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Just a quick chapter to introduce Laressa as a teenager.
"What were you thinking?" King Charmont reprimanded. "You could have died. You risked your own life and the life of Duke Oldran's son! You're the heir to the throne of Kyrria!" He stopped pacing and looked at his daughter, who was doing a careful inspection of her fingernails and looking incredibly bored.
"So you keep reminding me," she said offhandedly. "Why don't you just put Michael on the throne and be done with it? Much less effort for you and me both."
He sighed and put a finger to his left temple. "It's not Michael's responsibility to rule a kingdom. You know he's not capable of that. We need you, Laressa. I need you. Can't you see that your reckless actions could throw the country into turmoil?"
She laughed. "That's the whole point, father." Char wasn't amused.
"The point is for you to be disciplined enough, responsible enough to keep Kyrria at peace. I've been too lenient with you, Laressa. You don't understand the importance of your actions. Maybe it's time I see to it that you learn."
Laressa sat up, fury in her eyes. "And how exactly do you plan to do that?" She sneered menacingly. "By sending me out to the whipping block? Locking me up in a cell in the dungeon? Grounding me?"
"No," he said strongly. "I've accepted an offer from King Vernon to have his youngest son take over your tutoring. He will teach you in all areas. You will do weapons and defence training with him. He will tutor you in reading, writing and history. He will sit with you in court. If you are to leave the castle, he will go with you. Do you understand?"
"Yes, of course I understand father." She said in a fake sweet tone. "You've issued me a babysitter."
"A teacher," he corrected her. "He should arrive tomorrow. Now, go and entertain yourself. But don't leave the castle, and I don't want to hear about any more of your stunts."
She curtseyed sarcastically and left.
Char sighed. "What am I going to do with her?"
Do you like? Please review. I know it's not a very interesting chapter, but I needed a way to explain the arrival of the prince at the city. And it gives you a good idea of Laressa's personality.
Just a quick chapter to introduce Laressa as a teenager.
"What were you thinking?" King Charmont reprimanded. "You could have died. You risked your own life and the life of Duke Oldran's son! You're the heir to the throne of Kyrria!" He stopped pacing and looked at his daughter, who was doing a careful inspection of her fingernails and looking incredibly bored.
"So you keep reminding me," she said offhandedly. "Why don't you just put Michael on the throne and be done with it? Much less effort for you and me both."
He sighed and put a finger to his left temple. "It's not Michael's responsibility to rule a kingdom. You know he's not capable of that. We need you, Laressa. I need you. Can't you see that your reckless actions could throw the country into turmoil?"
She laughed. "That's the whole point, father." Char wasn't amused.
"The point is for you to be disciplined enough, responsible enough to keep Kyrria at peace. I've been too lenient with you, Laressa. You don't understand the importance of your actions. Maybe it's time I see to it that you learn."
Laressa sat up, fury in her eyes. "And how exactly do you plan to do that?" She sneered menacingly. "By sending me out to the whipping block? Locking me up in a cell in the dungeon? Grounding me?"
"No," he said strongly. "I've accepted an offer from King Vernon to have his youngest son take over your tutoring. He will teach you in all areas. You will do weapons and defence training with him. He will tutor you in reading, writing and history. He will sit with you in court. If you are to leave the castle, he will go with you. Do you understand?"
"Yes, of course I understand father." She said in a fake sweet tone. "You've issued me a babysitter."
"A teacher," he corrected her. "He should arrive tomorrow. Now, go and entertain yourself. But don't leave the castle, and I don't want to hear about any more of your stunts."
She curtseyed sarcastically and left.
Char sighed. "What am I going to do with her?"
Do you like? Please review. I know it's not a very interesting chapter, but I needed a way to explain the arrival of the prince at the city. And it gives you a good idea of Laressa's personality.
