she was here again.

Theo

I could smell her walking up to the grounds, the wind carrying the smell of summer in the winds. Scents of lavender and cookies filled my nostrils. I closed my eyes and just enjoyed her smell. When I open them I see her walking in and then I notice her brother approaching her.

Well this should be good.

He goes to attack her but then she takes him down quickly. Ruthless little bunny. I smile at the thought.

And then I see her older brother taunting her.

Gods he really is an ass-hat as they said.

"Whoa did you see her" Joselyn said amazed at her quick reflexes.

"Oh it's not over yet look the older brother is talking shit to her" Carter interrupted.

"Ooouuuu this is gonna be good! I got 17 silvers on the big brother" Joselyn said. "I'll take that bet 2 gold on the girl" Carter responded.

"The girl has a name in case you forgot, Orion" Theo stated roughly "and put me down for 5golds on the girl" the three of them laughed in unison. And then it began she charged him.

"Well she's fast, I barely saw her move" I said to them.

"Woah did you see his magic aura?" Carter responded

"Yeah he uses misty step like it's a second way of walking" Joselyn

We just stare in awe. She's incredible, she's fast and accurate with where to throw her blows.

"I think she's starting to get mad" Carter said pointing at them.

SHIT

She was purple again. Was this a common thing? I don't remember anyone mentioning she had an affinity in necromancy. In a moment of total loss of control makes sense that she could channel it. But this is just a sparing match with her brother?

Uhoh the shadows swarm to her and start grabbing him.

"Is that even fair?" Carter asked.

"Why wouldn't it be? He was using magic to wrap her in a bind and she used magic to distract him to free herself" Joselyn remarked.

"Yeah but aren't the shadows dangerous? Like you shouldn't fuck with unless you're a master necromancer" Carter was saying nervously. "Not to be rude man, but I don't know if she can even be a necromancer I thought that was like the one affinity ladies couldn't have cause the whole baby thing?"

He had a point which brought me back toy question from earlier. I hear him shout at her about the shadows as he storms off.

I stand up.

And then it hit me.

"You guys stay here I've got an idea" they lean back against a tree near a tent to the left of the weapons table.

I walk up to the group of people standing around her and that's when I noticed half the palace had been watching this. Didn't seem to freaked out by the shadows. Had they not seen them? Or did they just not fear her? Like her brother did….

"How about you let me give it a go?" I said walking up to them. To HER.

At that moment the crowd had stopped talking and stared, looking back and forth at me and their princess. "I'm pretty skilled in combat myself, even have some real experience"

Oleander sneered "yeah I bet you do". Okay rude "Before you think you can challenge her how about you challenge us" suggesting I fight with her brothers before her.

"Ya know, there's nothing I'd like more than to watch my older brothers kick your ass" she said to me.

"Alright I'll make you a bet. If I win against beast boy here, you have lunch with me after training?" I said "do we have an agreement?"

She scoffed and rolled her eyes at me "no, I'm not something you can barter with like a piece of jewelry" she stopped, "but if you can best me 2 of 3 tries, I'll consider it"

"Deal" was all I said.