Prince and Princesses of My Nation

A Butterfly's Smile

The next day after breakfast, I quickly went to the art room. When I arrived, she's already there while leaning on the wall with her eyes closed and her arms crossed. Wow she's really early and that made me smile early in the morning.

"Good morning Flare" I greeted that made her surprised and quickly opened her eyes and stood straight.

"Ah go-good morning" she said while finding her balance to stand. I think she's still sleepy. I chuckled watching her do that.

"Sorry did I make you wait?" I apologized.

"No-not really" she said while rubbing her eyes.

"Oh good. So let's go inside then"

She went in first and looked around the room like checking it out while I quickly went to prepare the things I needed.

"Oh by the way," I said while arranging my things. "I'm going to paint outside because I have a perfect background in mind. So do you mind and help me carry my things?"

"Sure" she answered and carried the canvass and painting stand while I went to carry the paintbrushes and buckets of paint.

After carrying everything outside, we started to fix our place.

"Okay, that should do it" I said after fixing my place. "So..." I looked her and smiled. "...let's start"

She gave me a nod.

"Hmm maybe you can start by standing..." I looked around and went to the spot I think best for her to stand. "...here"

She went to the spot at where I stood and fixed her position while making a side view of her body and backed off to check the position. It was already okay but there's something missing... and most of all...

"Flare, you're so stiff" I bluntly said.

Looking at her, it's really obvious that it's her first time doing this.

"Just relax Flare" I chuckled because she's really funny to look at.

"How can I relax?!" with irritation she answered. "I don't even know how to model!"

"Don't worry. This is not like modelling for an advertisement or what. You just have to follow my instructions"

"Yeah I know that's why I'm just standing here!"

I can't really help but chuckle. She's just nervous... but still... something's not quite right. I have the picture in mind and I already have the model but... something's missing.

I was looking around looking for that thing when a butterfly fluttered around at her back that made me actually surprised.

A butterfly...

The butterfly landed at her hair that she actually felt. "Wha-what just landed on my hair?" stammering she asked.

"Oh it's just a butterfly" I answered with a smile.

She was actually shocked to hear that from me and the next thing happened... is not what I really expected.

"Get it off! Get it off! GET IT OFF!!" she was panicking all around the place like a dangerous and harmful creature is right on her.

I was really speechless watching her like that.

"Is it still there?! Is it gone?! Where is it?!" she's saying this while trying hard to look at her back.

"It's here" I said while showing her the butterfly resting on my finger.

When she saw it, she quickly ran away from me as far as she can until she arrived behind the painting stand.