We vs The World

Act 1 - Leonora: Meeting Him at The Royal Academy

Lights were running beneath the window. Cheerful sounds from all over the hall. Steps are so loud but not louder than the laugh. It's already midday, and all of the students are stepping out of each classroom. Purposely for educating the nobles and renowned families, The Royal Academy already start their daily activities. Known for their Social and Political alumni whose rank on the Royal Court.

Library seems different. It is quiet and still. After midday, less students are reaching the room for study. Some say that the library has their own magic to keep the mouth shut. The strict librarian are known by her endeavour. Most likely this is the best place to runaway and hiding from the crowd. At the same time most students are ready for their field training — swords and horse-riding are well known for the nobles.

On the library, she sat by the window. Several books on her right side, focusing her mind on the political books in front of her. She hush, had a long breath, ready to start studying again. She working on the things that she didn't like, however as one of the ducal family, she need to keep up with the situation, she need to keep being a role-model for her dearest sister and not to saddening her mother's heart. She stop the study, she sang a song inside her heart, to keep her mind accompanied. She missing home, her heart belongs to the music she want to create, belongs to the poem and belong to the bow. She look to the window and saw her fiancé on the field. His ash hair swept by the wind, his smile embrace his distinguish looks. Seeing him from a far is the best for her. Betrothed to the second prince since two years ago when she was fifteen, and he was on his seventeen.

Reyer are the reign ruler of the Islerus Empire. Known by their distinguish technology, scholar, mages, swordsman and archer. Located in the south, Islerus truly a beauty. Reyer bloodline are descendant of the Holy Dragon.

Leonora Kara Lloyd, the third-born to the Lloyd house. Beloved daughter of Lewin Karl Lloyd and an exact copy of her mother, Kiara Leonhart-Lloyd. The Duchess are the direct descendant from Leonhart House that marry a Lloyd. Leonora inherit the Leonhart distinguished feature, violet eyes and silvery hair. But she is more deranged. She is well known by her archery and music skills, with her expression to independency and equality. The Duchess raised her into a lioness, though her name means, 'dear light.' Her dearest fiancé, Renaud Reyer, one of Leonora brother's best friend. Known for his frosty heart and sassy tongue. She cannot sit well whenever Renaud try confront her, this is what she thought. She just want her peace until the wedding ceremony, do the duty and never had a romantic relationship with him.

"a fine day, I guess'  her mind went speculating any bad luck. She went outside the library, down to the garden field, bringing some snacks before her carrier came. She sat by the tree, opening the luggage she brought and start to eat. When is it the time to finish, Renaud come.

'Good afternoon, Leonora.' He never intend to call her lady, he never try to be polite especially knowing that both of them are not that closed.

'Afternoon.' She cut the conversation, never try to prolong it, never even try to be polite.

'How was your lesson? I expect you did something to the teacher.'

'What I'm doing is not your concern.'

'You are my fiancé so I expect you to behave.'

'Don't act like you are responsible with my doing. I am responsible for it. Just go back to your things, and don't disturb my peace.'

'Just because you are Lucian sister and the daughter of the Lloyd house you had your way to defy your attitude.'

'You've gone too far Renaud! I told you I want to eat in peace, if you just want to lecture me, just don't. I don't have any energy to keep up with your antics, and i don't give a damn heart to you. You are just an ignorance and i don't care about it. Can you just go away and do your own thing. I am who I am, my family never force anything to me, they accept me for who I am, If you want to have a "behave" fiancé just annul this engagement, and find a new one.'

She held her cry. He saw that. His mouth agape and cannot leave a word. He know he went too far, he push the wrong button. He felt awkward when he know it is not his place to talk when their relationship already drift apart.

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