Theta stared at Kera.

No sorry.

Princess Kera for the longest time.

He couldn't believe she was the princess.

He had to find out a way to talk to her.

Theta tried to move closer to Kera but he kept getting bumped out of the way by some snooty rich people.

Theta raised his hand to get her attention when a man he knew as Rama blocked his path. Rama scoffed at Theta's attempts. "Oh hello Theta, please don't tell me that you are thinking about talking to the princess. She doesn't want to speak to a commoner like you."

Theta opened his mouth to reply but was suddenly pushed away.

Rama just laughed and turned away.

Theta was about to give up when he saw Kera leave the ballroom.

He quicky followed her into a large garden.

He took a step further but Kera realized his presences and turned around.

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Kera smiled and waved at the people as she walked down the stairs.

She curtsied to some lords and danced with some possible suitors but everything was so boring.

She never signed up for this. All this smiling and polite behavior. Is this how she would have to act in class also? Maybe joining the Acedimy wasn't such a great idea.

She just wanted to get away from that stuffy palace. She never really got to leave unless it involved royal business which usually meant more smiling and waving.

More lords walked up to her and she casually joined them in an unimportant conversation.

She could tell the reason why they approached her. To get the chance to be the next King of Gallifrey.

Everyone was here for that. Her so called friends were only here because Kera was rich and popular.

In all her life she has never met anyone that would accept her for herself.

Kera smiled at the young lords and excused herself front the conversation.

She walked out he doors and started wondering around the Academy until she came across a garden.

The garden vaguely reminded her of her time in the woods where she met that strange boy. She smiled at the memory wishing she could see him again.

Suddenly she heard a noise behind her and she toward around. It was like someone had heard her prayers.

Standing there was the boy from the forest.

Theta.

Theta smiled at Kera. "You know I think you left out a tiny little detail about yourself."

Kera looked down and laughed. "Well I did say that it wasn't a conversation without a little mystery, didn't I?"

Theta stepped closer to Kera and laughed. "Yeah. I guess your right."

Theta looked up at Kera. "So Princess huh? That is not what I would've guessed."

Kera rolled her eyes "Oh, sorry to disappoint."

Theta backtracked immediately. "Oh no! Thats not what I meant. I meant to say that I thought the princess was some prissy girl but you are nothing like that!"

"Well thats good to know, I guess."

Theta smiled at Kera's reaction. "So why are missing out in your own party? Don't you want rich young men dancing with you until dawn?"

Kera just laughed at Theta. "Um no. And I don't know. My parents want me to find a husband but how can I do that when everyone is being fake."

Theta looked confused. "What do you mean?"

Kera grimaced. "It's just that no one approaches me because of me, all they want is the recognition, fame, and fortune that comes with it. No one has ever called me Kera. Just always Princess Kera, or Her Highness Kera or Lady Kera. Its never just Kera. I've never really ever had a real friend."

Kera sarcasticly laughed to herself. "I don't even know why I'm even telling you all of this. Your probably just like all the rest."

Theta was silent for a moment but then said. " Thats not true."

Kera lifted her head. "What?"

"That's not true. You do have a real friend, Kera."

Kera let her mouth hang open. Just he just call her Kera?"

Not princess, just Kera.

Theta continued "I Theta Sigma promise that I will only ever refer to you as Kera and treat you as a friend and not an object with perks."

Theta winked and then held out his hand "Well, Do you trust me?"

Kera wasn't really sure what to do. "Uhhh I don't know."

Theta put his hand up. "Wrong answer. The answer is always."

Kera was confused once more. "I'm sorry what?"

Theta laughed. "It's something that my sister and I used to do. If I say do you trust me it means that I will never ever betray you or break my promise. I have an amazing track record you then you answer always because hopefully you will promise to do the same.

So, lets try this again. Do you trust me?"

Kera thought about it for a moment then she grabbed Theta's hand.

"Always."

Theta smiled and saw Koschei walking towards them.

Theta ran to meet Kochei halfway, grabbed his arm and pulled him towards Kera smiling.

"Perfect timing! Koschei I would like you to meet Kera, Kera I would like you to meet my best friend Koschei!"

Theta pushed Koschei forward who awkwardly smiled at Kera. "Hello, It's nice to meet you Princess Kera. It truly is an honor to meet you."

Kera sighed and Theta noticed immediately. "Hey. Hey. Hey. Koschei! What are you doing?"

"What are you talking about Theta?"

"Why did you call her Princess?"

"Umm..Because she is?"

"No I mean you want to be friends with her right?"

"Umm I guess?"

"Then you can't call her Princess. It is a rule."

Koschei looked confused. "What rule? What are you even talking about Theta?"

Theta smirked. "It is a rule of our friendship! She is my new best friend after all, and I don't call you Lord Koschei right?"

Koschei thought about this for a moment but then smiled. "Right."

He then turned to Kera who was listening to their conversation. "I'm sorry, My name is Koschei. It is very nice to meet you Princ….Kera. I hope we can be friends also.

Kera just smiled and said. "Yes. I would like that very much. Thank You Koschei."

Later that evening Kera was in her dorm room at the academy. The room itself was very beautiful and it was probably the biggest room in the Academy but it seemed cold.

She wasn't allowed to have a roommate and there were guards stationed outside her door.

She moved over to her vanity and grabbed a gold brush from the desk.

She thought of Koschei and Theta and smiled.

What surprised her the most was that Theta didn't care about her title, he said he just wanted to be her friend. It was strange.

She moved toward the window and thought about what he asked her in the garden. Do you trust me? No one has ever asked her that. She smiled to herself as she said her answer.

"Always."