IF TIME COULD STAND STILL

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Frona

"Papa can I join you and my brothers at the training field today" I took a hold of my father's hand and smiled brightly at him but he wasn't buying my cute act at all.

"Frona Abraxas" he said sternly with his piercing green eyes, I always loved fathers eyes and hated the fact I didn't inherit them,i had brown eyes, slender body,straight long black hair and a partially fine face like my mother, I took all her features and I hated it.

I was adored with the most beautiful and expensive jewelries, a golden crested ring wrapped around my little finger to go with my golden gemstone neckless, bracelets, armbands, earrings and elaborate hair ornaments, they matched my flowing white gown perfectly.

I should look like an angel with all this but that wasn't happening, I looked good no doubt about that, like a girl with wealth and power but that was all, I could never look half as good looking as my father .

It was sometimes infuriating and i even though father's looks were wasted on him because unlike his other colleagues who were also the definition of wealth and power but wasn't even as good looking they had numerous wives and concubines but father only had Mother.

I could never understand what he saw in her, why he loved her so much but I hoped to have what my parents have in the future although that though felt unrealistic and very distant.

In my eyes no man could be like father.

My seven brothers were not like me, they were blessed with good looks, broad shoulders, masculine built like my father, it was like God destined for the men in my household to be perfect and since there was not suppose to be a girl and I accidentally happened he punished me with such fairly good looks.

"You should study how to be a good wife and nothing more, now go back to the study Frona, Your teacher should be waiting for you" he huffs, removes my hands from his and then walks off.

Father always acted tough in other to get me to do his will but his actions always seems to have adverse effects for some reason.

I chuckled as I watch him leave with his hands at his back, I couldn't even comprehend why watching my Papa made me laugh, maybe it was because I knew he knew I wasn't going to adhere to his words but didn't care, I was going ditch studies and then sneak into the training field like I always did.

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The training field was a wide expanse of land, many foot soldiers were covered in armour and heavily armed to their tooth, they trained at the far left corner of the land, my seventh and sixth brother Aram and Aaron were part of the foot soldiers while my third brother Matthan was their commander.

I wasn't really interested in this part of the army, even if i was I would never be allowed near there, father already did me a favor by turning a blind eye to my presence here.

I looked absolutely ridiculous while struggling to move in this armor, it weighs up to twenty kg and kept falling off my shoulders, the helmet made it hard for me to see properly since it was oversized and crooked even I knew I looked hilarious without all the constant funny stares I was getting.

I could never find a small amour, shield, spear and helmet to suit me.

Most of the soldiers had nothing covering their chest, I can understand why my brothers and father didn't like me coming here, it was no place for a woman but father couldn't stop me so he finally just gave in, I remember how red I and Aoede were when we first came here and saw so many half naked men.

"I wonder how a man can be so slender" a foot soldier said.

"I wonder which family he is from, he is so weak" another mocked.

"No one knows, it's a mystery, he never tells anyone" another said

"Maybe he is a spy" the first foot soldier said and I turned swiftly to give him a death glare but the effect was ruin as the big helmet tumbled forward and covered my whole face which got them all laughing at me even Aoede giggled lightly as she helped me adjust my helmet.

"Mistress don't you think it's about time you stop coming here, you look ridiculous in that armour" my attendant Aoede dressed in male clothing said.

Aoede and I are like blood sisters even if she is a slave in my household, I don't treat her as such, we were born the same day and have been friends since the day we could talk so she could speak freely with me without fear of suffering any punishment.

"You know my family is the number one military family in the whole of Athens Aoede, I am expected to do this much" I huff and puffed my chest out then I stood at attention and struck my chest with my right hand in a bid to look more manly, I didn't expect what came after.

"it hurts, it hurts so much" i whined and whimpered as I massaged my now swollen right hand thereby giving the soldiers a good laugh once again, it was like I was their personal comedian.

Aoede took my hands into hers and then helped me to massaged my hurt hand, it felt better instantly.

Sometimes I wondered if Aoede had super powers , she was good at everything including singing just like the meaning of her name.

"Who told you to strike your chest that hard, knowing fully well you are putting on an armour made of strong steel" she said and then adjusted my amour to prevent the whole thing from falling off.

"Well, I was just trying to make a statement" I said.

"Your mother is not a military personnel, she is a good housewife and that's what you will be too in the future, there is no place for a woman in the army Mistress" she said and I scoff "Who told you that?, things change" I argued but even I knew such an argument wasn't reasonable especially in this time and age.

Aoede didn't say another word but just followed me around silently , I saw the tent I was looking for and hurried towards it, I was super excited to meet my second brother Orion , he was the closest of my brothers to me because we had the same likes, we were both strategist better still I wanted to be a great military strategist like him.

To be continued...

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