Once again

04

***One year later***

Leroy's and the young princess's relationship didn't improve much. She was constantly annoyed by him. She still was doing cardio and strength training but now also doing balance, aerobic and flexibility training.

The first couple months Athanasia was absolutely exhausted with the lack of sleep and yet excessive exercise. During her play time she'd just run off to a quite place and just relax. She could never fall asleep so she would just lay there staring at the sky usually. Eventually her body built up tolerance to it all and she started swiping books without others knowledge and began studying. She was already very knowledgeable in her last life but she was determined to be better.

"Princess, we are finished now." Leroy says to Athanasia who for the past five minutes was holding onto the tree branch. She immediately let go falling to the ground gracefully as one could never imagine, especially from a five year old. She had quite the remarkable agility but it was thanks to her past life of learning to dance.

"The next three weeks we won't have training as I have been assigned a commission so I'll be gone." Leroy explained to the Princess who's hands were being healed by Renjiro a magician who was also Leroy's nephew. "What training should I do?" Athanasia asked. "Nothing, just stretch and relax it's good to give your body a break like this." Leroy orders. "I'd rather not take a step back. I still haven't even held a sword yet, not even a wooden one." Athanasia rebutted.

"You haven't even held a sword yet? What have you been having the Princess doing then? It's been a year now!" Renjiro exclaimed his eyes wide as he looked at his uncle in disbelief. "Not that it's any of your business Renjiro, but she shouldn't be picking up anything heavy as that can stunt her growth that is why we do static strength training to build her muscles.

"Princess if you only do some stretching and relax when I come back we will start sword trading with a wooden sword." Leroy bribes. "Okay." Athanasia agrees even though she still planned to just do training on her own. "Renjiro is going to be going to Arlanta for a quick training camp they are holding for learning wizards. So we will only begin training with the sword if you have no injuries." Leroy says crushing the Princess's plans. He still greatly annoyed Athanasia with knowing her sly thoughts.

Leroy couldn't actually read the young Princess very well. He just knows that she is stubborn and won't listen and will continue to push herself passed her limit so he just makes sure of thinking of every way to give her limits since she won't. He doesn't know how much Athanasia pictures herself stomping him into the ground one day.

"I understand." Athanasia says as she stands up since Renjiro was done healing her. Renjiro was only thirteen but still was quite the gifted magician. He learned healing magic quickly as he was an injure prone person and he was tired of being scolded by mom for all his injuries. He still had a lot left to learn. He helps Leroy as Leroy promised to get him get into the Royal magic tower when he is ready.

"Ugh I still have to finish reading three more books for that camp." Renjiro groaned. "The camp starts tomorrow." Leroy states glaring at his nephew. Athanasia was puzzled as why he didn't finish the books yet too. "Yeah I know that's the annoying part." Renjior complained ignoring his uncles glare. "Blessings and Glory upon the Obelian Empire." Leroy says giving a bow to the Princess before nudging Renjiro to do the same. After Leroy pulled him away by the ear scolding him.

'Renjiro is quite lucky. Not only does he have his father but also Leroy.' Athanasia thought as she watched the two. Even though she was thankful for Lily and saw her as family and she knew Lily saw her the same she was still a nanny, a hire for Athanasia. Athanasia will always be her superior.

Her only true family she could never consider.

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'Ah I'm so bored.' Athanasia thought as she moped along her walk. She carried a fairytale book Lily gave her.