Bab 3. Their Story

Princess Nathania was standing at the door of Prince Nathan's room, with her head bowed, hiding a pain that she could not understand, this was the first time she felt really lonely.

This morning, when she awoke from her sleep, the first person she thought of was Nathan. Someone she really wanted to meet, not without reason. Everyone knows that Prince Nathan and Princess Nathania are twins who have been together since they were born.

Princess Nathania, who was born five minutes earlier than Prince Nathan, almost never even took her hand off her little brother, they seemed inseparable. However, since Prince Nathan began to fall ill three months ago, from then on, little by little, the people around her began to draw distance between the two of them.

"Nathan ..." Nathania started crying. She did not know what happened to Nathan and why his illness did not go away.

Her tears streamed down her flushed cheeks. Despite trying to endure it, for her this was too suffocating. Perhaps, only she understood how painful it was.

"Princess Nathania?" Helena who suddenly stood behind Princess Nathania, called out. Nathania immediately turned her head, showing a sad look in her eyes.

"Crying princess?" asked Helena, she immediately bent down and touched Nathania's cheek and tried to calm her down.

"Helena ..." she said, holding back tears, her voice trembling.

"Why is Princess Nathania crying?" asked Helena softly as she wiped the tears streaming down the little girl's cheeks.

"Helena, is Nathan awake?"

"The Princess misses Prince Nathan a lot, doesn't you?" asked Helena, Nathania nodded and her tears continued. She still can't control her feelings.

"Will Nathan get well?"

"Prince Nathan will definitely recover, believe me?" Helena looked at the little Princess in front of her, she felt sad too. As someone who had been taking care of the Princess since she was born, she could understand her sadness.

They were born together into this world, grew and grew up together as well. Doing everything together, but now, they seem apart. That, must have made the Princess feel lonely.

"The Princess wants to visit the Prince?"

"Is it allowed?"

"Yes, I will change Prince Nathan's blanket. The Princess can see the Prince for a moment, would you?"

"Want ... Thania want ...!" she replied cheerfully, her expression immediately changed.

Helena and Princess Nathania went into Prince Nathan's room. Quiet, this spacious room felt very quiet. On the bed, Prince Nathan was still lying there and had not been conscious since three days ago.

"Helena, can Thania come closer?" she asked hopefully.

"Of course, Princess!"

Slowly, Nathania stepped closer to the place where Nathan was lying and was still reluctant to open his eyes. Princess Nathania looked at her brother's pale face, she felt very sad.

"Nathan ..." she muttered in a trembling voice. She tried to hold back tears because she had promised her mother not to cry.

"Forgive Thania, sorry because Thania has broken her promise not to cry, sorry ..." she said crying sadly. How can a five year old child be forced not to cry every time she sees a relative who she loves so much lying helplessly?

"Princess ..." Helena who was standing in the corner of the room, did not dare to approach. She felt guilty for making Princess Nathania cry because she had allowed her to see Prince Nathan.

"Nathan, wake up! let's play together again. Thania promises not to be naughty, Thania ... Thania is lonely ..." she cried sadly, she held her brother's hand tightly and hoped she could feel his warmth.

"Princess ..."

Suddenly, Prince Nathan's fingers moved slowly in his hand. Nathania's tears stopped, when she felt something strange.

"Na ... Nathania ..." murmured the Prince, his eyes twitching as if they were about to open.

"Nathan?"

Prince Nathan opened his eyes slowly, Princess Nathania's face immediately appeared before his eyes. However, he noticed something was different.

"Nathania?" he was confused to see a figure so like himself standing beside his bed.

"Nathan ... Nathan is awake!" Princess Nathania smiled, her face brightened.

"Prince Nathan, thank goodness ..." Helena came closer when she knew that the Prince had regained consciousness.

Prince Nathan tried to lift his head, but his body was still too weak to move.

"Prince Nathan, don't move yet, I will call the Queen and Doctor Franz. The Princess will accompany the Prince for a moment, okay?"

"Yes, Thania will accompany Nathan!" she replied with a big smile, she was really happy to see Nathan finally woke up after sleeping for three days.

"Nathania, what's with your hair?"

"Ah ... this is mother who asked Helena to cut Thania's hair. Mother said, so that Thania looks like Nathan!"

"Wear Nathan's clothes too?"

"Yes ..." being too happy, Nathania didn't stop smiling.

"Our faces are similar, right?"

"Yes, because we are twins. But, Thania is older than Nathan!"

"Only five minutes older,"

"But still older!"

"Yes, Nathan knows!"

"Nathan ..."

"Yes?"

"Nathan is fine? is anyone still sick?" asked Nathania, the look on her face that was cheerful when Nathan woke up, now suddenly became cloudy again.

Prince Nathan looked at his sister, even though he could actually feel the pain, but somehow, he couldn't just say it.

"Nathan is fine, Thania take is easy!"

"But ..."

"Don't be sad!"

"Hum?" her eyes were getting wet.

"Don't be sad, if Thania is sad, Nathan will be sad. Therefore, don't ..." Nathan, who didn't want to cry, somehow the water flowed.

"Nathan, we'll always be together, right?" asked Nathania while clutching her twin brother's hand tightly.

"Yes, we will always be together ..."

"Nathan!" The Queen Alexandra who had just arrived, immediately called her son's name. He quickly walked over to the prince who was still in his bed.

"Mother?"

"Oh thank Goodness, my prince ..." said the Empress while applying Prince Nathan closely.

"Mother, Nathan is fine!"

"All right, Prince, let me check the condition of his body for a moment!" said Doctor Franz.

After examining the Prince's condition, Doctor Franz's face showed no sign that he had anything good to say.

"What's the matter? what happened?"

"We'd better not talk about it here, Your Majesty!" said Doctor Franz giving Queen Alexandra a code to stay a little away, so that Prince Nathan and Princess Nathania would not hear.

"What's the matter? is there something bad?"

"I can't confirm, but the Prince's heart rate is very weak. His blood pressure is also very low. As I said at that time regarding the Prince's heart condition getting worse,"

"What does that mean? Nathan can still be cured, right?"

"I can't afford to say it, Your Majesty. But, the Prince will not last until the age of 17,"

"No ... that's impossible, didn't you say before that the Prince would recover?"

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty! all we can do is make the Prince stay and help ease his pain!"

"I will ask for help from a great witch who can help heal him, there must be a way that can be done to save my Prince!" said the Empress who was almost in despair.

"But Your Majesty, searching for a magician who can help cure the Prince's illness will definitely meet the King's opposition. All witch and the practice of magic are strictly prohibited in the Kingdom,"

"I have no other way, it's the only way I can do to save my son, that's all," said the Queen while looking at Prince Nathan who was still joking with his sister. From his face and smile, it could be seen that he was trying to hide his pain, because he did not want to make those he loved sad.

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