Lucy Reborn Chapter 41

Lucy spent a boring 5 minutes watching her older siblings fidget . It's amazing how calm they are . Bella's little brother would have screamed his head off if he had to wait like this . Finally! Lucy leans forward when the double doors open . Carlos waves them in .

The dining hall was full of people . Perfume, wax, and grease hung in the air making Lucy's nose scrunch . Yuch! Hundreds of eyes settled on her, making Lucy freeze . Selena just picks her up without pausing . Selena takes Lucy to the dais where Papa, Mommy, and several stood . Setting her there,  Selena abandons her to occupy a corner away from the dais . Lucy stares at the silent crowd . I thought I just had to greet the imperial Princes, and Dukes . What is this? I'm on display!
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"Third Daughter," Papa says, his voice amused . Lucy jolts, and quickly turns to him, dipping a curtsy . "This Daughter greets Royal Father,"  Lucy says, breathless . Despite the heavy dress, and fucking 10 lbs of jewels she felt naked under the crowds' gaze .

Papa nods, holding a hand out . Lucy paces herself to take his hand . Dainty steps . Dainty steps . Dainty steps . Lucy grips his hand so tightly, her knuckles turn white . "The second year of Third Imperial Miss Jing's life has passed . Today we celebrate her growth and good health . " Princess Jing says . "It's an honor to see her turn from babe to child"

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Papa guides her to stand away from the crowd and gently unbinds her hair . "Rimes Shaya Lucinda . Third Imperial Miss Jing . Miss Rimes of the First House of Rimes Clan . My Third Daughter has crossed the midday hour of her birth," Papa says slowly as he brushes her hair out, then braids two silver bells into her hair . "I gift her a Year bell because of my joy . Given in celebration, and honor of her life" Papa says .

"Witness," Princess Jing says . "WITNESSED" Lucy jumps as the thundering reply sounds . Papa gently turns Lucy to face the crowd again . It settled into silence again . As if the sound was phantom . Lucy blinks when Imperial Grandmother claps her hands . "On Our Behalf, I gift my Imperial granddaughter this token . " She says, with a smile . Three maids step onto the dais, carrying a tray holding a huge golden chalice inlaid with sparkly gems . It was bigger than Lucy's entire head . However, what made Lucy stare at it was the energy coming off it . It's so rich like the scent of fresh chocolate cookies .

Warm tingly power like Big Sis Quing's magic, and playful caresses like Papa's magic . Red, and Yellow energy sparkles dance in her second sight . The maids stop in front of Lucy, offering the tray to her .

Lucy curtsies deeply to her grandparents . "This granddaughter thanks Imperial Grandmother, and Imperial Grandfather . " Lucy says . Not that the Emperor seemed to care, nodding absently at her . "Rise, Imperial Granddaughter," Imperial Grandmother says . "Pick up your chalice" Lucy reaches hesitatly . Don't drop it . Don't drop it . Bracing her self, Lucy lifts, and immediately totters over . Is it hollow? Lucy huffs as Papa catches her . "Thank you, Papa . " Lucy says, her eyes widen, staring at the chalice .

It was now perfectly sized for a toddler . Lucy gently touches it, a sharp pain comming from her finger . Damn it . A gem is jagged Lucy hides her wince, sweetly thanking Imperial Grandmother again . Not noticing the gleam on the chalice as her blood disappears . Whispers run through the crowd . Curious, Lucy cracks her shields to listen as Princess Jing, and Papa's secondary wife, Madam Jing give her gifts . {Empress Kaili sure does favor her son's children . That's a maagic artifact . She would never even consider giving something so precious to Imperial Prince Ping's children} … . {Re} . . . . . {Lady… . . } . . . . . . . . {She} . . . . . . . . . {Imperial Prince Jing papa?} . . . . {NO!} . . . . {Lord Worth wouldn't} . . . . . . {Last for} . . . . . . . . . . {So I . . . …} . . . . . . . . . {Pretty little thing} . . . . . . . . {Mother's blood ruined her} … . . . [{Wish my Grandmother… . . } Lucy slams her shields up . Bad . Bad idea . Bad, bad, bad, bad idea . Lucy supresses her shudder, unable to stop shivering .

Much worse than when she accidentally broke her shields trying to peek at what Caleb Donth thought of her in middle school .  Every thought was sharp with magic . Lacking the innate softness of people without magic . Lucy forces herself to focus to accept a locket from Lady Isabelle, Big Sis Lena's mother . Her eyes almost cross looking at all the people on the Dais . Do I have to receive a gift from each of them?

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