After our 'surrender' Tamina and I have been shown our bedchambers which were luckily very close to each other, after being taken back to the Persia kingdom.

I looked around my bedchamber, which was reluctantly I admit, beautiful with honey floor and sheep-skin rugs with exotically-patterned walls "I have been told to tell you that the King will want to see you and your sister in 3 days when he arrives" The server told me nervously, nearly fainting in a presence of a Hassasin "and Garsiv wishes to see you soon and wants you to change"

I glared at the servant who paled at my ice-blue eyes and hurried away.

I sighed atleast they haven't taken away my weapons I thought and walked over to a brown wardrobe and opened it, revealing many gowns of different colours and materials. I picked out a scarlet gown with off-the-shoulder straps with a long robe that trailed the ground and long slits up the side with a black corset and silver lining. Well, it was a bit too fancy for my taste, but it'll do.

I tightened the belt around my waist too and slipped on soft black pumps, then I tied my thick maghony hair up in a long braid and walked out the room I'm not going to wait for Gustiv I thought angrily, remebering how he stormed into the High Temple like he owned the place if he wants to talk to me so much then he can come find me!

I walked outside the palace into the royal gardens and saw several straw dummies for practicing your fighting skills. I smirked, wanting to get rid of all this pent-up frustration.

I whipped at one dummy and cut right through it like a knife though butter, then I got out my throwing knives and flung them at one dummy, all of them impaling the dummy in one perfect straight line from the head down the stomuch.

"Well done Maia, that takes great skills to do" I heard a unfamiliar voice and I turned round to see Gustiv leaning against a tree "why didn't you stay in your bedchamber? I sent a servant to tell you!" Gustiv added crossly.

I raised a eye-brow "why should I show respect or follow a order from a man who had destroyed my home?" I asked icily. "Becuase I am Royalty!" Gustiv snapped and I scoffed "wow, really? I never would of guessed!" I hissed "and incase you have forgotten, I am royalty too!" "A weak royal though! Barely capable of protecting their own kingdom!" Gustiv retorted smugly.

In a flash, I pinned Gustiv up to the tree "that is a strong offense coming from a man who let their younger and un-royal brother actually get into my kingdom! You did nothing!" I snarled and Gastiv eyes burned with anger and he pushed against me with all his strength and I stumbled but didn't fall, though I had to let go of the angry Gustiv.

"Shut up! Dastan will never be as good as me!" Gustiv roared, then he dropped his head slightly "though it appears father thinks differently" He muttered and I was shocked when I felt sympathy in my heart for the warrior.

"Hey" I said softly, walking closer "I know what you mean"

Gustiv looked at me in surprise "what?" "I know what it feels like to be thought of badly or differently of how you want to be thought of" I admitted "since I am technically the princess of the Hassasins and daughter of Zolm, people immeditly think I am cold and heartless and-" I cut off abruptly, since I never told anyone but Tamina why my father wanted to get rid of me, but something in my heart told me it was okay to trust Gastiv "and that is why my father didnt want me" I sighed.

I looked at Gastiv and was surprised by the sudden warmth in his brown eyes "looks like we have a bit in common then" Gastiv chuckled and I smiled, both of us looking at each other and I realized that maybe...maybe Gastiv isn't so bad after all...

I suddenly came back to common sense when I realized that we were slowly moving our heads to each other's and I pulled away abruptly "come on Gastiv" I grinned though my heart thumped heavily "let's see how delicate Perisan men are"

Gastiv smirked "watch this Princess!" He said, grabbing his dagger and threw it at one dummy and the dagger impaled itself into its neck.

"No bad" I said lightly "a bit amateur though"

"Amateur?" Gastiv spluttered "watch this!" He grabbed a spear and threw it, impaling it though three dummies in their stomuchs. "Easy!" I replied and grabbed a bow and arrow, shooting five arrows at the same time which landed in the 5 dummies private parts.

Gastiv winced at where they landed but just said "not bad for a girl!" He joked. I grinned "Oooh! You did NOT just go there!" I chuckled, grabbing a sword on the ground and pointed it at Gastiv "let's see what kind of moves you got pretty boy!" Gastiv smirked at my comment and pointed his sword at me "so, you admit I'm handsome?" He said and lunged at me with his sword.

I scoffed and jumped out the way easily "don't flatter yourself Gastiv" I replied and swung at Gastiv who blocked my attack easily and he raised a eyebrow at me while we breifly paused "you didn't deny it!"

I rolled my eyes playfully as I pushed against Gastiv sword "I'm sorry but I prefer men who don't sing and dress up in gowns secretly!" I smirked and slashed at Gastiv. Gastiv jumped away, his mouth open in shock at my comment "what!" He yelled, and I chuckled "you didn't deny it!" I mocked, repeating his words earlier.

Gastiv eyes narrowed and he feinted left but I bought it, and he manged to knock my feet over, and I fell over. I closed my eyes for the impact but opened them in surprise when I felt something warm around my waist, and my eyes widened as I realized Gastiv was holding my waist, our faces inches away from each other.

We blinked at each other in surprise, but neither of us moved. I eventually stood up, relucntanly moving out of Gastiv warm embrace "I let you beat me, so not to damage your ego!" I said, walking away.

Gastiv chuckled "of course princess" And he grinned as I scowled at him "see you at dinner tonight!" He yelled after me as I started walking away again.

Is it possible for your thoughts to change about someone in about 30 minutes? Maybe Gastiv isn't that bad...