Chapter 08: Fate hates him
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Present day
Northern Castle
It was an annoying day for him. His princess threw a few books at him for no reason and to add to it, he wasn’t allowed to do anything...like always. He loved his princess, yet hated how she picked on him since books hurt.
Ryan had the worst luck of all. He knew Lyra since he was younger and fall in love with her at first sight but never could tell her. Sadly since she met him, she picked on him. At first in small ways then got weird. But the half-breed was used to it.
The half-breed walked outside and let out a soft sigh. He liked the peaceful air that was outside as inside was chaos to him. He walked to his area east of the front enter-way and began working on his training with his sword.
Northern lands
It was a peaceful day. Max was helping Ryan hold up a wooden sword as well as telling him how to use it. Rain sat on the steps to her tower, reading a book with a few books sat around her. The small family was unaware of what the their princess was planning nor what Lyne did.
Out of the blue, the young princess, future ruler of the northern lands, ran up to Rain and put her small hands on the page the mage was reading.
Rain blinked a few times before looking over at the young girl. “Hello Lyra, may I help you?”
Lyra smiled cutely. “Play with me.”
The mage sighed softly which got Max to look over. “I’m sorry, but I’m doing something. Go play with Max.” Hearing that, made Max twitch slightly.
Lira walked over with a soft sigh. “I’m really sorry, Rain. Sis was busy, so I said that I’ll watch her for a while.”
Rain looked up at her princess and nodded. “It’s fine.” She then moved her book and picked up Lyra, putting the young child on her lap. “Lyra, dear, What’s your favorite element?”
Lira smiled softly then walked over and sat by the mage.
The young girl thought a bit. “Water. It’s pwetty.”
The mage smiled softly since water was her main element. “Then you’ll like this.” She said as she moved her hands between them and made small water orbs appear. The orbs then floated up and stopped in fornt of Lyra’s face.
Lyra widen her eyes as she looked at the water orbs. “So pwetty.” She said, happily.
“Want to touch one?”
The young girl blinked and looked down at Ryan. “Who you?”
Rain sighed. “Lyra, This is my son, Ryan.” She thought a bit. “But he did ask a good question.”
Lyra looked back at the orbs. “Touch them…? Would me get wet?”
“Touch and see.” Ryan said with a cute smile. “Mom’s orbs are not like normal water orbs.”
She thought a bit before reaching up and lightly poking the closest one to her. All the orb did was move slightly, with a slight wave action inside it. She widen her eyes as she watched the orb. “wowie...”
Rain smiled lightly. “so, Lyra, dear, what do you think of my water orbs?”
Lyra looked up at the mage and smiled happily. “Me wove them.” She said, giggling.
The mage leaned over and kissed her on the forehead. “Then I’ll teach Ryan to do them.”
That made both kids blinked and look at each other. “Why mom?” Ryan asked before Lyra was able to say anything. Sure, they played together but they both felt something off.
Lira giggled softly. “Just because, right Rain.”
“….yea..” Rain said as she moved Lyra back to the ground before standing up. She felt something off as well and wasn’t sure about something. She turned and walked into her tower.
Lira blinked then sighed softly. “Lyra, let’s go play in the castle.”
“Okay!” The young girl, grabbed Ryan’s hand and pulled him with her as she ran to the castle.
Ryan, on the other hand, blinked as he got pulled. He got no say yet no one stopped it from happening.
Max and Lira blinked as they waited to two.
“...Is he fated to be her guard…?” Max asked the princess.
Lira sighed softly. “I don’t know but Lyne said that he’s fate is linked to hers since they first played together.”
“Poor boy.”
“Indeed.”
Both sighed together before looking over to Rain walking out of her tower.
“Max...”
Librarys
Lyra sat at a table, coloring away in a coloring book that Kai gave her. Kai sat next to her, reading up on his studying. He was unsure why the princess ran to him, pulling Ryan with her, but the panther demon had helped the young half-breed out by calming the young princess down.
Ryan sighed as he laid his head against the table. “I wanna go back and learn...”
“Nopie. Ryan stays near by.” Lyra said, happily coloring.
Ryan looked over at her by leaning onto his chin and sent her a glare. “….Why?”
“Me do not know.”
“Then let me go.”
“No.”
Kai looked at the two and sighed. “Princess, just color. Ryan, why don’t you read up on the history of swordsmanship.”
Lyra nodded, smiling happily.
Ryan sighed and moved away from the table before walking over to get some books. It was going to be a long day.
Lira stood near the doorway with Rain. Both females were glad that Kai just happened to be studying. That demon had a way with the young princess.
Just then, arms went around Lira’s body, making her jump. “So what’s going on here?”
Lira leaned back and looked up, blinking. “Takumi, what you doing?”
The panther demon smiled softly at her. “Checking on Kai and his studying. What about you?”
Rain looked over and pointed at Lyra. “Kira is having Lira babysit.”
He looked over and sighed softly. “And that’s why two pretty females are standing here. Is the young one doing anything bad?”
“No.. Kai has her coloring.”
“And got Ryan to study swordsmanship since Lyra won’t let him leave….”
“Odd… Does she had some odd power over him?”
Lira and Rain looked at each other, blinking before Rain said anything. “No…. But it is odd.”
Takumi thought a bit as he leaned his chin against Lira’s head. “What if our young princess likes having young Ryan around?”
“...”
“He’s right, Rain. We had the two play together else they were still learning how to walk. Maybe Lyra is used having him around even if Ryan doesn’t.”
“Maybe….”
Northern Castle
Ryan flinched as arms went around his body, making him drop his blade. He looked down and his dark blue eyes widen when he noticed just who is hugging him. “P-princess?”
Lyra giggled softly. “Sorry for hitting you with that book. I was trying to hit Kaorun this time.” She said softly.
He sighed softly as he removed her arms and turned around. “Princess, you always throw things at me.”
She blinked a bit as she looked up at him. “I do?”
“Yes..and order me to do deadly things or stay near you.”
“...” She didn’t say anything since she couldn’t. She didn’t know why she felt like doing those things. “I’m sorry...”
He sighed and hugged her. “Princess, you need to focus on staying calm. If you need to throw things at me, do it. I’m used to it.
She blushed softly as she blinked. She looked up at him after her blush faded. “Okay...” It was at that moment that she noticed her feelings for the boy.