Malevolent or Virtuous?

Chapter XII

(King Norman's bedroom door)

Luke gave the door a few knocks, and we heard someone behind the door, say "open." He opened the door, and we went inside. There appeared a man standing, looking out the window with his back turned toward us. He had black hair that went down to his neck and was wearing black suit, it kind of looked like what a butler would wear, and white gloves.

"Vladimir, what are you doing here?" Luke asked.

The man with dark blue haired, Luke called Vladimir, turned around facing us.

"Hello, my name is Vladimir." He said, ignoring Luke and bowing to me.

"My name is Emily." I curtsied and Luke sighs, annoyed that Vladimir is here.

"What are you doing here, Vladimir?" Luke questions him again.

"Doing my job of course." He smiles.

"And what kind of job is that?" Luke asks already annoyed.

"Taking care of father." He answers, charmed of Luke's question. "I thought you'd never ask by the way." Vladimir said, taking an empty tray, and pilling a dirty plate, a cup, and silverware. "If you need me, I will be in the kitchen." He says, waving his hand, and going out the door. Is he a butler? He dresses like one and acts like one I said to myself.

"That was my brother by the way." Luke said, relieved in a sigh.

"What is it?" I asked.

"It's nothing, anyway let's focus on why we are here." He said.

"Right." I agreed.

"I'll go get my father." He said, and opened a door I didn't notice until now. I waited patiently, and a few minutes later, he comes back with his father.

"Sorry to keep you waiting." He apologized, and seated himself in a chair.

"You may call me King Norman, or just Norman." Luke's father said. "Please sit." He said politely. King Norman? The last name sounds so familiar. I brush it off, though.

I went over to a chair and sat down.

"So Luke," King Norman said. "Is this the lady you want to marry?" Luke nodded as a yes. "I see, and you want my blessing?" He asked.

"Yes, I do." Luke answered as I crossed my legs.

"Alright then," He said. "Join your hands together, while I say the blessing."

Luke and I joined our hands together and King Norman gave our blessing.

"Dear Lord, we are here gathered together to wish Prince Luke and Emily Martin a good marriage. May we bless these two with a good future ahead of them. To lead them to the right path to marriage. I hope you have a good marriage, Amen." King Norman said, at the end of his blessing.

"Thank you." Luke said bowing his head. "I can't wait till' our wedding." He said happily. I only sighed annoyed, although this isn't going to change anything.

Vladimir entered the room quietly with an empty tray and laid it on a table near the door.

"Well, I think our business is done here." King Norman said, getting up from his chair, and went back through the door he came from.

"Sorry about my father's manners." Luke said and cleared his throat.

"Can you please tell me a little about you and your brother?" I asked nicely.

"Sure," He answered getting up from his chair. "But we're going back to your room." He said, and I got up from my chair following him out of his father's room.