"My lady, you're mother risk her life to protect you and I'm willing to risk also my life for you to take the crown." sabi ng isang knight na nakaluhod ang kanang paa sa harap ng isang batang babae.
"I am Loconia Alfred Noise, a Black Knight pledge my life and loyalty to you Princess Chandria. I will protect you till the end of the line." sabi ni Alfred at sinalubong ng mga mata niya ang lamig sa tingin ng batang prinsesa.
"I'll be in your care Sir Alfred." maikling sabi ng Prinsesa at binalik ang tingin nito sa librong binabasa.
Alfred is the previous Queen's Knight at hindi na nakakataka na pinili nitong pagsilbihan ang anak ng kanyang dating amo.
Chandria's mother is an infamous person, rumours say that her mother is a sly queen and she's unstoppable that even nobles fear her.
But in the end, her mother loose her head for something that she never did and that's why Sir Alfred decide to protect the Princess at all cost.
The palace is no place for a child like a princess, it's the most dirtiest and hellish place because the moment that royals are born their feet is already in the line.
Chandria just close her books and watch her other siblings played around. As an 8 year old child, she knows everything what happen to her mother and if you ask if she hated her she will say never.
Princess Chandria stood up and face her head maid and her knight. "I guess favouritism is normal for royal bloods." maikling sabi nito at bumalik ang tingin sa nakakabatang kapatid niya.
"Your highness, the Empress Dowager is asking for you presence." sabi ng isang lady in waiting agad naman naglakad si Chandria.
"Olivia, we can't make her grace waiting for us isn't?" bakas ang matalas na salita ng Prinsesa kaya naman agad itong naintindihan ni Olivia.
Sa loob ng isang magarbong silid, naroon ang isang babae na may hawak na tea cup at marahan umiinom dito. She hold it with grace and elegance that not any other woman can recreate.
"Your Grace, her Highness the Princess Chandria have arrived." anunsyo ng head maid nito kaya naman napangisi ang babae.
"Let her in." maikli nitong sabi at agad na bumukas ang pinto sa silid.
"Greetings to the Mother of the Sun, Empress Dowager Maribeth." sabi ni Princess Chandria at nagbigay galang dito.
Naiiling na nilapag ng Empress Dowager ang teacup na hawak nito. "As you can see Chandria, it seems like your mother never learn courtesy because you did it more perfect than her." matalim na sabi ng Empress Dowager.
It also seems like you're insulting my mother again old hag. sabi ni Chandria sa kanyang utak.
"Well, unfortunately you have royal blood running through your veins that's why you can only do that gracefully." natatawang sabi ng Empress Dowager.
Hindi maiwasan ni Chandria isipin na kung ganon, sinasabi lamang nito na kaya natutunan nito ang courtesy ay dahil sa royal blood na mayroon ito kaya natural na sakanyang maging graceful hindi katulad ng kanyang ina.
"Thank you for your compliments your grace, I never thought I would receive that from you." sagot ni Chandria dito na agad na umani ng talim ng tingin sa Empress Dowager.
"You're just like your mother, an ugly wench. I hope you die like her, you shouldn't been born at all. You're a hindrance to everyone. Keep that in your mind." matalim na sabi ng Empress Dowager at binato sa batang prinsesa ang teacup.
"Thank you for your kind words, you're right your grace. I am a disgrace to this family therefore I shall repend to my flaws and sins." Princess Chandria said while lowering her head.
Lumabas na si Chandria sa loob ng silid at agad na lumapit si Olivia ng makita niya ang itsura ng batang prinsesa.
Basa ang damit nito at nangangamoy tsaa. Pansin pa ang sugat sa kamay nito at namumulang balat nito napapikit nalang ito at iniwasan magsalita.
Agad nitong inabutan si Chandria ng handkerchief. "I'm sorry, my lady that you have to endure all of this." sabi ni Olivia habang sinusundan ang lakad ng batang prinsesa.
Ngumisi lang ang batang prinsesa at pinagmasdan ang painting ng kanilang pamilya sa hallway.
"No villains are born, they are made."
