"What happened?" Alan turned his head at her face and asked. He didn't know what was going on in her head. But, from her expression, he knew she must have realized something. And, he was curious about the thing that she realized.
"I want to gain their trust. And, I will do it in a way that suits me the best." Rose turned her head at him. She raised her hand and pointed at his stomach, saying "I am going to feed you and your kingdom until their belly bursts."
When Alan heard her words, he blinked twice and suddenly laughter burst out "Pu-chi! Hahaha!"
"Hey, don't laugh at other resolutions!" Rose pinched his arms and pouted. Alan continued laughing, completely ignoring her pinch. He turned around and walked towards the stairs.
"Huh! Aren't you going to hold me like before?" Rose asked with surprise when he walked down without lifting her up.
"Nah! The ritual has already ended and you can walk on your own." Alan shook his hand and walked down the stairs. But, suddenly Rose ran towards him and jumped on his back.
"Wait----- Woah! Woah! Haa!" By that sudden action, Alan couldn't maintain his balance. His upper body gets out of balance. But, Alan strictly pushes his feet harder on the ground and straightened his back. As soon as he gets in balance, he turns his head around and shouts "What the hell are you doing? We almost fell down the stairs."
"Hehe! I believed my husband would be strong enough to hold me." Rose giggled with a beautiful smile. Her red eyes flashed the captivating joy startling Alan. He quickly turned away his head and muttered "Do—n't do such a risky thing! What if something happens to you?"
"Nothing will happen to me because I know you will protect me." Rose giggled as she puts her head on his shoulder and closed her.
"Hush! At least, be a little careful!" Alan sighed as he turned around but when he saw her eyes closed, he muttered "And, she fell asleep!"
'She really doesn't know anything except eating and sleeping.' Alan turned his head towards the sky and screamed. But, those words remained in his heart and couldn't come out of his mouth.
After three hours,
"Wake up, sleepyhead!" Alan shook his head as he stood in front of the big palace. It was already night time so the entire palace was beaming with the golden lights. The palace was nearly fifty feet tall and a hundred-foot wide.
There was a big red carpet on the pathway to the main door. The door itself was huge. When Rose rubbed her eyes and opened them, she gasped at her sight. In front of her, the big door was opened. There were six guards wearing armor standing in each side of the door.
The red carpet extends to the inside. The first room was a hall. Alan took Rose inside the hall leaving the guards speechless.
'Do you think something happened to our king?'
'Why do you think so? I feel king is trying to be more romantic.'
'That's the problem. He is one of the coldest person in the entire kingdom.'
'I think he has changed. He was smiling when he called our queen.'
'But, I have to say, those red eyes and silver hair seem beautiful.'
'Hmm! You are right. Let's wait till tomorrow to see her beauty.'
As soon as Alan entered the room, his subordinates started gossiping. Since they were using thought communication, most people can't hear them.
Inside the Hall, Rose was mesmerized by the beauty of the chairs. Each one was designed specifically for a specific position. But, suddenly a surprise struck her brain. Some men were designing a new chair in the middle, next to the golden chair.
"Is that for me?" Rose pointed her finger at the chair and asked.
"Of course, it is. You are the queen and you can only seat beside me." Alan chuckled as he took her out of the hall. There was a door at the left side from which he left the hall. Then, there was a hallway.
"Wait! Wait! Wait! I almost forget something." Rose suddenly pulled his shoulders asking him to wait. She did something useless but Alan did stop.
"What is it?" Alan asked. He felt the nervousness coming out of her body. He silently thought 'Is she worried about her parents? Is she worried about tomorrow's ceremony? Did she forgot something in her home?'
"I forgot to eat. Let's go to the kitchen. We need to eat."
...…
Alan almost smacked his head to the ground upon hearing her. He couldn't blame her though. They haven't eaten anything since yesterday. But, it was still not a good moment to eat. It was one hour before midnight.
"Hey, why are you standing still? We need to leave. Let's go!" Rose started moving her legs while pushing his shoulder.
'I'm the king, damn it!' At this moment, Alan shouted in his heart. He felt like a collie. Fortunately, there was not a single person walking in the hallway. He sighed and walked towards the kitchen. When he arrived there, he found few females inside.
"Greetings, Your majesty! Greetings, Your Highness" These females were beautiful but not on the level of Rose. They were wearing cook's clothes while cooking foodd for the royals. They immediately greeted Alan when he entered the kitchen.
"Alright, you stay here and I will cook something for you." Rose climbed down his back and walked towards those females. She looked at one of them and asked "So, bring twelve medium-sized onions, eight pieces of tomatoes, five chilies, green coriander, garlic, ginger, bay leaves, green cardamom, cloves, black pepper, salt, turmeric and bring it into the powder form, oil, two chickens sliced in little pieces,"
"Huh?" Those females looked at Rose with confusion. They turned their heads at Alan, waiting for his answer. He shook his hand and said "I know it is confusing. She is your queen. So, just do as she says."
Those females suddenly shuddered. They immediately bowed in front of Rose and said "Please forgive us, Your Highness!"
"Don't scare them!" Rose glared at Alan when she understood his intention. Although it was good to maintain her reputation, she think he didn't have to scare them like this. She turned her head at them and said "It's okay! Just do as I said."
"Yes, your highness" Those females immediately scattered around the kitchen but suddenly, Rose shouted "Oh no! I forgot my bag."