Once Upon A Winter

Chapter Three: Arrival

~Aisha~

The soldiers watched us leave the dining room has Father looked over at me from the corner of his eyes. I could tell he was upset at me, but I kept a serious face and headed forward towards the stairs.

"Aisha, this way." He said has he went towards the back.

I watched him has he headed over towards the hallways from the downstairs area. I followed quietly has the soldiers waited for me.

"Seriously, you don't need to be behind me 24/7" I told them.

"It's our duty, Princess Aisha"

"..." I hurried over to Father, holding on to the skirt of my dress, "Father, why must I have soldiers behind me?"

"I am tired of telling you, it's for your safety."

"We are inside the palace, what more safety do we need?"

"All of it."

I blew hair away from my face has I followed annoyingly. I hate having soldiers behind me. I didn't have peace at any moment, like I barely even made it to Winter last night when I knew she was feeling down in her sleep. The soldiers knew that I always run to her around midnight since that's the time she has always awakened from those nightmares. The soldiers tell me they always have to know where I am in case anything happens. Like if any other kingdom would want to come and interrupt our sleep. I gazed back at Father has he had taken me to his study room. He signaled the soldiers to stay outside, finally! He had walked over to his window, looking outwards has he spoke.

"Aisha, you know you are to behave around your sister. Anything that you do, can affect her to awaken such abilities that no one knows about."

"I'm sorry Father, but that witch is getting out of hand!"

"Do not disrespect her no more, Aisha. She is going to become my wife; our Queen of our lands." He said has he gazed over at me. "You are to respect her as if she was your mother."

"I will never." I said dryly has I closed my hand into a fist. "She has hurt me, and you don't even want to listen!"

"Hurt you?" he asked.

"She slapped me today! In front of Winter, The maidens! ", I exclaimed, "and yet you want me to respect her! The disrespect she has caused me!"

"Aisha, please tell me you didn't give her motive to have done this."

"Even if I did, she has no right over me!"

"She will have all the rights once she is wed to me."

"And you are going to allow her to do whatever she wishes!? You haven't even done a memorial for Mother's death!"

I could feel my chest feeling heavy, my breath becoming short has I felt tears in my eyes. He didn't make the memorial and no one has even bothered asking if we were going to prepare one. He looked at me has I just held my tears in and faced away. Suddenly the air felt heavy has I turned and saw the doors burst open. A laugh filled the room has a dark matter welcomed itself around the study room. I stepped backwards towards Father has I saw the fallen soldiers.

"Ahhh, King Aragon." 

"Nevaeh..." he mumbled.

She grinned with a soft laugh, walking over to us. Her cloak covered her appearance; all you could notice was her icy, spearing blue eyes. She looked at me has she knelt down for a moment.