An Imperial Vendetta

Chapter Seven: Strange Acquaintances

"Clean my room before I come!" Yelled Samara as she stepped outside her bedroom and made her way to the dining hall. Liz took the broom and started off with her chores. As she swept the carpet gently, she began to sing.
"I'll twine 'mid the ringlets, of my raven black hair..."
Liz swayed to the song which was her dearest.
"The lilies so pale and the roses so fair..."
"The myrtle so bright with an Emerald hue," A known voice echoed as she turned back in surprise. "William?" Liz inquired in shock.
"And the pale aronatus with eyes of bright blue," William answered as he came closer.
They both smiled and turned around standing beside each other and resumed,
"I'll sing and I'll dance, my laugh shall be gay
I'll cease this wild weeping, drive sorrow away. Tho' my heart is now breaking,
He never shall know,
That his name made me tremble,
And my pale cheeks to glow."
They danced in unison as they sang with elated hearts.
" We do make a glorious crew together!" He chuckled as her face flushed with a pink tone.
" Where is my sister?" He sat down on the bed as he took a bite from his apple as he stared at her.
" She left to have her breakfast" Liz replied as she kept the broom aside and dusted her robe.
" I'm sorry for the words my sister had uttered yesterday" William apologized as he searched her face for answers.
" but she was true," Liz responded as she sat next to him. " Edward doesn't love me. He aspired to marry me wanting to acquire the throne and not for love."
"What?" William exclaimed with astonishment.
"So if you're waiting for him to come and trade me for his kingdom, I'm sorry" She confessed as tears covered her face. William moved a little closer to her as he wiped off her tears.
" Elizabeth, you are free to leave this place anytime... You are no longer a captive here" William said as he assured her of her freedom.
" But where will I go?" She asked staring through him with her eyes so gloomy.
" To your kingdom? You have your family there, Liz"
" My kingdom wants me to be an ideal heir, my father wants me to be a precise successor and my spouse to want me to be a good asset. In which of the above, do you feel like home?" She questioned him. For the first time, she asked a question to which she knew the answer.
"I'm sorry Liz" His eyes were filled with tears on the verge of flowing.
"This is my home, and this is where I'll stay. Shall I?" Liz asked as she sat upright.
"You're always welcome" He swept the hair from her face as he cupped her face with his palm.
" I won't let him near you" He assured her as he slowly kissed her forehead and left.
Samara stepped in as he departed and inquired
"What was he doing here?"
"Oh! He came by to see you" She mumbled as she got up.
" Sit down Liz! I'm not going to harm you " She exclaimed as she sat down next to her.
" I'm sorry for saying hurtful things to you. It's just I loved my mother so much and I couldn't forgive you for something that you didn't do. How foolish of myself?"
"You don't have to apologize, Samara"
" Also, I have never seen my brother love someone as much as he loved me. I was envious of you." Samara confessed as she laid her head on Liz's shoulder.
"What?"
"My brother likes you, Elizabeth. He knew Edward didn't love you and would hesitate to come in search of you but he made you stay here because you resembled my mother to him"
Elizabeth was startled as she heard these words reach her heart. She gaped as the words struggled to come out of her mouth. She wet her lips as she slowly came back to reality.
"Has he been always like this?" Liz questioned with a little curve in her lips.
"William?" Samara laughed as she lay back on her bed.
" He can seem to be a very reserved person but inside, he is a baby who longs for love" She ended.
"Can I call you my sister?" Samara asked with hope in her bright silver eyes.
"You're always welcome" Liz claimed as Samara laid her head on her lap and slowly drowsed to sleep.
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