The Marrying The Prince

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The strong wind again blew, Anastasia again tightened her coat with a huff. He still stood agitated when the person he was waiting for had not yet appeared, even the person who had promised to pick him up from the palace did not also give any news about his absence until now.

Anastasia looked at the star-filled deep sky, it was getting night and quieter but, that person had yet to appear. The wind again blew and Anastasia again tightened her thick coat.

"Your Highness.The night wind is very strong, you should wait inside"

"It's okay Ruth. I can't calm down and it'll be even more unsettling to wait in a comfortable room while Ferdinand is still outside"

Ruth could only nod in resignation and glanced back at the silent Carl standing quietly behind Anastasia. Either for the last time Ruth asked Anastasia to go inside, and either for the last time Ruth's request was rejected Anastasia. Ruth took a deep breath, actually..why hasn't Ferdinand come home too when the time has shown midnight? moreover, there was not the slightest message he left behind?

Minutes passed, tens of minutes without certainty continued through Anastasia, hours Anastasia had lived with anxiety.

Carl and Ruth still faithfully and obediently accompanied Anastasia who continued to stand up furiously in front of the castle entrance. This time, Carl glanced at Anastasia who had already rested her body at the door, both of Anastasia's eyes looked tired, with her mind sure to be even more tired.

"Come in Your Highness. His Highness must be fine"

The two eyes of Anastasia who were about to close back opened when Carl's voice finally sounded. Anastasia smiled gently

"It's okay Carl, ak-"

"I'm going to find His Highness now Your Highness. So please come in and rest"

Carl's words instantly made Anastasia look at him, looking at him with hope.

"Don't you bother Carl?"

With a polite smile, Carl nodded and directly stretched one hand into the castle

"Please break Your Highness"

Finally, the real Anastasia had not given up on waiting, resignedly starting to step inside. Ruth breathed a sigh of relief and began to follow Anastasia's steps but, Carl blocked her.

With a curious look on her face, Ruth follows Carl, who codes him to follow Carl's steps.

"What's up, Mr Carl?"

Gritting his coat, Carl stared firmly at Ruth

"Always remember, if you're Her Highness' chosen servant Crown Princess Francesca, and always remember who you serve"

Ruth's forehead frowned, her face looked puzzled but, Ruth quickly nodded with firmness

"I serve Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and I am ready to give my life to Her Highness Princess Anastasia. According to the direct order of Her Majesty Queen Victoria"

After hearing the answer he wanted to hear, Carl gave a brief nod. And immediately took the gesture to end their conversation.

But, before Carl could step in to leave, Ruth's voice stopped Carl's steps

"Are you going to find His Highness, Mr Carl?"

Carl stopped moving again with his voice heard

"His Highness wasn't a 10-year-old boy until I had to look for him when he didn't come home to his wife"

Seeing Carl's wide, moving steps, Ruth quickly chased after him

"Where are you going?"

"Stana"

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The morning at the end of spring returns, a morning that brings new spirit and new hope to each person. Just like Anastasia who was having breakfast with Ferdinand last night either went home when.

After their breakfast was over, the tired face of Anastasia smiled at Ferdinand who had just rubbed the corner of her lips.

"What time did you get home last night?"

Ferdinand glanced at Anastasia for a moment, then put down his napkin

"Come"

Patiently, Anastasia still put a smile on her lips

"Is your job hard?"

"Hm"

Back, Anastasia still did not fade her gentle smile

"Are you going home from midnight again today?"

This time, Ferdinand raised his gaze, staring at Anastasia flatly.

"You talk too much at Ana's dinner table"

Ferdinand's words and gaze could only make Anastasia clench her hands with lips that kept on holding on for a gentle smile

"Ahh.pardon me"

While Anastasia was trying to calm herself down, Ferdinand immediately stood up from his chair. Anastasia who saw that quickly chased after Ferdinand's move.

Their steps continued towards the castle exit in silence. Anastasia continued to applaud Ferdinand's footsteps with determination. When he arrived at the front of the castle exit, the usual Ferdinand, did not become like the usual him.

Anastasia just followed the direction where Ferdinand's wishes that she found had returned to being the Ferdinand she had just met

Without wanting to turn his head, without wanting to look at Anastasia, without wanting to say anything, Ferdinand immediately climbed onto the back of his horse and passed away without even turning a single look.

Anastasia could only smile incisively as she waved her hand gracefully, her lips chanting softly

Not only was Ruth able to see a difference this morning, all the servants and guards there could see it as well.

Anastasia stiffly turned her steps to get back into the castle. Today, he wanted to lock himself inside the library after finishing something he had to do first.

"Just Ruth's coming with me"

The gentle command of Anastasia made one other servant who had been following Anastasia's steps, snuggled obediently and left immediately. Carl who became a spectator just kept quiet and continued to follow the steps of Anastasia.

When they were already in the library room, Anastasia's voice came back

"Carl, come in"

Dutifully, Carl came in when Ruth was already standing by the door.

Ruth closed the door and her steps immediately approached Anastasia who had already pulled one book, two books, and arrived the book from the shelf

Curiously, Ruth glanced at Carl who was just waiting, Carl's face did not show any look that Ruth could guess

"I want to ask you a favor, Carl"

Politely, Carl looked down obediently

"Please command me Your Highness"

Anastasia turned back, to look at Ruth and Carl with three books in her hand

"If what you saw today repeats itself in a few days, please find me the cause"

One of Carl's eyebrows swooped down, the direction of his gaze staring at Anastasia in full search. Really? such a gentle face?

"Good Your Highness"

Anastasia smiled gently with her voice back heard.

"You can also share the information on 'the others', like your main use by my side Carl"

And once again, one of Carl's eyebrows swooped high by once again staring at Anastasia full of probing, until finally Carl's grin came out as the memory of a conversation flashed in his memory 'Carl.... you should have believed Jeremmy's words'

"Good Your Highness"

With a gentle smile continuously imprinted on her lips, Anastasia looked at Carl intently. With her gentle face Anastasia stared fixedly at Carl's bead. With a faint motion of his, Anastasia thrust a book at Carl

Carl frowned while staring at the book that Anastasia had thrust

"This?"

"Book of the loyalty of a royal knight Carl. Accept it as a gift from me"

Still in confusion, Carl grabbed the book that Anastasia had offered

"Thank you Your Highness"

Anastasia's head nodded briefly, then looked at Ruth

Carl who was very self-aware immediately took a step to leave. And when Carl had closed the door, Anastasia opened a book she still held. Ruth silently watched Anastasia who had now pulled an envelope from there

"Ruth"

"Yes Your Highness"

"Have you ever told me if you were willing to use me, to do anything to you?"

Without a doubt, Ruth nodded firmly

"True Your Highness"

Anastasia smiled softly again with her outstretched hand handed over the envelope that had appeared from inside the book

With a face full of question marks, Ruth looked at Anastasia while receiving the envelope that had been thrust at her

"What should I do with Your Highness?"

"Send it to Roman"

Ruth's face was getting confused

"Sorry Your Highness, where exactly is the address I have to go to to send this letter"

With her gentle face, Anastasia who was still continuing to look at Ruth pointed at the envelope in Ruth's hand.

"I wrote the name of the owner of the letter Ruth"

Ruth quickly lowered her gaze and stared at the mail envelope, but she found nothing in the plain envelope, Ruth immediately flipping the other side of the envelope. When his eyes were able to seal the writing that was written there, Ruth's eyes were very wide, one of his hands was raised to cover his open mouth due to the great shock he was feeling

"Th-this...." Ruth again raised her gaze to look at Anastasia with a look of disbelief. "Your Higness..."

Anastasia's head nodded briefly with her footsteps directly moving towards the open window.

"I want you to keep it until 'something' comes to me Ruth" Anastasia's head turned to Ruth, who was still petrified in her place "You understand, don't you think Ruth?"

"But Yo-"

"If what you're afraid of is Her Majesty, I'll tell you that His Majesty has allowed this. Because these are my terms and agreements before marriage"

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