[Cleo]
Chapter Twenty Five:
Don't Touch My Nanny
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When we arrived My fear of what would happen was crippling. The servants tried to separate us. As soon as we arrived, the one who tried to take me from Lizzy… well I bit them the nauseating taste of blood lingered in my mouth.
“Don't touch my Nanny” I yelled. They all retreated as the servant. I'd bitten screamed in agony running away with a small trail of blood following them. Okay, I didn't mean to nearly take a chunk out of her arm. I'm just a little emotional at the moment...
The rest trembled as they apologized and stepped aside. Lizzy tried multiple times to put me down. However, between my fear and stubbornness, she failed. Unlike when I was a baby I can hold on and I've fully taken advantage of this. So she eventually gave up and carried me to my father's throne room.
Father looked really angry when we entered. “Crowned princess, you missing school with this nonsense!” he yelled
I growled in response “She's my nanny you can't have her”
After a moment his expression melted and he started laughing…
He continued chuckling “Very well I will not take your nanny from you.”
He rested his face in his hand for a moment. Before straightening himself. He continued, “What is everyone waiting for? The crown princess has declared this Nanny to be her personal handmaiden… get the princess ready for school”
It would seem father has spared her… though, I didn't expect Her to follow me everywhere. Not that I'm complaining, it's the best!
I never imagined Lizzy was such a skillful person. The little disputes I'd been plagued with. That I had all but accepted where now being quickly dissolved. I didn't have to worry about any of it.
“You think yourselves worthy to spar with her Highness?” she said in a scary firm voice. The boys shrieked and dropped their dispute that had prevented class for days…
Nicole is still overly clingy but I've gotten used to it… well except for the part where she forgets she's the younger sister? It would be funny if she didn't seem so serious about it…
Class went smoothly with each lesson sword fighting feels more and more like dancing. Which sounds ridiculous but it's true. It's less and less like a guessing game. And more like a dance. Now I can tell my Opponents' next move from the stance they take.
Granted I still can't do it with Nicole… but well Nicole isn't cut out for fighting with a sword. At least that's how it seems our instructor gave her a stick that looks more like a spear. To practice with moving forward…
At least now she can manage to get a strike on me now… no I'm not crying. But why you gotta poke so hard sissy. It's not a real fight!
It's completely different fighting against a spear. The range alone makes it hard to parry. Much less close the gap to get a strike in. Even my uncoordinated sissy is a challenge with a 5 ft stick...
It is nearly double our height in length. "Dam your extra long poky stick," I shrieked. After a failed parry sent it hurtling at my face.
About the time I'd manage to start figuring out how to parry it class ended. Naturally, we returned to the palace. By the time we'd return the small bruises from Nicole's strikes had already faded.
The rather calm day didn't prepare me for the chaos…
The southern gate had a line leading out of town…
Naturally, we used the western gate so that wasn't necessarily an inconvenience. But Father summoned me as soon as we arrived.
The throne room was filled with…
Random boys speaking almost in unison, “Your Highness Cleo pick me I'll defeat Nolan and the demons for you…”
Fanboys?... hundreds of them all look to be children of nobility. Some of them looked to be 10, and the oldest looked to be about 12 years old. I recognize these brats they are the boys from school… mostly upperclassmen 2nd to 5th years.
Father's voice boomed, “My beloved daughter it would seem you've amassed quite a massive group of suitors in these past few days…” his tone made it clear he was angry. But his face seemed to ask how did you do this?
Boys are the worst… it was a realization I'd already come to see, but this is another level of ridiculous… for one I'm already engaged. To make it worse I'm almost certain that it was done to prevent this sorta thing.
What followed was a long drawn-out process where they sorted Through them…
I almost feel bad for them. It took so long I waited in my room. Nicole decided to spend This time trying to get me excited about the whole "opportunity". "Having other options isn't necessarily a bad thing," Nicole suggested. "I don't plan on marrying anyone!" I snapped back.
Of the massive group only about 10 were selected as potential suitors… none of them are younger than me. Most look to be 3 to 5 years older. But This does give me an idea! If I can find someone in a few years who's younger than me. I might be able to strike a deal and use their age as an excuse to delay a wedding.
That might be a bit cruel. Given I'd just be using them only to call it off in the end…
I was introduced to a group of suitors permitted to pursue a relationship with me. But I didn't pay attention to them. Well, that's not exactly true there was one.
Bailey? Well, how do I put this… He looks particularly girly; it's hard to tell in the boys' school uniform not to mention "him" being so young. But "his" mannerisms along with his speech. Left a big question mark above my head. I'm 90% sure he's actually a girl. “he” was the only one not super excited to introduce “Himself”.
I could just be trying to justify finding him cute but the mid-length hair and gestures make me suspicious of him.
Bailey looked frightened when I acknowledged his presence…
Once the introductions were over I finally got to go rest in my room. Shell-shocked from this nonsense I lay staring at the ceiling until it was time to sleep.
Confused I mean why would a girl who wasn't charmed by the genie's curse… I mean Yuri's blessing. Be pretending to be a suitor?
My biggest worry right now is I don't find anyone I've met to be someone I'd be interested in. I can say with certainty. I currently don't find women that Leo would've found attractive or interesting. Some of the maids are pretty. I hadn't thought about it. But that's the extent of my thoughts on the matter. None of the past teen boy thoughts come up.
And when I try thinking about stuff like that I feel nauseous and get completely grossed out. At first, I thought that meant my preference had changed but any dirty thoughts grossed me out. Nicole is the source of how I found this out though in her defense most 5yo wouldn't have caught on to what she meant…
I am now certain she is older than me... she spoke like an old lady completely indifferent to those around her.
For now, I'll just push this concern aside. It's pointless to worry about it right now. Let's just save this for later. Or never I'm okay with never!
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