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Ugh. And here I thought we could stay in the room to do that some more.
When they arrived at the room, Kaida was surprised. They were not going to the dining hall she remembered from the last time she had eaten there. Everything she knew about the castle and the usual royal way of doing things, a lunch or dinner to discuss anything about the kingdom would happen in the dining hall, but the room they were taken to was not one Kaida was familiar with. It was on the same level as the king and queen's room but on the opposite side. It was furnished with a deep brown wooden table and chairs and covered in a dark blue cloth with gold embroidery. The room was a dark gray with accents of blue and yellow, too. There was an area with two couches and three chairs. Kaida noticed a cabinet with a glass door. Inside were some board games and an entire shelf devoted to books. The table they were sitting at could seat eight and was on the other side of the room.
Gemar and Nande were seated on one side of the table, leaving the other for Kaida and Enzo. She was surprised they chose to sit this way. Typically, the king and queen would sit on the ends because of their position in the kingdom. To see them act informally rubbed Kaida the wrong way.
What are they up to?
Kaida sat down across from Nande. It made sense to her to sit there, so it was girl on girl and boy on boy. Nande smiled at her and even bowed her head in a hello. Gemar did the same for Enzo. Kaida kept her hands underneath the table and picked at her dress. She did her best to ensure her leg didn't bounce so she wouldn't give away her nervousness.
"Kaida, I just wanted to say how much I adore your dress. Where did you have it made?"
Kaida smiled at Nande. "My friend made it. She owns her shop on the island."
"Oh my! I didn't know a seamstress of this level was on the island. We should bring her here so the kingdom can get their hands on the masterpieces she makes."
Kaida kept her smile and tried not to growl. "It's doubtful she would accept that invitation, I'm afraid. She is not from Dragaal. If she could go anywhere, I would assume she would want to return home."
Nande put her hand to her chest, and her mouth dropped open. "Do tell. Where is she from?"
"Azulia is a Faerie, Your Grace."
Nande waved her hand at her. "None of that. You are my daughter-in-law now that you are mated to Enzo. You do not need to use formalities while we are not in front of the public."
Kaida bowed her head to accept, "Thank you."
"So a Faerie? I believe we have a Faerie here as a seamstress."
"Yes, you do. She made the dress I wore on my last night here."
"The Faeries seem to have a way with fabric, don't you agree? I don't know if they can all create like the two we know. But if so, they could be rich if they position themselves in the right places within their kingdoms."
"Oh, I do agree. They are quite talented. Azulia has become quite popular in the last few weeks before we came to visit. Once people knew she was there and what she could do, she couldn't keep her products on the shelves."
"Marvelous. I'm happy to hear that. She deserves to be recognized for what she can do."
Kaida was going to respond, but Gemar changed the topic. "How are things on the island, if you don't mind me asking."
Enzo straightened himself in his chair. "Quite well. Those who have taken over the duties have risen to the occasion to ensure their people are well looked after."
"Ah, good! Good. Remind me of their names. It's been so long since I have kept track of things there. I mostly gave that duty to Drystan. Since he is in charge of all the shipments around our kingdom for goods and weapons, I thought it would be best in his capable hands."
"Blaze Azur, Arlo Medus, Esen Danbala, and Beckett Melusine," Kaida answered.
Gemar looked at her for the first time since they sat down. Shockingly, there was no rage on his face. He genuinely looked at her with a smile on his face.
"That’s right. Now I remember. They are the sons of those I put in charge there about forty years ago. I'm glad to hear that they are running the island better than their predecessors."
"They are indeed. Many people are thriving on the island. I honestly don't think I saw anyone struggling. People have created businesses there and help each other out. The princes have created a community, really."
Nande replied, "The culture on the island rewards merit and hard work with sustainability. It is admirable that those four have created it. Are the people respectful to the princes?"
Nande's tone sounded genuine. She was asking what they called themselves. However, Kaida did not think the king and queen knew that the people adored the princes and how they ran the island.
"Yes, princes. They are the ones that run everything and keep everyone safe," Kaida replied.
"The people truly love them. I witnessed it myself. It was relieving to see that the island was well taken care of to the point where the people found them to be royal and gave them the title. I didn't hear too many harsh words about them. Only when they disagreed with a ruling on behavior did I hear someone speak ill of them. But honestly, I found the princes' judgment to be fair."
Gemar looked shocked at Enzo's addition to Kaida's comment. Kaida looked at him with widened eyes, so he knew she had caught his facial expression change.
