Nancy sat beside Aria, trembling as she stared down at the child worriedly. Aria opened her eyes, Nancy gasping. "ARIA!! OH ARIA!!"Nancy cried hugging her tight. "Nanny Nancy?"Aria stared. "WHO POISONED YOU?!"Nancy demanded worriedly. "Nobody.."Aria blinked surprised. The doors flew open, Emperor Yuriana rushing in, hurrying over to her. "Aria!"Emperor Yuriana says hugging her. Aria hugged the man, gripping his sleeves. He picked her up, holding her close to him. "You woke up at last..it's been three months"Emperor Yuriana says. "Three..months..."Aria mutters stunned. "Yes, we're relieved you're alive"Dottie smiled looking close to tears. Aria stared, hoping Riolu was okay since she had promised to come and see him again. "How'd you get poisoned, are you alright"Emperor Yuriana demands. "I..ate cookies...I found them and I was hungry"Aria replies hesitantly. Dottie frowned, noticing her expression.
"What kind of cookies"Emperor Yuriana asks. "Don't know, they had purple dots.."Aria answers. Her fathers eyes widened, before calling for a guard, ordering them to find any purple dotted cookies around the kingdom. "FIND. THEM. ALL!"Emperor Yuriana commands a furious look on his face. "She needs rest"Dottie insists. "Your highness, Nancy, I will watch over Aria"Dottie adds watching as Aria was laid back down on her bed. Emperor Yuriana walked out, Nancy reluctantly leaving the room. Dottie grabbed Aria's wrist, her eyes glowing. "Did Riolu poison you, he gave you the cookies didn't he"Dottie demanded. "Yes, he did but he would never purposefully poison me!"Aria responds. Dottie narrowed her eyes, a green aura surrounding Aria. Truth. "Then, he must be worried sick"Dottie sighed releasing the child. She snapped her fingers together, Aria yelping as she fell on something. "Aria?" She looked down, finding Riolu standing there.
"Riolu?"Aria says stunned. She got up, rubbing her arm as he got to his feet. "S-Sorry, I didn't mean to appear in my nightgown"Aria apologizes. He hugged her tight, startling her. The male suddenly grabbed her wrist, checking her for anything, before relaxing. "You're really okay"Riolu mutters hugging her tight again. She hugged him tight, smiling slightly. "I'm so sorry, I didn't know the cookies were poisoned, otherwise I'd have thrown them away"Riolu mutters stepping back. "It's alright"Aria smiled. She didn't believe Riolu poisoned her on purpose, he wouldn't betray her trust for anything. Riolu was nice to her, he was her soulmate, so she trusted him entirely. She perked up, Riolu holding a bluebell flower out to her. "You said these were some of your favorite flowers"Riolu mutters looking down. She beamed at him, taking the flower. "It's beautiful"Aria smiled. "I'm glad I could see you again"Riolu comments. "Me too"Aria agrees patting his head.
She blinked, finding herself back in her bed, Dottie sitting in a chair beside her. "Sister!" The door opened, Lloyd, Alex and Eiji came in hopping into her bed, crushing her in a hug. "O-Okay!"Arian wheezed trying to breath. "Sorry"Alex chuckled quickly letting her go. She smiled at them, still holding the bluebell. "What's this?"Lloyd demands scowling at the flower. "A GIFT!! NO TOUCHING!"Aria gasped snatching the flower away, keeping it from her frowning brothers. "From a boy.."Eiji demands suspiciously. Dottie cackled, watching them press the girl for answers. "DADDYYYYYY!!"Aria cried. Her father came in, his eyes wide in surprise. "She got a gift from a boy!"Lloyd snitched instantly. Emperor Yuriana scowled, Aria regretting her choice to get him involved in this matter. "Who's the boy?"Emperor Yuriana demands scarily. "NOOO!"Aria cried shaking her head, keeping the flower close. She started to cry, her father and brothers flinching at the sight.
"No, No! Don't cry!"Alex gasped placing a hand on her shoulder. "I like this flower! Don't take it fro me!"Aria cried. "We won't! Let me see!"Alex promised. She sniffed, shakily holding it out. Alex pointed to the flower, a small glow coming from it. "There, it won't wilt now"Alex promised. Dottie smiled, feeling the resentment towards the family fade away from Aria. They did care for her and were overly protective of the princess, even though she seemed to doubt it at first. Her brothers cared, even though they got rowdy over a boy being the one who gave her the flower, yet they understood how important it seemed to her. The emperor was equally protective maybe a bit more, but when it came to his daughters feelings he let his walls fall to bring her comfort. "Thank you!"Aria beamed. Dottie glanced away, wondering how Aria would react to her new twin siblings.
