When I wake up the next morning I am again greeted by a heavy weight on my chest and raise my head to find Emilia in her leopard form lying on my chest fast asleep. I have absolutely no idea how to move without waking her up. Before I can do anything she shifts forms and I now have a girl lying on top of me, fast asleep. Fortunately vampires are easier to move than leopards and I manage to move her off of me without waking her. I get out of bed and walk over to the cloak from the other day. As I put it on the door comes bursting open and a young kid with silver hair and red eyes comes in and jumps 5 meters onto the bed. The bed with Emilia in it. I stand there kind of confused because Emilia had said that no one came in here because they all knew this was her, the queen’s, bedroom and she was not to be disturbed. This all goes through my head in about 10 seconds. So why is someone here disturbing her. While I’m processing this, the kid is jumping up and down on Emilia’s bed and she is bouncing up and down with a complacent look on her face which confuses me even more.

"Emi, Emi, the guards said someone came through the portal two days ago why didn’t you tell me I would have escaped my boring old teachers sooner."

"Get off of my bed, Kiri!" Emilia says, sitting up. "I told you not to come barging in without knocking again!"

"How am I supposed to stay out when you didn’t tell me someone came through the Gate?! Come on! I want to meet them. It’s been two days they should be awake and able to tell me about the outside world!" As if remembering me, Emilia starts to look around when she realizes that I’m not in the bed she looks around the room and it does not take her long to notice me. By this time, the kid has noticed and stares at me. That’s when I remember the hood. Shoot I’m not wearing the hood! That means he can see my weird coloring. He sits down on the bed which surprises both me and Emilia. He slowly turns to look at Emilia.

"She looks like Ambrosia." Well that’s just great does everyone here know who Ambrosia was?

"Yes Kiri, I know." Emilia says before she shift and tackles him. Then he shifts into a small younger male version of Emilia. That means he is of royal blood. That means, he is related Emilia. Wait. Why am I annoyed by that? Never mind that for now, back to the bigger issue in the room. The two wrestling leopards that are currently knocking over furniture. A coffee table knocks me over before I can say anything. Then the cats are on top of the table on me. Beneath them I’m yelping and stuttering. Oh and cursing, very much cursing. Emilia eventually realizes that I am stuck under the table and grabs her relative by the scruff and drags him off me. I push the table to the side and sit up.

"What the hell! If you are going to wrestle then make sure you do it where others are out of reach and there are no tables nearby!"

"I’m so sorry Jay! I really didn’t mean for that to happen. Kiran is supposed to be with his tutors halfway across the city in a tiny little apartment that I was told is very hard to escape, but he has a gift." Behind her the kid, Kiran, shifts back and stares at me from the safety of Emilia’s nightgown. Emilia pulls him in front of her.

"This is my little brother Kiran. Like I said he is not supposed to be here, but he is and now that he is here he would love to make it up to you by helping lead the tour."

"I would?"

"Yes, yes you would Kiran. Now go get ready." He sticks his tongue out at me before he darts out the door.

"Did you see that? He stuck his tongue out at me!"

"Hahaha! I have to say I think my brother has a crush on you."

"Me. You think he has a crush on me? Are you being serious?"

"No, I’ve never seen him instantly dislike someone like that. You had such an adorable look on your face when you thought that he might like you!" She laughs over her shoulder as she opens her closet.

"Do you want a green or red dress?"

"You pick." I can’t believe that she got me. I actually thought that it was true.

"Ha! Even your pouting face is adorable." She says as she hands me a white dress with green flower design on the bodice.

"This is too nice. I can’t wear this."

"Well you will because this is the first time your face will be seen and the people in palace know the story behind Ambrosia and her appearance." She tell me with a wince. So I want you looking your best for your first ever appearance. Now that I think about it I probably should have seen this coming and I should expect a lot of staring.

"Are you sure?"