Ciro
"The ball looks great brother, happy birthday" Nathan says as he walks up to me then gives me a hug. I smile to myself as I hug him back knowing that my brother well and alive.
"Yes, it is wonderful your majesty."
I let go of my brother to look down at the bowger Empress as she follows behind Nathan showing her soft smile as she walks up the stairs, then reaches me and I bend to kiss her on her cheek. Her golden with stripes of grey hair cascade down her back in an intricate design as her diamond crown and jewels glitter under the ball room lights making her green eyes shine even more while her mint green dress hugs her body.
"Thank you…mother" I say in a soft tone as I smile back at her.
It hasn't been long since I have ask permission to call her mother but every time I do she still shows a surprise face then it softens in which gives me reassurance on the decision I made on calling her mother was the right thing to do.
In my past life I used to hold so much hatred towards her, not knowing where it started and where it ended but in truth I did know where it started and how to end it.
After my mother gave birth to me, her body fell weak cause of the power I carried making it so much so that she could get out of bed most days. She was known as the Sleeping Empress, even though she hardly slept cause of the pain in her body and even so she always had a smile on her face every time I came to see her. The guilt I carried knowing that I was the one who did this to her, knowing that I was the reason why mother couldn't go outside and enjoy her life cause I was the one who took that away from her but my mother never allowed me to carry that guilt in me, she always said that if I want to make sure that she make the right decision on giving birth to me I must be a great Emperor not for myself but for the people not knowing what those words truly meant.
"Sweetheart are you ok?"
Alice says in a worrying tone as she holds my shoulders. I look at her as I pull myself out of my dark thoughts and smile back at her.
"Yes mother, my apologies it's just wonderful that you are all here." She shows he soft winked smile once again.
"Yes, yes I'm happy, you're happy. Now can we get drunk and see if I can find my future wife who I can love before the mama of the city glue me to they title claiming daughters." Nathan's says as he throws his arms over me and mother's shoulders, I laugh and shake my head while mother smacks Nathan on his messy brown curly hair.
"Don't say that, someone will hear you" she whispered shout, then smiles down at the crowd that keep looking at our exchange.
"Was I lying?" He says as he looks at me for an answer I pull his arm off my shoulder and turn to him and mother.
"Nathan!" Mother whispers as I continue smiling.
"While I know that I will not be saying anything your Majesty. You have my word." A voice came from behind. I turn to see the young women at the bottom of the steps smiling up at us. Her beautiful pale skin, with long blonde hair, bright chestnut eyes and full pink lips as her satin blue gown cover her shapely body.
"Ah! Saintess you have come, I'm am glad you made it. The nobles are very excited to see they saintess. Please." I say as I walk down to meet her and in a moment I see her expression changes form kind sweet girl to irritation then back again. Reason: That's because I didn't invite her up to stand with me by the throne. The only people that are allowed to walk up and stand next to me by the throne is my younger brother cause he is technically the Crown Prince since I'm not yet married and the Dowger Empress and everyone knows that when the Emperor calls you to stand next to him by the throne it considered the highest honour and since she is going to be the future Empress of this nation I should call her.
"Have you been served yet." I say as I reach the bottom of the the stairs then look down at her. She gives me the small smile. "No Your Majesty I have not, but please don't worry about me-"
"What! Not worry about my future wife, no that will not do." I say in a loud enough voice so that everyone close to us could hear then call over a man with a tray of drinks, while eyes began to land on us one by one. I smile down at her as she takes the drink from the tray then man bows the carry on into the crowd serving others.
"Wow! look at our Emperor he really loves the Saintess." One women whispered to her friends.
"Yes that's true, look at how he takes care of her and look how much love his giving her. She lucky" another says in a envying tone.
'Yes, more this is perfect this is what we need'
"Eh! Your Majesty isn't time for the first dance to begin." One of the noble says as he bows down.
"Yes! that true Earl Brownstone, we must begin the celebration of your birthday your Majesty!" She says in a whimsical tone.
I mimic back her smile"Yes! that is true my love we must-"
"Your Majesty, I present her grace Duchess Seraphina Vivianna Dox of RavenCrest and her Royal guards Sol and Cat of RavenCrest."
Hans says in a echoing tone making everyone in the room chatter dead down to see what was happening.
'As always Hans perfect timing.'