The Lost Princess - A 'Selection' spinoff

CHAPTER 15

The three girls glanced at each other, before making their way to the table.

"Aurora! Here!" Elodie said, patting to the empty chair near her.

"I wanted Aurora to sit near me," Elanor pouted.

"Wow I don't think you girls have even acted this possessive with me," Elena said. "And I brought you gifts!".

Everyone laughed, the ice broken.

Aurora walked to sit near Elodie, before realizing that it meant that Queen Elora would be seated on her other side. She froze for a moment, before sitting down on her chair.

"Happy Anniversary, Your Majesties," she said, looking at King Edward.

"Thank you," he said, smiling at her.

"You look different," Eric said from across her, as he buttered a piece of bread.

Aurora rolled her eyes at him.

"She's looks like a girl," Adelaide corrected.

Aurora sighed, resisting the urge to slap her forehead.

"You do look rather nice," Elora said quietly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Aurora replied,  her eyes on her plate.

"What's this on your arm, Aurora?" Elodie asked, poking at a still purple bruise high on her arm.

Aurora bit her lower lip and said, "Makeup malfunction, Elodie".

The rest of the royals looked at her arm, and furrowed their eyebrows.

They realized that it was a bruise.

Aurora quickly pulled down her sleeve, and looked around to see what she wished to eat.

"Bacon, Aurora?" Queen Elena offered, passing a bowl towards her.

Aurora wrinkled her nose. "No thank you, Your Majesty".

"She doesn't like the smell of bacon," Eric clarified, as his aunt looked around, confused.

"Wait," Elena said suddenly. "Who's the one sitting next to you - Elena or Elora?".

Aurora sighed. "Queen Elora".

"She's psychic," Elena announced, falling back on her chair. "She's literally the only one who can tell us apart".

Queen Elora rolled her eyes and looked at her sister. "Elena. You're sitting next to King Vincenzo. I'm sitting next to Edward. Isn't that an indication enough as to whom is whom?".

Aurora smiled.

"She looks a lot like Aunty Elena," Elanor suddenly said.

King Vincenzo truly looked at Aurora for the first time, and tilted his head.

"It's probably because she's wearing pink," Kate said, laughing.

"Yes, perhaps," King Edward said dismissively.

Everyone resumed their eating their food, but Elena continued to stare at Aurora long enough to make her feel uncomfortable.

A servant passed by, and Eric said, "Can we please have a bowl of fruit here? I fear Lady Aurora may starve herself otherwise".

"How considerate of you, Prince Eric," Aurora joked.

"Anything for our resident gif-content-maker," he replied with a cheeky grin on his face.

"I'm this close to throwing this scone on your face, Eric," Aurora said, pointing to the scone on Elodie's plate.

Eric looked pained. "Please. Not the scones. Cook's scones are harder than rocks!".