The castle in it’s pink shiny glory, while other castles were covered in beautiful grey and gold walls but Queen Mom, the ruler of the Herristia Kingdom, never, follow the trend. Herristia was the first kingdom to be ruled by only a female without a suitor, Queen Mom, or just Mom is good at doing her job as Queen. She is the older sister of Little Darling’s mother, after the Kingdom of Solstia fell, she took care of Little Darling and hoping one day Little Darling will claim the throne back from the evil things outside the Kingdom.

The long hallway to the throne room is full of portraits of previous Kings and Queens of both Solstia and Herristia Kingdom, Little Darling and Sqee walks side by side while the General and guards followed them behind, the velvety floor are wet from the drenching spare water come from both of them. The Maids quickly grabbed mops and uses some of their magic to dry the floor faster.

The throne room where Queen Mom was sitting with Halia her butler, drinking some tea, she looks displeased even her earwings are drooped down. Little Darling and Sqee was left alone with the Queen after the guard left.

“Hi, Auntie.” she smiled, giving her the naughty grin.

“Lili, i received too much complaints from the citizens of Herristia about your improper behavior outside the castle,” the Queen puts down her cups and turn to Little Darling. “I expect you would behave maturely outside. As your promise to me on your 15th birthday, you would be a good citizen but it seems you done the same things as you did inside the castle,”

Little Darling looked down all the time while twiddling her thumbs while listening her aunt give her the mouth lesson. Sqee just stand nearby Little Darling and feel a bit sorry for her.

“Lili, you must act respectfully outside, to gain trust the locals you must be respectful with their surroundings, you can’t just go around vandalize stuff. If you keep doing this, we could have been out of gold to repair the damage that you have caused,” she continues, “Seriously, Lili, you promised.”

“I’m sorry, auntie. It won’t happen again, but auntie…. You should have seen how Sqee fly off from the back of the bike!” she burst.

“Did he fly like a small octopus?” the Queen joked, a little giggle shot out looking at Sqee whose body all turned pink in color when started to laugh then she turn to Halia who raised an eyebrow at her, “I’m sorry for my motion, Sqee, hope you’re not hurt?” Sqee shake his head, “Good to hear then, so Lili, can you please promise me not to cause trouble?? She added.

“Yes, Auntie.” she pouted then walked to her, “Auntie, there’s a festival going on in the next town, you know the Market Fiesta? Can I go without the company ‘cept Sqee with me?” she pleaded.

Queen Mom took a long stare at Little Darling then shake her head reject her plea, she used to go with Little Darling as a trip to visit the locals there but this year she couldn’t attend due to some business with the High Court on some serious matter. “I will not allow you to go without escorts!” “Why not? I can take care of myself, Sqee is also coming with me!” “Nope, No, no, no!” Little Darling pulled her earwings to her face, grumbling, “Pleeeeeaaaseee, just this one Fiesta…” she bellowed, she batted her eyelashes at her and making a puppy whine, “Fine! But! The guards will wait for you at the entrance of the town to make sure you arrived safely, understood?”

Happy as she is rather than just rejoiced of her Aunt’s approval, she agrees on her request. Queen Mom and Little Darling like mother and daughter hugged lovingly, Sqee and Halia just sighed in disbelief on how fast this one Queen gave up on her niece’s pleads.

Sqee and Little Darling left the castle with Sqee was the one this time drive the scooter home. They have reached to their two-storey house, which was actually Sqee’s own house that he earns from all his work. Sqee is a being from an unknown origin, he was the only species that live in this large town, he was a quick learner in adapting his surrounding. He works as a salesman for a potion shop nearby, he is famous among girls and old women, it was weird on why he was even that popular. He would try to avoid stand close around women whenever he works. All his earnings pays off and he managed to get a house for himself.

Little Darling met Sqee back after he bought the house, they met on a Royal Visit Day, Little Darling always runs away when that day came, Little Darling hide herself inside the shop he worked and their eyes met. He was asked to hide her from the guards and her Aunt, but Sqee is the kind of guy that never like to be accomplice to anybody, he thought at first Little Darling was a criminal and he passed her to the guard. At that moment he knew it was the princess, “I’ll get you for this Squidhead!” she yelled. A couple of days later, she came back for revenge and pulled a prank on him. Yes, he deserves it for telling, but he thought that was the last time he will meet the princess but she came back again and again. Until one day, he saw the princess sitting next to the shop door when his boss said about Little Darling was there.

“I can’t believe you ignored me! No one Ignored a princess!” she cried, “I thought you will be mad or… or even telling to Auntie again…” she sobbed.

Sqee was threatened when she started to cry, he looked around him and there were people started to give bad stare at him. Sqee tried to speak but gurgles was only came out, surprisingly Little Darling understood. Little Darling was 12 that day, he apologizes on everything he done to her and she just smiled before leaving him alone, “Let’s be friend! I’ll come back here tomorrow!” and that was the day she and Sqee become best friends.