The Prince and The Parvenu (Completed)

Raviel Bray

My father have always reminded me about my duty. To keep the royal family safe from any threats. He have always been unclear on the specifics. He gave no information about the enemy. Only that it bids its time slowly, waiting for the weak spot to show, and then it will cause havoc to the order that I've been used to. My father, Lieutenant Killian Selik Alderidge gave his life for the royal family, and I am ought to continue his legacy.

"Bray, help me with this"

Tawag ni Emery saakin mula sa malayo. They're setting up a small picnic near the main grounds. Pag nalaman ito ni Papa, mapapagalitan na naman kami. This Princesa is in love with troubles. I gave my sword to one of the trainees and wiped the sweat off my forehead. I didn't have a choice so I walked towards them and scratched the back of my head when I saw the mess that they're doing.

She's strangling the chairs, her small hands clutching at the rims tightly as she tried to move it from one side to another. It's made of oak wood, and it weighs a ton. Lennox isn't doing any better. The meat is scorched. Almost too black to be edible. These royalties.

Inuna ko ang pagtulong kay Emery dahil mukhang ilang segundo pa ay iiyak na siya. The royalties from El Suelo will be visiting today, and these two are in a panic. Malapit ang dalawang pamilya sa isa't isa kaya naman ay palaging narito. Sabi ni Mama, matalik na magkaibigan ang dalawang reyna kaya naman ay palagi itong dumadalaw. After their short trip from the outside world, they've been obsessed on doing the things that most normal people do on a daily basis. A picnic for example.

Pagkatapos kong iayos ang mga upuan, pinuntahan ko si Lennox at nagtawag na rin ng mayordomo para magpakuha ng bagong karne. I quickly examined his work and immediately realised that it won't do. It's all black. And I doubt if the Princepe even placed the spices right before he started grilling it.

"Why are you good at almost everything? I can't understand how this shit works" Lennox grumbled. I shook my head at his words. Hindi parin nadadala, palagi paring nagmumura.

"Language, Princepe. Sudie Nunier will not like it. Tsaka tinuruan ako ni Papa nito." The butler arrived with two silver platters of fresh meat. Two handmaidens are with him, one carrying white cotton towels for the two royalties and the other holding a basin filled with water. I washed my hands first before I started on dabbing spices into the meat. When I got satisfied with the smell, I placed it on the grill and whispered a spell to make the wind blow to the right direction.

"What's tinuruan?" Emery asked. I was about to answer her when the Princepe Lennox also added,

"But we're only of the same age, bakit hindi ako tinuturuan?" Mas magaling magtagalog si Lennox kesa kay Emery. She said that it's not like she's going to spend her entire life talking to the common people. But I know that it's just Emery's pride that is keeping her from admitting that she finds it hard to learn the language. Nagsinungalig pa eh hindi naman magaling.

Both of them are a splitting image of the other. The only difference is that Emery has softer features than Lennox, and Lennox also have fuller brows. Aside from that, they're almost identical. This also applies in terms of their traits and hobbies. He's wrong. I'm two years younger than them. Pero hindi kami magkapareho. My father and mother serve the King and Queen, their parents. I'm the one assigned to train these two and keep their behaviours in check. Bonus na ang pagtatago sa mga kalokohan nila.

"Tinuruan means to educate or to teach." Her eyes remained confused. I looked at Lennox and saw him waiting for my answer. I let out a sigh and said, "You have your training, Princepe. Hindi mo na kailangan pang matuto ng pagluluto." I flipped the meat and got satisfied with the outcome. The smell of freshly grilled meat with a supernal scent of spices mixed up in the air. Both of them inhaled loudly, a smile now slowly forming on their faces.