Family

"Right here Lil.Right here Dad." The little girl squeals and rushes into Max's open arms."I missed you bubby." Max chuckles."I missed you too Lil." Lil looks at me and points."Who is that pretty lady Max? Is she your girlfriend?" Heat rushes to my face and Max gives me a weird look."Umm n-no Lil. That is Ariella the princess." Lil stares at me."She's pretty." Max looks at me intensely."Yes she is." I blush and look at my feet."But she is dressed kind of funny Max." Max sets the little girl down and laughs."Ari this is my little sister Liliana.And Dex is my older brother." I cross my arms."Well that makes since.Every child must have an evil twin somewhere." Max and his parents chuckle at my joke. "Yeah I guess so." Dex grunts behind me and storms past."Come on.The King and Queen are waiting for us.They are waiting to meet their daughter." Mrs.Morrison sighs still wrapped in her husbands arms.We all follow behind Dex.The palace doors open and I'm greeted by shimmering chandeliers casting rainbows on the white marble walls with gold veins.The walls are lined with beautiful tapestries.One in particular shows a women standing on a ledge arms raised with what looks like colored light coming from them.I don't really get to take a good look at it because we keep moving.I will have to come back later.We stop in front of a pair of grand pine doors polished to a shiny finish.A group of guards bow to Dex and Max."Welcome back Lord Morrison.It is good to see you again." Max nods to him."It's good to be back Major Jones." Major Jones I assume bows to Dex."Good day My Lord." Dex nods to him. The doors in front of us open and we are ushered in.A pair of ornate onyx thrones sit on a dias of gray marble.Our group comes to a stop in the center of the room.A little chubby man comes out wearing a very funny looking hat.I try to stop myself from giggling and snort instead.Mrs.Morrison grins and squeezes my arm."Announcing her Highness Queen Iliana and his Majesty King Stark."A handsome older gentlemen enters.His hair is short and dark salted with gray hairs.His features are sharp and strong eyes brown and wise and his body in good shape.Beside him is probably the most beautiful women I have ever seen.Her features unlike his are soft and beautiful.High cheek bones and a slender but full mouth.Her bright blue eyes are even softer and full of kindness and love as she looks at the King.He seems to be just as loving.Her dress is purple,long,flowy,but form fitting.A silver crown adorned with sapphires rests on her dark long hair. He is dressed in a white and gold tunic with black pants.Simple leather boots are on his feet,a hand resting on a sword at his side the other holding the queens hand.They sit down on the thrones the queen on the kings left side.Devon steps forward and bows."State your business Morrison." Dev raises up and speaks."Your majesty we have news.News I am quite sure you will be very happy with." Dev turns to us."Bring her forward." Mrs.Morrison leads me forward and the guards part for us.I can feel my heart pick up its pace,beating so loud I'm sure Mrs.Morrison can hear it.Dev smiles."May I present to your majesties Ariella Malynn Tania,princess of Caricosia."They both rise the queen a hand over her mouth.The king slowly steps down."Do not joke about this."The queen steps down and places a hand on his shoulder."Stark,wait.Let me see."She steps to me and Mrs.Morrison lets me go stepping into Devon's arms.Tears rim the queens eyes.They are even more blue up close.Like the clear blue sky.Slowly she raises a hand to my face and gently places it on my cheek.I just look her in the eyes.Regonition shines in her soft features and tears spill down.She looks back at the King."It's true." Then she does something that catches me completely off guard.She hugs me while saying,"My baby.My sweet baby." The king rushes to us a wide smile on his face.He wraps us both in an embrace.I don't want to seem rude so I let them hug me.Then I get a weird flashback of her eyes and suddenly I don't feel so out of place.A vague memory runs through my head.A little girl in a garden full of ice blue roses,daisies,sunflowers,and my favorite flower purple and white lilies.A women is spinning the girl around laughing and a man sneaks up behind them laughing.They all fall down laughing together.The little girl can't be more than five.I blink back to reality.The king is holding my hand and smiling at me."My little baby girl.How I have missed your innocent laugh and beautiful smile." He turns to face everyone in the throne room."Tonight we have a celebration.Tonight is a joyous occasion. Everyone who is able is invited to come.Our daughter has returned!" Cheers break out all around us.Queen Iliana takes my hand."Come now.Let me show you to your room.My dear Isabella,will you join us?" Mrs.Morrison looks at Devon. He kisses her on her forehead." Go on. I can take care of this." Mrs. Morrison smiles and kisses him gently on the lips."I missed you." He smiles." I missed you too." She walks to me and wraps her arm through mine leading me away."Come on we must get you changed.People are staring." I look around at the people surrounding me.Women with intricate hair styles,and interesting hair pieces.Most men were wearing the clothes from the Victorian era.Like the lose white shirts,leather boots,tan pants,the whole thing.Wow.And they look good. But they are dressed from the past and rather oddly.I look down at my clothes."Wait what is wrong with my clothes?" "Come on. You are not exactly fitting in." Queen Iliana smirks."She's right my dear girl.Oh how much I have wished for this day." Queen Iliana is so elegant and walks with a grace I will never have."But I just-" "Ah ah ah,no arguing.I have wanted to dress my daughter for the longest time.Just because I did not get to see you grow up it does not mean that I will not treat you like my daughter.And it also dose not mean that I won't dress you up." Mrs.Morrison laughs."Don't bother arguing with her.It's no use believe me." Queen Iliana laughs."Oh come now Isabella.I was never that bad." "Oh sure." They laugh and I am lead through a hall that is different from the one I entered.It is simple with tan colored walls and white and gold pillars dotting every 20 feet or so.More tapestries line the walls and even portraits.Huge windows sparkle with the shining sun.It's beautiful.We stop in front of a simple painted blue wooden door."This is your room." Queen Iliana opens the door and leads me in Mrs.Morrison right behind me.I spin in place slowly taking in the room.A turquoise and black themed canopy bed is against the wall to my right,a white desk is on one side of the bed and a black dresser on the other,a cushioned hollow trunk at the end.Huge window doors lead out to a balcony that overlooks the village.The walls are a very pale shade of pink."Wow." Queen Iliana smiles."Oh it's not done yet." She opens a pair of white French doors and I can't hold back a gasp.I walk into a walk in closet.Rows of shoes line a full wall,on the other is beautiful dresses and casual clothes surprisingly."Come here.There's more." I stand in awe as she opens mirrored drawers full of beautifully expensive jewelry and a few jeweled tiaras."Oh my gosh.This is for me?" She nods. "Yes.After all you are the long gone princess of Caricosia." I look back at the jewelry and run my hand over them.I smile sadly."Yeah it looks like it.I guess I am."