Chapter 8 (1/2)
“You’re doing something mysterious again.”
Mariel calmly looked at Daphne.
“What will it be this time?”
Daphne was suddenly looking for a bracelet at night.
Was she going to give this bracelet to the Duke? Mariel put it in a box and tied a ribbon around it and gave it to her, but Daphne tore it off with a pathetic look on her face.
And then.
“Oh my god!”
She threw the bracelet out of the window and burst out into tears.
“Your Highness.”
Thanks to this, two knights who were guarding Daphne’s room were now inside.
“What’s wrong?”
Bertrand’s knights were kind.
“We’ll help you if we can.”
They were trying to console the little princess.
“That, that…“
As if soothed by the words of the knights, Daphne wiped away tears.
They felt guilty for her trembling voice because she cried so much.
“I was looking outside and dropped my precious bracelet…”
‘Lie! Mariel thought.
The bracelet Daphne threw out of the window was a cheap bracelet Mariel bought from the market.
And she took it out of the carriage for the first time yesterday.
How could she lie with such a sincere face?
“We’ll go down and look for it. So don’t cry too much, your highness.”
“I want to find it myself. Is it a difficult request?”
Her tears-soaked eyes sparkled while her lips fluttered as if to ask for something
“No, it’s nothing.”
However, as if she had given up soon, she bowed his head.
Her eyes looked accustomed to giving up.
Daphne’s action caught the eyes of the two knights as their forehead creases deepened further.
“What should we do?”
One knight tapped the shoulder of the other knight and whispered.
“He told us not to let her go outside.”
Yeah, the order was a problem.
Although the first impression of the princess was different from what everyone imagined, the princess was the princess.
They couldn’t let her wander just anywhere.
“But she’s looking for a bracelet, and it’s hard to say no…”
If it was another request, they would have said no, but this was too trivial.
Besides, the garden under the window was not so far.
It was right down the two stairs.
But what didn’t work out was still not possible.
So it was right to say no firmly… That’s right…
“Sorry, mom…”
At that time, the two knights looked at each other after they heard a small sound in their ears.
“Mom?”
“No way!”
Is that a bracelet from her mom?
In an instant, they began to envision a story in their heads.
A child who was forcibly separated from her mother, the only remaining family member.
A mother’s bracelet in a child’s hand.
That was the last moment with her mom…
The child couldn’t let go of the bracelet in the nursery and waited for her mother…..
The leaves falling one by one outside the window, and the emperor who came for her instead of her mother…
The only comfort in the cruel imperial life, the bracelet that became her only friend. The bracelet was then named: Jane.
“Eup!”
Tears burst from one of the knight’s eyes.
The other knight looked at the brown-haired knight as if embarrassed.
However, his eyes shook as if he had similar thoughts.
“What should we do?”
Will it be okay for them to break an order like that? They’ll surely get yelled at.
At that time, while they were confused, a small hand grabbed the hem of one of their clothes.
“Hey, knight.”
As he lowered his gaze, Daphne caught his eyes. He felt guilty for her face being covered with tears.
“I’m sorry… I made you feel uncomfortable. I’m fine. It’s true.”
She pressed her lips once and soon smiled brightly.
“I’ll just wait here.”
‘Just like when she was waiting for her mom…’
The last thing was not what Daphne said.
Instead It was just something that came to the knight’s mind.
Hm! It’s working!
“I’ll be back after asking!”
Eventually, both knights ran out and soon returned.
The knights nodded, sniffling.
“Let’s go, your Highness. The leader gave permission!”
Daphne smiled brightly and held his hands tightly.
“Thank you, sir.”
“You can follow me.”
The knight, who smiled happily, looked at Mariel.
“I’m sorry, but the maid must stay here. Only Your Highness has been granted permission.”
“Ah, I see.”
When Mariel bowed her head, the two knights left the room first.
“Mariel.”
Following behind, Daphne whispered.
“Don’t forget what I told you to do.”
It was a calm voice as if she had never cried.
“Your Highness, it’s this way.”
Shortly after walking, the garden came out.
How long did they walk in the garden?
Soon, Daphne’s room’s window appeared.
“Good.”
The brown-haired knight rolled up his sleeves and shouted confidently.
“Don’t worry, your highness. I’ll make sure to find Jane!”