Royal Steps

Step 2.

Fintisia

As we arrive in front of a huge sky blue coloured door with two guards standing on each side and they just bowed to us and knocked at the huge door.

"You're highness, princess Fintisia and Prince Mike is here." The guard said.

"Let them in." A cold voice answers.

The guards opened both doors that made it look more intimidating and me and Mike got more nervous, gets us every time.

We walk slowly and i try to look more princess like as much as possible. We stop a few feet away from the huge wooden desk full of papers and books. Me and mike bowed at the same time but i made mine lower and mike made it in his waist level.

He just stared outside the window while we stare at him.

"Do you know why i wanted to talk to the both of you?" He said in a calm manner.

"No your highness." Mike said.

His eyes suddenly wondered to the both of us with a cold expression.

"I need you both to do something for me." He said as he walks to his desk

We just stand there in silence.

"I need the two of you do go in a royal ball that will be held in Paris."

Me and mike both looked at each other with shock in our faces. This is the first time we will be able to go out!

"Were going to Paris?!"
Mike asks trying to hold back his excitement.

"Don't get excited, you're not going there for fun but for royal business." He said breaking the excitement from me and mike.

"But i thought its a ball?" I ask being confused.

"Royal balls are not meant to be fun, princess fintisia." He said in a serious tone.

Me and mike looked at each other again and back at the king.

"That ball is for the celebration of the 7 royal lands in the eastern country," he stops and looks at us "but for a princess and a Prince i think the two of you already know that right?" He said like we're supposed to know that.

Then it clicked me.

"The 7 royal gathering." I said trying to sound so sure of my answer.

"Yes but it is usually called?" The king questioned.

"The gathering of stars." Mike said in realization.

"You're right, and you two will be going." He said as he look outside the window again.

"us?!" me and mike said it at the same time.

"The gathering of stars only happens every 4 years and only kings and Queens are required to join, right?" I ask still confused.

"She's right your highness, how and why?" Mike said with shock in his eyes.

"Stop worrying, this year's gathering of stars are now letting other royalties to attend. Not just kings and queens but also princesses, princess, dukes, duchess and other more. They are even letting the public to attend, I dont even know why they let those commoners to come." the king said looking a bit mad.

"your highness, does that mean we will be able to go out?" I ask a bit excited.

"Go out?" He snapped. "I said you two are invited to the ball, not go wondering around. understand?" He said while looking through his papers.

"I will just let a couple of people to know about the two of you." He mumbled even though we still heard it.

Couple of people? What does he mean by that?