She walked regally Inside, her head held up high with humor.
Respectfully, she bowed her head to the ground, paying her respect to her father.
" Good afternoon Father" she greeted with her head inclined.
" Princess , what have brought you here my daughter?", The king asked turning away his attention from the bamboo scroll rolled up in his front.
" How are you Father?", Princess Sabrina spoke calmly.
Judrith smiled," Father has been taking care of his health."
" Then that's good to hear Father",
Judrith smiled undoubtedly proud of the woman standing in his front,what can be more better than to have a daughter with a great intelligence as hers.
" Good thing you are here. I intended to invite you for my evening stroll. It's been long we did that. "
" And also some scrolls I will want you to translate", he added.
She gulped not knowing where to start from.
" Why are you not speaking princess? ", He asked noticing how silent she was.
" Is it about the attack? Father has it under control. You have nothing to be wary of ",
" There is more to it father", she started.
" King Judrith sighed, " About jade? has he reported to you? "
" Yes Father, I don't think you have to go that far father. I am fine "
" No I am not. I am just doing what I should do "
" But the intruder didn't hurt me , I am perfectly fine father. You don't have to make jade my guard "
" You are fine because jade was there. What do you think would have happened if he wasn't with you? ",He uttered.
" If father is scared I will get hurt because of the bloody letter then I.....", he cut her short.
" A royal doesn't feel intimidated of such trivial thing princess. I told you that. ", His tone now hard .
" For that bloody letter,it is a great reason why jade has to always be with you. You have to be protected at all cost, remember you are the future of BADRITH. The next Monarch ",.
Princess Sabrina gulped down," Yes Father "
" Good then I want you to just stay quiet as you have been doing. Don't interfere. Let father do everything. ", He spoke sounding more like an order .
That was how it has always been. Always.
" I will make sure to find the best man for you. Just flow with the plans princess. ",
Best man? Is her father trying to get her her husband?
"But father, you said I could choose my husband for myself why ...", she trailed
"I said it but you are not doing anything about it are you?", He queried.
Princess Sabrina gulped, she hasn't been doing anything because she has not seen anyone of her taste.
They are just bunch of useless princes who has nothing to offer her
Only after her father's power.
Marrying princess Sabrina of BADRITH,the daughter to the powerful King Judrith means getting to rule beside the next Monarch of kingdom BADRITH.
And getting a taste of her power.
That's what they all want from her but she doesn't want to live that kind of life.
She wants something genuine, something real..
" Rest assured. I will get the the most Worthy. You deserve the best after all", he added .
" Father " she protested.
" I am thinking of prince Berlin of oregano . What do you think?", He asked smiling sheepishly.
Prince Berlin of Oregano,
One of the numerous prince of the king of oregano, from what she can pick he should be the seventh or eighth prince.
Form what she heard , prince Berlin has been the one going to war for Oregano, and even though he isn't the crown prince, he is almost as competent as him, the crown prince.
Except from that she has never heard anything about him, I think he has always been on low-key.
" Prince Berlin", she uttered, while he nodded simply.
" I am thinking of sending a word to king madhil", he added making her heart skip a beat.
She doesn't know this man.
" But father Prince Berlin is someone I am not familiar with, you can't just ..,.", She trailed Short of words.
This isn't what she wants.
All her life, her father has always controlled her life that she has no say in any of his decisions over her.
She had promised herself to pick her man herself, she can't afford to get married to someone her father chooses for her.
That will be like living under another version of him.
King Judrith will never have interest in someone except he had his reasons.
Prince Berlin can just be up to his taste because they have something in common.
" No, you are not getting married to him now. You will have to meet with him first. There will be a courtship period and then tell me what you think about him later on ", he said
She scoffed mentally, as if her opinion will count.
" And if I don't like him? ", She asked .
He smirked and then shrugged his shoulder.
" You will as long as you are my daughter ",
That is it.
He will never let her choose for herself even if it is just Once. Just once.
Summoning up a little courage, she decided to say her mind out.
" I hope you will let me choose for myself this time father. I hope so ", she said damning all consequences and looked straight into his eyes.
You can't choose for me again Father.
With a last long bow, she walked out of his room.
She will definitely meet up with Prince Berlin, but she will not let her father choice dominate over hers this time around .
If he turns out to be one of those bunch of spineless fools, she is never going to go into courtship with him talk less of Marriage.
© ADIRA H.