The lonely princess last wish

one month later

a month has passed and claude got athanasia the swordman teacher she asked at first it was hard holding the sword because it was heavy and she didn't have enough stamina to continue fighting but she's getting better each day, jeanette tries to get closer to athanasia who always shut her out declines her request for tea or a walk, just like before claude and Jeannete became close and she's considered as his precious daughter and lovely princess while athanasia is considered as the forgotten one but this time she wasn't pitiful she was far from it she's considered by a lot the nobles the female version of the emperor by her cold personality and actions she was like a serpent she stays quiet till one wrong move and you will deal with the consequences  and some nobles already dealt with the consequences of crossing the princess

"princess? his majesty requests your Presence"knocked on the door

"okay lily help me get ready" she said she got ready and wore a simple dress with her rose locket that was own by her mother lily gave it to her the day after her debunte it's the only thing she saved from her mother's stuff that gotten destroyed and a silver ring band, she walked to the garnet palace

"hello princess" felix greeted

"good evening felix, where is his majesty?" she said

"oh his majesty is at the garden with princess jeanette ill escort you there" he said they began walking to the garden, as i thought he requested me to trap me with Jeannete i knew she would begin to complain about me not seeing her the plan is going quite well athanasia thought to herself

"how has swordsmanship been, has sir korman been good to you?" Felix asked Robert korman is one of the best and harshest swordsman teachers in obelia claude knew that but he still hired him so he could see her break and eventually quit

"yes he's a good teacher he said I'm excellent at swordsmanship that I'm close to surpassing him" athanasia answered bluntly

"really princess sir korman is one of the best knights and a hard teacher" felix said shocked korman is one of those harsh teachers if he praised the princess then she must be very good he thought

"yes he is very motivational" athanasia answered, they walked to the garden where jeanette and claude were having tea jeanette saw athanasia and quickly got up to hug her

"sister i havent seen you since forever where have you been"

"hello jeanette it has been awhile" she said giving her signature small smile

"blessing and glory to the obelian empire" she bowed to Claude and she sat in her seat which was across from him

"why haven't you been with jeanette she has complained to me how you aren't visiting her" claude glared at her she kept her cold neutral look

"i apologies but i have been to busy with my studies and swordmanship classes but I'll find time to visit sister" she said

"oh it's okay sister but you need to visit me okay come to my next tea party"

"i will sister"

"if your too busy then drop one of your classes like swordsmanship, jeanette is more important" he glared at her which she immediately returned back

"i cannot do that your majesty i need those classes especially swordsmanship sir korman and i are quite close he's like a father i never have" she said which cause claude to drop his cup and felix to sweatdrop  athanasia smirked by his response and decided to taunt him

"is there an issue"she tilt her head innocently claude was about to yell at her till jeanette quickly changed the subject

"sister what a beautiful locket you have"