Chapter 2
The sun rays are creeping its sparkling waves toward the open sky while birds are chirping their beautiful tunes. Tasanee felt that she should be happy about today's announcement, instead she feels more nervous than she could ever be. Today, the public will finally get to see the beauty of the princess and the ten suitors. As the princess of the country, she must present herself strong and beautiful. Her father wants her to look the best so others can praise and compliment on how well he raised his daughter.
She wakes up from bed and awaits for the maids, makeup artist, and dresser to beautify her up for today's event. All through this week, she's been given the most attention by the media and even the staff in the palace. The public are excited for this royal event and the princess's future suitor. She wished that she could be excited like everyone, but inside she feels trapped and confused.
She sets her thoughts aside and looks to herself in the mirror. She was amazed by how beautiful she looks. Usually, she would care less about what she wears or how she looks, but today she feels magical and beautiful. Rasamee comes into her room and starts squealing at her sister.
"OMG! P'Nee you look so much like a real princess! Well, duh you are a princess, but oh my...you're so pretty! I've never seen you like this before. Those guys will definitely fall at your feet with just one glance. How can anyone resist you with that glowing face and that lovely dress!" Rasamee couldn't stop talking about how beautiful she looks. Her sister's dress is sparkly and white sewed with floral laces. Little pearls and diamonds were beaded along the edges of the neckline and sleeves. “Oh, I came here just to tell you good luck! I hope you the best my lovely sister!” Rasamee smiled at Tasanee and giggled her way out of her room.
Tasanee ordered everyone, besides Noon, to leave her room so she can take a rest from all the preparation from this morning.
“Noon, follow me.” Tasanee wasn’t actually in the mood to rest, what she really wanted was to run away from this chaotic event. She opened her door and checked the hallways for any presence. She saw that the coast was clear and sneaked outside to the stables.
“Tasanee, I don’t think this is a good idea. Your majesty will be very upset when he finds out about this.”
“Don’t worry, he won’t know if we don’t tell him. I just want to take Missy (her personal horse) out for a ride.” She takes Missy out from her cage and stroked her hair with a brush. “I’m going to take you out today, my beautiful.”
“Tasanee, where will you go? Right now, there’s no palace guards protecting the woods. What if there are bandits out there?” Noon was worried for her princess. All of the guards were summoned to a meeting about securing the palace grounds during the princess’s selection. Only 8-10 guards are on duty in front of the palace doors.
“You worry too much, I will just go out for a couple of minutes. I need some quiet time to myself. Come on, climb up here with me.”
“No, I’m just your servant, I’m not allowed to sit beside you. I don’t want to raise my status to be the same as yours.”
Tasanee sighs, “Just because you are my servant I still respect you as my friend. Just this once, okay?”
“Don’t force me princess, I really can’t do this.”
“Fine, if you want it that way. I can just go by myself.” Tasanee was prepared to leave, but the sounds of Noon’s scream startled her.
“Tasanee, snake!” Tasanee started to panicked. One of her worst fears are snakes. Just the sight of them will make her faint. Missy was also startled by the scream and caused her to take off with Tasanee still on top of her.
“Aahhhh!!!” Tasanee screamed as loud as she could. She held on to Missy tight. She was in panic and worried about Noon. When Missy finally stopped she found herself lost in the woods. “Noon! Where are you? Noon!” She heard some rustling in the far distance. “Who’s there? Come out now!” She took out her handy little knife from the sash underneath her right leg. She walked up to the noise that she heard and suddenly a hand covered her mouth and grabbed her. She tried to fight back, but struggled to control her aim.
“Don’t move,” said the stranger. “Who are you? What are you doing here?” Tasanee managed to turn around and face the stranger. As she become faced-to-faced with the stranger she was about to stab the stranger. The stranger stopped her and realized who he was holding, “Princess! I’m sorry!” He bowed to her and apologized.
Tasanee ignored his apologies and tried to stab him once more again. She feared that he was one of those bandits wandering around the woods. “Get away from me you bandit!” The stranger quickly moved away and grabbed Tasanee’s hand.
“Princess, let go of the knife! I’m not a bandit!” He put her in a hand locked position where he pinned both of her arms behind her back. “Calm down, princess. I don’t want to hurt you.”
“Who are you? What do you want? Money? Gold?” Tasanee tried to appear strong and fearless, but on the inside she is scared to death.
“I am General Chatri, the commander of Phatthaya’s army.”
[FYI: It’s Tik]
Tasanee blushed. Silently, in her head, “Oh crap, I’m in big trouble. If dad knows about this, I’m dead!” Getting back to reality, she clears her throat, “And why are you in the woods alone?”
“I’m doing a last check around this area.”
“Alone?” Tasanee curiously asked.
“Yes. Lets go back to the palace,” Chatri ordered.
“No, I will go back myself. Don’t bother me.” Tasanee acted like she knew where she was going, but she actually has no clue. All she needed was to be left alone.
“I can’t do that Princess. My orders are to make sure the royal family and the palace grounds are safe and secure. I wonder...why are you out in the woods alone?” He gives her the “smirk” look.
“I knew this was coming,” she silently said. “Well, I was taking Missy for a ride that’s all. I was about to go back when I ‘happened’ to stumble upon you. C’mon Missy lets go back.” She gives her horse a pet and climbed back on her. “Show me the way, ‘General Chatri’.”
“My pleasure, Princess,” he bowed to her.
On their way back to the palace, Tasanee didn’t want her father to know that she went out in the woods alone. She was more afraid of Chatri telling her father about their encounter in the woods. Her father would just pound on her with a billion of questions and lectures. “Uh...can you not tell my father about this?”
“Well, you haven’t answer my question before why you were wandering in the forest ‘alone’.”
“It’s that...well...I have my own reasons. Hey, you are just a general, you have no rights to know my whereabouts and doings. Your duty is to command your army, not me.” Tasanee intelligently answered.
“Fine, if you want it that way. Good. I don’t know how the King would like to hear about this,” Chatri’s faced glowed with excitement. “Anyways, aren’t you suppose to be preparing for The Selection?”
Tired of answering Chatri’s question, Tasanee looked for a way to escape from him. “This guy talks too much!” she said in her head. Luckily, they were close to a path that she recognized and galloped off to that direction. “Gotta go, I hope that this will be the last time we see each other.”
“Wait! You haven’t answer me yet.” It was too late, she was already too far away. “What a stubborn princess, didn’t even gave me a ‘Thank you’ or acknowledgment.” He shrugs it off and quietly laughs to himself. Just then a messenger appeared.
“Sir, the King needs you right away. There’s some important news about the riots.”
“Thank you.” He quickly ran to the palace and into the ‘secret’ room.
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“This guy is too much, I hope it will be the last time that I’ll see him.” Tasanee wasn’t expecting her day to get this worse when she remembered about her duty today. “If only I can just run away and live as a normal person.”
“Princess!”
Noon’s voice caught her off guard. “Noon, are you alright?”
“Don’t worry about me, lets go back before the King asks for you.”
“What about the snake? Did it hurt you?” Tasanee asked in a worried voice.
“I’m fine, the sound of Missy’s galloping hooves caused it to run away. Do you know how worried I am. What if you got lost or even disappeared longer than this? How would I live? Promise me that you won’t do this ever again.” Noon demanded.
“Don’t worry, I hope that I won’t ever encounter a situation like that.” She turned away from Noon and looked out to the woods. Noon was a bit confused.
To be continued......................
Spoiler: Chapter 3 will be
about all the guy’s point-of-view
after before
have been
selected they get chosen.
Author’s Note: Sorry for the long wait, I’ve been pretty busy with college stuff. Will definitely try to post as much as I can. Thanks for reading! ^_^ Plus sorry for any mistakes. Any comments, questions, or suggestions about this fanfic, don’t hesitate to PM me or comment below. I would love to read what you readers are thinking or hoping for. Once again, THANK YOU for reading!
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