"You won't tell anyone, will you?" Merlin asked.
Honey smiled reassuringly, "No way, don't worry," he said. After all, he had no intention of having one of the two sides of the coin executed... let alone the one that was probably the most important.
The silver chalice was cold against her lips, and the wine inside had a strong and sour taste that she didn't mind. Her sister was clearly of a completely different opinion because after briefly smelling it she gave her an alarmed glance as if to ask her if it was polite or not to ask for simple water since she did not drink.
"This wine is really delicious," Honey said as she put down the glass, making sure that the sleeve of the dress did not end up on the plate with the food - in the end she had chosen a purple one without too many frills, with the boat neckline and sleeves wide - and gave Arthur a sweet smile.
Arthur smiled and "No problem" replied as he ordered Merlin to bring water and a clean glass for Sarah.
During this operation Honey did not miss the exchange of glances and shy smiles between the servant and his sister, and for a moment she wondered if she should worry, but then it occurred to her that her sister was too responsible, certainly she would never have had a crush on someone who lived more than a thousand years before them.
"I am glad to see that you enjoyed the clothes I sent you, they give you a lot," Arthur said, looking first at one and then at the other. He was at the head of the table and the two sisters sat opposite each other. "I hope that the accommodation is also adequate.
"You are very kind, prince. We thank you for your hospitality," replied Sarah. "The clothes are really beautiful and the accommodation is perfect," she added, smoothing out some invisible folds on the skirt of her emerald green dress.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that. But now tell me a little about yourself, I'm curious to know the customs of your kingdom. For example, why do you color your hair in this unusual way?".
The girls looked into their alarmed eyes. "Well, why do these colors represent... began to say, " - Honey.
"Our...house..." tried to end Sarah.
Arthur gave them a skeptical look, probably remembering the colors of the symbol that Honey had passed off as that of their house: a silver dragon on a black background.
"Well not really," he hurried to add this "represent the various ranks within a house. For example, she is the heir to the throne" really began to regret not having simply said that the hair was colored according to their tastes, but they were in a time when everything had its specific symbolism, especially among the high offices, so perhaps it was better to play the part of the princesses properly. He realized too late that it still didn't make sense since his sister had blue hair.
"Blue? Wasn't black the color of your house?" asked the prince, without losing his skeptical expression.
"No... that is, yes, but the official color of our house is blue" in fact the uniforms of Stormcloack, the rebels of his favorite game, were blue "Black is...".
"It's the color of our army," Sarah promptly replied, "of which my sister is the commander.
The two girls exchanged a glance, smiling at the harmony they had been showing since they arrived there, a harmony they thought they had long since lost since adolescence had seen their characters separated by an abyss. Similar in appearance, they had been separated from their ways of doing and thinking.
"A woman heir to the throne and another commander of the army?" Arthur asked his surprise, but without mockery, he seemed more than happy.
"Where we come from isn't such a strange thing," Honey hurriedly replied. "Sex or social background doesn't matter to gain access to certain positions..."
"But only individual merit" ended Sarah.
The prince alternated for a few seconds the look from one to the other "Do you always finish the sentences of each other?" he asked laughing.
Both smiled, "That's how twins work," they answered in chorus.
to be continued https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5d9330a42fda86023a6cb900/two-twins-technology-and-witchcraft-part-10-5d9355d0c7e50c00b246edd5
