Athy told you that she wants to play alone with (Y/n)?" Athanasia asked. 

"Yes, that's what you told Lady Lilian as well." He replied. We were standing in front of him with our divine beasts in our arms.

Oh god. Did Athanasia and I escape from a possible murderer? That's what the scary guy was doing? That one is an evil magician. But then, Raven and Whitey jumped away from our arms. 

"Ah! Raven, Whitey!" Me and Athy screamed. Felix then tried to block them with his body. We haven't had our chocolate with tea for a while. "Wai-" Felix couldn't.

They just jumped over his body and to the chocolate cake. Raven took the chocolate one, and Whitey took the tea flavored one. Felix and Lily just looked at the two in horror.

Athanasia gasped. "SO THE CHOCOLATE THIEF WAS YOU!" She screamed, motioning to Whitey and Raven.

--- SKIP

Anyhow, me and Athanasia kept our divine beasts. We bathed them, slept with them, and now, we were going to feed them. "Whitey/Raven, let's get some food." We said to our beasts.

"Mmm, it's yummy, isn't it?"  We asked them. "Princesses, it's time to go greet His Majesty," Felix said to me and Athanasia, watching us take care of our beasts.

--- SKIP

Me and Athanasia stepped forward and curtsied. "Daddy! I missed you!" We both smiled. Now, daddy has gotten used to us and loves us equally, giving us love and affection.

Though, daddy is still silent. Ugh, daddy, are you tired again? You've called for us yet you're going to sleep. What exactly are we supposed to do, sleep beside you again?

I and Athanasia smiled while sweatdropping. He only slept for four hours... Understandable. But why call us?

Looks like being an emperor isn't for everyone. But, Felix decided to remove the tense atmosphere and save us. "Your Majesty, the weather's nice today. How about going on a walk outside?" Felix asked.

Daddy then lifted his face to look at him. "A walk. Doesn't sound so bad."

He though immediately stood up and started walking. He inched closer and closer to me, and I grabbed his hand. "Carry." I simply said, and he turned to me. Putting both hands under my arms, and putting my head on his shoulder as he wrapped my hands around his neck.

"Better?" He asked, and I nodded. Then, a tug was felt on daddy's clothes.

"What is it?" Daddy asked, and I looked down at Athanasia who seemed shocked. She was sweatdropping more and she looked like she was on the verge of tears inside.

"Ah, she's asking you to pick her up, Your Majesty," Felix said to daddy. Oh, that's not it. She just thought that the person she was going to pull on was you, Felix. "Pick her up?" Daddy asked. 

"Yes, she does that a lot to me too when her legs are tired of walking," Felix said. "I can't, I'm already carrying (Y/n)." He said.

Felix then advanced and scooped Athanasia up. Now, daddy was going forward. We entered the quiet halls of daddy's castle, and even I've been seeing the same view for 365 days... It still doesn't fail to dazzle me.

"Does Felix always carry you like this?" Daddy asked me. "Yeah! It's comfortable!" I said to him. "Other times too, when I go to see you," I said.

Ahhhhhh, daddy's fast. Looking at Athanasia and Felix behind me, I could tell that they were sweating like crazy. "Daddy~  (Y/n) can walk by herself! If daddy holds (Y/n)'s hands, then I can walk right now." I said. 

"Are you saying that you want to get down because Felix carries you and Athanasia better than I do?" He asked. Why must you ask such questions, daddy?

"Except for when I summon you and Athanasia, you shouldn't ask Felix to carry you. It may become a habit." He said. 

BUZZ

Ah, a bug. It's probably because we're already in the garden. Not that it bothers me, though. "If Your Majesty is tired, I can carry the Princess myself," Felix said. "You're being-"

Daddy's voice was cut off because I slapped it gently. He looked me straight in the eyes, glowing. "What exactly... Do you think you're doing?" Daddy asked me.

Oh god. "Daddy, a bug was on your face, I wanted to squish it!" I said to him, fighting back. "Now you're calling me a bug?" He asked. "No, I'm not. The animal itself is on your cheek, I'm not saying that you're a bug or whatever." I explained to daddy.

That's not it. I'm not trying to say daddy's a bug. Oh, golly! "I see. if the Princess blows on His Majesty's cheek, wouldn't that make it better?" Felix asked.

And so, I blew on daddy's cheek.

--- SKIP

"I guess next time I should carry the Princesses on our next walk," Felix said to me. This same old feeling in my heart is still here- Ack.

Daddy glared at Felix. If he's on a suicide mission for us, don't bring me and Athy with you. We have no plans to die, and we do want to escape the palace once we turn eighteen.

"Perhaps she needs to learn how to control her own body." Daddy said.

Eh? Me? "She brandishes her hand trying to catch a bug, maybe she should learn how to avoid such mistakes in the future."

Daddy said. He then looked like he was going to say something else. "Not to mention how weak that hit was. How will she do anything in the future?

At this rate, the bug will catch the person." Daddy explained. I'm only seven... 

"Yes, however, the Princesses are only seven," Felix said to daddy. He's correct! Athanasia and I are only seven!

"Not to mention, you're useless when all you're going to do is carry them around," Daddy explained. Oh lord. This again?

Do you think someone will be able to carry me when I'm older? Think again.

Maybe when I'm Empress, I'd have a whole miniature carriage carry me around the halls of this palace!!

From what I remember, whenever the palace is in peace, that's the only time where he's this perceptive!" Oh, Daddy! 

Ah, It's weird again. My heart keeps beating. "Guh..." I managed to make a sound. Felix and Daddy turned to look at me.

Blood was oozing out from my mouth. Is this really blood...? I lost consciousness after that. The last thing I saw was Felix running over. Owie...

My head and my body hurts. Pretty lady... Please save me.

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