Meeting Like This

Chapter 3

Amity groaned as she laid back on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Why did she feel guilty like she did something wrong. She did the right thing, obviously, and what Luz did was dangerous. Besides, it was only school, it would be the same thing as when she had gone to knight school, it's necessary to become the princess she needs to be. 

Even though she kept telling herself that, it didn't stop her from replaying the entire thing in her head.

Flashback

Amity was doing her regular patrols along with the other knights positioned around the castle. She didn't find it boring or something worth complaining over, but she couldn't say the same about the other knights. They always seemed to complain and whine whenever they had to do patrols and Amity never understood why. Patrols were just another way to protect the castle and also the royal family, and that was their job, that was the whole point of becoming a knight.

She sighed as she heard another complaint about someone wishing there was an attack so they could really defend the castle. She hated people who thought that way the most. You would wish harm to the kingdom, and the castle just to show off? That arrogance was dangerous. She ignored the knight and everything else that was being said around her as she tried to focus on her patrols and watching her post.

She was only concentrated for about 5 minutes before she heard it. Someone was getting close to her, probably trying to sneak up on her. There was only one person who would even think of doing that, and she groaned internally. Luz was not taking her position seriously, this was her job now, and yet Luz still treated her as if they were kids who could do whatever.

She turned around quickly and pointed her sword directly in front of Luz's feet, she wouldn't dare raise her sword to the princess, even if she knew she wasn't going to do anything.

Luz jumped slightly in surprise before a grin spread across her face.

"Oh, Amity, it seems you caught me again. There's really no sneaking up on you anymore is there?"

"No there is not. I told you a million times already, Knight School was very serious and very insightful. I can't let my guard down for anyone, or anything." She almost added, not even you, but she didn't want to take it that far, and she wasn't sure if she could keep the annoyance out of her tone if she added it, so she just put her sword away instead.

Luz nodded and Amity hoped she did understand, but by her next suggestion she realized she actually didn't.

"Well can you take a quick break? I wanna show you something?" She asked with a very familiar grin.

"Luz, no, I don't have time."

"Come on Ams. It won't take too long."

"When it comes to you that could range from 30 minutes to several hours."

"Don't you trust me anymore?" Luz asked with a small pout and Amity opened her mouth to respond before closing it again. She didn't want to hurt Luz's feelings by saying the wrong thing so she wasn't exactly sure how she was supposed to respond and say she wasn't going with her.

Her silence stretched for a few seconds and Amity watched as Luz's expression fell and although she kept her outward appearance she still felt herself panicking slightly. She did not want to hurt her feelings, that's why she didn't respond in the first place!

"Miss Blight!" She found herself jumping when she heard her name from behind her and she quickly turned around to see her commander glaring at her. She lowered her head while he approached.