I sat in my study, putting documents together for a new trading system for the Kingdom of Agrealian. King Daniel went on a journey, finding suitors for Lillian and catching up with his fellow diplomats. I sighed. What was I gonna do with her? I feared that it might be too late to train her. She's two years younger than Anna, a mere 14. But, the curse has been growing exponentially since she was young. I sighed and went to the library, trying to find a book on curses.
"Dark fire is from the pyre of a witch or a mythical being. To make dark fire, the creator must sacrifice part of a mythical beasts soul into a pyre heated to an insane temperature. It has the ability to possess humans or animals if they fall subject to the fire persuasiveness. Once the fire has entered it's host..."I read, leaving off the end.
"Yeah. It's pretty bad, huh?"Lillian said, making me jump in surprise. I didn't even know she was there.
"You sneaked up on me."I said, shutting the book. She shrugged and sat across the table from me, putting her book and candlestick down on the table.
"So, you're dying?"I asked. She shook her head.
"No. Not yet. According to some experts, I'm supposed to hit my prime around my 40s. But, the more I use my powers at this moment, the more they grow. But, once I hit 40 and up, when I use my powers, I start to decay, like a typical fire place."she said, gesturing to the library's fireplace, which was burning logs, making the library warm and cozy.
"For example, around two in the morning, the fire will have decayed to nothing but embers."she said, gazing at it sadly. I looked at her. She may have been only 14 but she was extremely mature for her age. Then again, she was an only child and she had been raised to one day take the throne of Agrealian. I felt genuinely sorry for her. But, there was something else about her I couldn't figure out. She seemed sorta like a kid in that her father never wanted to strip her of her childhood. She seemed...free.
"And, when will you..."I asked.
"My I turn 60. Or 65, depending on how much I use my powers."she said. I sighed. Of course.
"That's unfair."I said.
"Not really. Sixty years is a lot longer than some people get to live. Of course, I'm acceptable to diseases, war, famine, and everything else that could kill you. But, if I survive that, sixty is a nice ripe age."she said, cracking open the book she had brought, scanning a map. We sat in silence. I felt bad for her.
I sat in my room, pacing around. How was I supposed to train Lillian? Do I tell her my trusty motto that my father taught me? But, her father didn't really discipline her when it came to her powers. He let her run free. She had to self discipline herself. Could I reach out to her and train her to control her emotions?
"Good morning!"Anna said cheerfully. She was a morning person. The rest of us? Not so much. Lillian sat in her chair, reading her book and eating her breakfast. Apparently, she loved books. Which was good because no one used the library. Anna really didn't like to read and I was unsure if Kristoff could read.
"Good morning!"Olaf said in front of his bowl of steaming oatmeal. I smiled. At least two people were happy.
"I got our whole day planned Lillian. I gonna take you all around the kingdom, shopping and playing game and all sorts of fun stuff. Then, for lunch, we're gonna go eat lunch among the mountains and then..."Anna said, pulling out a list. Lillian and Kristoff seemed a bit worried.
"She's coming to train with me after lunch Anna."I said, cutting her off. She sat there with her mouth hanging open mid sentence then she took out a pen and edited her list.
"Then, we're gonna go down to the docks and eat a wonderful dinner at this seaside dinner."she said, crossing some stuff off the list. I smiled and I saw Lillian suppress a giggle. Kristoff kissed her cheek and Olaf raised his hand.
"Yes, Olaf?"I asked.
"Can we build a snowman? I need a friend."he said. I smiled. Of course we can.