Lessons Learned Are Lessons Kept

[Mikhail Crystall]

"stand firm, do not back down...your enemy is out to kill... Keep your guard up and be attentive." Mikhail's trainer said to him. He did exactly as his teacher had taught. His feet planted firmly on the ground and his guard up. He looked ahead of him, there stood one of the dynasty's knights. The knight charged at him, his blade up, as soon as the knight got close enough to strike, Mikhail froze, his memory flashed to when he held a blade up to his brother's face. The knight hit him hard, the price staggered before regaining his composure.

He stepped to the side as another strike threatened to hit him. The price then followed through with the attack and his blade touched the knight's throat.

"I surrender prince." The knight said. Mikhail smiled.

"You weren't going easy on me...we're you?" He asked.

The knight didn't answer. He was then dismissed.

The prince sheathed his sword looked towards the sun.

"You may go teacher..."

The prince stood there for a while longer.

He then maid his way to the main hall of the palace. Upon entering he would smile. A bit of blood still dripped from his face, the knight cut him good. A lesson learned.
[member="Catrina Crystall"]

 

[Eli-Mae Forrest]

Catrina would have just woken up and have headed down to the dining hall, she was staving but she sat there while her servants did her hair. She would then dress then come down to get something to eat. She would have one of the servants make her breakfast and would be waiting for it to be finished when she heard her brother come in "Brother dear is that you?" She would call knowing he would hear her with the hard floors the sound would be heard

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[Mikhail Crystall]

Mikhail smiled as he heard his sister ask if it was him. Mikhail walked towards the dining area.

He walked to the table and looked at Catrina.

"Of course sister, who else would it be, father's busy and Norm is brooding in his room...the servants hardly stop by unless called." He said as he wiped out some of the blood on his face onto his tunic. He then smiled.

"Speaking of..." The prince's voice trailed of as a servant brought in Catrina's breakfast.

"Dear sister, I do hope you don't treat them as badly as Norman." He said as he walked to a seat. He sat down and folded his arms.

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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"Thank you." She would say to the servant smiling before turning back to him "I do not he scolds them for nothing and hits them for nothing, I will never do that to them I want their respect but not to be feared by them. I dont get him sometimes..." She said wondering why he was so hard on them "WOuld you like some food?" She asked as she could have some more made if he did

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[Mikhail Crystall]

The teen sighed, their brother indeed had the idea they were slaves. The teen sighed as he closed his eyes.

"I drew my sword on him the other day, the blade was nearly touching his face..." The prince paused.

"I don't deserve to eat..." He said quietly as he looked at his sister.

The brother laughed in his face, and said he'd get the crown...what happened between them.
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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

Catrina would listen and think "The butler forced him to spend a whole day with me and do whatever I wanted and yes you do" She said having the servant make him some

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[Mikhail Crystall]

The prince grabbed his sword and gripped it. He gritted his teeth.

"No, he said he doesn't like me, he hates me because a get father's attention...then ..." He quickly stood up and grabbed the servants hand. The servant looked at him in fear. The prince quickly let go, and stormed off to the courtyard.

Outside the prince looked at his practice dummies and sighed.

"Maybe I do..."
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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

Catrina wouldnt be far behind him. It wasnt like her to let her family be alone especially while they were sad or angry or in pain. She would follow leaving her food half eaten and then make her way out to the courtyard catching him quickly "He hates my guts I am sure of it no matter how much I try to be nice he is mean and I end up crying." She would say as tears ran down her face

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[Mikhail Crystall]

"it's not his fault, he's conflicted... I could tell...." The teen walked out and touched the dummy's torn fabric.

"I would die for you guys...." He said as he ran his hands through his hair.

The teen called a knight over.

"Draw your sword." He said simply as he drew his own. He then charges at the knight throwing countless blows at him, the knight blocked each hit easily, as soon as Mikhail opened up, the knight stabbed him in the shoulder.

"Aghhh," he yelled out more in frustration than pain.

The teen stood down and stepped back, leaning on a wall.

"Don't cry over him....he's lost... puberty does that." He said with a small grin.
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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"I was not that way." She said tears still rolling down her cheeks. She had never really felt like she fit in anywhere, her younger brother didnt help

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[Mikhail Crystall]

He gripped his shoulder and closed his eyes.

The then looked at her.

"Don't cry sister... don't let him get to you." The teen said as he put his arm on her shoulders, the blood dripped on her dress.

"Sorry..." He paused

"What way could it be sis?" The teen said as he held her tightly
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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"I dont remember being that aggressive or anything hormonal yes aggressive no." She said not minding the blood on her dress "Maybe we should go try to have some fun and not worry about it"

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[Mikhail Crystall]

"I'll ask the speaker at mass next time we go." He said as he let go of his sister's shoulders.

"What do you have in mind Catrina?" He asked as he looked around.

The teen smiled, they needed to get their mind off of their brother

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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"Maybe a movie and lunch or something like that." She said smiling

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[Mikhail Crystall]

The teen smirked.

"Is that what you're going to ask your boyfriend?" The prince asked jokingly

"How about a picnic?" The teen said as he asked a servant to prep lunch.

"We could go by the lake."

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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"That sounds like fun but first let me change." She would run to her room and change into her swimsuit and put a cover up on before returning "Are we ready?"

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[Mikhail Crystall]

"As we'll ever be." The teen said as he started to walk towards his horse...the horse Norman hated. He grabbed the reigns and kept to mount the creature.

The basket of food sat nicely in the horse's saddle bag.he then looked towards his sister. He held his hand out.

"Tell me more about this boy you like."
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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

"Whats there to tell he is cute and very nice and super funny." She said taking his hand and climbing up

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[Mikhail Crystall]

"Perhaps I'll get to meet him one day...if he makes you cry, I'll execute him on the spot..." He paused as he pulled his sister up, he then tapped the horse's side with his heels.the horse began to trot towards the lake.

He then smiled.

"It's not Zen is it?" The prince smiled
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[Eli-Mae Forrest]

The princess may have gotten a little red at the comment, it was Zen she liked but she wasn't going to say it out loud for it would be way to embarrassing

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