It has been a month since she has returned from Asturia and Freid. Dryden and his family, including his eldest son and nephew had arrived in Fanelia, the night before. She had been so happy to see Atlantis, the eldest of Millerna's children. They hadn't seen each other in years. They had always been close growing up, even though they didn't see each other that much, during that time. The royal family of Asturia were the few people who knew her secret. They knew she wasn't Folken's offspring. Atlantis had been a lanky kid, with dark hair like his father, and blue eyes like his mother. Only as he stood, unlike he had done the previous night kissing her hand, she saw a man who was no longer lanky, but now had a medium build. So to speak, he had filled out in all the right places. In her opinion, he had gone from exuding weakness as a child, to now exuding total masculinity. She couldn't help the feeling that arose upon seeing him now. She quickly squashed it though. Her main objective in life is to protect and serve Fanelia's royal family. Still, this is the man her parents have had her betrothed her to since she was three and he was five.
She had been forced to wear the accursed gown her queen had made for her. She had greeted Chi'd and the Asturians this way, coming down the stairs behind her king, queen, and their children. Atlantis looked up expecting to see a scrawny tomboy just like she had been when they had been children. Instead, he is faced with a young woman currently the age of sixteen, who was no longer scrawny but well proportioned. Her eyes had never lost that intense expression, though. She had been dressed in the usual Fanelia attire. Her dress had been simple. It had a white top with the skirt being light green. She had, had white gloves on. Her dark green hair and eyes, not only complemented the dress but her beauty as well. He had never seen someone as beautiful as her. Upon thinking that, something he had been unable to explain had stirred within him.
Her cheeks are burning with anger, because of last night's events. Her parents had raised her to wait for any intimate acts to occur, only after being married. Therefore, she had no desire to allow what almost happend the night before, to occur. Even it was suppose, to be something as simple as a kiss; for she knew Atlantis was an honorable man and wouldn't have pushed his advances, beyond that simple act. Anyway, the incident she is thinking of involved her, Atlantis, and Chi'd. After the celebration had ended, Atlantis had asked her to join him for a walk. After a while, they had found themselves alone in the library. She had sat down on the rather large chair. Before she had been aware of it, he had her pinned with no room for escape. He had started to lean into her, when she put her hand on his chest, halting his movement. " What's wrong?" "We shouldn't be doing this, Atlantis." "Why not, I mean it is only natural." " We are engaged after all, and I can't deny I am attracted to you, possibly even ..."
She had cut him off by putting her fingers on his lips, before he had been able to finish that sentence. That had been a mistake though, for the feeling of her touch shot through him, causing him to try again. She had turned her face at the last moment, receiving a kiss on the cheek. This caused her to notice the unexpected shocked visitor. The man stood there with what she noticed had been longing and hurt in his eyes, before turning around and leaving. She quickly got up. He caught her arm as she tried to leave. She had swiftly turned around, slapping him. Embarrased for no doubt, the first time in her life that she had been caught in a semi-private moment and, that she had let it occur in the first place. She also felt a tiny guilty, she couldn never return Chi'd's feelings, even if she had any to begin with. She would never be able to now, because of her intended marriage.
The rest of the day had occurred without incident or seeing either of them, until she began her daily practice. She had decided to practice in her king's war room this time. Atlantis, Chi'd, Dryden, Van, Millerna, Virgo, and Leo are her audience. Leo is seating next to his father. As she had been growing up, she had two outfits she would wear. The first one being like her king's. Only instead of beige pants, it had been a skirt that reached her mid-thigh. She wore long black gloves with it, that ended at her elbows. Black high heels that stopped at the middle of her shin.
The last time she had worn it had been two days ago. The one she is currently wearing is nothing but a simple outfit, in the color purple of a medium shade. It is a body suit that is made of alloy, making it possible to bend her elbows and legs. Her father changelled her to test her skills. A few minutes later, she lost when she mistakenly left a opporunity open. She had held the sword in front of her to fend him off, only for him to have his pointed at her right shoulder. "You know better to have let that happen, after everything I've taught you; you know you can't afford for your opponent to find an opening...Your enemy would never let you walk away from such a thing." Knowing this was meant as a dismissal, she bows before turning and leaving. After going to change in the forementioned outfit, she returns to join them for dinner, when the explosion occurrs. She was throw backward. To prevent impact with the wall, she regained her balance, making the movement a graceful one. She had made it as far as the dining room hallway, as had the others..
