Chapter 24: Power And Status

Have you agreed to go ahead with Luna's request, James ask Ken.

Arora enter the room they all stand up to greet her, it not a request, it a command, we are making a peace treaty to the Dairies kingdom.

I will be going for the peace treaty myself, Ken announce to them, Arora look at Ken with affection.

They all look startle but stays quiet, no one dare to say anything again.

Arora stand alone in the garden watching the flowers blooming, Ken join her, why are you out here so late in the night? and you are alone.

I need alone time to think.

Are you regretting your decision?, it not too late, I can cancel the trip.

She look at Ken place her hand on his cheek, it's too early for me to regret, we are going through with it.

It looks like there is nothing I can do to change your mind.

"She remove her hand from his cheek smiling", I know you don't want this but have lived long for me to make such decision, I want you to trust me on this,"she look at him with assuring look", you should go rest, you have a trip tomorrow.

The sun rises everyone gets busy running errands in the castle,Crestella wakes up by the busy noise of footsteps passing outside her room, she stands up from the bed walk to the window open itthe sun shines onto

her face, she turn her back to the sun walk to the mirror pull off her dress standing naked staring at herself in the mirror, who am I?, she says quietly to herself, a sudden knock on her door startleher, before she respond Elizabeth open the door standing at the entrance of the room.

The queen asked you to come down for breakfast, she relay the message and turn to leave.

Wait, Crestella stops her on her from leaving, she turn back to her, send a maid to my room, I need someone to help me dress and close the door before you leave, pointing to the door widely open, she look

Crestella in the eye grab the knob of the door slam it loudly and walk away, she enter the kitchen checking the food on the wooden cabinet, she place the plate in her hand back on the cabinet, take the foods to

the table, she order them, the maids take the plates of foods in their hands out of the kitchen, you, Elizabeth point to the girl washing plates, she move to her quickly looking at Elizabeth scared, go to the princess room and assist her, she hurriedly run out of the kitchen, Elizabeth takes out the basket of fruits place it at the middle of the table.

Crestella walks into the room and sits down, sitting opposite Jasmine.

You are not allow to leave the castle unless it is important.

Crestella keep eating her food not responding to Jasmine or reacting, bring me water, she look at Elizabeth direction, Elizabeth hesitate to respond, Kendrick look at her,she hurriedlymove to the table carry the water jar from the table pure some water into Crestella's cup, she put the jar back on the table and stand at the back of Jasmine's chair.

Am talking to you Crestella, looking at her waiting for respond.

Crestella look up to her face, you can't keep me in this castle forever.

Jasmine exhilarate, You keep going out for gods know where coming back messed up, thanks to the gods the guest didn't see you in that shabby state you came back the other night.

I had my reasons, "she respond sharply".

What could have been the reason to leave the castle so late in the night, everyone was worried because you disappeared.

Mother, is it everyone that was worried or just you?, why do I feel like you are hiding something from me, she lock eye with Jasmine.

Am not hiding anything from you, I just want to keep you safe.

Crestella look up catch a glimpse of Elizabeth glaring at her awfully,

Crestella keep looking at her but Elizabeth is very adamant and refuse to look away.

Kendrick pat her hand on the table, what is wrong?, she look at Kendrick look back at Elizabeth now smiling to her.

Crestella look dumbfounded, what is her problem?, she mumble to herself.

You should listen to your mother, stay in the castle and learn to be a dutiful wife like your mother.

Father, Crestella shout, am a warrior and my duty is to the people of this kingdom.

It's an agreement between the two kingdom, you can't stop this, he respond firmly.

You should have discussed it with me before you made that decision, Jasmine speaks softly to him.

Kendrick turn to her looking straight to her face, the council members has agreed to it and it will strengthen our friendship.

She is the heir to the throne of Diaries kingdom, she has to stay in this kingdom, Jasmine respond harshly.

The two of you don't care about what I want, what you are after is retaining your power and status as the king and queen of this kingdom, you don't even know the reason why I left the castle in the middle of my birthday celebration, she yell out at them stand up and run up to her room.