Chapter 12 The Dress Fits
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We arrived in our location after crossing two mountains, it’s a long ride, a longer time to stay at the carousel. If it just me, I rather ride my horse, it is fast and swiftly.
We meet the old lady who tailored our dresses, she treats us nicely.
To our surprise, a FLABY came out and walking tipsy and bouncing its fluffy fat body.
Siana is quickly indulged, she shows a remarkable smile
“A FLABY” she mutters out of excitement
“I never knew you have one Lady Jones” Siana carries the FLABY in her arms and show it to my face but the FLABY quickly grasping to her arms, not wanting to be near me.
“Oh, you should smile Mia, you’re scaring him” Siana tease me
“Him or her, you wouldn’t know the gender” I raise an eyebrow
‘FLABY is hermaphrodite,” Lady Jones explains to us
The FLABY never dares to get near me but clings to Siana as if its life depends on her.
“FLABY is a rare mythical creature found in the Enchanted Forest, they go out on their own and come to the person they choose” Lady Jones added up to the lessons about FLABY
“It’s cute and fluffy. I only heard about it on my grandmother bedtime stories” Siana explains
“That is not mine, that FLABY is owned by one of my customers” Lady Jones smiles
“Oh, I’m sorry, I get too excited I play with the FLABY not knowing if it’s yours,” Siana says while caressing its fur.
I sit in the corner, get a book in the side table and pretend reading, the FLABY and the topic they talk about doesn’t interest me.
A stranger comes in; a man, I think he is the same age as we are.
I notice his Kingdom badge and he is no ordinary person, a Royalty like us.
“I’m sorry I forgot the FLABY,” the man said
Siana look up to the man and smile sweetly “Oh, it was yours”
I notice the blush in the man cheek and how he scratches his nape, he has something for my sister, if a could name it, and admiration.
The man is obvious but my sister is naive, she is smiling sweetly and carry the FLABY in her arms and give it back to the man.
“Here, take care of it. Don’t leave it again” Siana laughs which causes the man to blush furiously.
Siana also notice the man badge, “You're from other Kingdom?” she asks
“Yes, I’ am. I’m Prince Kyron Ivan Benedict Ravenford; I’m from the Kingdom Metanoia”
The man who named himself bows in front of Siana to give his respect, he held Siana’s hand and kiss it
I raise my right eyebrow, “how brave of him to do that” I’m talking to myself internally.
Siana automatically blush as the man stand up, she introduces herself,
“I’m Princess Siana from the Querencia Kingdom” Siana smile shyly
“And..” Siana turns around and finally sees me sitting quietly in the corner
“She is my twin sister Mia” she gladly introduces me
I stand up and bow but didn’t dare to smile to him, the Prince smile awkwardly to me.
“I’m glad that I finally meet you Princess Siana and…” the Prince seems like having a hard time saying my name, he gulps as he continues talking “Princess Mia” finally I hear my name, I smile, it is so forced that is fake.
“Me too It’s nice to meet you, Prince Kyron of Kingdom Metanoia” I answer sarcastically,
Siana seems to notice the awkward ambiance and starts to talk cheerfully,
“Glad to meet you Prince Kyron; it seems you will get the clothes that Lady Jones has tailored for you,” Siana asks, It seems her interest in this man is increasing.
“Oh, I already have my clothes, I come back to get the FLABY” the Prince answer back
“Your FLABY is beautiful” Siana praise, her good mood can’t be hidden.
“That is my father King FLABY, he asks me to look after it, more like a baby sitter” The Price converse to Siana as if they have known each other for long.
“’ Oh’ it’s your father's FLABY, it's friendly” Siana's sweet tone makes the Prince look at her adoringly.
The scenes are like those boring scenes I read in novel books where the Prince and Princess fall in love with each other and live happily ever after. I cover my mouth as I yawn, I even stretch for them to notice they are being obvious, both of my hands cupping my chin and watching the scenes before me. I intentionally make that boring face while bored watching.
The Prince and my twin sister get conscious, and at last, both look to where I sit;
They are both blushing and feeling awkward, “well, I don’t want to ruin their moment but my twin sister forgetting the reason we are here”. My actions are reminders that we have a business to finish.
“Oh’ Siana sweet reactions
“You should go ahead, we have our business too. We are getting the dress that I designed” Siana not making it obvious she is interested in the Prince, mission failed.
“You designed; that’s amazing. I wish I could see you as you wear the dress” The Prince smiles widely.
“I wish you could, My mother Queen and father King usually invite all the Kingdom Royalties to our Kingdom special occasion.” Siana keeps on talking like she doesn’t want the man to leave
“Special occasion, the clothes that Lady Jones made for me; it is for the special occasion in your Kingdom. Your father King and mother Queen sent as invitation to attend the Princesses eighteen birthday. I can’t believe I’m meeting you before the event.” The Prince look at my direction once again, he tries to correct himself
“I mean meeting the Princesses of Querencia before your birthday.” the Prince excitedly says.
“you’re be going to our birthday grand ball?” Siana can’t hide her excitement
“Yes, I’ am” The Prince proudly boasts.
Siana bows as she furiously blushes “I’ll be looking forward to seeing you then” she sweetly says.
“Me too, I’ll be looking forward to seeing you in the dress you design”. The Prince says.
At last Lady Jones comes out and gets all our attention “Princess Siana, Princess Mia are you ready to see your dresses?” Lady Jones asks
The Prince finally realizes it’s his time to go, “I’ll get going Princess Siana” The Prince sweetly says as he bows once again then he looks at me, trying not to be awkward.
“Princess Mia I’ll get going” The Price bows
“Go on” I boringly respond which cause my twin sister to turn her head at me quickly and look at me with unbelievable reaction,
I shrug my shoulder and I don’t care. I walk straight pass through my twin sister.
Our time is wasted and Siana is immensely talking to that Prince.
“Have a safe journey Prince Kyron” Siana sweetly bid him farewell.
The Prince finally leave and Siana immediately goes by my side.
“What is that Mia,” She asks me as if I did something wrong,
“What do you mean?” I ask innocently
“The attitude you have shown to Prince Kyron” Siana casually says
“You take much time talking to him, we have business here” I’m irritated in our topic.
“I’m sorry” Siana's voice is low, that is what I don’t like about my twin sister; she easily gets swayed by someone more dominating than her that is the reason I fear for her.
Siana clings in my arm as we enter the room, her bright smile appears when she sees the dress.
“Oh’ my, you did it beautifully,” Siana told Lady Jones.
Siana dress is silver in color, it has beads embedded to the dress and each bead created a flower design, the flow of the dress is fitted in Siana’s body which can emphasize her body curves. It is a free-flowing long fitted dress, the type of fabric is one of kind. The fabric texture seems like a thick type of fine nets where the layers of beads carefully designed to make a floral concept. It is beautiful.
Lady Jones smiles and shows the other dress, it is vivid blue. It is free-flowing and comfortable. The fabric is soft, the type that can be sway in the wind when you walk. It is simple yet elegant. The upper part of the dress is fitted while form the waist is a balloon-type, from hips the fabric flows freely down to the feet. The design is floral embedded in the fabric that seems a part of it. It is a long vivid blue gown.
I smile upon seeing the dress, knowing that Siana knows my taste. It is beautiful.
Both of our dresses have a cape; Siana’s cape is silver while mine is black.
It’s funny how our personality is contradicting yet we can make things work between the two of us.
“So do you like it?” Siana asks excitedly
I give my twin sister a knowing smile “Yes, I do” I answer simply
She both raise her hands in the air as if she won a game, I can see the real happiness in Siana’s face, her eyes reflect it.
Lady Jones finally speaks “You can try out the dress so I can fix it when there are some changes that need to make? She suggests.
We both gladly comply and goes to the dressing room to fit our dresses.
It surprises me that it fit me right, I turn around and goes out from the fitting room. I wanted to check my reflection in the mirror.
As soon as I’m out I see Siana’s already checking herself out in the mirror, she is turning while holding a part of her dress.
Siana does the typical Princess bow in front of the mirror, she is blushing and tries to hide her face.
Somehow I have an idea, Siana’s cheek is red and she is in trance, seems floating in her train of thoughts.
“You must be thinking about that Prince Kyron” I tease her
I saw her whole face turn red and even her ears, her body can’t lie. I know Siana feeling towards the Prince.
We are both celebrating our eighteenth birthday soon, I think it’s normal to find a man attractive, to be interested in him and date.
"Date" as what the people in the Other World usually do in our age when they like someone, they do dates.
The time passes by without me noticing that I and Siana will be full-grown Lady, ready to take the responsibility of us being the “Gifted” and us being the future of Querencia.
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© January Garneth.2020. The Princess that Tamed the Villain
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