This wasn't the first time Soren rode in a carriage. He's ridden in a carriage plenty of times with his family when they rode to Zosas and the farm lands for for some quiet family time. Soren thought carriage rides were comfortable, but this time, the ride was the opposite. This ride wasn't very comfortable. It wasn't because of the bumpy roads, the guards surrounding the carriage or the fact that he could feel Crosell snickering at him from the sky. It was because of the three beautiful girls sitting in the carriage with him. The seats weren't big enough for all four of them to sit on one side and Sylvia insisted that she sit next to him because it was her family that provided the carriage, so Bella and Tifa flipped a coin Soren provided to see who would sit next to him along with Sylvia. Tifa won. She and Sylvia sat beside Soren while Bella sat alone across from them. She did seem upset.
"So, Soren. Tell us about yourself. Are you a noble from Zestria?", asked Sylvia.
Bella sighed. "Really, Sylvia? The boy is wearing a robe made of star spider silk and he's a magic bag and a sword made of elven silver. Do you really think anyone other than a noble could afford items like that?"
"I was just trying to be polite, Bella. No need to be rude. Why must you always act like I don't know what I'm doing?" replied Sylvia.
"Why must you always ask questions to which you already know the answer to?"
Sylvia and Bella started to have an argument. Soren started to look concerned.
Tifa giggled. "Don't mind them, Sir Soren. They get in a few scuffles like that every now and then, but they're the best of friends, really".
"It's okay. I don't mind. My sisters and I do the same sometimes", Soren responded.
"Oh, you have sisters?", Tifa asked.
"Yes. I have two older sisters. Aria and Luna. They're twins", Soren answered.
"That's interesting. I have a sister myself, although she's younger than me. Are your sisters attending the Academy as well?"
"No. They graduated last year. They decided to become adventurers while being Dragon Riders at the same time. They're traveling all over the world, although they did promise to visit every now and then and keep up with noble duties when required".
"Wow. That's very sweet of them. Not many nobles like to keep up with their duties after becoming adventurers."
"Well, my family is different. We're too close to just abandon each other".
"That very sweet", said Soren.
Soren and Tifa looked into each others eyes while smiling. The moment was nice until it was interrupted. "Tifa! Don't take advantage if us arguing by talking to Sir Soren by yourself", said Sylvia.
"Oh! I'm sorry, Your Highness!", said Soren.
Sylvia pouted at Soren. "Is something wrong, Your Highness?", he asked.
"Stop calling me 'Your Highness'. I don't like being called that by you", Sylvia answered.
Soren looked confused. "W-well, what would you like me to call you then?"
Sylvia blush and looked down at her feet. "W-well, I would prefer if you called me Sylvia".
"That's a great idea. I want you to call me Bella".
"And you should start calling me Tifa, as well".
Soren blushed like crazy. "What?! N-no! I couldn't start addressing the royal princesses so casually! It'd be improper of me!"
"You're going to make us do this the hard way, aren't you?", asked Bella.
"What do you mean?", Soren asked.
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Dragon Rider Academy Book 1
FantasyMike has always loved stories of Fantasy. Stories with magic, dragons, knights, wizards and anything to do with the genre of Fantasy has always occupied Mike's thoughts. Not that his scientist parents have approved. Mike's parents have always discou...
