knights academy

THE KNIGHT

The day was hard and long.  Full of Hunter yelling "do it faster!" or "your dead meat!".  Angelina laid down in her bed thinking of her father and what he might be doing right now. "Miss dinner is ready" Grace came in and laid on the bed next to her. "Are you ok? I know today was hard and Hunter was being a little tuff. But he's just trying to make you better at school" Grace gently touched Angelina's shoulder in sympathy.  Grace got up and walked to the door stopping just before walking out "wash up, I made borsh tonight". Grace casually walking out the door with his head down low. Angelina stood up off her bed moving slowly to the bathroom to wash her face and hands then she made her descend to the kitchen for food. She sat in her usual spot at the table across from her father's chair, Grace sat in Angelina's father's chair unknowing what it meant to her and Hunter on the right side of Angelina. "Thank you for the borsh it's really good," Angelina said to Grace. (borsh is a common dish in the knight's school. Its meat, cheese,  rice, vegetables and it was best served with bread or pudding) "Your welcome Angelina " Grace was eating much more slowly than at lunch when he was shoving it down his throat. Grace seemed to be comfortable around this small group. Hunter was eating the same way, forcefully pilling the food onto his fork then starting it down. "You need to get faster with your combat for the test" Hunter grumbled down in his throat. "I will" Angelina looked down at the borsh in annoyance. "And you suck at archery so give that dream up. You can even hit the bullseye. You're better at taking notes then that" Hunter pointed his fork at Angelina for reassurance. "Ok" Angelina stabbed her borsh vexed. "Oh, another thing is your too slow someone might kill you so practice more on your close combat skills". Angelina stood up and looked Hunter strait in the eyes "I lost my appetite". Angelina cleaned up her plate. Angelina then turned to Grace giving him a kind smile "thank you for the meal". After she had thanked Grace Angelina marches to her bedroom. Angelina fell on her bed and screamed in her pillow in frustration.

"Miss it's me, Grace, can I come in" Grace quietly knocked on the door. Angelina got up from the bed and unlocked the door opening it and saw Hunter standing there. She tried to close the door but Hunter stopped it with his arm before she had the chance. He walked through Angelina and sat on the bed "are you going to stand there all night or are you going to sit".  He moved over for her to sit the patted the spot next to him. Angelina crossed her arms while making her way to the seat. Angelina sat down next to him on the edge. "I'm trying my hardest and I'm working hard and it seems to not be good enough for you. It's only been a week. You have this crazy idea that I'm supposed to be perfect but I'm not. When will you be satisfied with me?". Hunter said nothing he just sat there and took the harsh comments  Angelina was emitting to him. "And on top of it all I don't belong at that academy it's for knights and I'm not on nor do I want to be." Angelina looked at Hunter with tears flooding to her eyes. "I've never been without my father, then one day he leaves putting two strange boys in charge of how I act, do and go. Nobody has even considered how I feel about all of this." Angelina stopped looking at Hunter with doleful eyes waiting for him to reply but being replied in silence. "Are you going to yell at me or tell me that I'm wrong?" Angelina braced herself for Hunters wrath. "Is that all on your mind" Hunter looked at her with downhearted eyes. "Yes, that's all I have to say," Angelina uttered with her back turned. Hunter stood up off the bed, walking out of the room with stillness in every step he took. Angelina watched as Hunter excited the tense void of the chamber. Angelina fell back on her bed thinking about life before her father had departed for their home. Angelina's eyes welled up in despair "please come home father." Angelina cried until her tear ducts could no longer hold water. The sunset on a sorrowful day leaving the torn group to stray.

"Hey wake up we are going to be late"Hunter sat on the bed next to Angelina. Angelina slowly opened her eyes to see Hunter trying to wake her up as gently as he could tapping her shoulder. "Come on getting dressed. We have 1 hour until school starts that will give you plenty of time to get ready and eat" Hunter got up off the bed and placed a new pair of clothes on the bed giving a smile as he walked out of the room. Angelina got dressed the went downstairs to a full knight breakfast. Toast, eggs, lamb, milk, and yudel (yudel is cows milk, goats milk with some pigs milk its rare to have) they also had fresh jam blackberry and Conan jam (Conan jam is a sour jam that you eat with yudel and toast). "What's the special event today?" Hunter and Grace both looked up from there meal the laughed to each other and her question. "Have you never had this before?" Grace asked. Grace grabbed a napkin quickly before Angelina could see the mess on his mouth. "No, I have had it but, only on special events" Angelina took her seat and started to savor each bite. Hunter looked up, choking on yudel hitting his chest until he could speak. Hunter took a drink clearing his voice " as a proper knight, you are supposed to eat a big meal in the morning so you can eat light all day. But since we are still young we have to eat big meals all day" he started to spread Conan jam on some toast. "That's only what the headmaster said anyways" Grace looked at Hunter in disapproval. Angelina wondered what the whole thing last night was about but, forgot about it after a few bites of ham. After breakfast  Grace and Hunter cleaned up the table and dishes. They skillfully washed then dryer them before time to leave. "You ready?" Grace was out the door. Graces eyes widened and he ran back to the kitchen to grab four apples before returning to the misfit group. "What are they for" Angelina asked as she watched him shove them in his bag walking out to the stone path. "they are for my borse (a borse is a horse mixed with a bore and bull. They are used for war and hunting) He likes apples". Grace moved quickly to be next to Angelina while talking. "That is nice of you to do that for him" Angelina gave a smile back at Grace as they walked to school. Angelina looked at the school and only saw hell. Deep, dark hell the thought made her sick.  Grace placed his hand on Angelina's shoulder. Angelina looked up at Grace for comfort she needs before she takes her steps in this school. Hunter stood at the school doors waiting for Grace and Angelina to catch up. Grace grabbed Angelina's hand leading her to the doors of the dreaded academy. Hunter opened the wide door to their first class of the day. Angelina placed her bag by a tree covering a corner of the field. Luke watched Angelina walk back to the training field. Angelina felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up as he trained with Hunter and Grace for the class. "I will you for the rest of the class." The teacher gave Angelina a look that would kill a mortal soul before he walked to the main building. Angelina headed to the tree for some shade in the heat before being intercepted by Luke. "Sup girly" Luke gave a sly smile looking Angelina up and down. He jumped off the stone wall he was perched upon walking close to Angelina. Grace stepped in front of them. "So your back for another day of Luke" Luke backed up because Hunter walked in on the conversation. "Why would I be here for a greasy, ugly, narcissistic boy like you" Angelina crossed her arms. "Ouch. That stung" Luke laughed slowly walking away before another conflict began. The day went as normal until it was lunchtime.