Chapter 18 - Long live the Queen
"Who's hopeless?" Sparrow walked out behind her.
"Those two in there, they're not even ready." Fenna pointed at the door in front of her.
"Wha- We've given them hours." She groaned.
"You think I don't know that? I'm ready." Fenna gestured to her outfit.
"It looks cute." Sparrow hummed.
"Thanks, you don't look half bad yourself." Fenna told her,"Where's Francis?"
"Just getting ready." Sparrow nodded.
"Is it a boy thing, taking ages to get ready?" Fenna raised a brow.
"It must be. I mean, how do you think he gets his hair so perfect?" Sparrow chuckled.
"Eh, I've never seen Seymour or Alec with perfect hair." Fenna shook her head.
"Their hair is fluffy." Sparrow shrugged.
"It's weird, y'know, hearing you gush about a boy." Fenna told her.
"I haven't heard from Francis in years. He went off to war in England." Sparrow sighed.
"Brave, then. He seems a good match for you." Fenna nodded.
Sparrow nodded while the boys came out.
"Finally." Fenna rolled her eyes.
"We take time, okay?" Alec held up his hand.
"Oh, I am very aware." Fenna looked at him
"Sorry." Alec walked out.
"You should be, I'm bored." Fenna crossed her arms,"I want to party."
"Then let's go to the party." Sparrow began walking backwards.
"Yes." Fenna grabbed both boys by the wrists and dragged them along.
"Fenna!" They groaned.
"What?" Fenna asked them.
"You're hurting me." Alec whined.
"You're fine." Fenna assured him.
Seymour grumbled before they walked into the ballroom, it was.. Filled with people. Decorated, everything.
"See? It's party time." Fenna let them go.
"Where is the food?" Alec looked around.
"Um, there." Fenna pointed to a table where Romulus already was.
"Great. Bye Fen!" Alec ran over to the food.
"He's a moron." Fenna sighed,"You two are really a perfect match."
"Huh?" Seymour turned to her.
"My point." Fenna shook her head.
"Is?" Seymour raised a brow.
"Nevermind." Fenna told him before walking off.
Seymour gave a confused look before he walked away. Fenna approached Sparrow and Francis from behind and decided to listen into their conversation.
"Are you sure you're not hurt? War must've been.. Well, scary." Sparrow held Francis' hand.
"It wasn't that bad." Francis assured her.
"It was war. How was it not bad?" Sparrow sighed.
"Well, I'm not dead. Am I?" Francis asked.
"Not yet, you're not." Sparrow muttered.
"I'm not going to die, Sparrow." Francis chuckled.
"If you do, it'll be from my hand." Sparrow hummed.
"I feel like I shouldn't have been listening in." Fenna admitted.
They both jumped and turned.
"Fenna, hi." Francis smiled.
"Hello Sparrow, Francis." Fenna nodded.
"Hi." Sparrow nodded, "You're so quiet."
"Heh, I know." Fenna smirked.
"How.. Much did you hear?" Sparrow asked
"Um... A bit?" Fenna told her.
"A bit?" She raised a brow.
"Mhm, just a bit." Fenna nodded.
"Right. Do any of you girls want a drink?" Francis asked.
"No thanks, I don't drink." Fenna answered him.
"What do you drink?" Francis tilted his head.
"Water." Fenna stated.
"Would you like some water then?" He asked.
"I might as well, to distract me from my dad " Fenna gestured at Aerin and Catherine.
"Are they still at it?" Sparrow scrunched up her nose.
"It's weird, I don't like it." Fenna shook her head.
"..Do you think they're happy or are they just pretending?"
"I do think it's genuine, just weird." Fenna admitted.
"I agree." Sparrow nodded while Francis came back and gave the girls their cups.
"Thanks Francis." Fenna took her drink.
"Of course." He nodded and stepped back.
Fenna took a sip of her water and watched Alec and Seymour by the table of food.
((Skip))
After the party began to end, Sparrow excused herself from her friends and went over to Catherine.
"Hm?" Catherine raised a brow when she saw her,"What is it?'
"The coronation, Catherine." Sparrow cleared her throat.
"Ah, I see." Catherine nodded.
"So.. Could you step away from Aerin?" She looked at their hands that were holding.
"Fine." Catherine sighed and let him go.
"Hi Aerin." Sparrow waved.
"Greetings, enjoy your coronation." Aerin told her.
"Thank you, Aerin." She nodded and walked with Catherine.
Catherine walked to the front and clapped her hands,"Attention, please."
The charter quietened down and they all turned to Catherine and Sparrow.
" I'd like to welcome all of you for coming to this coronation, the coronation of Princess Sparrow." Catherine began.
They all cheered and sat down, their claps stopping.
"Now, would you like to say a few words?" Catherine turned to Sparrow.
"I.." Sparrow walked up, "I.. know that I might not be as great as a King my father was. And I know I'm not Queen by blood, but I will do my very best to be the Queen this kingdom needs."
"Well said." Catherine nodded as a crown was placed on Sparrow's head.
"Long live the Queen!" A Nobleman cheered.
"Yes, long live the Queen!" Fenna yelled.
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