『JenSoo Short Stories』

Lend Me Your Hand (2/4)

*Note - How Royals are addressed:

King/Queen - Your Majesty

Princess - Your Highness

Duke - Your Grace

Viscount - My Lord/Lord *last name*

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"Whoever thought this was a good idea, I want them fired," Jennie complains as she throws down the metal tubes in her hand.

"It was your idea, your Highness," Jisoo stifles a laugh as she sits on her lawn chair next to her fully built tent.

"I was being sarcastic, Captain Obvious," Jennie says irritatingly.

Technically, Jennie wasn't even supposed to be here. Jisoo and a few of the other fellow royal guards had decided to go camping as a way of team-building and just enjoying time off from the stressful life of being a guard.

So, how did the Princess find herself in this situation in the middle of the woods?

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A few nights ago and well past her curfew, Jennie decided to sneak out after Jisoo's shift was over. When roaming around the castle, she heard voices from one of the rooms and out of curiosity, she tried to subtly take a peek inside. However, what she completely missed was the fact that the room was filled with some royal guards who had a keen sense of awareness, so as soon as the door cracked, it didn't take long for someone inside to tell the "peeping Tom" to enter. Embarrassingly, she slowly opened the door and was surprised to see that she had accidentally stumbled into a meeting between her parents and some of the royal guards including Jisoo, who were all in an defensive stance at the "intruder."

"Jennie?" Her mother asks first as the rest of the room relaxes. "Aren't you supposed to be sleeping?"

Jennie bows as she apologizes.

"Oh, it's alright dear," her mother says warmly. Then, the woman perks up, "Actually, now that you're here, it's best we let you know that your father and I just approved that some of the guards will be having a camping trip. Therefore, you won't be with Jisoo for the weekend and instead your secondary guard will accompany you."

Before she could stop herself, Jennie blurts out, "Can I go too?"

"What?" The Queen, King and even Jisoo all speak simultaneously. Instantly, the rest of the guards start to whisper to each other while Jisoo just looks at her with wide eyes.

If Jennie were under any other circumstances, she would have never suggested such a thing because to be quite frank, she loves her royal lifestyle. However, after her recent heartbreak, a part of her just wants to get away for a while, even if that means having to go out in the darn awful woods and with Jisoo no less.

"Just think about it! Don't you think it would be good for me to experience life outside of the castle? You know, so I can appreciate the life and privilege that I have now," Jennie tries.

"I don't know, darling," the King says skeptically.

"I'd be safe anyways! Jisoo and the rest of the guards will be with me."

Her father looked as if he was about to reject Jennie's idea, but her mother touched his hand, making him pause. Then, the Queen speaks, "You know what? I think that would be a great idea! Not only do I think this experience will be beneficial, but this is a perfect opportunity for you and Jisoo to bond! Don't you think, honey?" her mother looks at her husband.