1 Prologue

As the sun hung high in the sky, families in the Land of the Dawn had just finished their meals. Satisfied with their fill, they dispersed and went their separate ways.

In one noble household, a young man diligently practiced fencing. He was alone in the training room. He held up the foil* and stood with his feet apart. Eyes trained at an imaginary opponent, he swished and stabbed. He did attacks, he did blocks and he did combination maneuvers until sweat started to drip down on the sides of his face.

He did not rest. With quick feet, he made more complicated moves befitting an adult's skills. He lived up to his prodigy reputation. Just then, pitter-patter footsteps grew louder from outside the opened room.

"Lance, Lance Lance!" The young boy stopped when he heard his name repeatedly resonate from a childish female voice. Without further ado she took this chance to grab his arm, pulling it towards her.

He didn't have any other choice but to be pulled since he knew it was his cute little sister who did it. As he got closer to her sister, she now had the chance to hug him.

"Brother let's play" the young girl smiled cheekily as she pulled her brother again to her side. But the young boy stood in his place firmly, trying not to be swayed by his sister.

"Violet, no!" The young boy firmly said without hesitation.

When the young girl heard what her brother said. She pouted and whined. "Why!?"

"I am still training." The young boy straightforwardly said.

At the same time, the young girl walked around to faced her brother, with small tears in her eyes while she continued to pout and whine, "But you promised me!"

When the young boy heard and saw what his little sister had done, he knew he could not do anything anymore. And just sighed with him reluctantly agreed to her. "Alright! But wait for a while, I will finish my last routine and were good to go."

With her brother agreeing to her wishes, she began jumping around him."Yayayayayay!"

The young boy smiled when he saw his little sister jumping around with happiness. "Okay, go to the side first."

"Be fast Brother." The young girl seated on the floor at the side of the room.

After a few minutes, the young boy finally finished his last practice routine. With beads of sweat forming on his face he wiped it with his shirt and changed his clothes with an extra set that he brought.

As he finished changing he glanced at his little sister on the side, and saw that she looks drowsy with her eyes continuously blinking as it will fully close later on. So he moved closer to her "So, what should we play now."

When the young girl heard what her brother said, she looked at her brother with heavy eyes. "Aren't you tired?" She worriedly asked him, because she saw what her brother is doing earlier. And thought it was a tough practice for him.

The young boy looked surprised because this was the first time he heard her worry about him, so he just smiled and looked happily at her. "I am not tired, and it seems you are more tired than me."

And as soon as she heard what her brother said, she suddenly stood up from where she sat and the tiring aura that envelopes her earlier vanished as she smiled and happily laugh. "Who said I am tired? You're the one who is tired, your whole family is tired."

When the young boy saw her cute actions, he chuckled. "But you're also part of my family."

Then she stopped moving when she heard him and realize what she said. "Ohh! Then let's go now, brother." With a pink blush forming on her cheeks she walked away from the room.

He chuckled and started walking to her side. With her two short legs, he caught up quickly. "So what should we play?"

She then slowed down and thought about what should they play. "Mmm, I wanna play hide and seek."

Since the young boy could not do anything else, he could only nod. "Okay, then where should we play now."

The young girl happily hugged her brother. "Garden, in the garden."

"Alright, let's go." He grabbed the hands of her little sister and went to the garden.

As soon as they got to the garden, they played to their heart's content. They played and played with joy that could last till tomorrow, and only stopped before the night replaces the day and with the insistence of the household maid.

"Brother, will you play with me again?"

"Of course! If you want, I will always play with you."

The young girl smiled and went towards her brother. "Thank you brother, you really are the best." She kissed his cheeks and quickly entered the household whilst hopping with joy.

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