Chapter 4
"Jaenelle, it's almost noon. When can I throw Harmony into the coldest body of water around?"
"You may throw her wherever you wish as soon as she walks through that door. Now sit down and eat some lunch before I shove it down your throat." Expecting him to sit down Jaenelle was surprised when Lucivar sprang from his chair and headed straight for the door grabbing a very surprised Witch and flying out the nearest window.
"I hope the water isn't to cold witch child."
Valyn laid in bed trying to figure out what had happened since yesterday afternoon. He had tried to protect a girl for a wolf in the forest. He had gotten the shit beat out of him by the girl he was trying to protect, woke up in the place he intended to walk into not carried, and found himself surrounded by the strongest blood in five centuries. Telling them his story he got the right to stay and serve. He didn't want to get in trouble the first day he arrived so he was up at that ungodly hour waiting for someone to come and get him to go out to the practice field. By six o'clock he started to worry that everyone had forgotten about him so he started for the door. He had almost touched the doorknob when a person grabbed him from behind. Not thinking he called in his sword and swung around only to shit his pants. He found Harmony gracefully stepping out of the sword's path.
"Well I know I kicked your ass yesterday, but really is that any way to treat the girl that didn't leave you in the forest to bleed to death."
Instantly getting rid of the sword he fell to his knees. "Please forgive me. You may punish me any way you see fit for my actions against you. I beg for your forgiveness."
Laughing Harmony pulled him off his knees. "The first thing you should learn is that you never bow to a queen in this kingdom unless they are riding the killing edge."
"But wouldn't that be showing disrespect standing in a Queen's presence?"
"Dear boy if you go around here and bow to every Queen in the nation, you will be seen as weak. If you wish to be a strong male in this court you have to stand up to your Queen and question her judgment if it puts her in danger. Your first duty is to protect and then you follow orders. You don't go around licking the boots of anyone higher than you. Stand up for yourself apologize when you are wrong and be proud when you are right. That's your lesson for today. Remember it well Prince."
"I will Lady. By chance are the one that is come to take me to practice?"
"Well Prince, you're going to work out but we're not going anywhere." With that sly grin she tackled him to the bed and it got really interesting after that.
Just remembering that morning made him blush. Trying to get the pictures of her beautiful body out of his head he was startled to hear a knock on the door. Striding to the door he opened it to find a very plump and dangerous looking woman filling it.
"Another person that has no respect for hired hands. Keeping their room in such a way." Still mumbling she started to strip the bed.
"I'd like you to meet Helen. She runs this hall and I suggest you stay on her good side."
Turning back to the door he found a very cold man that was flanked by his twin. No wait they weren't twins, they must be father and son. He remembered hearing stories about a father that had a son that was his mirror image...
"Well Daemon it seems that you have made the poor boy mute. Good morning Prince Bane. I bet you had a very tiring morning. You should go down to get lunch. Moon Shadow will bring you to the dining hall."
With that he left for the dining hall with the tame wolf.
"Jaenelle, it's almost noon. When can I throw Harmony into the coldest body of water around?"
"You may throw her wherever you wish as soon as she walks through that door. Now sit down and eat some lunch before I shove it down your throat." Expecting him to sit down Jaenelle was surprised when Lucivar sprang from his chair and headed straight for the door grabbing a very surprised Witch and flying out the nearest window.
"I hope the water isn't to cold witch child."
Valyn laid in bed trying to figure out what had happened since yesterday afternoon. He had tried to protect a girl for a wolf in the forest. He had gotten the shit beat out of him by the girl he was trying to protect, woke up in the place he intended to walk into not carried, and found himself surrounded by the strongest blood in five centuries. Telling them his story he got the right to stay and serve. He didn't want to get in trouble the first day he arrived so he was up at that ungodly hour waiting for someone to come and get him to go out to the practice field. By six o'clock he started to worry that everyone had forgotten about him so he started for the door. He had almost touched the doorknob when a person grabbed him from behind. Not thinking he called in his sword and swung around only to shit his pants. He found Harmony gracefully stepping out of the sword's path.
"Well I know I kicked your ass yesterday, but really is that any way to treat the girl that didn't leave you in the forest to bleed to death."
Instantly getting rid of the sword he fell to his knees. "Please forgive me. You may punish me any way you see fit for my actions against you. I beg for your forgiveness."
Laughing Harmony pulled him off his knees. "The first thing you should learn is that you never bow to a queen in this kingdom unless they are riding the killing edge."
"But wouldn't that be showing disrespect standing in a Queen's presence?"
"Dear boy if you go around here and bow to every Queen in the nation, you will be seen as weak. If you wish to be a strong male in this court you have to stand up to your Queen and question her judgment if it puts her in danger. Your first duty is to protect and then you follow orders. You don't go around licking the boots of anyone higher than you. Stand up for yourself apologize when you are wrong and be proud when you are right. That's your lesson for today. Remember it well Prince."
"I will Lady. By chance are the one that is come to take me to practice?"
"Well Prince, you're going to work out but we're not going anywhere." With that sly grin she tackled him to the bed and it got really interesting after that.
Just remembering that morning made him blush. Trying to get the pictures of her beautiful body out of his head he was startled to hear a knock on the door. Striding to the door he opened it to find a very plump and dangerous looking woman filling it.
"Another person that has no respect for hired hands. Keeping their room in such a way." Still mumbling she started to strip the bed.
"I'd like you to meet Helen. She runs this hall and I suggest you stay on her good side."
Turning back to the door he found a very cold man that was flanked by his twin. No wait they weren't twins, they must be father and son. He remembered hearing stories about a father that had a son that was his mirror image...
"Well Daemon it seems that you have made the poor boy mute. Good morning Prince Bane. I bet you had a very tiring morning. You should go down to get lunch. Moon Shadow will bring you to the dining hall."
With that he left for the dining hall with the tame wolf.
