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Chapter 11

"Hello there Lavina!" Anghi said, extending his hand to her. She took his hand and shook it.

"Nice to see you again, thanks for meeting me here." She paused. "Let us go in."

"Wow, it's so big!"

"Yeah, it is. Don't get too overwhelmed by it."

"It's kind of hard not to. I mean how many rooms do you have!?"

"There are a good amount of bedrooms, but back to the mission Anghi."

"Yes, yes, right, the castle library and archives."

"Yup and it's right through here." Lavina pushed open to big large dark oak doors that revealed a library that looked nearly medieval.

"Oh wow. It's still really big. Is this the only library?"

"It is. Follow me." Lavina grabbed one of the rollable ladders and walked with it until she reached the area where her mothers books and albums were kept. "Hold it steady here will you?" Lavina pulled a lever down and shook it a little. It didn't offer to move but she didn't like to be alone on it. Anghi grabbed onto it and Lavina went up quite a ways. She grabbed some books and came back down. She set them on the table and went back up again. She went up three times for different books and things like that. After she was done they carried the material over to another coffee table near some recliners. Then Lavina took some logs and put them in the fireplace, lighting them. After setting the mood she sat down in the chair and then motioned Anghi to the one next to her.

"All of your stuff is so fancy. And soft!" He said feeling the chair.

Lavina laughed. "Well, it is a palace."

"I know, but still."

"Well, silly boy, shall we begin?"

"Oh, yes, very." Lavina opened a book and then slouched down, taking notes in her journal once more. After a while Lavina heard some quiet laughing. "Everything alright, Lavina?"

"Hm, yeah, I'm just going to check something." She walked over and turned the corner. "Grandma, grandpa, what are you two doing in here? And why is grandma on your lap that way?"

"We're reading darling."

"You read that way?"

"Oh, well, your grandfather was just reading me a story."

Yxeyhzfkx laughed, "Oh no, honey she's right." He held up a book in his right hand.

"Oh, well, ok." Lavina started to walk off.

"Wait, what are you doing here, Lavina? The library isn't your normal 'in' as you like to say."

"I- I have a report to do."

"A report that involves our library? Call me curious."

"Yes, well, it's about my mom."

"Amilia?! Oh ho ho-"

"No, no stories! This is a history report and you're not going to distract me with nostalgia!" Lavina stormed off around the corner.

"But sweetie."

"Oh!" Yxeyhzfkx pulled in Cristel's shoulder and pointed to the chair.

"Who might that be Lavina?"

"A guy from school, we're partners."

"Partners?" Lavina blushed.

"Yes, that's all we are."

"You like him!"

"I- what!? I do not. Now shush, go on, get out of here."

"Oh, Lavina! There's no need to be afraid, love is a beautiful thing."

"Grandma I told you I-"

"Oh you don't need to hide it, here let me brush your hair." Lavina blushed.

"Grandma, no, come on, leave me alone! We're just friends." Lavina struggled to get free. "Grandpa!"

"You know I would very much like to meet this strange young man who is in our palace."

"Oh ho," Cristel chuckled, "Honey no!" She laughed.

"Grandpa no! I told you he's a boy from school!" Lavina said, running after him.

"Young sir."

"Aha!" Anghi said, dropping his book. "S- s- your majesty!" He stood up and then bowed to him. Anghi looked at him, scared for his life.

"And what may your name be?"

"M- me? Oh I- I'm Anghi Anhcod your majesty."

"Grandpa stop harassing my partner!" Yxeyhzfkx turned around and looked at Lavina then he laughed.

"So you think you can court my granddaughter, do you?"

"Huh?" He looked at Lavina and blushed. "N- no of course not sir!"

"Well, you better play nice with my granddaughter here, Anghi. I will be watching." Then he took Cristel by the hand who was chuckling by the way, and turned the corner as he kept his eyes on Anghi.

"Di- did I do something wrong?"

"No, he's like that sometimes." Lavina gripped her hand.

"Did he say court?"

Lavina hysterically laughed. "C- court? Whaaaaaat no, he, he meant like court. Like the high council court."

"Oh ok." He laughed. They both turned away from each other and sat back down burying their heads back into their books.