just wanted to know how it went last night. She obviously left.”
“She left minutes after you did.”
“Not because of me, I hope.”
“No. She knew she had to get back. I’m sure they’re on the road by now.”
“I am sorry that she had to go.”
“It’s okay. We’re going to write each other and in the meantime, I’ll have public school to focus on.”
“Exactly. So, you better get up and ready so we can go.”
“Go?”
“The next session at the Royal Academy begins at the start of fall.”
“The start of fall? But that’s today!” I hopped right out of bed with sudden urgency.
“I know. You’re ready for this, aren’t you?
“Of course I am!”
“Then just get yourself dressed. They’ll issue the proper attire today and you’ll have to start wearing that.”
“Even me?”
“Yes. Even you. They make attempt not to treat you differently so you’ll just be like everyone else.”
“Oh, that sounds swell.”
“You don’t have to be nervous. I’m having your mother convince Ruby and Jaylyn that this is the right thing so Dirk and Bryce will be with you.”
I sighed in relief. “Okay. That makes things a little better. At least I’ll know someone.”
“That was her concern and why she’s doing it. Get ready. I have to go down with you and get you registered in an hour.”
“Okay, father. And thanks.”
“No problem. Come on, Rift. I’ll let you out.” He opened the door and they both went out it, leaving me to get dressed.
I was nervous and anxious about it at the same time. I badly wanted to go but had no idea what it would be like. I’ve never really spent time around other kids besides Dirk and Bryce my entire life. I wasn’t sure what to expect.
I got ready nonetheless as I would for any other day except today, I left my crown up in my room. If I wasn’t going to be treated differently like father said then I wouldn’t be needing it.
I went right downstairs to meet him and Dirk and Bryce jumped me at the bottom of the stairs.
“This is so awesome!” Bryce said excitedly as he had his arm hung around my shoulders. “You planned to start today, right?”
“Of course!” I smiled, starting to walk with them towards the dining hall. “Why wait?”
“Exactly my thought!” Dirk replied. “We deserve this big time!”
I laughed to their enthusiasms too and we continued on our way.
“Oh, look at this.” Jaylyn looked over our excitement. “Your first day! Excited?”
“No. Not really.” Ruby replied.
“I wasn’t asking you.”
“Don’t worry, mother.” Dirk said. “We’ll be all right. We want this.”
“I know. You’re growing up and we can’t stop it but are you sure you’ll be okay? Aleksander hand delivered a mission for us yesterday so we’ll be gone for a couple of weeks.”
“We’ll be fine.”
“Then we’ll have to stop in to the mountain palace on our way back so we can make sure you have everything you’ll need to stay here.” Mother added.
“Then will you be staying here?” I asked.
They looked at each other and mother was hesitant at first to answer. “Well, maybe. We just want to make sure everything is taken care of at home first. You can stay here with just your fathers, can’t you?”
“Of course they can.” Darius came in with a clear answer. “Take his advice and don’t worry.” He leaned down to Ruby, kissing her head. “Let’s go boys! Say good-bye and grab something quick! Your fathers are waiting.”
We quickly grabbed something we could carry to eat and hurried around the table. “Bye mother! See you when you get back.”
“Bye boys.”
Chapter 15
Dirk
We couldn’t have been more ready for this and we ran to finally get out of the palace.
“Dirk, hold up!”
I stopped in the hall before reaching the door and looked back at my father walking towards me. “Yeah, father?”
“Let’s talk first.”
“Oh, no. Not another one of those , I
“She left minutes after you did.”
“Not because of me, I hope.”
“No. She knew she had to get back. I’m sure they’re on the road by now.”
“I am sorry that she had to go.”
“It’s okay. We’re going to write each other and in the meantime, I’ll have public school to focus on.”
“Exactly. So, you better get up and ready so we can go.”
“Go?”
“The next session at the Royal Academy begins at the start of fall.”
“The start of fall? But that’s today!” I hopped right out of bed with sudden urgency.
“I know. You’re ready for this, aren’t you?
“Of course I am!”
“Then just get yourself dressed. They’ll issue the proper attire today and you’ll have to start wearing that.”
“Even me?”
“Yes. Even you. They make attempt not to treat you differently so you’ll just be like everyone else.”
“Oh, that sounds swell.”
“You don’t have to be nervous. I’m having your mother convince Ruby and Jaylyn that this is the right thing so Dirk and Bryce will be with you.”
I sighed in relief. “Okay. That makes things a little better. At least I’ll know someone.”
“That was her concern and why she’s doing it. Get ready. I have to go down with you and get you registered in an hour.”
“Okay, father. And thanks.”
“No problem. Come on, Rift. I’ll let you out.” He opened the door and they both went out it, leaving me to get dressed.
I was nervous and anxious about it at the same time. I badly wanted to go but had no idea what it would be like. I’ve never really spent time around other kids besides Dirk and Bryce my entire life. I wasn’t sure what to expect.
I got ready nonetheless as I would for any other day except today, I left my crown up in my room. If I wasn’t going to be treated differently like father said then I wouldn’t be needing it.
I went right downstairs to meet him and Dirk and Bryce jumped me at the bottom of the stairs.
“This is so awesome!” Bryce said excitedly as he had his arm hung around my shoulders. “You planned to start today, right?”
“Of course!” I smiled, starting to walk with them towards the dining hall. “Why wait?”
“Exactly my thought!” Dirk replied. “We deserve this big time!”
I laughed to their enthusiasms too and we continued on our way.
“Oh, look at this.” Jaylyn looked over our excitement. “Your first day! Excited?”
“No. Not really.” Ruby replied.
“I wasn’t asking you.”
“Don’t worry, mother.” Dirk said. “We’ll be all right. We want this.”
“I know. You’re growing up and we can’t stop it but are you sure you’ll be okay? Aleksander hand delivered a mission for us yesterday so we’ll be gone for a couple of weeks.”
“We’ll be fine.”
“Then we’ll have to stop in to the mountain palace on our way back so we can make sure you have everything you’ll need to stay here.” Mother added.
“Then will you be staying here?” I asked.
They looked at each other and mother was hesitant at first to answer. “Well, maybe. We just want to make sure everything is taken care of at home first. You can stay here with just your fathers, can’t you?”
“Of course they can.” Darius came in with a clear answer. “Take his advice and don’t worry.” He leaned down to Ruby, kissing her head. “Let’s go boys! Say good-bye and grab something quick! Your fathers are waiting.”
We quickly grabbed something we could carry to eat and hurried around the table. “Bye mother! See you when you get back.”
“Bye boys.”
Chapter 15
Dirk
We couldn’t have been more ready for this and we ran to finally get out of the palace.
“Dirk, hold up!”
I stopped in the hall before reaching the door and looked back at my father walking towards me. “Yeah, father?”
“Let’s talk first.”
“Oh, no. Not another one of those , I
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