A Debate That Will Go Down In History

My mom was lulling me to sleep with a soft, soothing melody. I closed my eyes and let the peaceful sound envelop me, transporting me to dreamland. I almost drifted off into a deep and restful slumber, if not for my father, who just barged in my room. And since I am still a baby, I cried loudly when I was startled by the noise of the sudden slam of the door. It was quite a rude awakening.

"You're dead if your reason for barging in here is not valid," said my mom with a stern voice, who was just about to put me in my cradle. Dad better do his best to reason with her if he doesn't want to get eaten by a tigress. My mom picked me up again and tried to make me fall asleep.

"I'm very sorry, wife. I came here because I remembered that we haven't yet decided how many guards we should have for Little Avy," dad said with a hint of a scared tone in his voice. Probably because he's scared of Mom when she's speaking like that. He's afraid he'll end up sleeping in the guest room this night. Dad's attempt to reason with Mom seemed futile as she continued to rock me back and forth. I could sense the tension in the air, making me wonder if Dad would be able to escape the wrath of Mom's fury.

Dad quickly added, "I think we should have at least twenty guards for Little Avy, just to be safe." I felt that Mom was not tense anymore as she considered his suggestion, making Dad breathe a sigh of relief. You did a good job finding a good reason for you, but I don't favor your suggestion this time, dad.

"I think it's a bit excessive. Won't our daughter be scared if she's surrounded by that many knights?" said Mom. That's right, Mom! Please tell him to just stop. They said that mothers feel what their child needs, so I think she can feel what I feel right now. I'm not agreeing with this plan at all.

"I'm sure she will be fine with just a few. Maybe ten knights. And make sure to pick the best of our knights," Mom added enthusiastically. I internally facepalmed myself. I knew this was going to be a disaster. I thought you were on my side, Mom. But I guess I should have known better. I should just cry.

I felt the gazes on my mom and dad as I cried so much.

"Oh, I think Avy didn't like that idea," Dad commented with a panicky voice. Yes, Dad! That's right! So you should stop with this ridiculous topic.

"I think she likes the first suggestion better. She didn't cry when I said that," he added with an excited tone.

No, Dad! This is really frustrating. I can't even express my feelings because I'm only a baby. Shortly after my dad said that, my mom agreed with him. I can only babble and cry. It's what I can only do for now.

The door suddenly creaked open. Then what I heard next were the voices of my three older brothers. Oh, goddess, please! Let me sleep in peace!

"Why are you barging in? Your sister got startled because of you." I heard my father scold them. You're one to talk, Dad. I would roll my eyes right now if I could.

I closed my eyes and tried to drown out the noise, hoping they would leave soon. But deep down, I knew their presence meant more chaos was about to ensue. My brothers always brought excitement, but sometimes I just wanted peace and quiet.

"I heard that you were choosing knights for my sister, father?" I think it was Axel, the youngest of the boys, who just spoke. I felt their presence coming near me.

"We should get thirty knights around her, father. She's so small. It's bad if there's something bad that happens to her." I think it's Adonis now who spoke. He's a bit more of the loud type.

My father chuckled. "Thirty knights might be a bit excessive, Alexander. But we will make sure she is well protected." I can't relax at all. He wants me to have twenty knights, you see.

"I think we should just stop this topic right now. My sister looks really sleepy. We’re being inconsiderate." I can feel the calmness of my eldest brother, Alexander's voice, and it really soothes me. You're my hero, brother. You're going to be my favorite now.

But my happiness just dissipated when my eldest brother had a suggestion instead. My heart sank when the next words left his mouth. "Rather, I think we should just have a voting system in our duchy to make it fair. We'll give rewards to those who participate."

Hey! You're really going overboard now! I can't believe he's suggesting something so drastic. This is not what I expected at all. This is really embarrassing. All I can do is cry. Please stop this guys.

It's not worth debating, but they made it such a big issue that it spread to the whole kingdom. After that, many people also joined the debate. It almost got into voting on how many knights I should have. If I didn't cry that time, they would inevitably proceed with the voting. I got famous for a moment there.

It was all so unnecessary. I wish they had just let it go and not made such a big deal out of it. I never expected that my being so small could lead to such a big debate. It's amazing how quickly things can escalate in the kingdom. But in the end, they just settled with five knights. I’m glad that it’s over now. I can sigh in relief.

I realized that sometimes it is better to let things go if you don't have control over them. Even though it was really overwhelming, I knew they were just looking out for me. I feel so loved and protected. I should just enjoy these feelings I haven't experienced before.