Wingless [Complete]

Chapter 12: Air Representatives

Authors Note: Above is another picture of Isabella! Hope you like it . . . I'm think Isabella should be played by Emeraude Toubia. What do you guys think?

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Once that was all done with, we had gone into the reception room of the Shay family. Carolina was explaining what we had discovered and what we would need. I was staring at Isabella from across the room. Now that I remembered her, I couldn't believe that she was the same person. That the fledgling who had ran around and shrieked at the top of her lungs with her unruly hair flying out behind her could be the same as the faerie who sat still, calm, collected and had a regal air.

A few minutes into the meeting, the king ambled in. He was a huge, hulking warrior that had a terrifying air. He was feared on the battlefield and was a very well respected warrior. But if my memories served correctly . . .

"Is that little Rowena." He smiled, coming over to me and giving me a crushing hug.

. . . he was actually a huge teddy bear.

"Hello Alexandro." I manage to gasp out.

"Dear, you are suffocating her." Cressida laughs.

I looked over Alexandro's shoulder and watched the twins lips twitch in the hint of a smile. After a little while, Corrin surrenders and lets a smile steal over his lips. I put on a comical face and watch as his face breaks into a grin. I smile back.

Finally Alexandro lets go. I gasp in a huge breath for comedic effects. He just lets out a hearty laugh.

"My little Rowena isn't that fragile." He announces as he ruffles my hair fondly . . . although a little roughly.

I dodge away from his hand. Lina quickly comes to my side and smooths out my hair running her fingers through the tangles. She makes quick work of it having years of practice in situations that needed a quick hair fixing.

"Thanks" I whisper to her over my shoulder.

I'm not usually one to worry overly much about appearances. Only in situations that warrant it. This was one of them. Being in a different kingdom's throne room as the princess of another kingdom with messy hair was quite a bad way to represent your kingdom. It was also not a nice message to send to the visiting kingdom.

Even in a kingdom that is very kind and I have know since my childhood.

"You're welcome." Lina whispers in return parting me on the back.

Then things start to really get going because both the king and queen of Aires are here. With both of the rulers in the room, we could come to a decision.

Lina now once again runs through the whole explanation of what we were actually doing here in the first place. Cressida (who now knew most of the story) added and clarified a few points for her husband when she felt necessary.

"So you three are going out on this mission . . ." Alexandro starts to say before Lucas cuts him off.

"Two." He corrects and at Alexandro's surprised look he continues. "I am not part of this mission. I am only here as a guard to Princess Rowena." He pauses a moment before continuing. "Forgive my rudeness, your highness." He bows his head.

Both Cressida and Alexandro look faintly surprised at Lucas's lack of emotion throughout the whole of his mini-speech. Lucas's near-emotionless to people who aren't close to him is surprising to most of them.

After a long silence Cressida speaks. "Yes . . . Alright. Good to know. Thank you . . . Lucas was it?" She says an almost hesitant undertone to her call voice.