The Rare Gem

Anger..

Claude called Yvonne for tea

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Yvonne:i don't wanna go!

Felix:but princess-

Yvonne:no! no! NO!

Yvonne ran deeper in the garden desperate to get away from the red haired knight chasing her. maids in the palace tried to catch Yvonne but miserably failed.

When Felix told Yvonne Claude wanted to meet her she made a hundred excuses avoiding meeting Claude at any cost.

The reason? She didn't want Claude to find out about her injuries and the event that happened in her room but unbeknownst to her Claude already knew everything.Despite her telling Felix not to tell Claude the knight could not lie in front of the emperor and ended up blurting out everything

Yvonne ran not knowing where she was going all she cared about was to get away from the servants but instead ended up bumping into someone before she could fall flat on her butt a pair of strong arms held her.As she raised her head to see her father Claude.Her face quickly goes pale as no words came out of her mouth her breath hitched as she did nothing but stare wide eyed.

Felix,lena and a few other servants got to scene Felix approached the two not sure what to say.

Felix:princess?

Yvonne:......

Felix:princess

Felix lightly shakes the girl who snaps out of her trance

Yvonne:ah!- a-ah.... Um....I-

No words could form out of her mouth Claude picks her up in his arms he looks at Felix for some answers. Felix does not dare to look the emperor in the eyes .looking at the distant trees thinking of an answer.

Claude:Felix.

Claude's eyes glow with mana as he makes it very clear that he does not have patience to deal with half framed answers.

Yvonne looks at her lap clenching the white fabric of her dress so hard that it opened her wound.the blood leaks through the bandage.the white silk drenched in blood.

Claude felt his hand getting wet.he looks at it to see blood he looks at Yvonne who's hand was covered in blood

Claude:yvonne!

He settled the girl down on the grass and with magic stops the bleeding

Felix:princess your hand!

Claude looks at Yvonne's face her eyes teary

His eyes soften as he picks up the girls arm gently he hovers his hand above Yvonne's wound and it closes and heals

Claude:go get a clean cloth.

He orders as one the Maids rushes inside the palace and soon comes with a clean cloth she goes to clean up the blood from Yvonne's hand but Claude snatches the cloth out of her hand

He gently wipes the blood of her and his hand. Yvonne let's out a shaky breath as her tears fall on the fresh grass

Claude:Yvonne.

Yvonne:*hic* *hic*

Claude:Yvonne look at me.

Claude cups her face lifting it to to face him.he wipes her tears.yvonne jumps up hugging Claude.he pats her back calming her down.soon her grip on him loosened as she fell on his lap.

Felix:Princess!-

Claude: shh... She is sleeping.

Claude picks her into his arms protectively wrapping them around her

Claude:bring a new dress to her room along with water and a cloth

He tosses the now blood soaked cloth towards the maid

In her room.
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The maids cleaned her up from the blood the maids carry out the bloody water,clothes and pieces of cloth Yvonne was wearing a light pink dress with white frill puffy sleeves with a white ribbon tied with a bow at the at the neck

Soon her eyes fluttered open the first thing she saw was her father.

She gets up with her father supporting her she looks at him the down at her lap and sighs

Yvonne:Dad.... I'm sorry I'll tell you everything-

Claude:don't worry Felix already told me about that incident yesterday.

Yvonne:*well it is his duty....* So your angry with me.

Claude:no not at all. All I want you tell me is why you did that what happened.

Yvonne stays silent for a while before she starts explaining

Yvonne:i was.... Angry i felt anger someone comes in randomly and tell a random girl is your child i-i could not take it i felt hatred.B-but is it really wrong of me to feel such emotions for a person should I just accept it all should i-

Suddenly Claude stops Yvonne he holds her hand and lays her down

Claude:no it's not. Nobody in this world is completely pure. feeling of anger hatred is in everyone and it is okay for you to feel that way but trust me I did not accept her as my daughter because your my daughter.So the next time you feel like this just say it to me don't bury your emotions like this your a child emotions are a complicated nets of strings which no one knows where to attach so for now don't try to solve that net it will solve itself with time.

With that Claude gently against her eyes as a darkness surrounds her before slowly falling alseep