"You are an angel sent from above your grace." Richard, my dance teacher, tells me as I move across the dance floor

"Wonderful! Just wonderful!" He smiles as he observes me. I, Princess Annabelle, officially hate my life as Princess of Libian. I'd rather be out practicing my swordsmanship than be here dancing my feet out. Just a few more minutes. Just a few more minutes. I tell myself.

I flop onto my bed as soon as I lock my door

"Ah! I'm so tired!" Natalie jumps onto my bed and rubs against my palm. I stoke her and she purrs

"You're lucky Nat…" I sigh, "You get to have a person to take care of you. Unlike me…" I thought of my own mother. The way she held me, the way she took care of me, how she did everything I do now to Natalie. Unfortunately, Mother died 13 years ago due to a sickness. My own father never cared for me afterward. The only thing he cared about was the royal duties. Nothing about me unless it's about my own royal duties. If I am sick, he would just call in a doctor to take care of me. He wouldn't even come see me in my chambers tell me to get better soon. He's never worried about me.

At one point, I stopped petting Natalie. She nuzzles my cheek with her nose. The scent of her fresh clean fur makes the color come back to my face

"Well, I better hurry up. I don't want to keep Andrew waiting." I get up from the bed and started changing into a T-shirt and pants. I had almost an hour for a break and no one will bother me until that time.

I grab my jacket and satchel and jumped off the balcony. Through the gardens I go to where Andrew was waiting.

I slowed my pace as I find Andrew leaning on a tree looking up at the sky. This was where things get lively

"Yo!" I yelled. He turned around

"How long do you think I'm going to wait for you?" He tosses me two wooden swords as he spoke

"Sorry! Got caught up in something."

"I'll forgive you only if you beat me." He readies his sword. I do the same and smile

"Let's go!" We started fighting.

Time passed and we were down on the grass breathing heavily

"You're getting better at this." He says

"Thanks, but you're still way ahead of me."

"No I'm not. You're a fast learner. Why didn't you get a professional instead of an amateur like me?"

"Well, I'll have to pay that certain professional by using the royal funds. And if the king knew about that, he'll suspect me of doing something I'm not supposed to."

"And that's the reason why I don't want you to pay for our lessons."

"And that's why you're a good friend." We laugh. Andrew suddenly stops

"Are you really going to do it?"

"…Yeah."

"…."

"Of course I am. It's the only way."

"…"

"Well! I better be going! Don't want to make the maids suspect me." I grab my jacket and satchel

"Yeah, you live a busy life."

"Ha, well. It's the life of a Princess I have to survive." I laugh, "Bye!"