Rota's First Female Knight | Sir Aaron x Reader [Pokémon]

|| Chapter 13.5 ||

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Fotula was currently inside the meeting hall. She, the other princess candidates and the queen have had a meeting not too much ago, but she, Mrs. Jenny and queen Rin were the only ones left in the large room.

"Your highness, I've been meaning to ask you something, if I am permitted to do so." The raven haired female said, walking somewhat closer to the young woman sitting on her throne. The curly haired female nodded and listened to the younger.

"Hypothetically speaking, if one of us princess candidates were to win this contest, wouldn't that mean that you would need to step down from your position as royal?" Fotula questioned and stared at the queen with no particular expression on her face. The other nodded. "That is correct."

"But why? You are still very young..." The ravenette knew this was actually a somewhat personal matter, but she couldn't help but wonder. It just didn't sound logical to her, that someone would pass her position to a complete stranger who isn't even related to her. "A-Actually, no, it isn't my place to ask such a thing. Please forgive me for being rude-..."

"No, not at all. This is actually the first time someone has asked me this." The olive green eyed young woman replied. She played with one of her golden locks before continuing. "I admit that this is actually a bit personal, but since you asked, and in case you do not mind, I will gladly fill you in on the matter."

"I'd feel honored." Fotula replied and paid close attention after that. Queen Rin cleared her throat before starting to tell the younger: "You might already know that the queens and kings of the past seven generations have been of the Momoko family."

"All of my predecessors have led the kingdom flawlessly in my opinion, and have all taken great responsibility for their every action." The blonde woman continued and her maid soon joined the two as she stood next to the queen. "You are right; I am quite young to be wanting to get rid of my title, and I do hope I can find a suited new princess among you four contestants."

"You see, I have been born into this family. There was nothing for me to decide, I had to be the next ruler of this kingdom." Queen Rin then looked down at her own lap for a moment or two before locking eyes with the other female again. "Of course, you might be asking yourself why I am complaining like this. I mean, am I not lucky to have been born destined to be a royal?"

"Well, unlike my mother, grandmother or any of my great grandmothers, I do not feel suited for this job." The olive green eyed young woman took a deep breath before confessing that. Just like it sounded, it was something difficult to admit for her. "I feel like I am being tied down like this. I simply wish to live my life freely and make my own choices."

"That was quite the rant... Are you disappointed?" Queen Rin smiled sheepishly as she asked the younger that question, only to gain a shake of the head from the raven haired princess contestant. "Not at all, your majesty. I respect your opinion completely. Thank you for having shared this information with me. I will keep quiet about it."

"It is not something I intend to hide, but you have my gratitude." The curly haired young woman smiled heartwarmingly this time, making Fotula a bit hesitant. She wanted to ask another thing, but she didn't know how to approach the topic. "Your majesty, is it too rude of me to ask you about another thing?"

"Please go ahead." The young woman replied, not paying much attention as her maid left the hall to go tidy up other rooms. The raven haired female cleared her throat and spoke while wearing her usual expression. "I have a question concerning same-sex relationships."