That's How the Story Goes

Chapter 3

If Leon thought the previous days were entertaining, well... then today definitely took the cake. It was a gorgeous day in Selphia. There wasn't a cloud in the sky but it seemed that the hectic lifestyle of Frey was catching up to her. Because every chance she got to try and get more of the story out of him failed.

The first time he saw the twin-tailed princess was when he was in Arthur's study. Leon was working on a lengthy project to transcribe a book from one of the historical libraries of the capital. It was an interesting book that had been lost to time. Even the best hadn't been able to translate the poor thing. Which was amazing but also a humbling reminder that eventually everything gets lost to time. Just like himself.. Leon shook his head and rubbed his temple. Now was not the time to go down memory lane. He was working. Those thoughts could wait. Just as he finished transcribing a chapter in a companionable silence with Arthur, who was working on some sort of business transaction, the front door was practically kicked in and revealed none other than Frey.

She held a large heavy looking box in her hands and when the princess saw him working at Arthur's table she pointed at him and yelled. "There you are!"

"Good morning, Frey. It's such a lovely day outside, isn't it?" Leon responded with a smile. He leaned back in his chair and stretched his arms like a cat.

"Yes, yes! Morning! Now I know you're busy but do you think that-" Frey began to ask before she had to stop so she could catch the box. It had begun teetering once she held it only with one hand. "Wait, lemme ask again-"

"Ah! Morning, Frey! Are those the shipment of turnips that my client was asking for?" Arthur cut in as he looked up from the log at his desk.

Frey's face flushed in embarrassment. She was so focused on Leon that she hadn't noticed that Arthur was in the room. "Ah yes! Here you go." Frey said while turning her attention to the blonde prince. "Though I'm not sure how well these are going to work for making clothes." She made her way over to his desk and set down the box as gently as she could.

Arthur chuckled. "I agree but my client specializes in making clothes out of unique materials. So I bet it is safe to say that she knows what she is doing."

"Huh. Well, I hope they work out for her!" Frey said as she turned around to face Leon. "Now do you think that you could tell me-"

Before she could even finish her sentence, the door that connected Porcoline's restaurant to the office was thrown open by a very distressed Margaret. The blonde elf looked around the room until her eyes landed on the princess. "Frey! I need your help! Porcoline won't go to get his exam from Dr. Jones. I need help catching him!" she exclaimed. Margaret dashed forward, grabbed Frey by the arm, and then they were out the door. Leaving Arthur and Leon to ponder how Frey was going to attempt such a feat. If Porco was escaping Margaret then he was upping his game by a lot.

The second time Leon ran into Frey was when he was back at the Inn. He was helping Lin Fa with some heavy lifting. She had received a shipment of stones that were supposed to help the springs moderate the temperature better and he had no problem helping her out. She was letting him live there for free. He could help out when Lin Fa or Xiao Pia needed it. Though the latter would get a lot more sass and teasing. She was just fun to mess with... like a little sister. He was leaving the men's bath after having dropped off some of the smooth rocks in the water when Frey and Margaret wandered in from outside. Both were panting heavily with a look of victory in their eyes. "So? How did catching Porcoline go?" He asked as his tail swished behind him in amusement.

"Oh my, where do I even start!" Margaret said then sighed heavily. "He seems to finally be catching on to what I normally do so we ended up chasing him all around town!"