1x1 with SnowRunners

[Berenice.]

"I totally understand. But we don't want to worry you too much, like your brother. If you worry too much you'll end up like Ryuu, getting no sleep and getting worked up over things. We just don't want to upset you. Yeah, he probably won't be okay, but I'm not going to go up to Emma and tell her that her father is going to die in three days." Eliza answered in complete honesty.

[SecretShadows]

Max stopped drawing but still never looked up at Eliza as he said: "Brother, he doesn't have time to cry he couldn't even do it at mother's death because the people in the world won't let him... If father dies it would be even worse, he would suddenly have to become king answer a million questions and people will try taking him down or breaking rules just because he will be new in this... He won't be the one who gets to be sad, you should worry more about him, he is going to have hell if father dies and that is why he is worked up... He know it's going to happen." He looked at Emma and said: "I guess I was almost Emma's age when mother died, but all they told me was that mother was going to be fine and they would repeat it over and over but they knew she wasn't, telling me lies to keep me from crying... when she did die I lost trust in the words of others because I realized they all just lied... it's going to happen to her as well and that will upset her more then knowing that father is going to die."

[Berenice.]

A sad look on Eliza's face appeared as she listened to Max. "I understand. But I would rather have your brother tell her than me. Come on, let's head back. See if your brother is okay." She said and caught a hold of Oliver, clipping his leash back on. "Come on, Emma. Time we got back."

[SecretShadows]

Max closed his drawing book and stood up and said: "Just promise me you won't break up with him if my father does die, because he won't be the only one working hard you would most likely also be placed under presure by the people... if you dont want to be by his side then break up with him laying month or something later because then he might be able to take it without killing himself in stress... I know it's hard but we all like having you there with us." Emma looked at them then smiles running towards them.

[Berenice.]

"Now that's one thing I can definitely promise. I'm not going to split up with him. Pressure and stress will not cause me to break up with him." Eliza answered and smiled at Emma as she came running. Eventually, they had made it back to the castle. Eli let Oliver free and he quickly ran around the castle, but stopped at the kings door as he could sense something was wrong.

[SecretShadows]

Emma smiles as she ran after Oliver when they got the the castle, Max was going up to his room. Ryuu had woken up but was in the kitchen helping one to the people to take some things up to his father's room.

[Berenice.]

Eliza saw that Ryuu was up, catching him as he took some stuff to his fathers room. "Didn't get much sleep, huh? At least you got some, there's a start." She said, pulling Oliver away from the kings room before he could enter.

[SecretShadows]

Ryuu sees Eliza and smiles saying: "No I didn't get much sleep but I got some... well your back rather quickly." He opened the door slowly. After entering in he realized someone else was in the room, he frowns a bit until the glass window suddenly broke and someone jumped down. One of the staff suddenly yelled: "Guards!" And a few guards started storming in and out while Ryuu hurried over towards his father.

[Berenice.]

"Yeah, well we thou--" Eli was interrupted when the window broke and she quickly jumped back, watching all the guards soon swarm in. She really didn't want to get involved so she left the room as quick as she could, questioning what had just happened.

[SecretShadows]

Emma came running to Eli scared as she quickly hugged her leg, she was outside and saw the man. She then said: "I'm scared... what's going on?" She looked at Eli with questioning eyes.