tsubasa

The Making of a New Queen

Anastasia looked at the woman when she spoke to her and laughed lightly when she said they tried to loosen him up a little. She smiled at him then the woman, "I'll be sure to make sure he does so more."

She gave her a small curtsy then looked to Samsul as he was somewhat pushed toward her. She held her hands tightly in front of her, "Oh you don't have to leave yet, if you don't want too. I don't mind it..." she smirked slightly, "I was just getting bored and wanted to see what you were doing," she shrugged, "You make sure I go to my lesson. I make sure you take a break," she laughed a little, "I'm fine with walking around with..." Her eyes widened when she realized she didn't know the man's names. She looked at him, looked a little guilty, "I don't think I ever asked you your name..."

He smiled at him and bowed, "Amul, your highness."

She made a small face when he called her highness before she turned and looked at Samsul, "Amul and I are fine... Don't let me drag you away... I was just a little curious..."

The Making of a New Queen

Anastasia walked through the halls not sure what to do. She didn't have a clue where Samsul was and she didn't want to interrupt him having time to himself, knowing he probably rarely had it. She glanced at the Elf that followed her. He wasn't as fun as Samsul. Samsul bugged and joked with her and didn't really treat her like a Princess in someways. This man seemed almost a little scared to act remotely close to the same fashion as Samsul did. She sighed and kept walking.

It was a shame that her lessons started and finished earlier. Had they started later then maybe it would be close to dinner time and she could eat while she waited for Samsul to return but then he might not even get a chance to eat. After she walked for what seemed like hours and she had seen every hall the castle had to offer and her feet grew tired, she looked at the guard who walked them with her, "Where do you think Samsul would go in his free time?"

He looked a little stunned and Anastasia was curious if it was because he had not expected the question or the fact that Samsul was taking free time. He shrugged, "I don't know, your highness. Some of the Lost Elves like to take their breaks in the armoury."

Anastasia nodded, "Do you think you could take me there?"

The man gave her a nod and she followed him to the armoury. When they reached it and he opened the door, she leaned out behind the door frame to look in. She didn't want to pull Samsul away from his relaxing but she was curious as to what he was doing.

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Anastasia shook her head lightly when he replied. She then looked at the guard that he had chose to watch her before she closed the door. She walked over to Gerald and curtsied to him. He clapped, "Wonderful, wonderful, not too deep, not too shallow. You will be a Princess yet, Princess."

She smiled and sat at the table he had set up for her. It seemed to have enough silverware for an entire family but it all sat in front of her. Gerald went through the task of telling her what each one did and when they were used, how to distinguish them from the others and so on. It was quite the task to remain focused and present at the table. It was just sooo boring. She would have prefered to be on Gale and racing with Samsul. She smiled softly, it seemed even in her daydreams, she couldn't be free to be alone. She sighed and focused back to the task at hand, all be it boring.
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She stood from her chair after her lesson and stretched. Gerald smiled, "Very good, Princess. I will see you tomorrow for more learning. Finish off those books I gave you, would you."

She nodded and left the room, the knight following her. She sighed again and walked down the halls aimlessly, not sure what to do.

The Making of a New Queen

Anastasia looked at him as he said he was to escort her to Gerald before he went off to have free time. She pursed her lips, "What is this more about? Making sure I'm always under someone's eye... Or making sure that I end up going to my lesson?"

She laughed a little and walked into the castle. She held her hands behind her back as she walked. She looked over the painting and items in the hall. Once more she stopped at the painting of her mother and father. She stared at it for sometime before she smiled, "I seem to have come from quite the wonderful couple."

That was all she said before she turned and continued down the hall. At the end of it was the room that Gerald intended to teach her in. She placed her hand on the doorknob and looked at Samsul, she smirked, "I'm here, in one piece. Does this please you?" She teased before curtsying, "Thank you for taking me into town, yet again. Have fun in your free time," she said as she opened the door and walked in.

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Anastasia laughed and shook her head lightly, "What a splendid way to spend your free time," She looked at him, "I'll be fine you know. No one is going to fly through a window and attack me because you take your eyes off me for a second. It didn't happen yesterday after all."

She smiled and looked ahead, "I know you were joking... but it would be the optimum time for you to have some free time. I won't be doing anything or going anywhere dangerous. Not to mention their are plenty of guards in the castle to watch me. It seems to me like that has been the only time you haven't been just in the other room when you are out of sight."

She stopped her horse as they came into the courtyard, "Besides, do you really want to watch as I curtsy like a lady?" she said in a joking tone and she curtsied deeply and dramatically. She giggled and handed her horse to Benjamin, who found his way out of the barn. She thanked him before she turned back to Samsul and started to walk up the steps and into the palace, "I'll be fine, promise."

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Anastasia looked at him when he used her request to take time for himself to leave whilst she was in her lessons. She laughed and climbed onto her horse. Shaking her head, she smiled at him, "Well, what convenient timing for you."

She smirked at him before she gave Gale a small kick and started forward. She walked her horse slowly, instead of asking to race back to the castle. She sighed, "Gerald said that we would be focusing of party etiquette," she pursed her lips, "He seems to be trying to get through everything in as short a time as possible."

She looked at him as they rode, "So, what are you going to do with your free time?"

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If Anastasia's eyes could grow any wider they did as she looked between the woman and the dress she was giving to her for free, "Of course, I will tell people... but surely, I owe you something."

However, the woman was insistent that her only payment be through the word of mouth. Finally, Anastasia gave in and thanked the woman. She gave her a small curtsy and turned away from her. She nodded to Samsul and walked out the door. She carefully folded the dress to ensure that it didn't ruin the dress at all. She walked over to Gale and tucked it into the saddle bag. When it was safely tucked away, she untied her horse from his spot and pulled him away from the wall. She tossed the reins over his head and moved to the horse's side. She smiled at Samsul, "Are you going to run off on me to get out of sitting in on my lessons?" She teased.

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Anastasia smiled at the older woman and nodded her head, "Of course, I will. You did such a wonderful job after all."

She took the dress from her and draped it over her arms before looking at the woman again. She grinned, "How much is it that I owe you?"

She didn't have money on her and she wasn't sure if Samsul had any either, not to mention she didn't want him paying for her dress. However, the woman knew where to find her if she wanted payment, so Anastasia assumed that if would be fine for her to return to the castle and retrieve the money and bring it to her. That would also take longer and hopefully delay her manners lesson even further.

The Making of a New Queen

Anastasia looked at the dress the seamstress produced from the closet. Her eyes widened as the woman showed it off. It was far more than she had imagined. She could see the lack of corset, which she was sure was probably difficult to pull off. Even if she had done before for her mother. She walked forward and took the skirt into her hands as the woman held the shoulders. It was light and soft on her callused fingers but it felt strong like it could endure a day in the fields. Not that she would ever wear it in the fields, it was far too fine for that. But she could wear it around the castle and maybe even to parties without any worries of being looked down upon for less than beautiful clothing choices. She looked at the seamstress, grinning, "It is absolutely beautiful... I do... I do love it. Thank you."

Tsubasa and Black Ninja: Fairy Tail: Next Generation

Zelia sat there trying not to worry any about the two back in the capital. They'd be safe in the library, they did take a lot of precautions. The Caelum wizards wouldn't even be able to use their magic against them. Not to mention, Flynn was a great fighter. He was before he joined, she figured that was why Trex took to him and wanted him in the group. The boy didn't rely on his magic to get him out of a tough situation. And the same could be said for Skye. Sure they hadn't really seen her fight with her sword before but the girl held onto it like a lifeline whenever she got startled. So, she must have had some skill with it to be prepared to pull it out at anytime. Zelia would try and talk it out first...

She glanced at Trex and noticed that he had zoned out slightly. She cocked an eyebrow at him as she smirked. After a moment, he noticed she was watching him. She laughed slightly, "What are you thinking about?"

She laughed again when he mentioned that he was thinking about what might happen if Flynn got hurt and his girlfriend found out. She nodded and tried to imagine how the quickly the Caelum wizards would lose that fight, "Lucy... Would be quite angry and Natsu would be angry that they made Lucy angry and Gray would be trying to show Natsu up and Erza would just go on a war path I think..." She shook her head, "They wouldn't stand a chance and I would almost feel bad for them.... Almost.:

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Flynn was absorbed entirely in the books. Every once in a while, he'd catch himself still reading a book that he knew was unrelated to their search for colour keys. But there was just so much information. Things and tatics that he didn't know he could pull off with the spirits that he had. There was then talk about maximizing your power while minimizing the usage of magic. When Skye excused herself, Flynn gave distracted nod and continued reading. It wasn't until she returned that he removed his nose from his book. He looked at the blue book and grinned, "Good job! Awesome!" He took it for her and opened it up, grabbing the little note pad he had been using to write down things he found interesting, he set himself up to read. After a moment, he grabbed the map and handed it to Skye, "You were wanting to look up something... I'm good here and I'll be sure to give you a detailed description of anything and everything I manage to find."

He then returned to the book and began scribbling basically copying the book onto the notepad.