'Klirr'"What !!! Father you're joking!" yelled a young prince with cute cat ears at his father. However, he remained calm and replied calmly: "Aslerate Naokjo Saliar Depey, I can't joke in this case. You will go there tomorrow and clarify the last details." "No! You can't just decide that over my head. Me is aware that the ego as the second prince has no claim to the
Have a throne, but that's not why I will marry a stranger, "the prince grew more and more indignant." Sit down again or move away from my field of vision. I will not discuss it any more, "the king finished the discussion. Aslerate knocked the chair over as he stormed out of the room angrily.

"Is he really serious? How could he?" Went the prince's head questioningly. "Your Highness do you have another wish?", Two servants with rabbit ears bowed deeply to the prince. "No, leave me alone," the prince brushed her off. “As you wish!” Still bowing, the servants withdrew. "That pisses me off. Why do I always have to do this
bear what How could he do that? "Aslerate was thinking alone when he heard a familiar noise from the window. Aslerate went to open it and his mood suddenly improved when he saw who was downstairs." Hey Julias! ", he called with a smile from the window" Are you coming with me? "asked the boy named Julias." Wait a minute! I'll be right down. "Julias actually didn't have to wait long, because Aslerate
jumped out of the window without hesitation and landed gracefully on his feet. "Show-off", Julias Aslerate threw jokingly at the head and the latter smiled back.

"We have to move on before the guards discover us," said Julias. "Follow me and watch your ears," Aslerate teased Julias because of his long rabbit ears. "What about them?" He asked, slightly puzzled. "Oh nothing," waved Aslerate off. The two crept through the starry night. 'hatschi' Julias had to sneeze. "Pst" came from Aslerate, who was crawling in front of him. “What can I do for it,” Julias grabbed Aslerate's cat's tail, “if you tickle my nose with it all the time?” She looked into each other's eyes and could hardly suppress her laughter. Aslerate loved to do something with Julias, because Julias did not value all the etiquette that he had to adhere to as a prince and so he could be a normal 16 year old boy
be. The two crept on, laughing still suppressed. After a few minutes they came to a river bed near a small forest. Julias leaned casually against the nearest tree and watched his friend sit down on the river bank. Aslerate began to play with his fingers in the calm water. "What's going on?" Julias asked straight out. "It is
Nothing. Really, "asserted Aslerate half-heartedly and got a reproachful look from Julias."But you are usually not that silent", Aslerate noticed once again that he simply couldn't fool Julias and so he began to tell what had happened at dinner: "My father engaged me to the princess of our neighboring country. He said that is for political reasons
Best for our empire. "" Let me guess you don't like the political reason. "" I understand that, but he hasn't even asked me, "Aslerate interjected." So if he had done that, it would have been okay? ", Julias asked with raised eyebrows. Aslerate avoided his gaze and instead watched the water again.

"I just don't want to get married for political reasons. That sounds a bit strange now, but I want to feel something for the person I'm supposed to be with forever." "But Asle as the second prince you have no choice," said Julia's feast. "Even if you don't like it, you have to bow to your father's will for better or for worse." Aslerate jumped up,
folded his arms over his chest like a defiant child and yelled at Julias: "No, I won't! I won't go there tomorrow! He can forget that!" Julias took a step towards Aslerate: "Calm down Asle. You know they don't even. "" So what? I'd rather get away. Than I'm going there tomorrow. "Aslerate turned around and wanted to run away, but Julias recognized this and held him back by the arm. "Let go of me!", Aslerate hissed at Julias, who did not let himself be deterred and tried to appease him: "Wait for tomorrow first
from. Who knows, you might even like it. You can't know that if you don't try it. "Aslerate turned to Julias." But if not, what is it? " "I do not know that either. But you can still rebel then. "" Well, you won, I'll go there tomorrow, "Aslerate admitted defeat." That's fine! ", added Julias sarcastically. This sentence caused Aslerate to give Julias a shove, causing her to fall into the river. 'Splash' Now the water wasn't so calm and Aslerate couldn't stand on her feet from laughing. "It's your fault if I get sick, the water is really cold", Julias accused Aslerate with chattering teeth. "Well, it's your own fault! "The two boys looked at each other and couldn't laugh anymore. Aslerate reached out to Julias and pulled him out of the water. Since Julias was soaking wet and the night wasn't too warm, the two reluctantly ran back.

Arrived at the castle, Aslerate jumped back into his room and waved goodbye to Julias, who was still dripping. Aslerate changed clothes and thought about Julia's words one more time. "Somehow he's right," he grudgingly admitted to himself. As soon as he was in bed he fell asleep exhausted. "Your Majesty you have to get up," whisperedsomeone with a soft voice. "Hmmm ... I don't want to!" Aslerate grumbled in his sleep and pulled the covers over his head, because he hadn't gotten much sleep from his night out. "But you have to leave right away, everything is already planned." Someone pulled back the curtains on his window and since Aslerate's window faced east, his blanket no longer helped him either, because the sun was shining through his ceiling. Aslerate turned around so that he didn't get quite as much sun on his face.

Suddenly the covers were torn from him and someone jumped on the bed. "Morning sleepyhead!" Shouted a boy bouncing around, causing the whole mattress to wobble. "It's good Mekesch! I'm already getting up," Aslerate grumbled and sat up. He looked at his little brother and wondered how you could be so fit in the morning. "Can't wait to be gone," Aslerate teased his brother. "That's not true!", Mekesch wrapped his arms around Aslerate, "actually I want you to stay. But there is no other way." They paused in the embrace for a moment until Aslerate began to shiver. "Will you let go of me too? I would like to get up." "Oh sorry." They got up from the bed together.

After a long breakfast, Aslerate changed for the trip. He was still toying with the idea of ​​just running away. The castle servants had already stowed away the luggage when Aslerate came to the castle square. It occurred to him that Julias was among the servants and he couldn't help but smile. Like all servants, Julias bowed to Aslerate. "Your Majesty, we would be ready then," said an Aslerate. "Then let's go," said Aslerate. Everyone went to their horses and Aslerate went to the carriage. Standing in the doorway to look around again, he noticed his brother running towards him. He hugged him. "Take care of yourself and write to me," Mekesch said while he was talking to him
Tears ran down his face. "I'll try," he promised with a fake smile. Aslerate got into the carriage and they set off. Mekesch waved afterwards as long as he could.

Julias was sitting on the driver's seat and Aslerate asked him: "Why didn't you say anything yesterday?" "Because I didn't know. This morning I was called because the actual driver got sick." Aslerate crossed her legs with a smile let the ride endure. Aslerate did not like traveling that long in the carriage. He would much rather have ridden himself. The paths were not straight and so Aslerate was tossed back and forth. "Could you not try to take every hole with you?" Aslerate asked Julias in an irritated voice. “I'm sorry. I'll try what I can.” So it went on for the next three days. Julias drove the carriage, Aslerate was shaken and the other servants rode behind in silence.During the third day they arrived at the castle and Aslerate got out. He looked around and saw that Julias was right. It was nice here and he would probably like it here. A butler bowed low: "Your Highness please follow me. You are already expected." The butler straightened up and went back to the castle with Aslerate in tow. Julias looked after them and thought about it.
However, he did not have much time for this, he finally had to take care of the horses and the luggage.

"Father, why do I have to be here? I don't want that" "My child, calm down. Just wait for his arrival", Aslerate heard two voices in the throne room arguing. One had a chill running down his back because it sounded like someone was scratching a window pane with fingernails. Aslerate just thought: "That's torture!" He followed the butler into the throne room anyway and only noticed two of them
There were people in the room, whereupon he concluded that the voice must belong to the princess. "Your Majesties", the butler bowed deeply to pay his respects to his king, "This is Prince Aslerate Naokjo Saliar Depey second prince of the Kingdom of Kesuar", he introduced Aslerate. "Your Majesties, it is a pleasure to meet you", Aslerate greeted the king and his daughter politely. "The joy is entirely ours. I would also like to introduce you to my daughter Emaria," replied the king and
gestured at her with a slight wave of his hand. There was silence for a while, until the king hissed to his daughter: “Don't you want to greet him too?” Aslerate had to suppress a laugh when she uttered an annoyed 'hello'. "Please excuse my daughter's behavior", the king tried to save the situation and was glad when he saw Aslerate smiling at him in a friendly manner. "You are definitely exhausted from the trip. Neor will show you your room." The butler had stayed a little in the background, but was now back to show Aslerate the way.

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