The Stars And How To Rewrite Them

Les Patineurs

It's been a while

Introducing another character, this time it's Tsumugi's childhood friend Kurosaki Makoto. He's a cutie and I love him. His name is Cerus

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The next few days passed without much trouble. Orion mostly spent time with Fang, probably delighted to spend time with someone around his own age. In return, Hesychia spent more time with some of the servant children. Particularly Cerus, the son of one of the maids. He was older than her by two years, and became sort of like her older brother, alongside the Prince. Whenever Orion was busy with his usual work, Hesychia and Cerus would play together.

Currently, Hesychia and Cerus where in the former's room, watching as the girl got fitted for the ball that night. Hesychia stood in front of a large, full body three sided mirror, watching Cerus's mother dress her in the clothes she was supposed to wear.

Traditional Laman clothing was black. Hesychia never liked all the black that surrounded Lama. Almost everything was black, from the buildings to the clothes commoners wore. The dirt was almost black from all the iron in the soil. The only other bit of color were the flowers that bloomed outside. She liked the pink ones the best.

Her dress couldn't even be considered a dress. It wasn't like the ones that Queen Hespera wore. It was military jacket lined with golden thread, matching the buttons that fasten the coat together which where set in two rows of three. She wore a full sleeved collared shirt underneath, and the skirt of her outfit rested at her waist and stopped at her knees. To cover the rest of her legs, Hesychia wore white tights and black flats that buckled across the top of her feet to complete the look. A white bow popped out from underneath the coat for a cuteness factor. A small, teal jewel was clipped onto the knot of the ribbon.

"How does she look Cerus?" The boy's mother asked, turning Hesychia around to look at her friend.

"She looks like a noble." Cerus said, clearly displeased with her appearance for the ball, an event he couldn't attend.

"I am a noble, Cerus." Hesychia responded, looking away from her friend. She didn't like her noble roots, but it was the only reason most gave her the time of day. Her mother had been a close confidant of the Royal Family, Queen Hespra in particular. Her father told her that they were best friends. He hardly remembered a time when they weren't together, and were only fully separated when Asteria had fallen ill shortly after Hesychia was born.

"I know that!" Cerus barked "But now you look the part." He said softly. Cerus never liked the nobles in the palace. They were all rude to him and his mother, with the exception of Hesychia, Themis and Orion when they interacted. Queen Hespera and King Kratos never interacted with the servants, despite the Queen wanting to. She always said that it was a good idea to be on good terms with those who worked underneath you, so their respect doesn't come out of fear but genuine fondness. King Kratos would always shoot her down, saying that if she wanted to be with the servants so much, she can resign the throne.

"Come on now Chia, let's get your hair done for tonight." Cerus's mother sat the girl down in front of a vanity and began to brush her hair. Hesychia always liked it when people would brush and style her hair. It always felt so nice to have someone playing with her golden locks. Cerus's mother pulled her hair back into a low bun, leaving her bangs alone. She then tied a black ribbon in her hair, set in the shape of a bow.

"And we are all done!" The older woman said. Hesychia turned her head to try to get a full look of her hair, her pink eyes sparkling as she did so.

"Chia can be such a girl sometimes!" Cerus said from his placement on her bed. His words didn't hold any ill intent.

"I am a girl!" Hesychia turned to look at her friend and pouted. Was it a crime for a girl to like ribbons and bows? Cerus began to laugh, finding Hesychia's reactions funny. He liked to tease her as much as he could. It always annoyed her when Orion would join in on the teasing, she felt ganged up on.