Two Princes One Love

Panic

Late afternoon at the palace...

Cloud to his father's room which was on the third floor of the palace. A very large workspace with facilities so complete. There was a large meeting room and also a special banquet room with a map of the territory of the country painted on the walls of the room.

"Dad!"

Cloud entered his father's room in a hurry. His breath was puffed up and his face looked panicked.

The father, who was found signing a treaty merging the territory, seemed surprised by the arrival of his eldest son.

"Cloud, what's wrong?" tanyakanya.

"Dad, Rain has returned to the palace and no one has told me."

"Rain just got back. And you're in a meeting with the ministers."

"But, Dad. Rain is now with Ara." Cloud was panicking.

"Cloud calm yourself. Why are you like this?" Sky was astonished by the change in his son's attitude.

"Dad, I don't want to lose Ara. He is like air to me. I don't want to die from the pain, Dad."

"cloud! You shouldn't be acting like this." Sky looked annoyed.

"Dad, Ara my first love. She's everything to me. I can't afford to lose it."

"Cloud ...."

Sky moved from his seat and approached his son. "Sit down, son," asked Sky.

Cloud then sat in the guest chair of his father's room. Sky also sat down near the boy. He tried wisely.

"Cloud, I know how you feel. I've asked Rain to give up."

"Then?" Cloud started to cool his head.

"Huh ... Rain can't be negotiated."

"What?!"

"You must be patient, son." Sky patted his son's shoulder.

"But, Dad. My mind is not focused. I thought about it non-stop. I can't imagine if they do things beyond reason."

"Maha."

Sky laughed loudly hearing his eldest son say that. Cloud looked astonished.

"Dad?"

"God. Just this time Dad saw an erratic kasmaran king candidate. You're jealous of your own sister."

"Yes, I'm jealous. I admit it."

"Actually, it doesn't matter to Dad if you marry Ara. There is no ban in this palace. Yes, Ara's origin can serve you well."

"No, Dad! I don't want to share!"

"Cloud, and then you want to always be shrouded in fear like this?"

Cloud was silent, he did not answer his father's question. He thought, looking for a way out of the anxiety that hit the heart.

"You know your own sister. And I think you made a mistake at the beginning, too."

"I mean Dad?"

"Why did you tell Rain that Ara was only a worker for you?"

"Th-that ...."

"Therein lies your fault, son. You shouldn't have answered it. Is silence not gold?"

Pensive cloud.

"Rain insisted on that. If you had told him from the beginning that if Ara was your candidate, he wouldn't have been so brave defending that girl." Sky added.

Cloud rubbed his own head. He felt guilty for making a mistake.

"Actually this problem is very easy. If you want to accept your mistake, you can let it go."

Sky drank his white wine. He tried to mediate the problem. Sometimes he looked at his son who was fluttering because of a girl with black eyes.

Cloud himself was troubled. He began to realize his mistake at that time.

That morning...

Rain came to his brother who was reading the incoming letter from various cities. He sat down in front of his sister and sipped his coffee.

"I saw last night you were with a girl, Brother Cloud." Rain.

"Hm, yes." Cloud answered briefly.

"Who is he? May I know him?" ask Rain again while picking up her sister's mooncake.

"He's Ara, my man."

"Huh? Your job? But he's not like a worker. She's like the princess you brought out of another country."

Cloud stopped his activities after hearing Rain's words. He worries that Rain knows the origin of Ara.

"He is from another country and will work for us. Is that the only reason you're here?" cloud asked while looking at his sister who was eating.

Rain then sipped his sister's coffee back. He smiled to himself in front of his brother.

"Then can I get to know him? Yeah, just in case she has bad intentions with this palace."

"Please. But don't mess with him. He's my responsibility." Cloud continued his work.

"alright. Then I want to meet him." Rain came up from sitting.

"Don't interrupt his work, Rain!" Cloud advised.

"Just calm down, brother. I just want to get acquainted, not to disturb him. See you!"

Rain immediately walked out of the room. He seemed happy because it turned out that the girl who stole his attention was a worker that Cloud brought from another country. He immediately intended to meet the girl and invite to meet in person.

...

Cloud seemed to regret his own words. Without realizing that the father kept watching him.

"Dad doesn't know what it's like to fall in love, Cloud. You know for yourself how your father and mother are. We got married because we were arranged." Sky seemed to be reminiscing about the past.

Cloud remained silent.

"Love is born with time. Finally, your mother wants to accept you as her husband." Sky continued.

"Dad, then what should I do?" Cloud is deadlocked.

"Maybe for a while, calm your mind. Let's just say this problem is easy so you'll find ease. Don't let this leave your job behind. After all, Ara was still in the palace. Even if he goes outside, we'll find him." Sky tried to calm his son.

Cloud was a little relieved after having gained enlightenment from his father. He no longer panics. Cloud tried to normalize the state of his troubled heart because of the girl.

Ara ... My love is so great for you. I've given it all away. Please don't break my heart.

"Patience to get it. Sometimes women don't like men in a hurry." Sky gave advice to his son.

The breeze that passed through the window of the room, was able to help Cloud find the calmness of his soul. He tries to be calm against himself. Against the turmoil that hit the heart because of a thief girl. Yes, Ara had stolen his heart and not returned it. He hung the heart of this crown prince on the ceiling of his love.

Meanwhile...

Rain and Ara had already arrived at the palace. The two entered the courtyard and headed west, where Rain lived. His arrival was greeted by Star who was sitting with his wife in the palace gazebo.

"Hey, Rain!"

Star greeted as she waved at Rain who was riding a horse with Ara.

Rain turned his head, then stopped his horse, went down to meet Star. Rain also immediately helped Ara to get off the horse.

Why is Rain with Ara, my anxious heart, huh? Star muttered to himself.

A little while later, Rain arrived at the palace gazebo with Ara. He greeted Snow's daughter, the wife of Star. Likewise with Princess Snow who gave her respects to Rain.

"You look mighty, Rain," Star praised Rain as she patted the crown prince on the shoulder.

"Obviously. You're better than me, yourself" Rain replied.

"Let's sit down." Star then invited the two to sit down.

Ara sat beside Rain, while Star sat beside her. Rain had not reproached the other man for being close to the girl, just as Cloud had done.