Training Grounds

"Little Evie, wait for me. Uncle will come back to you!" Uncle Allaster then followed first uncle while waving at me.

"Come here, little cousin, let me give you a tour around the palace," Alexio said, then picked me up from my father's arms.

"Your Highness, please take care of little Evie."

"Don't worry, uncle Edvard, I will guard little Evie," Aleksandro replied.

"Can I also come with them, mother?" Brother Skylur asks our mother's permission.

"I would like also to tag along with them, mother. I will let little sister see my training." Iskender said.

"Me too. Can you carry me up second brother?" Wymund requested.

"Sure thing, little brother. Come here, I will carry you on my back." Iskender kneeled in front of Wymund.

"Be careful with carrying your little brother, Iskender. Be sure to take care of your little sister boys." Mother told them.

"Of course, Aunt Meridith I will take care of them," Alexio answered.

As we go out of the room, I let my eyes roam around the palace. Do places have a high ceiling? How can they clean it?

With the magic, of course. Dumb much Evie? Ha! Ha! I need to stop having monologues with myself.

The interior of the palace is awesome.

When we arrived outside, I could see a very wide garden with different flowers. It's awesome.

Are those cherry blossom trees? Wow, they also have it here.

"Do you like the garden, little cousin?" Alexio asks me.

I just nodded my head.

After 10 minutes of walking, we finally arrived at our destination. The training grounds of the royal knights. My cousins and brothers are practicing their swordsmanship here every day.

"Ha! Is that all you got, knight Wilson? Even an 8-year-old can kick your ass! Put your strength in your upper body when you slash your sword!"

Guys, I think I'm going to have nosebleeds. Why do they practice topless? I thought they would wear armor. I'm in the Abs Haven right now.

When the instructor saw us, he stops the practice and suddenly shouted.

"Assemble everyone!"

They assembled and gives us a salute.

"Glory to the empire!" They shouted all together.

"Salute to the crown prince! Salute to the second prince." The instructor gives a salute to my cousins, then looks at us with twinkling eyes.

"Salute to the heirs of Duke Evernight."

"Thank you, Knight Henry. I am here to let my little cousin see our daily practice." Alexio said.

"Much obliged Your Highness."

He looked at me and smiled.

"We welcome you here Lady Evangeline."

I smiled at him. Alexio put me to sit in a tent with a chair and different snacks. I pick a macaron and stuffed it in my mouth. Ahh! This is life. I observe the knights.

Some of them are practicing with their familiars. Others are practicing their attributes.

My cousins Skylur and Iskender went to change their training clothes. While Wymund is with me also munching the snacks in front of us.

"Little sister look. Does big brother looks awesome?" Skylur asks while showing off his training clothes.

"Little sister, don't mind big brother. Look! Aren't I ever the most handsome?" Iskender said while showing off his clothes.

"Cousins, I think little Evie is much more interested in the snacks in front of her instead of looking at your clothes." I'd like to thank Alexio for telling my brothers about the reality.

"Ha! Ha! C'mon, let's have some practice." Aleksandro said while laughing at them.