In the middle of he village decorations were going up getting ready for the festival. Raven, her master and other siblings were getting the area were she as going to perform ready for the that night. The boys got all the poles up as Amy got the drapery done along with the tightrope and silk rope for RAvens performance due to her amazing skills in agility and acrobats. “I swear Raven is there nothing you can not do I mean you sing, dance, do acrobats, play a musical instrument, and so on.” One of her brothers said as Raven was on one of the Tightropes testing it.

“Well believe it or not when I was young and before I was forced here my parents to great interesting teaching me these things when I was young though I had already loved to Dance and learning to play the flute was my idea for my mother knew how to play one.” Raven explained and jumped down before them.

“Yeah but still kind of weird not even nobles teach their kids that much its just the basics like ballroom dancing, a simple instrument like the harp for girls or eve the piano, needle point, and other girly stuff.” The other one said as thy worked.

“Mom was teaching me that stuff to like needle point along with knitting even but that stuff was hard to come by due to use not having a lot of Money which was fine with me I was just happy with them.” Raven said to her brothers. “They just wanted me to experience things and not hold back on my ambitions along with the willingness to try different things.” She explained which was part of the truth her parents had told her. The other truth was Aster was preparing her to be heir for he wanted to take them back to Lunar when Raven had gotten older and already have some skills as a princess along with a few extra. “And also I only got better because one mAster encourage it and two had explained how it was beneficial for an assassin.” She finished explaining as they all just laughed at Raven a bit for she was right about that part.

Her master had been listening in and smile for he had seen Raven as his daughter for years to watch her grow not the fine young lady/assassin. Even the other children he had raised he had never thought he would of taken orphans in until he meet Raven and saw her skills. Raven smiled at her siblings before looking to see her master smiling and she went over and hugged him. “Oh my what has brought this on.” He said with a small laugh.

“Nothing just felt like giving you a hug you have been by my side for years dealing with the good and bad never giving up on me especially during my unstable times.” She explained to him and Her master just smiled and ruffled her short hair.

“And I would not trade it for the world now then I think you still need to practice dear.” He said with a. Argh along with her and she went off to practice her routine again and just watched with a smile.

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Allister was still at the in talking to the king of Lunar. “Your Majesty I know you are anxious to finally meet her but remember she does not know you are her grandfather or the fact that her father was the crown prince and now that he has passed she is crown princess of Lunar that might freak her out.” Allister tried to explain to King Roberto as he paced the room a bit.

“Allister I have been separated from her since the day she was born I need to see the last thing my son left in this world I need her to come back to Lunar and take the throne.” He said frustrated.

“Your Majesty she is also my niece the last piece of my sister also so I understand perfectly but after she learned I was her uncle I have not heard from her all I got was that she might be leaving the kingdom sometime after the festival.” Allister explained to Roberto.

“I still can not believe my own blood fell for a prince of this kingdom the son of the man that sent troop to specifically kill my Son and her to end the bloodline.” Roberto said angry and soon his main servant got him to sit and drink some water.

“Your Majesty he is not like his father now his twin brother Mathazar yes he is like his father but Eliezer actually cares about his kingdom and Raven can see that she does not expect him to give it up like her father did she rather he take the throne even though she loves him  and I can tell he loves her but he will just not admit it at all or just tries to deny it for of the fear of knowing where she is from and her bloodline now.” Allister explained and Roberto just sighed a bit.

“It will just eat him up Allister Aster did the same exact thing for I prodded for information and even then he admit he could not love her due to her birthrite and how she would be treated or how the people of Lunar would accept it because of my past.” Allister looked shocked.

Roberto took in a deep breath before speaking. “You see long before you and you sister ever set foot on Lunar soil, before even Aster was ever born back when me and my wife were young and not married for my Wife was the heir of the kingdom looking for a suitor and I was just a simple merchant family with not title or status and fate soon brought me and the princess together for I was delivering something to the palace.” Roberto said as he pulled on the necklace he wore and opened the large pendent revealing a picture of his wife in it.

“It was love at first sight for the both of us for I thought she was the most beautiful lady in the land and she thought I was funny for after we were introduced I tripped and landed straight on my face caused her to laugh but I just laughed with her for it was so infectious.” Roberto smiled at the old memory. “After that we became inseparable always finding excuses for us to meet to talk and just be with each other then soon years later I took the chance I went before her parents and my wife and confessed my love for her and how I know I cold not give much due to what class I was but I said I would love her for the rest of my life and can I have their blessings to marry their daughter.” Roberto said and Allister was shocked for he thought that he was at least of a noble family by how he acted and treated his son Aster.

“But judging by how you were married and has Aster they must of accepted right?” Allister asked.

“Her parents did for they just wanted their daughter to be happy and knew I could along with how I showed them that I had the skills or least the ability to learn to be a good king but others were not and made it hard for the both of us for other nobles were not happy for they wanted Luna to marry their sons to build there status up and even the royal advisors were against it and worst my own mother and father did not help my case either for they tried to use the soon to be new title and family of the royal family and changed from their kind selves to selfish greedy people that I no longer recognized and it only made the advisors question my true reasons of Marrying Luna and even her own parents were slowly starting to believe it but thankfully Luna was not going to stop without a fight.” Roberto said to Allister.

“Luna fought the advisors the families of the nobles that just wanted to use her and even my own parents saying they were not worthy of being my parents for how they acted but it was because of her fighting spirit and her will to not give up on our love she fought and soon thanks to her she gave me the will to fight back also and we fought all way to our wedding day.” Roberto laughed remembering how one noble tried to kidnapped him in his wedding day and replace him with their son to only have them punched in the jaw. “Even after we married I still faced trials to prove my worthiness to be king and soon when her parents were ready to step down the gave their crowns to use and soon I was finally accepted but because me and Luna fought back very hard and for a long time to be accept then Aster was born but a few years after his birth Luna grew sick and never recovered before passing then I had to fight again to stay by my sons side and raise him to be king for the advisors tried to get ride of me after Luna’s death.” Allister was dumbfound when he heard that.

“What they tried to separate you from your own son but why? I mean it makes no sense he lost his mother why take his father away also?” Allister asked.

“Because they used my past as a scapegoat saying how I was only accept because of Luna and the former king and queen said so but also claimed that I allowed Luna to die when in reality I was the one fighting hard and pushing our healers to find a cure for her desperately so after that I decided I did not want Aster to go through the same fate as me when he told me he loved a girl of common birth and wished to marry her its why i raised him to follow his duty and how he should marry someone of noble class and not below that along with erasing history of my past and how me and his mothers fight to get to where we were before she passed but in the end I failed for he ran off with the girl and then they brought Raven....my granddaughter I never got to meet and never will get to experience holding her as a baby, seeing her walk for the first time or her trying to talk and even me spoiling her like a grandfather oiled do especially with their first grandchild.” Roberto said and Allister finally understood.

“You just did not want History to repeat with Aster and my sister from what you experience.” Roberto nodded his head at him. “It all does make sense why you were so hard on him to marry a women from the noble class you were only protecting them.” Allister still could not believe it but soon stood before his king.

“Sire you need to tell Raven this story it will help her understand why you did this why it had ended up that way sure she may dislike you but it might help with some closure for it helped me understand better.” Allister explained to Roberto and he sighed.

“Maybe you are right after all if I had not done that Aster and Ophelia would of been still Alive but she might hate me for being the reason why they died.” Roberto said not sure he wanted to face that.

“Roberto she may be angry but also we could not predict their deaths fate just played a cruel hand to them but do not let it stop you being with the last family you have left.” Allister said and Roberto looked at him and was thinking that he might be right.

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The days had passed and it was time for the festival many people were out checking out the decorations,food, little stuff they were selling , and even dancing before Raven came to do her dance of the night.

Shadow was in new clothes but a still had his mask sitting next to Hildebrand without him knowing. “So Hildebrand ready to see my sis dance.” He laughed when he made Hildebrand jump. “You truly spook easily maybe we should train you to detect things anyways I came to see if you ANd Eleizer are ready to go I figure I guide you through it also brought you both masks.” He said holding them up. “This festival is known fro its people wearing masks so it will help you both blend in a bit better in the crowds where no one will hopefully recognize either of you.” Shadow explained to him.

“Thank you Shadow but please be careful we are no longer in the palace we are in the home of another noble that is close friends with Eleizer.” He said and Shadow nodded. 

“I know I do apologize not trying to cause trouble I can meet you both outside the mansion if you like I mainly just wanted to give you guys the masks.” Shadow said with his smile and was ready to go see his sisters dance wondering what she came up with.