The sound of the stream and the sound of laughter nearby caught Clovis's attention as he wandered the garden path the servants had pointed him toward . Mally had taken Raina to the river to play . It was interesting place for a outing for a child who had issues with fairies before, but since Mally's sister was visiting he wasn't surprised she wished to spend the day by the river . It was the most beautiful place within the garden's for tea . It would not hurt if the two women kept a eye on his princess .
Sunlight danced across the river water as he walked up alongside the winding banks . He heard a splash and giggling as he turned the corner and spotted three female figures up river . One familiar form was Mally sitting off to the side by herself, watching the other two figures at the top of a small waterfall .
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At first glance it looked to be a mother and a child crouched down and investigating something in the stream . The white haired beauty with her arm around the young girl's waist pointing at something in the water . A small smile creased his lips till he noticed it was his daughter's giggling laugh coming from the girl in the woman's arms . He froze, stunned to realize he recognized both woman and child .
The woman was tall and slender, with a modest, pale green dress flowing around her form, deeper green at her ankles where water had splashed up on the fabric . Her pale white hair was twirled up rather haphazardly on top of her head as if that was not how she left her rooms that morning . The smile on her face and the sweetness in her eyes as she kept her arm carefully secured around his daughter's waist .
As he watched, Kyera took her hands and helped her slowly navigate her way down the waterfall, to the bank . Each step careful and interestingly graceful as she stepped off the rock and onto the soft grass . She glanced back at Kyera and smiled "I did it!" Raina cried excitedly . Kyera nodded with a chuckle .
"Of course you did, Princess . Was there any question?" Kyera asked standing effortlessly at the top of the fall . She pulled the pin from her hair that held the bun in place, it falling and getting caught in the wind and dancing behind her .
"Prince Clovis, welcome . We didn't expect you to join us so soon . " Mally called out alerting both the other girls to his approach before he could stop her . Kyera's eyes shot over to see the Prince standing a little ways down the river, walking toward them . Raina grinned and ran over to her father in excitement as Kyera began slowly descending to the forest floor .
"Daddy!" She called out reaching out to him . Clovis smiled and hugged his little girl close . He handed her the doll and Raina looked at it curiously . She hugged it to her chest looking up at her father for an explanation .
"A gift from Empress Eve . " He explained with a soft smile . His eyes flicked over to the woman climbing down from the waterfall . She seemed to be carefully working her way down, the last two rocks being covered in moss . Clovis smiled and offered her a hand down, reaching out to her, expecting her to ignore him as she had the first time they met . However, she took it and allowed him to help her keep her balance till her feet were on the ground . Then she bowed .
"Your Highness . " Kyera greeted as she curtsied low to him . Clovis bowed his head to her as well, noticing the earing she was also wearing .
"Lady Kyera, I did not expect to see you here . " Clovis replied with a soft smile . Her fresh woodsy scent was calming mixed with the cool water . She smiled at him with a bit of mischief in her eyes . She looked over at Mally who was grinning at the pair as they interacted . The amusement in her eyes was curious .
Chapter end
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