Blossoms on fire

Chapter 16

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TheLucy13

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I smile and then everyone starts to eat. After they eat it all they dismissed themselves. I want to do it too and leave but king stops me with words:

' I wanna talk to you about something. In private.' 

'Yes.' I say.

He gets up and I follow him into his office.

'Sit.' he says.

I sit at some chair and then I look at him.

'I want to talk about your marriage.' he says.

Upps.

'So the first question. Have you already pick in your mind two or three my sons?' he asks.

'Yes.' I say.

'Who?' he asks.

'I want to tell all of them.' I say.

'You will but I want to know as the first.' he says.

I nod.

' I choose Sian and Noor.' I answer.

'Good choice but I expected.' he says.

'So let's move to the next.' he continues.

'After we end our conversation I call my sons and you will tell them officially. Today and tomorrow Noor and Sian can train or anyhow prepare for battle which will be held the day after tomorrow at noon.  The winner will be the one who will ground his rival to the ground as much as he would not survive if it was battle for life and death. The winner will marry you and he will be the only one who will cherish you, love you, kiss you etcetera. Even if will win the other one who is not the one you like now you will accept him and be only with him and you will not cheat on him. The winner is the only man you will be cherished. Your marriage will be held two weeks after the fight. Our dressmaker and shoemaker have to have enough time to make something beautiful. Another thing ceremony will be held by our costumes. Rouka' s not your costumes and I will be glad if you accepted it as well.' he ends.

'Yes, I will accept.' I say.

I wanted to celebrate it by Micao's way but it seems that I cannot oppose in this manner.

'After marriage, you will move in with your husband.' he says.

I nod as I accept.

'You will get maid by your husband choice.' he continues.

After this dialogue silence took over but then...

'May I ask you something?' asks king.

'Yes, what do you want to ask?' I ask.

'Why do you choose Sian and Noor?' he says.

'Sian is the one with whom I want to be in future. He is the one who I want to be my husband. Because he is kind to me and he likes me for everything I am. He loves my flaws and does not hate me for them He accepted them fully as part of me. He loves me, he kisses me so sweetly but he is completely sweet to me. He is kind and he wanted to do anything to make me more comfortable. I love him too.' I say.

'What about Noor?' he asks then.

'Noor... is quite different from others. He is not a bad person. I would like to choose just Sian but I had to pick two of five or three of five. Ben. I do not like the way he acted around me. He was angry at me that I did not hold and then I fell. Luca did not like that I cannot write and read, that I am stupid that I do not have any knowledge that I am ignorant. He told me many things I still remember them he did not insult me, he did not make me angry. He hurt me with his words. And I took it so badly. The words are still playing in my mind. But when I am with Sian or with Noor or we are having a meal all together as a family I forget it. I forget the pain but not completely.' I start.

'Ren is quite the same as Luca. The only difference is that he is not obsessive in etiquette. But the thing I did not like the most about him is that he played with me. He acted as kind and happy to marry me and fight for me but the only thing he wanted to earn was the crown. I understand that his chances to be crowned are below zero because he has two older brothers but maybe if he was like he is without mask put it on without disguise he had been in. Maybe without telling me all the lies he had told me maybe I would find so many good things at him. Maybe I will choose him like third but he lied, he used me only for his dreams. And I do not want to be subject like I was in my father's eyes. My father just wanted to have a profit of me all the love he made to me was only for his future not because he cares about me.' I continue.

'Noor is good and he is kind too. He wants me to have a piece of knowledge. He wants me to be happy. But he did not do anything to be with me he cared only about my safety and Rouka's pride but then when he talked to Sian he told him that he will love me more than SIan will ever do. So I do not know.' I say.

I told it all to the king.

'I am sorry. You are the first I have ever told it. it was so long in my head and when I have a situation to get it out I did. I am so sorry.' I say.

'Do not worry about it, Leonora. I like to listen to you and completely agree with you. I know my sons so well. I knew it that only two the oldest are mature and great in your scales.' he answers.

He is not angry with me?

'Let's tell who did you choose to my sons?' he suggested.

Here it comes the moment I had feared the most. Telling them my decision.

Declaring war to Sian and Noor. Who would win me over? Who?

End of chapter 16

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