NOVEMBERLAND: the little shieldmaiden

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"It was a long time ago when all the kingdoms were formed, the kingdoms in Novemberland. Where Kings and Queens have ruled for centuries and decades, were great loss and happiness have struck across the land forever. The four kingdoms are known as Muriel, Calibur, Lynrike and Esca. Muriel located on an island far away with a city none like any other, Calibur placed on a mountain where wealth is showed through every house. Lynrike with the cliffs and great forest filled with secrets, and the enchanting Esca that no-one really knows where is, but the few people who've been there tell tales of its beauty. All the kingdoms have their own history, were none other than the royals know the real truth," said Mr. Granae, who's the teacher at the school for the castle's staff.

I walked away from them after I had eavesdropped that story, just like I did when I was little. The school that me and my siblings went to was not like the commoners, we had to learn about each and every kingdom, the history and what to do and not to do in different royal situations. I always liked learning about the history stuff, but I never liked everything else that came with being a royal, the fake smiles, secret intrigues and the ugly truths about each image.

"Princess Saga, your mother expects you in your chambers," said one of her maids as she bowed and looked down.

"Thank you for the message Ingrid," I said and smiled to her. She looked up at me and smiled, I always liked the staff at the castle, they were not as fake as the nobles. Shortly after she walked away and I went to my chambers. They were at the end of a hallway, not that big, but it had the best view in my opinion, to the mountains.

"Hello mother," I said as I entered the room.

"Saga, darling, sit down with me please," she said and sat down in one of my chairs. Her dress was elegant, just like how a princess should wear it, details that extenuated her pretty body and a gorgeous necklace laid around her neck with the stone of Lynrike. She looked completely different to me, who had one clothes from training, not dressy and elegant at all.

"Is there anything wrong?" I asked and sat down.

"No, I just wanted to inform you that there is an event tonight in the ball hall. Your grandfather is throwing it, supposedly it is to celebrate his grandchildren, I've already informed your siblings," my mother said and looked at me with the calm look she always had.

"I'd have to dress up?" I asked, even though I knew the answer.

"Yes of course, and you can wear your shield belt, dress how you'd like, just be sure that you have a dress on that's all," she said and began looking through my closet where she could not find a single dress. "Darling do you not have any dresses in your closet?"

"I do, but they are not here at the moment," I said and looked down at the floor, knowingly I had locked them away in a closet not knowing where the key was.

"I'll get a dress sent up here sooner or later," she said and was about to leave, just as she stopped in the doorway. "You can bring Tyr as an escort to the event if you want too, they are all invited by Sigmund anyways," she said and left. That left me by surprise because she never liked Tyr. But I knew Grandfather liked him because he was my only friend and he knew that Tyr cared about me.

When I had gotten ready I looked at myself in the mirror, I did not look like myself, I looked like another person. A dark blue dress that was simple with golden details around the neck and on the bottom. "Who are you, and what have you done to Saga?"

"Tyr," I said and turned around as I knew it was him. His blonde locks were as messy as always, but today he had on a more formal suit, with a detailed shirt underneath his jacket. "My mother chose it because I don't have any dresses. You look nice though."