Meisa

Chapter 9

The next day the boy was ordered by the Queen and her husband to be taught the art of horseback riding.

His mother forbid him to be taught fighting, not wanting her precious son killed in battle.

Levi watched on in slight interest  as the boy began to mount the massive beast.

He laughed when Eren's foot missed a stirrup and he fell to the ground with a thud. 

"I'd like to see you try it Levi!"

The boy had quipped, quickly getting back on his feet to avoid further embarrassment.

"I've run away from the guards on a horse before, don't call me an amateur!"

"You've been in that much trouble my mothers guards had to go after you! What did you do?" Eren sounded slightly intrigued by the mans stories of crime.

He'd tried to squeeze as much information on Levi from his mother and her guards as he possibly could.

"Why would I tell you that..."

Levi crossed his arms, still amused by Eren's efforts at mounting the horse and successfully staying on.

"All I can tell you is that I rode it without any of that equipment."

To say he was showing off was an understatement.

He wanted to seem amazing in Eren's eyes for some reason.

"No saddle or reins! But that's impossible."

"Not to me..."

The servant holding the horses muzzle made a disbelieving expression.

"So you held onto its mane?"

"Yeah, they were chasing me, full speed. Erwin on his horse, hanji on hers and mike on his whilst I was on foot. They were shouting at me to stop and to come at once, I didn't though..."

Eren gasped, a glow in his eyes.

"I grabbed a farmers horse from a nearby field, swung on it, I jumped the high fence and then the actual chase began. They gave up in the end..."

"Amazing! So what did you do? Come on, tell me! What did you-"

"It wouldn't be very nice of me to share my criminal stories with the prince..."

"Levi, as your prince, I order you to tell me immediately."

"I'm sure your mother wouldn't like me sharing those types of stories with you..."

Eren stared at the older.

"Did my mother tell you not to speak of them?"

"Maybe..."

The prince growled in annoyance, fisting his hands into tight wads.

"I'll find out. You wait..."

"Whatever." Levi rolled his eyes.

At this, the servant spoke.

"You two get on with one another quite well, don't you?"

Eren looked from Levi to the servant and blushed profusely.

"I-I guess..."