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Finally Prince Ryo stopped whispering.Ayumi was anxious.Then Aku bumped into her "Oh there you are!" Ayumi whispered."Sorry,"Aku whispered back.The girls stood back up."Excuse me,Anyone named Ayumi here?"King Ryukun siad.Ayumi froze.Aku tried to push Ayumi to do up but Ayumi wouldn't budge."Once again anyone named Ayumi?"King Ryukun said.He grunted.Ayumi finally unfroze and began to walk forward.Everyone moved for her to make her way up.Then King Ryukun turned around by the noise.He saw everyone moving for one girl to come forward.Ayumi had her head down low a bit.She walked slowly.But she started to get her pace and hurry up so she won't make the king and queen nor the prince wait.Finally she got up near the stairs and curtsied."So Ryo is this the girl?"Ayumi heard King Ryukun say."Yes father,"Prince Ryo said."Come forward young one,"King Ryukun said to Ayumi.Ayumi started moving up the stairs.She felt everyone's stare on her.She was nervous.She didn't know what would happen either."So your name is Ayumi?"King Ryukun asked.Ayumi nodded.She felt numbed.She felt like she was going to faint but she wouldn't.Finally her faintness won over her.She fainted.Prince Ryo caught her before she could fall to the ground."Father should I-"Prince Ryo said."Go now you know what to do,"King Ryukun interrupted Prince Ryo."Yes sir,"Prince Ryo said.He carried Ayumi to his room.King Ryukun dismissed everyone to go home then.Prince Ryo stroked Ayumi's hair.Prince Ryo's maid came in.She took care of Ayumi for time being.Then she left Ayumi with Prince Ryo.
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