The Rare Gem

tea

In front of us on the table where all sorts of delicious sweets and snacks plated despite me being hungry the tension and silence in the room kepr ruining my apitite and the silence was seriously boring me

Yvonne:*god is she mute or something? It's so boring it feels like I am sitting in front of a doll*

I could tell dad was equally bored as he he leaned back and looked athy

Claude:this is boring...

Athy:*boring?! Does he mean
Your not entertaining=your dead?!*

Claude:i didn't know you couldn't talk?

Yvonne:hm?...

Athy:A-Athy can talk..

Claude: finally I get to hear your voice now why where you silent this whole time?

There was no response from athy i stare at her wondering what made her so nervous to the point she wouldn't talk it wasn't like dad would kill her now of course not with me here and mom still alive

I pressed my head against dad's arm blinking slowly while lost in thought I look at athy who was staring at her lap clenching her dress in her fist

Felix leans in breaking the silence

Felix: pardon me your Majesty but little girls the princess's age are known to be very shy

Claude:is that so?

Athy:*y-yeah you bastard kids can be shy even a grown up will fall silent in front of you!*

Claude:but Yvonne doesn't seem to have any problems with being shy with being she is pretty straightforward

Athy:*it isn't her age it's your favouritism you cold hearted bastard!*

Yvonne:*i do have the conscious of an adult so yeah*

I look at dad giving him a smile and cuddle to him him he pats my head while holding me close to himself after a while of silence i hear him hum before leaning back even more still having me close to him

Claude:Felix.

Felix:yes you majesty?

Claude:leave us.

Dad says blankly. I look at Felix who was shocked he looks at me with pleading eyes as I give him a dry stare that said 'what do you want me to do?'

He gives up and bows before going out
I could see athy's panicked face as Felix left

Yvonne: athy? Is that a pet name?

Claude: athanasia. what a name. to dare give her child a royal name if she had survived labour she would have had her limbs ripped off..

Dad had some sort of personal grudge while saying his eyes glowed from mana he looked at me i stared at him not knowing what he wanted me to say

He directs his focus back on athanasia who looked at him now even more tense i decided to help her out this once and broke the ice

Yvonne:daddy i am hungry can we eat now?

Claude:hm. Go ahead

I take macaroon from the plate while slowly eating it i try and grab the cup of hibiscus tea from the tae but my short arms where not able to reach it as I was about to get up dad hands me the cup i look up at him and smile thanking him

Claude:go ahead eat i told the chefs to bring out something you'd like or i am going to have punish the chefs..

Athy's breath hitched as she takes the cake from the table and eats it

Athy:thank you for the food. Yummy!!

I let out a 'pft!' at her amazingly fake acting but just continue to eat as I was hungry

After a bit dad spoke

Claude:as tou sit there are you aware of who i am

*Clang*

Athy dropped her fork i look at her she had a surprised face she looks back down murmuring and trying to form words

Yvonne:*now she is screwed*

And suddenly she speaks

Athy:d-dad?

Yvonne:*wtf girl?! I know you where screwed but no need to take these drastic measures!*

Athy:*what the hell am i saying I am literally begging to be killed if I die today let it be known that I dug my own grave but if I am dying anyway dya give it another shot!*papa!

She repeats herself more cutely with a bubbly sparkly aura around her
Dad stares at a her for a while before ignoring it
But I decided to ask some questions so when I actually address her by her name and our relation it doesn't seem out of the blue

Yvonne:so is athy daddy's daughter like me?

Claude:don't talk nonsense like you is no one else

Athy:*no need to rub salt on the wound!*

Yvonne:then she is your daughter.

Dad did not reply which was not surprising at all with him and his mentality

I just grab a chocolate chip cookie and continue eating