Days turned to weeks, and weeks to months. Aurelia trained tirelessly in Velaan palace. History from Lady Liryn, archery from King Kaidan, magic from Mage Siobhan, and other fighting skills from Q'inde.
She learned of Velaan, Sarana, and faeries of all kinds.
She learned how to send letters to Alexan, keeping up with their progress and... romantic drama. The sun fae lady of the court went on dates herself with her own tutors. And even with a few of the other courtiers. Then the king himself approached her.
Kaidan held out a hand. "Lady Aurelia Hale, will you do me the honour of going on an outing together?"
"You're asking me to go to an unpleasant social obligation as a date?"
He had the decency to look momentarily embarrassed. "Yes."
"Okay."
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A different warm day was filled with sounds of pages turning and laughter as she spend hours in the archives with Liryn.
Liana took her hair between her fingers. "Adorable as you look tucking your hair behind your ear, let me braid it for you."
"O-oh, alright." Aurelia sat still obediently, blushing fiercely as the woman's gentle fingers brushed her neck.
...
One Laird Terran asked her on a date to the theatre. He whispered context and jokes to her between lines, spending their dinner date afterwards updating her on the art culture of Sarana and Velaan.
But to her dismay, all she could think about was how much her other suitors would enjoy these things, and how much she wanted to enjoy them together.
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Awakening Of Magic
FantasyAurelia Hale and her best friend Alexan Carter fall into a world of magic, danger, adventure, and romance. A star is dying and darkness is rising. Will these ordinary humans be able to help save the world? Or will they succumb to the allure of darkn...
