Valeria

A week after the accident.

"Your highness, it's time."

"Right."

Today is the funeral of my father, uncles and my cousin Danathella. It's bizarre how it was faithed for them to die all at once. And if i was a minute late, Theodor would also have been put in a shrine near the rest of his family.

The Temple is pretty near to my chambers. Yet, it feels so far away from my reach.

I look at the mirror before entering.

God, my eyes are swollen.

"Announcing that her highness princess Valeria Ganfa the daugher of the late prince Philip Ganfa had reached the Temple" declared the royal crier.

I look around. The entire royal family is present. huh... Valentina is late. Or she's not coming. Well, if she doesn't that would screw her image even more. Stubborn as ever.

I sit next to Nathalien and there's still a seat next to me. Valentina's.

"Where's your sister Valeria. How come she's late at such a day!"scolded grandfather.

"Please forgive her punctuality. She probably had something urgent to attend to before coming."

You'd better come Valentina!

"Announcing her highness princess Valentina Ganfa daugher of the late prince Philipe Ganfa."

Finally!!!!!

As usual, emotionless feathers. Her eyes as dark as the night's sky. Her hair up in a long blond ponytale. And she's wearing.... what. I sent her four mourning dresses to choose from. Why is she wearing a suit? And her shoes are slighly dirty.

She'd been in the training yard.

She takes a seat next to me. Not paying attention to the curious judgy eyes.

They all act scared when she reach them. But when she turns her back they all begin punching.

Hypocrites.

"I hope you realise that your late Valentina."said grandfather.

"I beg your pardon your majesty. That won't be repeated." She said coldly.

"Very well. Let the funeral proceed."

The funeral had finished and i had to drag my sister so she could come to the royal gardens with me.

"Why didn't you wear one of the dresses i sent you?". I asked

"Is there a problem with my attire?"she asked back with a bold face.

"It's a funeral and you ought to wear a gown like any other princess. And before i forget, why were you in the training yard before you come to the funeral. Didn't i tell you to rest a couple of days? Well its obvious that my words go trough one ear and out from the other!"i started shouting without realising.

Well she did get on my last nerve and i was going trought a lot lately.

"I'm sorry" she said guilt visible on her face. This is the first emotion that i've caught since before they announced the accident.

Well, now i feel guilty. She didn't have to apologize and she also went trough a lot.

"Don't apologize. I should apologize for shouting at you"

"I got used to your nagging. And you were only stating the truth so don't apologize either."

"I'm only saying that for your own good. The court will eat you alive if they caught a glimpse of imperfection." I said as i took a seat in the gardens' chaire.

"Stop worring about me, sister. I am well aware of my surroundings." She said sitting next to me.

"Soo. I heard prince Charlos will be the next heir. Will you change your mind now and decide to marry him?" I said with a smirk drawn on my face.

She frowned at first then changed her composer quickly and said coldly:

" i shall not marry neither him nor anyone at the moment. You know i don't have time and i'm not ready to give up my title as the president of the castle's army."

"You and your army! I don't undrestand why a princess would want to put herself in danger like you do?"

"Well if you're planning on starting your session of nagging then farewell."

"You always run away when i start talking about it".

Stubborn!!!!

I don't mean that she ought to stop swordmanship. She is indeed a skillful swordman that our country is proud of, and i do support her deed but as her sister i can't help but worry about her especialy that she started leading the royal army in every war lately.

"Where are you going?" I yelled.

" I have an audiance with the vice-president and a couple of paper work."she said before facing me.

"Well, can we at the very least have dinner together. I'll make them cook all your favorite meals."i said with the most convincing tone.

"Nine o'clock?"she said. Still no emotion, well at least she's not angry about my nagging of earlier.

"All right." I said with a smile.

She then turned around and left.

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