Michael hesitates. if he stepped in they would only get angry with him; Anna and Amber would be angry at him for defending the princess and the princess would get angry for him stepping out of his place. He found himself thinking back to when he was first assigned to the princess.
"Don't speak unless spoken to," his master reminded him. "Don't move unless ordered to, if she does not acknowledge you; you are not there." Michael nods as they approach the courtyard; the princess stands near the center of it. she is beautiful; in a royal way of course. The master gestures for Michael to approach her, all Michael can think about his how hypocritical that order feels. He approaches the princess anyway. The princess seemed to be doing something, but she wasn't she was just standing there. Michael came to a stop behind her and took a knee.
"if she does not acknowledge you; you are not there" his master's words vibrated in Michael's mind forcing him not to say a word. He takes a peek up at the princess who hasn't even turned to acknowledge him. Maybe this is a test he considers, lowering his head again. He stays like this for at least ten minutes, the princess has barely moved; her arms seem to be the only part of her body moving. she is doing something with her hair. A man steps into the otherwise empty courtyard; Michael notices immediately and locks eyes with the man, he is bulky and appears quite northern; Michael's's eyes drop to the sword in the man's hand covered with blood. He turns to the princess to see she has noticed the man as well. What should he do? Michael grabs the hilt of his sword as the man starts to approach. The princess has merely turned her head towards the man. Do something! Michael mentally shouts at her. The man breaks into a run. Wait; what if this is just a test, she's testing the loyalty she wants him to stay still. Michael's grip tightens on his hilt, his hand shaking, the man is upon her swinging his sword in a wide deadly arc. The princess took a step back, Michael lunged forward tackling the man to the ground. Michal disarms the man and turns to face the princess; she nods and walks away. Michael quickly follows after her.
He'd been following her ever since. Michael stared at Kira's back as she glared at the girls.
"Michael. You've been awfully quiet. You must have an opinion on this." Amber said in a lighter tone.
"Yes, Michael. Do tell us you're opinion on this matter." Kira stated, challengingly.
Sami pursed her lips. She didn't know how Anna felt about all this, but Sami sure wasn't planning on reporting. "Thanks Kira, but no thanks. You guys left Anna and I alone outside that fort to fend for ourselves, a cripple and someone who was bleeding out. After that, you'll have to forgive me for not exactly being inclined to follow you back to your palace. And there are plenty of other kingdoms that I can take residence in." She turned to Anna. "I don't know what your opinion is, but you are welcome to join me."
Sami's chest hurt at the thought that Anna would leave her, but Anna's didn't look all that prompted to go with her either. She looked torn, but she was regarding the situation with an air of distaste.
"I agree with Sami." Anna said. Sami breathed a silent sigh of relief. She wasn't alone in all this.
Sami saw Michael behind Kira, shadowing her. He looked as if he wanted to exert his opinion. Sami felt bad for him. He probably thought that he would get yelled at by Kira if he spoke out of turn. A fresh wave of anger for the princess clouded her senses. She wrestled to get in control of her emotions before she lost control of her magic. Sami didn't care if someone was a lower rank than you. You should never treat someone like that, especially to the point that they think their opinion is no longer valid. Sami pitied this kingdom if that was it's next ruler.
Michael shakes his head slightly "The princess' opinion is my opinion"
"I see. You never think for yourself?" Amber said, now curious.
"Is that not perfect loyalty?" Michael defends "A knight thinking for themself would slow down the group effort"
"I suppose." Amber said, dropping the subject.
(um, what do i do now? you guys have to come with me so everyone can die, remember?)
"Fine. Leave. Be hunted down by golden warriors for even looking at me. Go. Die."
(Yeah we're coming with you. Amber is just being sassy since Kira's being bossy.)
"We're coming with. But you have to treat us as equals. Because at this point we basically are."
"Yeah, that is the whole point of why you're here after all, Kira. Your coming to discover how the world is from our point of view and to change your ways. We aren't just letting you go until you do so." Ariene said quietly, still more focus on Lucky, not wanting to lose him ever again.
(I think my punishment is over, but I'm not to sure. )
Shey let out a heavy sigh, just the word 'death' or 'die' jerked her memory of her family's death.
(Good to have yah back!)
Michael reaches out and gives Shey a comforting pat
Before Michael to take his hand off her shoulder, she put her's on top of his. She looked up at him and lifted the cornors of her mouth, "thanks."
Kira stopped. "You aren'tâĤ going to let me go? So you kidnapped me." Kira turned to stare Ariene. "You'll never let me go- Michael! Get your hand off Shey!" Something about her just didn't want Shey to have anything she wanted at all.
Before Michael to take his hand off her shoulder, she put her's on top of his. She looked up at him and lifted the cornors of her mouth, "thanks."
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(YOU SPELLED ABOARD WRONG AND WHEREVER THIS SHIP IS GOING I DON'T WANT TO GO)
