
Flowers on the floor. Dresses with white shades are worn by the bride. He continued walking forward with eyes that kept looking at him. The bride arrives in front of the stage to meet the groom. In their midst there was a witness who would question their promise.
Whether it hurts to see the person you once loved getting married to someone else and you become the witness that unites them.
The king looked at the bride and groom in turn.
"Now you may make a holy promise" said the king. There was no feeling in his eyes. I think she really took off Diana's leg.
"I will be a good wife, trusting my husband and helping him in his joys and sorrows. I will be a good mother to our children, they will not lack anything in terms of material or affection. They will be witches who serve the kingdom like us" Diana said. Sister Diana's voice was more confident than usual. He looks happy.
My sister kept smiling looking at Sister Diana. It was the happiest smile I've ever seen from my brother. "I will be a good husband, trusting and being by my wife's side in joy and sorrow. I would be a good father by guiding our children in magic or even being a moral human being."
The king nodded, he continued, "I have declared you husband and wife. You can close it with a kiss."
My sister and sister Diana looked at each other. They are like the first couple. Then they kissed. All the guests applauded, including me. I am the one who claps the loudest hands.
The king looked at me with a strange look. I'm used to it, even when working for him he often sees me like that. He now mingles with other guests.
I walked over to Sister Diana and my sister. They took off their lips while still smiling. They're looking at me.
"Congratulations on the marriage of the two of you, Sister and Sister Diana."
"Thank you Iris" said Diana.
"I hope Sister Diana can hold on to this lousy Brother of mine."
"I'm a great man Iris, don't demean your brother like that" my brother protested.
"Here you go, our guests are waiting for us. It's time for the flower toss. Do you want to get this flower Iris? We can work together" sister Diana suggested.
I'm so excited. The person who gets the flower means they will get married soon after.
"I'm ma-" my words stopped because of my brother.
"can't. We're still in one family just give it to someone else, Diana."
He still thinks of me as a child. Though I will be the head of the family, he cannot forbid me from looking for a man.
"I'll still be coming. No need to cooperate. I'll definitely get it," I said.
My sister was about to ban me but Sister Diana prevented it. Luckily I had someone on my side to fight my brother. I turned towards the crowd of girls lined up.
Sister Diana and my sister prepared to turn their backs on us. They hold a bouquet of flowers together. We, the girls started putting horses to catch the bouquet. The rules cannot use magic. When using magic then the person who gets the flower will not get married.
The bouquet of flowers was thrown upwards. I jostled with the other girls to get the flower. The flower is getting backwards. Done already, I was standing at the very front there was no way I could break through wild girls like this. My brother will definitely smile triumphantly later.
The flower stopped. One hand caught him. I couldn't see her face my eyes were covered by the other girls. The girls scream. Not a cry of defeat, but disbelief at the same time happy.
Who got it? Why is everyone happy?
The bouquet of flowers began to come down. I managed to get to the back to see the person who caught him. The king looked at the bouquet in his hand while puzzled.
***
"I want to get an extra salary. My job is supposed to be a palace potion witch, why would I even have to clean this room every time I come and help you do something else?" grumbling.
Actually I know the reason he's getting busy. The girls begin to approach her, hoping that one of them will marry the King. Plus the witch council began urging the married King to get offspring. But that doesn't mean he can take advantage of my kindness like this.
"First you came here to clean my room, even though I didn't tell you to. Second about helping me with the paperwork I won't pay you. You haven't even done anything since becoming a palace potion witch, eating blind paychecks, '" the King protested.
All this time my job here was just helping her clean the room and read books to pass the time. I was getting bored because the books were running out and I could remember them all.
"Of course the job of the palace potion witch is to make potions."
"There's no experimental equipment here. And you never told me what kind of potion I was."
Indeed I can carry equipment in my residence but I do not want to. He should have prepared everything.
"Of course a healing potion or anything else that can be made."
"The availability of healing potions after the war is still abundant in the warehouse."
He can't repay me. In fact, we often fight, mostly because of trivial problems. It seems like we are no match, but I never thought about resigning. Though it sucks he's a good boss.
"Alright I'll put you in a new room with new experimental equipment and materials. I hope you can make a great potion." The king turned his face away, he did not accept defeat.
I smile. "Okay, Your Majesty."
"If you're not busy help me with this paperwork. I'll raise your salary, '" he added.
"Okay, Your Majesty."
The king nodded heavily. He's working on the paperwork while I help sort through it.
"Is there any way to make the girls give up?" ask King.
"Perhaps with a contract engagement like my sister and sister Diana?" I handed him the documents he had to sign.
"Bad idea. The council will instead ask me to marry her soon." He finished signing the document and handed it to me.
I put it in the finished section. "Then they refuse everything, they will give up."
"Unfortunately I don't want to wait long."
"Then pretend that you're a same-sex lover. They're gonna give up."
He looked at me with that strange look again. He always exaggerates the problem.
"You want me to be scorned by other nobles?"
"It's only temporary, isn't it? The rumor will go away after you get married."
The king hardened his jaws pressing on his temple. He got up to the door.
"I have to go see a guest. So get the job done" he said, slamming the door.
I turned towards the pile of papers on Raha's desk. Out of defeat he rules me at will. However, I still work, I do not want this country destroyed because of the King who is not responsible.
***
I stretch my arms. My work is done. More precisely, the work of the King. It's time I went home.
I set foot out of the palace building. In front of the gate I saw the King driving a girl. Before the girl left, they talked to each other. I could see the King smiling towards the girl.
I don't know why I'm angry. He said he wanted to reject the girls, why did he smile at him?