Chapter 2
Marie showed Allen around the Order; they visited the library, the training rooms, lounging areas, and many other places.
Allen followed Marie through the hallways of the Order until Marie stopped at a new room and opened the door. "This will be your room from now on Prince Allen." Marie bowed and let Allen enter the room.
The room was empty except a bed, nightstand table, a wardrobe, and his luggage.
Allen turned to see Marie still bowing to Allen. "Please don't bow to me." Allen requested.
"Why not Prince Allen?"
"I'm not use to it." Allen answered.
"Oh. I see, I will refrain from bowing your highness."
Allen shifted uncomfortably; he also didn't want to be referred to as royalty when he never had any royal blood in him. He was just a kid out of an orphanage.
"Is there anything else that I can do for you?" Marie asked, resisting the urge to bow.
"No, thank you."
"Well, if not I leave you to get settled in. I will be back to retrieve you for lunch in an hour, so be ready Prince Allen." Marie, accidently forgetting Allen's request, bowed before leaving the room.
Allen sighed and flopped down onto the bed.
Timcanpy squirmed under his shirt and slid out. He rubbed up against Allen's cheek in a warming gesture.
"Tim…" Allen sighed. "I have a feeling that summer is going to last forever."
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Marie did as he said and returned for Allen at noon.
They walked out into the garden, where King Tiedoll was sitting at a table along with a boy.
Allen figured the boy to be around his age, maybe a bit older. The boy was clothed in black and had a dark hair color, it wasn't black but it was close. It had the faintest tint of blue to it, making his hair the color of a Raven's wing. It was somewhere on the lines of Midnight blue. The kid looked unhappy to be there.
Allen sat at the opposite end of the table and watched as Marie left.
The only sound you could here was of the chirping birds.
"So… Do you like your room?" Tiedoll started.
Allen nodded. "It's nice, King Tiedoll. Thank you for letting me stay here."
"Of course, anytime. My, you've got some nice manners young Prince; perhaps my Yu could learn a thing or two from you." Tiedoll laughed.
With Tiedoll's last statement, the kid shot death glares at Tiedoll.
"Oh! Allen I forgot to introduce you two. This is my son," Tiedoll pointed to the kid, "his name is Yu Kanda."
All was silent for a second, until Tiedoll coughed.
Kanda muttered something, completely inaudible.
Tiedoll nudged Kanda in the ribs, hard.
"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance Allen Walker." Kanda grumbled, loud enough for Allen to hear.
"Very good," Tiedoll congradulated.
"It's nice to meet you too." Allen smiled.
Kanda rolled his eyes and a group of servants brought out food.
What Allen said to Timcanpy kept replaying in his head. "I have a feeling that summer is going to last forever."