The Enchantress

97.

Prince Chaeyoung.

We arrived back at the Kingdom of Twice. The remaining soldiers even the people from town greeted us and cheered for all of us. We all unmount our horses.

Me and Tzuyu led Mina and Sana towards the castle doors. The castle door opened and Mina and Sana both squealed and ran towards the door. There by the door was their Papa smiling with his arms wide open. The two Princess reached him and went into his embrace. The three of them cried. Soon the King of the Kingdom of Once were laughing as both his daughters rained him with kisses.

"Hush now my dears. Hush now. Before your boyfriends get jealous."

They eventually stopped kissing him. They both looked at us smiling through tears.

"You both knew, don't you?"

I walked near them and bowed to the King.

"Yes. However it's the King's idea to keep it from you two."

"Papa!" Sana playfully smacked his Papa on his tummy.

"What? They told me how much tears you've cried. So why not surprise you a little. I don't get to surprise you two anymore."

"It was a very pleasant surprise though Papa." Mina said hugging him again.

"Okay. Let's go in so that all of you could wash up and rest. But first let's eat dinner." He let his daughters get in first and then looked at us and ushered us in. "Come my brave Princes. Oh wait, I forgot this isn't my castle hahaha."

"This castle is as good as yours, your highness." Tzuyu said.

"Thanks my son. Well. Let's get in then."

Tzuyu looked at me and happily whispered, "He called me son."

I laughed at him and whispered back. "Propose now to make it official." Tzuyu then became silent.

"Hey. Are you..."

He smiled at me. "Soon."

"Hey you. I should be the first to marry, not you."

"Oh really, you propose first then."

I stopped in my tracks. I remembered the ring father gave me.

Tzuyu looked at me smiling. "You're really proposing?"

"Soon." I said winking at him.

He then put an arm on my shoulder.

"Hey, wait for me!" Momo said running.

"Where's Dahyun?"

"With her family. They're all shaken up with what happened to their family. She let me explain what happened and they were furious and emotional at the same time. So it's better if I leave her with them."

"Wow. You've matured so much for just a small span of time." I said.

"You saying that as if I wasn't matured before."

Me and Tzuyu said at the same time. "Exactly!" Before we ran towards the dining hall.

When we reached the dining area Mina was seating at My usual place beside her was Sana. On the other side was King Myun.

Tzuyu and Momo pushed me and made me sit on my father's chair. When I didn't sit, my brothers both pushed me into it.

"Your rightful seat." The King said smiling. "Go on eat."

I smiled at him and started eating.

We went on our own rooms after that. Before I went to mine, I went to father's room. There were no longer traces of Torton anywhere. There's no bar inside, no filth and no clothes everywhere. I went in the bedroom and saw that the bed is made up and changed into new sheets. Actually the bed itself is new. When I went closer, It actually looked familiar.

My eyes went wide as I recognized my bed and soon noticed my belongings inside the room. My paintings, my collections, and my shoes. I went to the closet and saw my clothes hanging inside.

"Welcome to Your new room. Your former room will be mine. In fact my belongings are already there." Momo said leaning at the side of the bedroom door.

I looked at him in disbelief.

"What? You know you'll be the next king so of course you have to move into the king's chamber."

The room was twice bigger than mine.

"Well it is huge but when you and Mina got married it's perfect for you two. Unless you don't want it... I'm always here, I'll sacrifice my room for you if you want to of course."

"Nah. I'm okay with this. No choice right."

"Right. So get used to it, sire." He turned and leave but eventually came back. "I'm curious, shall I always call you 'your highness'? Or can I still call you by your name?"

"Maybe for special occasions, when we're in front of many people, that's the time you'll address me 'your highness' or 'my Lord' if you must."

"Oh no. I'll never call you my Lord. 'your highness' would be better. Well, I'll leave you be in your gigantic chamber. And I'll rest on my new room too."

I went out of the balcony and looked at the view. I can't believe father left me with all of these to look after. I then prayed for the heavens to guide me and to father to guide me too.

After taking a bath, I went to Mina's room to say goodnight. We chose to sleep in separate rooms to show respect as we mourn my father's death.

I went back to my room and sleep as soon as my back hits my bed.