The Marrying The Prince

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Anastasia was busy exploring the park behind the castle. His feet continue to step through the labyrinth which is enough to make him have to rotate the brain in order to find the path of the pulanh. Sometimes his breathing sounds because he chose the wrong path. Ruth who saw that just chuckled amusedly and finally led their steps to the right path.

"You really understand Ruth's labyrinthine path"

"Color used to be in addition to Youksire, here is also a place to play Her Highness and His Highness. Prince Camerone, Princess Caroline, Lord Michael and Lord Dominic also come here occasionally. This labyrinth has always been where they sharpen their memories"

"And finally you've become so fond of remembering every street here?"

While continuing to guide their steps, Ruth nodded. And not long, his lips were smiling amusedly. Anastasia who noticed the amused smile and the look of looking at Ruth smiled as well.

"What makes you tickle Ruth?"

"The color here His Highness and Prince Camerone once both disappeared to make a scene"

"Oiya...?" Anastasia became interested in Ruth's story. "Tell me Ruth"

Still with an amused smile imprinted on her lips, Ruth began to tell stories when they had gone out of the labyrinth and were going to go to the flower garden

"First, His Highness Prince Ferdinand once bullied Princess Caroline. Princess Caroline wept because her feet were bleeding and reported to her father. His Highness Prince Henry immediately looked for him after Princess Caroline reported and His Highness Prince Ferdinand who was afraid immediately hid into the labyrinth especially, because of fear if His Majesty knew about his mischief. His Highness Prince Ferdinand continued to hide until he finally got lost. Until the afternoon, Prince Camerone who can remember the labyrinth is also in search, but because it is already night and the dark state of Prince Camerone became lost. For hours they have not returned, finally His Majesty intervened. They found the knights in the middle of the labyrinth crying"

Anastasia's ticklishness made Ruth chuckle.

"Then?"

"The trial was held by His Majesty, but His Highness Prince Ferdinand still did not want to admit his mischief. His Majesty finally punished His Highness Prince Ferdinand to once again pass through the labyrinth until he could return alone. His Highness Prince Ferdinand was eight years old"

Anastasia's head immediately turned to look at Ruth with widened eyes

"really?"

Anastasia's voice of conditional disbelief made Ruth chuckle while nodding confidently.

"His Majesty is loving, but also very firm. His Majesty will not soften if his children do make mistakes that harm others, especially His Highness which is more naughty than all sisters and all cousins. And since His Highness is a man, His Majesty has always educated him to be a responsible man"

Anastasia nodded with a smile. The contents of his head imagined when the little Ferdinand was crying or playing while laughing. That shadow made Anastasia anxious, Ferdinand must have been very adorable and handsome as a child.

"Have you been telling me about my childhood?"

The voice that entered in their chatter made Ruth imprinted and lowered her head in fear. Anastasia who saw Ruth's fear immediately stepped in front of Ruth, as if to fortify her.

And the movement of Anastasia made Ferdinand roll his eyeballs lazily

"I won't scold her An, Ck!"

"You promise?"

"Hey.of course! I am all that"

A sigh of relief Anastasia sounded.

"You heard Ruth. It's okay because Prince Ferdinand isn't fierce"

The corner of Anastasia's lips twitched as Ferdinand immediately scowled dislikefully.

Anastasia was still staring at Ferdinand, judging his face and appearance which strongly showed his appearance and waking face.

"Have you eaten the Prince?" Once again, Ferdinand scowled in dislike of Anastasia's words. And Anastasia who realized that instantly fixed her speech. "You look like you just woke up. Was 'you' already having lunch 'Ferdinand'....?"

Holding back his anxious smile, Ferdinand shook his head strongly. She had not eaten and somehow got her head up when she woke up just wanted to meet Anastasia.

"Let's eat, will I accompany you?" Ohh no. Anastasia's gentle tone and gentle smile under the afternoon sky made Ferdinand look up because of the gentle charm. Goddamnit! Why is Anastasia always so beautiful when in the sun?

"Ferdinand?"

"Ahh.yeah" Ferdinand glanced at Ruth who was still bowed and had already taken some distance between them. "I'm hungry Ana"

***

After accompanying Ferdinand to lunch or his afternoon, they returned to the garden. As long as he stepped in, Ferdinand always glanced at Anastasia's eyes, the same thing he did when he was eating. Both of Anastasia's slightly reddened eyes deeply disturbed her mind.

"You've been crying?"

Ferdinand who did not get an answer began to rile.

"What's it because of me again?"

And this time, Ruth and a servant who followed Ferdinand and Anatasia instantly made even more distance between them. Ruth's thin smile rose.

"Not Ferdinand"

Slowly Anastasia replied as she stepped up, there were no lies in her answer but, Ferdinand interpreted something else.

"I. I'm sorry"

"Hm?"

Ferdinand threw away his face when he saw the movements of Anastasia's face leading to him.

"I'm sorry about last night. I. em... Not that frowned" Anastasia's heart warmed up to her lips which also joined in a warm smile, looking at Ferdinand who was now daring to look at her again. "I was a little drunk and em. An upset"

"That's all?"

When their steps had reached the flower garden table, Ferdinand spoke again after thinking hard.

"What is 'Only that' An?"

With the corner of her lips twitching amusedly, Anastasia landed her buttocks when Ferdinand had already pulled a chair for her. Ferdinand took his seat with a face that kept staring at Anastasia, a face that asked for an explanation.

"Just apologizing about last night?" Ferdinand bit his inner cheek. Well, he's gonna apologize about this one. "And also because I cheated"

Anastasia almost coughed at Ferdinand's words. Actually Anastasia only intended to flirt but, Ferdinand's remark made all the questions arise in her mind. Questions like, was Ferdinand really sorry?

Only the sound of the movements of the maids filling the table could be heard between them. Anastasia was busy with her thoughts and Ferdinand was also busy thinking about what Anastasia was thinking until Anastasia's breath, making Ferdinand straighten his back.

"Ruth"

"Yes Your Highness..."

"Leave us first. There's something important we need to talk about"

Upon seeing Ruth and the other two servants leave, Ferdinand stared fixedly at Anastasia. Anastasia who was in the face with the view asked a long breath. A breath filled with raging feelings.

"Do you understand the meaning of Ferdinand's apology?"

Ferdinand who was getting an unexpected question blinked his eyes in confusion.

"Do apologies need meaning?"

Anastasia nodded confidently.

"The apology is said because we are aware of our mistakes and feel guilty. And you... do you feel guilty?"

"of course. I feel guilty"

"What color?"

"Checking"

Chief Anastasia nodded slowly.

"cheating? Then you're sorry you're still in touch with Miss Kenna?" And Ferdinand directly closed his mouth. Anastasia continued. "Are you sorry that you were still in contact with Miss Kenna when we had a bond?" Ferdinand was silent. "If it does, then your apology means you won't repeat it again and are ready not to cheat again which is also in the sense........"

Both of Anastasia's hands were clenched tightly. Anastasia was holding back her cries with her entire body already shaking. He mustered and put all his fear into blurring out question after question. Everything that could have destroyed his own heart. But he, can't back down anymore

"You will no longer sleep and be in contact with Miss Kenna, even if only to meet her.... That's the meaning of your apology"

Anastasia clenched her two hands. His direction looked at Ferdinad by enduring all the pain in his heart. Staring at Ferdinad who had now thrown his face away, did not want to look at him anymore.

"Ferdinand.. In fact, you never once thought seriously about this marriage, about me as your wife, right?"

Anastasia said softly with all the pain in her heart

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