Chapter 2

Kirania walks into Auristela's residence behind the palace while carrying Auristela's lunch.She also brought books from the palace.since the incident 3 years ago, Auristela has changed so drastically that she became a very cold girl. She prefers to be alone and it's hard to see Auristela smile as she did when she was younger. From a kirania's point of view, within Auristela there is a wall around her from interacting with the outside world. Auristela is also very difficult to play outside with.Auristela spends most of her time studying and reading books brought by kirania from the royal library.

Tok! Tok! Tok!

"Princess...it is me,kirania....I'll go inside!."

"Princess Auristela ... I have already brought what the princess asked for." Kirania pushed the door to enter the auristela room while carrying books and food for auristela .

"Hey, kirania...how many times do I have to remind you to stop calling me princess?. "an eight-year-old girl placed a book she had read a while ago and gazed sharply at the woman in front of her.

"I'm sorry, princess. No ... I mean Miss Stella ..."Kirania who was in the illusion of unknowingly calling Auristela a princess quickly corrected her speech.

Kirania looked at Auristela who was leaning against a chair near her window.Without realizing it, Auristela really grew up to be a beautiful girl even though she was only eight years old.Kirania who at that time saw the face of auristela behind the pile of books on her study desk was amazed to see the beauty of the girl in front of her.Although her hair was inherited from her mother, deolin. However, her face and eyes are similar to those of her father King Sein.

Auristela who was aware of Kirania's eyes had finally stopped herself from reading.

" Hey ...! Kirania ..!! ." " Kirania....!!."

" yes , Miss stella ..."Kirania quickly answered Auristela's call as she realized the girl's gaze.

"kirania ... where is the book I ordered for you to bring to me from the royal library?" Auristela asked for the book she requested.

"ouhh ... I almost forgot about the request that Ms. Stella made a while ago .... this is the book that young lady asked for a while ago." Auristela finally got up from her chair and took the book given by kirania.

"Wandering star..." Auristela reads the title of the book she holds.

"Oh my !! ... My young lady stella !! Why did happen at your desk ???." " how many time do i have to tell you my lady !."Kirania shook her head as she looked up at Auristela's desk filled with books and papers she used to study. It seems like Auristela's been out of her room for a long time. if Auristela was tired of staying in her room, Auristela would just hang out in her flower yard.

"Kirania....You're too noisy !."

Kirania packs the books that are on Auristela's desk. After separating Auristela's used books and arranging the papers into files in the drawer. kirania placed a basket of food and sweets on a table near the Auristela bed.

" kirania.....why do you bring more food today than usual ??. "Auristela asked her attendant.

"I brought it from the palace kitchen, Miss Stella."

"The palace kitchen ???. It looks like there will be a big event going on in the main palace. What will they do this time ??."Auristela looked out the window in her room. It appears that many court ladies are wandering around carrying items that will be used to decorate the palace .

" Did you know something ,kirania....."

"From what I know from the conversation of the people in the palace, it seems that princess Clarissa will soon return from the country of Sandriz. And from what I know, it looks like we will soon be welcoming important guests from Sandriz. "

"Important guess...huuhhhhh???."Auristela looked back at the kirania in front of her as she brushed her forehead

"I don't think I should be able to walk around the flower garden at this time. Kirania ...can you please provide the usual clothes worn by court ladies and veils to cover my face.I don't want anyone to be aware of my existence. "

As soon as Auristela ordered the kirania to provide the dressing worn by the court ladies, the kirania finally disappeared from her eyes.Tea and cake placed on the table by the kirania are eaten by Auristela. The aroma of peach blossom tea makes Autistela feel so peaceful. It had been a while since he had eaten the sweets provided by the palace cook.

Auristela just stared at her bedroom window. Her life in the palace was not as beautiful as she thought. Although she was the royal princess of Flodella, Auristela was still treated like a court maid.

What's worse is that Auristela is often abused by her stepmother, the Queen of Flodela. Behind her body were also scars and bruises from her stepmother's abuse. Despite being severely abused, Auristela never shed her tears.

Although she was severely beaten, she was still able to respond to her stepmother's obvious hatred with a cynical smile.

"Miss stella...."without her realizing it, Kirania was already in her room carrying a few strands of court ladies' clothes and a veil for her.

Auristela stared blankly at the ceiling of her room.The living room also looks very shabby along with furniture that has been around for a long time. Auristela is not allowed to roam around the exterior of her home and only walks where she regularly visits the lily flower lake and the only flower garden near the carolina palace.

Usually kirania would take auristela out of her room to visit her mother's grave. And usually, Auristela would definitely bring flowers to her mother's grave, deolin davina.

And every time Auristela visits her mother's grave, she will ask to be alone at that place. Once upon a time she watched as Auristela was crying and pleading for deolin. At that moment Auristela was really depressed. She could only hug that little girl's body. The love of hers mother her cannot replace with her own. how powerful is the misfortune of this little girl.

It had been a long time since she had visited hers mother's grave behind the palace and her favorite place. Often auristela would rest by the lake with a large tree near the lake. there is also a cradle that was once frequented by deolin.

"Kirania, tomorrow I want to visit my mother's grave ... you don't have to come with me tomorrow. If anything happens you can find me where I always rest." said auristela.

"Did you want to be alone tomorrow miss stella ???. Are you sure you don't want to go there with me?? What if something happen ?? What if you will found by them?? ."

Sighs...Hurhhhhhh .....!!

"Kirania...can you please believe with me just this once, i know that if they meet me..i will be in bad situation like when i had other time. But for this time , let me be with my mother..just the two of us... if anything goes wrong I'll tell you as soon as possible."

I know you're worried about my condition and my safety ... but for the time being let me be alone with my mom. I don't wanna to see you worried about me. I don't wanna make your heart hurt because of someone like me, kirania....

You are the only last one that i hope to see i'm crying. I don't wanna you see me when i'm already this weak. Someone like me...who doesn't have anything....

"Alright my dear, but I want to remind you again! .. don't go anywhere else and you have to be sure to avoid meeting them. This is for your safety . do you understand miss stella."

Sigh... huuhhhhhh again this time !...oh please kirania.....

if they want to hit me again ... I'm not surprised ... it's not the first time they've hurt me.

You are the only one who always protect me kirania...and what should i do with you?? I don't have any powers to protect you. I dont want they hurt you...you are like my mother even you are not .

"Alright ! Alright ! Kirania....i will always remember that what you always told me....don't meet them..run from meet with them..and always wear my veil if i going out and always looking down so i don't meet my eyes with them..."

"Yes ! Yes! That good that you remember my advice miss stella...don't do something that make yourself in danger situation ."

Hi ! Hi ! Hi! Miss stella ...ouh my ,miss stella ....even you are cold in outside sometime but you still like other kid from my view of you. Even sometime it hard for me to read what did you thinking but i don't want to leave you alone miss.

" miss, I think I should replace the flower in the pots with fresh flowers. What the flower that you want me to get today ??."

Auristela shook her head as she thought about what flowers she wanted. flowers .... hurmmm as far as he knows it is now spring white roses. very difficult for this season to come. And it might be more beautiful if the room is decorated with flowers.then...

Then... that it is !! White roses must be pretty for my room....

The next morning.....

Huff ! Huff ! Huff !!

"Mother.....!! Mother !! Please wait for me !!..." Clarissa tries to catch the shades of a woman with long curly hair and her pearl-like hair color.

Her skin was as white as snow and her cheeks were pink, and her eyes were blue as the color of sea water.

"Your high....ness.....! " " Your highness!!...."

"Clarissa....i will always love you... my dear princess."The woman's hands rubbed her cheeks softly.

The woman's shadow finally disappeared behind the white mist. Mary has been calling for clarissa since their trip, and she has made herself aware of her daydreams.

Knok ! Knok ! Knok !

Srtttt.....srttt....

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess....It seems like we have reached the border of the country ..." The knock on the outside of the carriage window eventually caused Clarissa to open the window. One of the Crown Princess private knight himself at the time riding a horse came to inform clarissa that they would be arriving in the capital shortly.

clarissa nodded her head at the sign and directed her bodyguard back to his group.

Shortly thereafter, their horse carriage stopped at the front gate of the country.

"Your highness...it looks like we will be in the palace soon."

'Sigh....'

"Palace .... huhhhhh!.It seems like I haven't been home in a long time." that girl murmured to herself as she gazed at the outside of carriage horse.

as soon as the main gate of the flodela kingdom opened, there was a loud noise outside her's carriage. Unexpectedly, her return was welcomed by the people of the country very lively.It seems that they have received news of her return which has surely been spread throughout the city by people and court officials.

There are 7 horse-drawn vehicles used by the royal family to enter the castle gate and enter the main court yard.Behind the horse, which belongs to the clarissa ... there is a horse car with unique design and gold engraving including a crown on its roof symbolizing the magnificence of the sandriz country empire.

Horse carriages that were special vehicles used by the elite such as the king and the rulers of a country at that time symbolized sovereignty and grandeur at that time and became the official vehicle of the royal family.

The horse's door was finally opened by her personal knight, saviera. The hand was extended to the crown princess, and Clarissa greeted him.

"let's go .... your highness."

"Yeah...i'm coming."