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Chapter 3

"Hey, hey, hey! There's my little munchkin!" Yxeyhzfkx said grabbing up Lavina. "How was school for our little princess?"

"It was good grandpa." She said laughing.

"That's good." Cristel said smiling. "Did you make any friends yet?"

"No, not really. There was this one guy though, his name is Anghi. He kind of approached me in the hallway after my history class."

"Oh, yeah, that's right. You're taking a specific history right? What's it called again?"

"She's taking that Chosen One class, remember honey? I wanted to talk about that with you." He said pointing at her. Lavina rolled her eyes.

"Yes?"

"Why are you taking that class? If you wanted to know more about your mother-"

"I know, I know, grandpa. I just want to hear about it from an unbiased point of view. You and grandma always talk her up. And I can understand that, she is your daughter, but it's like I always say,"

"Yes, yes I know, there are two sides to each story." Lavinia shrugged her shoulders. She started to walk off. "Where are you off to?"

"Uh, somewhere." They laughed.

"Go have fun sweetheart." Lavina smiled and then walked out of the room. Cristel and Yxeyhzfkx still stayed at the castle, but they weren't as involved as they were when Amilia was younger. Lavina ran around the castle for a bit and then peaked her head into the throne room. She ran up to the man in the middle of the room.

"Uncle Leo!" She said running towards him.

"Well hello there little missy. How's my favorite little niece?"

"Good." He ruffled her hair.

"How's your first week of school, you like it?"

"It's very nice, thanks for recommending them!"

"Well it was a nice experience when I was a teenager. I thought you might like it."

"Yes, yes, yes."

"You have something you want to tell me I take it?" Lavina jumped up and down clapping.

"I'm Marked!" She screamed.

"Marked?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" She started. "I went to a Marked Readiness class and when I put on one of the dog tags it turned to a faded rose color and my eye glowed. The teacher couldn't make it out, but I have one!"

"That's wonderful! You'll have to show me, maybe I'll be able to read it."

"Huh." She gasped. "Do you really think so?"

"Well I don't know until I see it."

"Your majesty." Someone said looking at Leo.

"Oh, right, sorry are you busy now uncle Leo? Should I come back, I'm sure you got some king stuff to do." Leo put a hand on her shoulder.

"I do, but yes, let's talk later, for sure." It was silent. "Is that alright?"

"Yeah."

"Tell you what." He said pointing at her. "I will stop by for dinner so tell your father to set an extra spot." Lavina smiled and shook her head at him.

"Will do sir." Leo kissed her on the forehead and then walked over to the man. Lavina left the throne room and walked through the Market. It felt odd being in the Market so she decided to go ahead back up to the surface. She went to Oglms house and then sat down on the couch.

"Home already?"

"Yeah."

"At least you have some time for yourself."

"Yeah too much free time."

"You do like to be busy don't you?"

"Yeah."

"Did you stop by the palace today?"

"Yeah."

"And how are your grandparents?"

"They're doing good."

"And your uncle?"

"Busy."

"Of course, just like always."

"Oh yeah, he said he was going to come for dinner."

"Oh how nice. That'll be fun. Do you think we'll need one setting or three?"

"Three?"

"Well he could drag along your grandparents, you know."

"Oh yeah, that's right." She paused, "I don't know." She shrugged.

"Any other plans for tonight?"

"No, not really."

"How about-" He said sitting down next to her. "You help me cook dinner for your uncle? And while we wait we can play a board game."

"That sounds nice."

"Is that a yes then?"

"Yeah, sure."