Chapter eight

Location: Royal seamstress

"How about this one?."The seamstress, Sasha, asked showing Kana a green silk fabric.

"No, I want one that'll really look good on Ei." Kana mumbled staring at it intently.

"But, miss Ei looks good in anything she wears." Sasha said, her face flushed and a creepy smile crossed her face.

"I'm not letting you use my sister as a test subject for one of your new trends, she's still recovering."Kana grumbled.

"Yeah. I heard about that, how are you doing now, miss Ei?." Sasha asked interrupting Ei's glaring contest with Rumi, for some reason he had decided that he didn't like her, not like she cared.

"Y-Yes, I'm doing fine. Miss…" Ei trailed off looking at Sasha expectantly.

"Oh, just call me Sasha!." Sasha said with a giddy smile.

"Oh, but if I may ask, Sasha. I've been wondering, what is this cleansing ritual I've been hearing about?." Ei asked and Rumi scoffed.

"Do you live under a rock?." Ei said crossing his arms, Ei glared at him.

"Remember Rumi, you didn't know what the cleansing ritual was until last year." Sasha said wagging her finger at him and Ei snorted.

"Sasha!."Rumi cried embarrassedly, as Sasha walked out of the building.

"Stop teasing him, Sasha. Anyway, Ei, the cleansing ritual is a ceremony done in Aldera every year, the princes perform a sword art for the god of iron, Kairuk, he is said to be the one who granted prosperity on to the first king of Aldera, so every year, the princes perform a sword art, so the god of iron will cleanse and bring prosperity to our kingdom."Kana explained. Ei's eyes widened in surprise.

"Do you get that or was it too much for you to handle?."Rumi asked mockingly as a scowl replaced Ei's surprised look.

"You know you're going the right way for a smack bottom." Ei threatened glowering.

"Threatening someone from a royal family is treason!."Rumi cried pointing at her.

"Your rules don't apply to me." Ei replied rolling her eyes, she turned to continue looking through the fabric in her hands.

"I should have you hanged!."Rumi continued behind her but she payed no heed to him.

"Anyway. Rumi, Ei. I need you to take these bags to the castle. I still have a few errands to run."Kana sighed having had enough of their bickering.

"Eh? Where are you going?."Rumi asked pouting.

"I still need to pick up your jewelry."Kana said pointing at Ei's neck.

"You don't have to do that. I have plenty at home." Ei said grabbing Kana's hands.

"I have to do this, but please promise you won't get into trouble."Kana said looking at Ei and Rumi pointedly.

"…We…promise." They both sighed out reluctantly.

"Good. I'll take you both out later."

"I'd rather spend time with you away from her."Rumi said stepping beside Kana.

"What! Is she your sister?," Ei yelled pulling Kana towards her.

"Oi! Leave big sister Kana alone!." Rumi yelled pulling Kana's other arm.

"Fuck you!." Ei yelled back.

"Did you just curse! How deplorable! A lady never curses!."Rumi face flushed in anger. "You're an utter disgrace!." Rumi yelled reaching out to hit Ei, but she intercepted by kicking him in the stomach. He landed on his back with a grunt, before he could process anything, Ei had already punched him hard across the face.

"You two stop it!." Kana cried standing behind them helplessly while trying to pull Ei away from Rumi.

"You wrench! You would dare hit a prince!." Rumi huffed in exhaustion sticking his tongue out at Ei.

Ei's eyes narrowed, before she rolled up jer sleeves getting ready to slap him but before it could connect, a hand grabbed her wrist before yanking her to jer feet.

"Y-You!." Ei cried in shock pointing at Raga.

"Do I know you?."Raga asked blankly.

"Hold her for me, big brother Raga" Rumi said jumping to his feet.

"Stop it you two! Don't you have any manners! Fighting in another person's place, what would the people think!."Kana cried hitting Ei and Rumi on the head.

"He/she started it!." They both cried pointing at each other.