Clef watched the girl fly down the staircase from the tower. She
laughed as she raced the wind down the stairs, long wavy blonde hair coming
loose of its pins and flying like a pennant behind her. Short and chubby
hands, oddly pale and white , held up her long colored skirts so that she
didn't trip. "Emerode! If you tear your skirts again I'm going to take you
over my knee, six years old or not!"
Emerode's only reaction was more of the loud, musical laughter that was her trademark with those she knew. With those she didn't know she could, and easily would be as cold and distant as the two people she'd never known but was Named for. But the party of people she went to meet now were people she'd known all her life, and just as close as her immediate family.
Clef sighed with exasperation as he watched the eldest daughter of the royal family race out the gates and along the grass.
"The guards will have much work to do now that Lantis and Zagato are around to get Emerode into mischief." he shook
his head in sympathy for the guards.
An hour later Clef looked out the window to see what the children were doing. The green haired prince was playing with Lantis. Lantis seemed to have no interest in playing games now. Something was bothering him. His eyes were always down towards the ground and he never spoke to Emeraude and Zagato the whole day. The blonde princess and Zagato were playing together as usuall under one of the trees discussing everything possible under the sun. The babbling brook near by made a murmuring sound which was very relaxing. The green grass swayed in the breeze. The sun warmed the ground and bounced off the smiling faces of the children. " Children Time for your studies!" All four children raced inside Ferio ahead of them Squealing " swords swords swords" Each went to where they were supposed to go. Zagato was met in his magic lessons by Alcyonie and Lantis and Ferio were met in their sword fighting classes by Lafarga. Emeraude didn't go into either of the class's . Sadly she stood by Clef's side and they both disappeared to an unknown place.
over my knee, six years old or not!"
Emerode's only reaction was more of the loud, musical laughter that was her trademark with those she knew. With those she didn't know she could, and easily would be as cold and distant as the two people she'd never known but was Named for. But the party of people she went to meet now were people she'd known all her life, and just as close as her immediate family.
Clef sighed with exasperation as he watched the eldest daughter of the royal family race out the gates and along the grass.
"The guards will have much work to do now that Lantis and Zagato are around to get Emerode into mischief." he shook
his head in sympathy for the guards.
An hour later Clef looked out the window to see what the children were doing. The green haired prince was playing with Lantis. Lantis seemed to have no interest in playing games now. Something was bothering him. His eyes were always down towards the ground and he never spoke to Emeraude and Zagato the whole day. The blonde princess and Zagato were playing together as usuall under one of the trees discussing everything possible under the sun. The babbling brook near by made a murmuring sound which was very relaxing. The green grass swayed in the breeze. The sun warmed the ground and bounced off the smiling faces of the children. " Children Time for your studies!" All four children raced inside Ferio ahead of them Squealing " swords swords swords" Each went to where they were supposed to go. Zagato was met in his magic lessons by Alcyonie and Lantis and Ferio were met in their sword fighting classes by Lafarga. Emeraude didn't go into either of the class's . Sadly she stood by Clef's side and they both disappeared to an unknown place.