"She's a student of Master Half Eye . " Addie explained and The Empress froze . A look of total shock slowly turning to a grin . A series of chuckles escaped the Empress's pursed lips as she began slicing the rabbit leaving her companion in confused silence .
"Then things may get quite interesting . " Empress Evelyn commented with a grin as she placed a rabbit quarter on her plate .
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Meanwhile, in the Palace of the Dancing Winds Dinner had been enjoyed and Prince Clovis had stepped out to the garden to work for a bit . At least until it was time to lay his daughter to sleep .
The happy little princess was humming as she put her new doll on her bed and went about her evening routine . Every now and then she would sing a word or two but all the maids could understand was 'rings' . The bouncy child in a mood that lit the house and brought happiness to the weary end of another long day . The guards were focused on the gardens but someone else was not .
A slender figure slipped through the doorway, closing it carefully behind itself after entering the room . Raina's bed room was still just as elegant and sweet as a child's room should be . Yet this figured dressed in shades of deep grey stood out to an adult eye but a child lost in her thoughts would see nothing at all .
As the figure went to make its move, the door opened and Prince Clovis walked in, dressed for rest himself . "Are you ready for bed, Princess?" he asked picking his little girl up and tossing her in the air, catching her around the waist while she laughed .
"Yes, Daddy . " Raina agreed between sweet little giggles . He nodded and pulled her blankets up and tucked her in .
"Good Girl . Now then hair brushed, clean cloths, dinner eaten, and did you practice your practice?" Clovis asked, attempting to support her learning . If this was something she wanted, he wanted to push her to do well . Raina nodded, her expression serious .
"Yes, I did . " she assured him and he had to restrain his expression . She was adorably amusing with that responsible expression . He nodded smiling softly . "I promised teacher and I am a Princess . " the way she said that sounded like it meant something .
"I see, and what did your teacher tell you that means?" Clovis asked curiously, and she smiled .
"If a Princess gives her word it represents the people so a princess must keep her words . " Raina replied honestly surprising Clovis . His daughter was absorbing so much knowledge from a woman who was supposed to just be teaching her music .
"She is a very intelligent . Speaking of Master Kyera…" Clovis began gathering his thoughts to ask the next question . "So, when Kyera agreed to teach you the first time, what did she say?" Clovis asked honestly curious . The expression of pure happiness on his daughter's face and renewed fire in her heart was enough to make him wonder .
"The best person to teach me is someone who believes in me . " Raina replied a bit shyly and Clovis froze .
"And you think she believes in you enough to teach you?" Clovis asked, watching Raina as she smiled softly and nodded slowly .
"She believes in me, even if the royals don't, Warrioress Kyera doesn't need anyone's permission to believe in me so she can believe with her whole heart . " Princess Raina's words hit hard on Clovis' heart . Was that why she thought he didn't let her do things? He had no idea what to say . Of all the things he had expected this was not one of them . He wasn't sure how to respond beyond the burning in his heart . The fourth Prince kissed his daughter's forehead and bid her a silent good night . The silence in part because there was no need to say more, but also because he feared his voice would reveal the pain in his heart .
Chapter end
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