Knight

Princess Irina

Ling: Hi everyone, let me just say this. I know you might hate Cecile's sister because I know I do but I decided to only make one bad guy in this story so I hope you will umm I'm actually not sure. But I'll tell you this, Princess Irina is going to be a better person from now on and the only villain is going to be her mother.  Also I have been writing this and I also have stopped for a long time before finally working on it again so if I make any mistakes please point it out because I'm trying to write as much as I can before updating this for you all also I'm sorry for being gone for so long.

Cecile's Pov

I wake up and am helped by the maids to get dressed and ready too meet up with my sister. I sigh reluctant since I don't want to see her but this is a mission so I will put up with it like I've been putting up with wearing all these dresses. I mean come on how many times to I have to change into a new dress! As I'm being tortured here I imagine how Sage is most likely laughing at my misery. I smirk when I think of the thousand ways of revenge I can put him through when this is over. Don't get me wrong, we both love each other dearly now however we also are having our moments where we enjoy getting back at one another.

"Lady Lauren, we are done now. Princess Irina is waiting for you in the garden so we will bring you there immediately." One maid says respectfully to me.

"What do you think of Princess Irina?" I decide to ask her. The two of us are walking alone now except for Sage, or for now Liam, is by our side. "And please tell me your honest opinion, I swear I won't say anything." I add when I see panic in her eyes as she was about to come up with some lie. She slowly nods her head, it looks like she believes me which is good because I won't tell anyone it was her who is telling this.

"Princess Irina, she is not a good princess at all. She is too spoiled by her mother and always gets what she wants. Whenever she wanted a new dress, a new dress was made just for her, whenever she was upset with a maid, the maid would be thrown away and her family would be charged a heavy price to pay for upsetting her. The princess is,....very evil I believe. It's as if there is darkness that surrounds her... and it's the same with her mother, the queen. Sometimes if anyone talks about the princess and she finds out... they are never seen again!" There is fear in her eyes again as she quickly shuts up. "I'm sorry, I've said too much... please forget you even heard this..." I decide to say nothing since she appears to be truly scared.

I glance over at Sage and he nods. Obviously something is going on here and it's related to my mothers death I believe. When we arrive at the garden, the maid quickly is dismissed and Princess Irina, my sister, greets me with a fake smile.

"Hello Lady Lauren, I'm so happy to meet you and become your friend." She fakes happiness as she gives me a hug. The hug is weird, we both know that it's forced and we both are tense but we say nothing and sit down smiling. "I have prepared these desserts for us to enjoy and I do hope you enjoy the tea. Go ahead, try them." She says and I can feel her eyes watching my every movement. Sage was stopped far away so it's only the two of us but I can feel the eyes of many staring at us. I take a quick glance around as if to admire the garden and say,

"The garden here is truly beautiful." Which is true, if not for the darkness that seems to surround it. It's as if the plants themselves are gloomy too. The mood is so depressing it makes me lose my appetite but I force myself to eat the desserts and drink the tea like she said to be polite.

"Yes, well I suppose you are right. But I don't see the sense of having something like this around, the roses all do not bloom which make me so sad. They are so beautiful yet they hide themselves from me which I hate!" She starts to whine about the roses and I sigh and listen to her silently nodding my head every now and then and telling her that she is correct.