-𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆.

09

JENNETTE hummed a melodious tune as she strolled through the vast hallways of the main castle, it's a fine morning and the Princess already has a list long of appointments waiting for her.

Jennette paused amid her strolling and stood in front of the huge windows to gaze at the clouds up in the sky, "Should I go to Dad's office? He might be busy though."

Jennette huffed and continued on her stroll, "Okay, I'll go to Dad!"

"Who the hell are you talking to?" A voice cut her from behind, Jennette reigned in a lot of effort not to jump a meter high.

"Lumiere! You scared me!" Jennette whined, placing a hand on her wildly beating heart. Lumiere raised a brow and surveyed his eyes around, "I don't see wolfy, where's he?"

Jennette blew a stray hair that somehow managed to escape from her bun, "Frost is resting in the spirit realm, where are you headed to?"

Lumiere clicked his tongue and walked alongside the Princess, "To the academy, your Dad placed me as the headmaster, I'll be teaching handful of brats the art of talismans. I perfected it by the way."

Jennette's mouth formed an o, she peeked a glance at the mage beside her and giggled, "So Lumiere's not only this empire's imperial mage but the academy's headmaster as well."

"Yeah. More work for me, yay." Lumiere replied in a very dry tone, Jennette laughed heartily at his reply.

Lumiere looked affronted at the obvious display of glee at his misfortune, "Wow, look at you, laughing at my misfortune. Hope you trip on your way, Idiot."

"Wha-? Lumi, Hey!" Jennette called out between giggles at the now missing mage.

'Oh, is that Killian right there?'

"Killian!" Jennette called, said knight turned to the direction of the voice and smiled warmly.

Jennette jogged the distance between her and Killian and beamed, "Hi! Where's Daddy?"

"Hello, Princess. The Emperor is entertaining a guest now, would you like to go in?"

Jennette pursed her lips and looked at the double doors blocking her from going to her Dad, "Won't Dad be angry if we go in?"

Killian cocked his head to the side and smiled, "Not at all, besides, his Majesty might greatly appreciate your presence."

Jennette looked confused from Killian's answer, she didn't get to form a reply when Killian pushed the door towards her Dad's office open.

"Your Majesty, the Princess wishes to see you." Killian announced, the emperor, Aniel looked up with icy eyes, upon looking at his daughter, his eyes softened and beckoned her closer.

Jennette smiled warmly at her Dad and walked towards his table, "Hello Daddy!"

Aniel nodded at her and gestured towards the guests, "Killian introduce them to her."

And as Jennette turned towards the guests that Killian will introduce, Jennette felt her world stop when she recognized those two faces.

"Princess, this is the Lady Visenya of the house Navarre, and her father, Duke Victor Navarre."

Said guests both smiled at the Princess and curtsied as is required.