Heart Academy (English)

Chapter 14 - The sad truth

Few days after the celebration Amy was talking with Russell.

- So, how did you like the celebration of the Fullmoon holiday? - Amy asked.

- It was great - Russell said with a smile. - It was the best celebration of a holiday this year... I wish I was getting invited for stuff like that more often.

- Don't worry. I'm sure that you will also get invited to the next celebration of a holiday, and that it will be just as great like the one from few days ago, or even better. I will even personaly make sure that they will invite you.

- Thank you. That's very nice of you.

After a moment Amy asked:

- Kawainisan, I have a question. Why did everyone got so scared when I called you Kawainisan?

- They are just somewhat scared of me...

- Why are they scared of you? You don't look scary.

- Well, yes, I know about it. But, you see, my physical appearance is not the reason of their fear. They are scared of me because there was an extremly powerful type of magic, that nobody had yet, detected in me. They said that if my magic had to fit in my body I would have to be at least 9 meters tall, and I'm only 2 meters and 5 centimeters tall. I have more magic than flesh. When it spreaded among people , which happened when I was only 106 years old everyone began to fear me. Kids from my neighborhood, kids at my school, people that I don't even know, and even my own family. The only people who don't fear me are my grandma, Kuendy, and Arden; everyone else are just scared of me. My grandma isn't scared of me because for her nothing is scary. Kuendy isn't scared of me because I was one of his 1st. two friends. Arden isn't scared of me because when my parents saw that I have my grandmother's eyes they asked him to help them at raising me. Everyone else think that since I have more magic than flesh it must mean that if they will do one thing wrong I won't hesitate to hurt them, and that is not true. I don't want to hurt others, I want to live in peace with them - saying this Russell started crying.

Amy immediately understood that he feels upset about everyone being scared of him. Then she hugged him and began to comfort him. Thanks to her Russell stopped crying and smiled. After that they calmly continued their conversation.

Later that day Amy was talking with Kuendy.

- You know what, Amy? - Kuendy asked. - I'm glad that you remembered to invite Russell to the celebration of the Fullmoon holiday. I'm sure that if not you, only I would remember about him.

- It was no problem for me - Amy smiled. - If there will ever be any other holiday, I will be making sure that he will get invited.

- Great - Kuendy smiled in a quite cute way.

Then Amy once again noticed the scar Kuendy had on his cheek.

- Kuendy... May I ask you a question?

- Ofcourse. Ask me whatever you'd like.

- Can you finally tell me where did you got the scar on your cheek?

- Are you sure that you want to know?

- Yes, I'm sure.

- Okay, I'll tell you... Do you remember how on my last occasionless party I said that I'm not like my mother?

- Yes, I do - Amy answered.

- It was about the fact that my mother is a, so called "warrior queen", and she already killed some people. I had a cousin once who was 2 years older than me. He was scared of my mother, but for him she was an inspiration and he wanted to become a king. He wanted to be just like her, but as her only son I stood in his way. He thought that if he will "deface" me people will no longer want me as the next king. That's why he took the largest knife that we had at home and made me this scar wanting me to throw me off of my throne and show that he's like my mother.

- Oh... What happened later?

- My mother entered to the room, heared him expalining to me why he attacked me, grabbed him by his hair, told me that she wants to talk with him face-to-face, and when they got to another room she killed him with her favorite sword.

- I understand... - Amy said. - From what I understand; your mother allowed herself for many evil things in her life.

- Yes, and she still does - Kuendy said. - That's why I want to talk about my mother only with my family members, and the ones who met her in person, and no one else.

- Okay. I'm sorry for asking.

- Don't apologise for that. I'm not mad about it. Everyone asks questions, and as my uncle once said, "who asks questions doesn't stray".

After that the day went peacefully.