Our Fated Tail

Seren

She was so peaceful when she slept. I knew that I had responsibilities that needed to be taken care of, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave this room. Her white scales around her chest glittered in a rainbow of colors every time she took a breath. Her long brown hair was splayed everywhere and floating around her hair. I continued to see those scars marking her tan skin that was so soft and smooth. Even underwater, she still smelled like strawberries. Something about her drew me in and I didn’t know how to handle this.

She whimpered in her dreams and wrapped herself around me like an octopus. My body froze. What was I supposed to do? Hold her or wake her up? I went with the former and timidly wrapped my arms around her waist. This then caused her to slowly slink off of me and roll over and off the bed. I was immediately by her side but she was still sleeping. Deciding it was time for me to go, I picked her up, placed her on her bed, and making a hasty retreat for the door. As I made my way towards the throne room, Shelby joined me. She was tense and upset. She didn’t like Anilena. She thought she was too much like our mother, with the same white scales and soft green eyes.

“What do you see in her?”

I looked at my sister with an open mouth. “I don’t see anything in her in those regards. She was dying and I couldn’t just let that happen.”

“Sure,” she drawled. “You know Father will never let you be together. Even if she was Royal. She looks too much like our mother.”

I stopped and turned to her. “I know who she looks like. I know that it will never work out. She is my student and I am her teacher. So if you try anything on her, I will have Father deal with you as he sees fit. You were already warned to stop with the last girl I brought home.”

Leaving her to glare at me, I went to our Father and took my place at his right side. Looking at the servant’s stool next to him, I smiled. I would be seeing Anilena a lot and that pleased me. Father gave me a smirk and went back to listening to a subject complaining about how their neighbors are destroying there sponge gardens. For the next few hours, we sat there listening to people’s problem. Then the doors opened and Anilena slipped into the room. She made her way towards us gracefully and bow from her waist to both of us.

“King Arkeanus. Prince Seren,” She said quietly. I saw the teasing gleam in her eye when she addressed me.

“Anilena-Ray,” I drawled out with a smirk.

Father gave us an amused look and told her to sit on the stool. She was right next to me and I tugged on her hair. Her head whipped towards me and she scowled at me. We spent the next few hours teasing each other. I would tug her hair and she would call me by “Prince,” or “Seren.” Father finally dismissed the rest of the court and looked at Anilena, who was currently trying to pinch me as I tugged on more of her hair. Finally, she jumped up and whirled on me.

“Stop it, Eren! That’s so freaking annoying!” She was breathing hard and then noticed the king staring at her like she was insane. Immediately, she fell to her “knees.” “Oh my gosh! I am so sorry, Your Majesty!”

I looked at Father and we both started laughing. She turned red as she blushed and glared at me. Father took a deep breath before he dismissed us for the day. He was still laughing as we left the room. As soon as the doors were shut, my arm was throbbing from where Anilena punched me. I yelped and turned to glare at her, but she was already around a corner and headed to her room. I made my way to the kitchen and found my best friend in here. He was helping the cook with the dishes and getting whacked in the head every time he stole something from a plate.

“You need to have manners Cobius,” I said mockingly.

He spun around and gave me a grin. “Eren! Where were you earlier? Did you hear about the new person?”