Hated The Last Time I Painted Her So I Tried Again, Definitely Came Out Better!!

Hated the last time I painted her so I tried again, definitely came out better!!

Waiting for a lull in the conversation, Lucette then turned to her uncle.

“Uncle Kane, can I go outside? Pleaaaaaaassseee?” She begged, giving him the kitten eyes.

“Once today’s meeting is over. You are supposed to be learning.” He replied, giving her a stern look, making her duck her head in shame.

“I am. I’m just bored.”

“Just a while longer, Lucette. Then you can play to your heart’s content until we retire to our rooms.” He placated, smoothing down her curls. She frowned but nodded her head anyway, leaning back in her chair with a heavy sigh. As the meeting continued on, it took everything in her not to fidget around. Finally, she could take no more. She had to get out of here.

“Uncle, can I use the bathroom?” She whispered, tugging softly at his sleeve. Receiving a barely noticeable nod, she hopped out of her chair and hurried out the door. When she turned around to close it, she saw the King glance at her before going back to her Uncle, the slightest hint of a smirk on his lips. Something told her that he knew she wasn’t going to the bathroom.

She stealthily, as much as can be expected of a child, sneaked out of the castle into the courtyard, giggles of excitement escaping her. Free at last!

Finding a good space away from sight filled with pure untouched snow, she hopped in, laughing gleefully as she made snow angels.

Curious Kitten

kingarise

Half lidded blue eyes stared down at her lazily swinging legs. Princess Lucette of Valencia was bored. Very very bored. Her family and her all came together to this kingdom because her Uncle wanted to ally with King Leeroy. She thought it would be fun like some of the other times but no, she was wrong. It was another boring meeting with a lot of adults talking and nodding.

‘At least the King is nice.’ She thought optimistically, glancing up to look at the blond king in the pretty armor. When her turn had come to greet him when they entered the gates, she had dropped down into the curtsy Queen taught her, only for her foot to slip in the snow. With her long dress and heavy furs, no one behind would’ve seen it but anyone in front of her would have.

Her cheeks puffed up and she felt embarrassment sting her along with the tears beginning to well up in her eyes. But she was stubborn and refused to cry in front of everyone, swallowing her embarrassment and continued as if nothing had happened. She thought he would have teased her or completely ignore it but instead, surprising her, he smiled down at her and gave her a deep bow in return.

“A Queen already, this little one. I sense that the future of Valencia is good hands.” He had said, smiling at her and her uncle. She was shocked but then beamed at him in return, being able to feel her family’s pride from there.

Now, she was bored of sitting in the hard chair and eating the strange food given to her. She wanted to go outside and play.

The newly appointed Loyce Knight shivered, rubbing his elbows through the armor. Gods be damn it all, it was cold! Even after a week of living here, he still was not used to it.

At least they had a home though.

Velstadt’s thoughts shifted. Fleeing from Nashandra when he could have likely done something… damn, even now the thought hurts; fingers clenching tighter around the shaft of Brent.

The Betrayer.

No longer the Royal Aegis, just Velstadt the Betrayer. The Kinslayer.

Yo when is Lucette gonna get an animal companion? I know she has Antal but he doesn’t really accompany her around like Stormy’s solar cat.

Do not fear, my friend! Lucette’s animal companion is coming sooner than you think! You are going to love him and he is going to be very good for Lucette’s mental health. He’ll appear in chapter 15!

Lucette was in the middle of making a snow man when she spotted an abnormally large man walking by in pretty golden armor like the King’s. He was carrying a...well, she actually didn’t what it was. 

“It looks like a big bell.” She thought out loud, tilting her head like a curious cat. The giant looked nice,  so maybe she can talk to him!

Excited, the little girl sat down the snow man’s head and toddled her way out the snow, running over to the giant golden man with the weird bell thing.

“Hello.” She chirped, tilting her head back to properly see his face. Well, she thinks that’s where his face is. His helmet casts a dark shadow over it.

Curious Kitten

kingarise

Waiting for a lull in the conversation, Lucette then turned to her uncle.

“Uncle Kane, can I go outside? Pleaaaaaaassseee?” She begged, giving him the kitten eyes.

“Once today’s meeting is over. You are supposed to be learning.” He replied, giving her a stern look, making her duck her head in shame.

“I am. I’m just bored.”

“Just a while longer, Lucette. Then you can play to your heart’s content until we retire to our rooms.” He placated, smoothing down her curls. She frowned but nodded her head anyway, leaning back in her chair with a heavy sigh. As the meeting continued on, it took everything in her not to fidget around. Finally, she could take no more. She had to get out of here.

“Uncle, can I use the bathroom?” She whispered, tugging softly at his sleeve. Receiving a barely noticeable nod, she hopped out of her chair and hurried out the door. When she turned around to close it, she saw the King glance at her before going back to her Uncle, the slightest hint of a smirk on his lips. Something told her that he knew she wasn’t going to the bathroom.

She stealthily, as much as can be expected of a child, sneaked out of the castle into the courtyard, giggles of excitement escaping her. Free at last!

Finding a good space away from sight filled with pure untouched snow, she hopped in, laughing gleefully as she made snow angels.

The knight was deep in his own thoughts by the time he shuffled his way back into the great palace.

Drangleic was in ruins, their king was dead and a false queen sits upon the throne that used to belong to Vendrick. Velstadt shuddered: they came so close to losing their lives, if Syan had not intervened and sent them here.

The Knight King’s generosity was a gift he could never repay. Not when he, they had so little to offer and he gave all but everything they could have needed without asking anything in return. Gods far above, even now he could feel his pride twitch a little -

Passing by the courtyard, the Knight paused at the sound of a little girl’s voice. Ah, that was right, the King had visitors today from another realm.

FINALLY!

HEAR THEE, HEAR THEE!

CHAPTER 14 IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED! THE DAY OF PROPHECY HAS FINALLY COME!

Chapter 14

Everybody: *Thirsts after Kane* Lucette, Kane’s niece: @-@ Uhhhhhh....This is awkward