Chapter 181 The Princess of Jennova (1/2)

”G-Greetings to the sun of the Jennovian Empire.” The young girl stuttered. She was evidently frightened.

”Why are you here?” The queen asked with a cold tone.

”I-I am sorry. I didn't know that you would be visiting the greenhouse, royal mother.” The young girl replied.

'Royal mother?' I looked at her and my aunt who was just by my side. 'Is this young girl my aunt's daughter?'

”Hmph, it seems like my mood has been disrupted.” Queen Patricia said. ”Let's have tea together some other time Alicia. You can stay if you want. I will be going back to rest. I feel a headache coming.”

And just like that the queen left the green house. The young girl looked really awkward while looking at the queen leaving. She had a sad bitter face showing.

”Are you okay?” I asked her.

”I-I am sorry.” The young girl was startled. ”B-Because of me, your tea with queen mother was interrupted. If I have known before hand, then I would have visited the greenhouse in the afternoon.”

”You frequent here in the greenhouse?” I tried to start a friendly conversation with her. ”By the way, my name is Alicia.” I gave her a friendly smile.

”I am sorry to be late to introduce myself.” The young girl curtsied to me. ”My name is Satiana Elissar, princess of Jennova and the queen's second child.”

”So you really are the queen's daughter?” I was surprised. This young girl doesn't have the same features a royal of Atlantian should have.

Satiana looked embarrassed with what I have said and lowered her head.

”Oh I'm sorry. Did I hurt your feelings?” I was flustered with her reaction. She was just a little girl and by experience I am sure her emotions are fragile.

”I don't have the same features like mother and big brother.” Satiana said sadly. ”I guess that is why queen mother hates me so much.”

I can feel the sadness and the hurt in Satiana's words. I have also felt the same way as her before. I walked towards her and held her hand gently.

”Having these features isn't anything special.” I said. Satiana looked up at me with a teary eye. ”You are beautiful and special in your own way.”

”R-Really?” Satiana asked. Tears started to fall on her pinkish cheeks.

”Of course. Everyone is special in their own personal way.” I wiped her tears.

I can feel the pain she was feeling. It was so similar to what I had felt before. It was the feeling of not being loved by your own parent. It was really painful and quite lonely. If Grandpa Robert and Richard weren't there for me, I do not know what have happened to me.

”You really have such beautiful hair like big brother's.” Satiana said while holding my hair. ”C-Can we be friends?”

I smiled with her shyness. ”Of course we can. We are cousins after all.”

Satiana smiled brightly and it made me feel warm somehow.

”Then you can call me Sati.” Satiana said. ”I'm so happy to have a big sister like you.”

”B-Big sister?” I was taken by surprise. Yes we were cousins but being called a big sister.

”Aren't you going to be my big brother's wife?” Satiana asked with a curious face.

”Um well, why not sit down first and let's have some tea.” I ushered her to the table where the tea and snacks were.