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Chapter 18: Sinedra

Ardyn and Noctis followed her, helping citizens as they passed. Ardyn heard a loud scream from above him. Ardyn looked up, and saw a large bird Daemon holding a young girl. But it wasn't the girl who had screamed it was the Daemon. The girl had a knife in her hand and was fighting for control of the bird. The beast squealed as she slashed it with her knife. Ardyn watched as the creature dropped the girl.

She didn't even scream, as she fell from the sky. Ardyn fought the urge to jump up and save her. She looked like she had it under full control. Ardyn watched as she landed on her feet, making a large crater. Ardyn walked up to her, worried. To his surprise, she didn't even have a limp. Now that she was on the ground, Ardyn could get a closer look at her features. She had blond hair, blue eyes and tan skin.

As soon as Ardyn walked up to her, she got into a fighting stance, her knife out. Ardyn slowly walked towards the jumpy girl. She seemed to notice that he wasn't a threat, so she began to slowly get out of her stance.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"I could ask the same thing to you. I'm Ardyn. How did you do that land?" he replied.

"I am Sinedra," the girl replied. She looked behind Ardyn and saw Noctis. Her eyes widened. "King Noctis," Sinedra gasped.

"How do you know he's here?" Ardyn asked.

"I can see spirits. It is both a blessing and a curse," Sinedra said.

"You can see spirits?! Well that makes sense since you can see King Noctis," Ardyn said. Sinedra nodded and began to walk off. "Wait, how do you know Noctis?"

"He was my mentor. He trained me how to fight, how to defend myself. I have been in debt to him ever since. Ever since he found me ill and nursed me back to health," Sinedra replied.

"How old were you when you met the king?" Ardyn asked.

"I was 17 when I met him," Sinedra said.

"How old are you now?" Ardyn asked.

"That is very rude to ask. You ask a lady how young she is," Dorian said.

"Oh, excuse me, how young are you?" Ardyn asked, with a mischevious glint in his eyes.

"I am 18 now," Sinedra replied.

"Sinedra...oh yes, hello Sinedra!" Noctis said.

"Hello, Your Majesty," Sinedra said, doing a curtsy. "Now, we have a city to save, don't we? Let's get on with it!" Sinedra said.

"Lead the way, Sinedra," Noctis said.

Sinedra dipped and head, curtsied one last time, and led the way. Dorian walked beside Sinedra, talking to her as they walked. Noctis set a steady pace beside Ardyn. Ardyn was about to say something, when Noctis spoke. "You want to get to know her?" he asked.

"Yeah, could you tell me a little bit more about her?" Ardyn replied.

"Sure, she grew up in Altissia. I found her wounded by the castle. How she got there, I don't know. Anyway, she is a very smart girl, I advise you listen to what she has to say. She says I taught her, it's more the other way around. She thinks I taught her, but it's more leaning towards she taught me. She taught me different levels of loyalty, even some math," Noctis said.

"Math?" Ardyn asked.

"I always refused to learn math. Me, a grown man, a king at an eighth grade math level! That should not be happening," Noctis said.

"That is sad," Ardyn said with a chuckle.

"What's so funny?" Noctis snapped.

"Nothing," Ardyn replied.

He laughed as he followed Sinedra to Altissia, leaving Noctis to ponder.

A/N: New character! New character! Hurrah! Hurrah! Please review!