Once again

09

Athanasia swung the sword at the dummy several times, just only practicing the movements. Leroy still won't let her hold a real sword saying holding such weight will only cause her further problems and stunt her growth. She tried to order him to let her but he still didn't budge. Realizing she couldn't make him, she tried asking Claude if she could use a real sword even though she hated asking anything of him she did. He agreed with Leroy.

Something suddenly caught Athanasia's eye. From the corner of her eye she saw something dive into the bushes. It seemed small, and not human either. 'No human would really manage to make it into imperial grounds.' Athanasia thought as she lowered her sword. She decided to go and investigate as Leroy was helping some others. She snuck away and ran to it.

As she reached the bushes she pushed them to the side revealing what looked like a black fox, it also had some streak of blue at the ends it fur on its face and tail. 'I never seen such a thing before.' Athanasia thought as she slowly tried to reach for it but it quickly turned and ran away. Athanasia decided to run after it.

She soon caught up to it and grabbed it tail. "I've got you." Athanasia smiled triumphantly. "Ugh! My hair! What do you thinking you're doing? Stop get off." He ordered. It was as if her eyes deceived her as she realized she was stepping on someone's hair. "I said get off!" He got mad again, glaring at the little Athanasia. She finally backed up off his hair as he sat up.

He had long raven black hair with ruby red eyes. Athanasia thought he was actually attractive but that didn't matter at the moment. "Who are you? How did you get here?" She asked swinging her small wooden sword toward his neck.

"Was catching that." He said pointing to the black animal she held in her arm. "Is it yours?" She asked.

"You've never seen one of these?" He answered her with a question.

'So he isn't here to get his pet? Who is this person?" She wondered.

"Princess! Princess!" Leroy called out as he headed their way. 'Ah, this is working itself out.' Athanasia thought, "I'm over here! Someone has trespassed." Athanasia called out to Leroy while keeping an eye on the guy who suddenly snapped his fingers.

"Where did she run off too?" Leroy asked himself as he looked directly at them but it looked as if he didn't seem them at all.

"Leroy?" Athanasia said looking at him with confusion. With another snap of his fingers Leroy began walking away, "Well training has ended she probably went to see His Majesty." Leroy said as he walked away. 'Like I'd just willingly go to see him just because training is done.' Athanasia thought offended by him saying that.

"You're a Wizard." She stated looking back at the black haired man. He pushed away her little sword as he stood up. "Obviously and how dare you even hold a sword to me." He said glaring at her. "How dare I? You're the one trespassing on imperial grounds." Athanasia says glaring back at him.

"I could do worse." He suddenly smiles and snaps his fingers again. Bubbles then appeared. "Bubbles?" Athanasia questioned as she looked at them. As they floated around her she began popping them with her sword in which they let out a nice fragrance. "With the magic you pulled on Leroy I was thinking that you were powerful Wizard." Athanasia said but she started realize it was getting difficult to breath. She glared at him realizing what was happening as he just smirked. But then the little black animal began growling then with one loud bark, all the bubbles popped and she was able to breath fine again.

"You dare to get in my way with those kind of futile tricks!" Lucas grabbed the little animal by the back of its neck and glared at it. The little animal whined from fear making itself smaller.

"Such a misbehaving mutt. Should I just end you?" Lucas threatened it bring it so they were eye level.

Athanasia took her little sword and swung it at Lucas's hand that held the animal, breaking her sword on his hand which released the little animal. Athanasia quickly caught it holding it defensively in her arms.