Gwain Saga: the Novelization.

Chapter 2: Gwain

The duo walked towards Ami's home; Gwain Castle. They were cold, uncomfortable, and very wet. The wolf dilemma wasn't the greatest introduction to the "Beauty" of this world, but at least they became closer. Ami, despite the loud, slushy mud beneath her, made an effort to be unnoticed in the castle. She hid behind corners, ducked under shadows, stayed away from any viewpoint. She looked back at Geo. he wasn't making any attempt to stay hidden. His fascination with the castle made him want to explore, but still stayed with Ami. [As long as he stays quiet...] she thought. They walked past a mirror. Ami made only a minor glance at her reflection. She just barely survived a savage attack and she looked it. She looked back at Geo yet again, to notice that he stopped completely to look at the mirror. He was staring at his hair, though it didn't seem like it was because it was a mess, but instead the color. He didn't seem used to the fact that is was white. [uh oh...] she thought.

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Gwain looked at Lucy. She had sent her on an assignment to find Ami, however she came up empty handed.

"Queen Gwain," Lucy began. "There's still no sign of the princess."

While annoyed, the Queen maintained her composure.

"Please," she replied. "Keep looking. She must still be in the woods."

Lucy and her partner nodded in response before jumping in return of their search. Gwain watched their departure. She then heard a small, yet familiar yell. Without turning her head, she looked at the source of the noise. The first thing she saw was Ami. [thank god...]. She then turned to see who Ami was interacting with. A stranger. Ami seemed to be pulling him in. Gwain's small curiosity turned into major suspicion.

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Ami tried her best to get the dazed Geo into her room. He wasn't giving much help, much to her annoyance, as he still couldn't get past the "White Hair" thing. While she closed all viewpoints, she sat Geo down on a chair, the only time he seemed to comply. She told him to stay where he was (as if he would move) while she checked outside her room. She opened the door only to find her mother's glaring face. It took her a second to process before she slammed the door. She soon made a mad dash to just find a place to hide him. When she found the spot, she then slowly opened the door. She put on her best "poker" face to hide the fact that someone was in there with her. Gwain didn't buy it.

As she entered the room, she began to look around, much to Ami's dismay.

"Hi, Ami," she said with a fake sweetness in her voice. "I just came by to check on you. Now the whole castle is looking for you..." she looked around before something caught her eye.

"And also..." Gwain looked at Ami to see the sheer dread on her face. She then leaned on a cabinet.

"Ask you..." She looked away, she knew how stupid this looked. She knocked the lampshade off Geo's head.

"What's this kid doing in your room?"

Geo seemed unphased by all this. He looked at Gwain, who returned with an unsatisfied glare. Ami couldn't help but laugh. Part of it was that it did look kind of stupid, but mainly out of sheer fear. She tried to maintain a cute appearance.

"Don't 'teehee' me!" she boomed, making Ami flinch. "You'd never brought a stranger to the castle before. Now tell me why he's here." she leaned in closer.

"And I want you to tell me the truth." if it weren't for the fact that he was the topic, the two women would have forgotten that Geo was still there watching. Gwain's eyes glowed. She was reading her mind. She then sighed.

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Geo tried to keep calm. The way this woman was talking about him made him feel uneasy. She then spoke again.