Prince Samuel

Princess Seraphina was very nervous, she repeatedly sucked in her breath. She doesn't like this, for her the experience of riding a horse is a very frightening experience. One year ago, she came close to being in danger due to her first training on horseback.




The horse she was riding at that time was a very aggressive brown stallion, but the guards said it was the best horse in the palace. However, the best horse seemed unwilling to be ridden by a crown prince. The horse ran aggressively, even kicking a special tutor who was training the prince.




The terrible incident made Seraphina almost fall and the incident still left trauma for her. But today, because she doesn't want the same incident to happen again, His Majesty King Roderick who will directly supervise the prince's training who has not been able to ride a horse at nine years old, which sounds very embarrassing.




There is no prince in the entire universe who cannot ride a horse, unless the prince is born sick or disabled. But for a healthy prince, this could seriously destroy the dignity of the presiding king.




"Make sure you practice well this time!" said King Roderick with his cold gaze. While Seraphina didn't flinch, she counted the seconds as if she were waiting for the time of her death.




A few moments later, Prince Samuel arrived at the Sapphire Palace. Prince Samuel was the eldest son of King Roderick and Valerie, the king's favorite concubine.




Unlike the heir to the throne, Prince Samuel was very intelligent and talented. At the age of 11 years, he is already fluent in horseback riding, archery and using a sword. Apart from that, Prince Samuel was also smart in academics. It is completely inversely proportional to Princess Seraphina who is lazy, naughty and lousy in almost everything.




Royal families and aristocrats often said that Prince Samuel was more worthy of being heir to the throne, which made Queen Alexandra angry and upset. Some of the best teachers were prepared to teach and educate Seraphina so that she could surpass her half brother, but failed. No one could stand the princess's mischief. Currently, Queen Alexandra only hope to Kenneth for help her educate Seraphina.




"Good morning, Your Majesty King Roderick Zafeiri, I am ready to carry out my duties!" said Prince Samuel politely, firmly and clearly. Make people who see it feel proud too. He truly inherited the nature of the King.




"Prince Sam, you must pay respects to Prince Nathan too!" said Valerie who had participated in seeing the heir to the throne's first training.




"Yes, Mother. Good morning, Your Excellency Prince Nathan Alexander Zafeiri the Great, I am ready to help Your Majesty today!" said the Prince while bowing respectfully.




Nathania feels uncomfortable being treated too much, including the respect of someone who should be able to relate like siblings like her and Prince Samuel. However, the brotherly relationship she hoped for did not apply to the king's descendants.




Even though they are both the children of the king, they both have very different positions. Prince Nathan and Princess Nathania were the sons of the King and Queen of the Lithonia Kingdom. Only Nathan and Nathania were the official descendants of the king. Meanwhile Samuel and his three sisters were the sons of the king's concubine.




A light brown stallion of the king's choice had been prepared, and two tutors who would guide Nathania were also ready. Prince Samuel began to show how it was safe for a little boy to ride a horse the first time and Prince Samuel did it perfectly.




"Good, Prince Samuel! Prince Nathan can do the same. You must remain calm, Your Majesty!" said one of the tutors guiding the terrified Nathania. She could still imagine the panic she felt at that time.




"I ... I can't!" she said backwards, her body trembling.




"It's okay, you can do it. Arturo is a good horse,"




"Bu ... but ..." she said doubtfully. Even though this horse looks calm, it still can't get rid of the fear from her mind.




"Do it! you've waited a year to start from scratch. So this time, make sure you can do well!" said the King very firmly. For those who knew how the king was certain that they would not refuse his orders and would do their best to do their best to avoid his anger.




Nathania swallowed hard, her father's gaze made her even more scared. Suddenly, what the Queen said this morning appeared in her head.




"Nathania, listen to me! today, you will learn to ride horses again. So, make sure you can do it, understand?"




"Bu ... but I'm afraid, I don't want to do it. I can't!" she said refusing.




"You can do it, there's nothing to be afraid of. The horse you are riding today is the king's special horse. So, the King must have made sure that the horse is safe. So please, please don't fail to do it!"




"Bu ... but, Mother ..."




"I don't want to hear rejection. You promised me that you will do your best. So I ask, do it!"




The words spoken by her mother made Nathania think hard how her fear of horses could disappear because Nathania always had no right to refuse.




With her eyes closed and trembling, Princess Nathania, who was being guided by the turor, slowly got on the back of the stallion named Arturo. A few seconds later, Nathania opened her eyes. Her surroundings became higher. Nothing happened, Arturo remained calm even though there was already a human sitting on his back.




"See, he's a good horse, isn't he? now, I will guide you, Your Majesty!"




"Well ..." the horse started walking slowly. Nathania glanced at the king who was still standing watching her with a cold gaze, while Lady Valerie stood beside the king while showing her a very cynical smile.




Nathania who didn't understand the meaning of that smile, immediately turned her gaze forward. Her eyes caught the figure of Prince Samuel who looked dashing on a brown horse as if he was used to riding it.




"Sam looks really great," thought Nathania who was amazed at her half brother.




After practicing horse riding for an hour. They stopped and will resume training tomorrow morning, because now it is time for Nathania to study in her class.




"Sam!" shouted Nathania calling Prince Samuel, all who heard her were shocked. Samuel who had just gotten off his horse, turned his head, not expecting to be called out with such a familiar scream.




"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" asked Samuel who immediately rushed over to Nathania.




"Don't call me Your Majesty, we are both brothers. Just call Nathan, okay?" she asked, smiling cheerfully. Where had her fear and nervousness gone on horseback a moment ago?




"Sorry Your Majesty, I can't do it!"




"Why Sam?"




"Because we both have different statuses. So, please apologize. I can't do it!"




"Yes fine, but I'll still call you Sam or Sammy, hahahaha ..." Nathania laughed broadly, making the King who had just left the field could hear her laughter.




"Prince Nathan!" exclaimed King Roderick who was annoyed by the sound of Nathania's laughter.




"Yes, Father? did you call me?" relaxed and without fear, Nathania ran over to her father and stopped right in front of him with a smile.




Everyone around the square was in complete shock, not expecting that the heir would be careless and lack the manners that a king's son should have.




King Roderick looked sharply at his daughter who was standing with a sincere smile in front of him. Seeing the look in the king's eyes, it was certain that he was currently angry and it terrified them all.




"What kind of King will you be?"




"Like you ... I will be a good and great King like you, because I really admire you," she replied with a smile.




What is happening now is sure to be horrendous news throughout the Palace of Safir, gossip like this will easily spread and reach the ears of Queen Alexandra and Queen Mother Margaritha.







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