-One Week Later-
"Who is here?" Tia asked Lili.
"It is Sir Leon Raspe"
"I showed him to the guest Lounge for now. How should
I proceed?" Lili asked.
Leon Raspe is the youngest son of Duke Raspe. Tia had never met him in her past life but she had always admired him. He was a renowned genius, who invented astounding policies. He looks just like his Father, but his hair and eyes are in a lighter color
"You should meet him, and you'll be surprised," Mana said.
Tia her head and proceeded to greet him. Walking in the guest Lounge, she introduced herself.
"Greetings Sir Raspe, I am Tianna Monique."
"Greetings Lady Tianna" he smiled back at her. "I am…." he trailed off for a moment.
Tia too felt something was strange like something was being repaired and another thing being snapped.
"He's quite good-looking for his age." Mana said from behind Tia "And he's is supposed to be about two years older than you, huh."
"Please have a seat, Sir Raspe." Tia said still feeling somewhat odd, she doesn't understand why. But, it wasn't a bad feeling.
"I should have sent word beforehand, But, I felt that it couldn't wait any longer." He got right to the point.
Tia was somewhat in a daze and responded solemnly 'Just what is wrong with me?' she wondered.
"I am here to ask you a question, Lady Tianna," he said seriously
"Yes"
"Do you know about the new policy that will take effect soon?"
"You mean the Luxury Tax? I've heard of it from my father." She said feigning ignorance. "I think it's a tax
for Luxury items that nobles purchase."
"You Think? That's odd. Do you not know about it? Aren't you the one who suggested it?"
"…."
"So, you did suggest it?"
"You know it was dumb to feign ignorance," Mana said from the ceiling her head popped out like a groundhog.
"Yes, it's true I did."
"I see….I knew it! My Guess was right." He shoots over to Tia pretty quickly.
(≧▽≦) "I heard your just ten years old," he said (✧∇✧)
(@д@) Tia was surprised and confused at the same time due to Sir Raspe assertiveness.
✩⚫꒳⚫✩ Mana giggled before pulling on a smug face.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
"Umm Sir….." Tia tried to say.
"That's too formal call me Leon" (^▽^) "And may I call you Tianna" (〃⌒▽⌒〃) "So, Try calling my name for now."
Tia found herself red in the face 'NO one has never smiled at me like this before.' "Umm, then Leon," she said shyly (#⌒‿⌒#).
"How did you know that I suggested the Luxury Tax?" Tia asked.
"It was because my Father was reviewing the policy one day. It was easy to assume someone suggested it. Because of How Serious it was.
"hahaha," Mana began laughing (ノ^∇^). "what a way to make fun of your own Dad."
"…."
"It was that day my father praised you." (#⌒▽⌒#), he paused for a moment as he looked at Tia.
"??"
"I've taken a liking to you." He said.
(⊙ȏ⊙) "Huh?"
(✩꒳ ✩) "Atta Boy!" Mana said cheering.
"Will you Marry Me."
(〇o〇) "..."
"Wooot!" (*≧▽≦)
"So, How about it. I'm quite the catch" (@⌒▽⌒@)
"Well, you'll learn more about it in the future, in due
time."
'He is supposed to be the genius of the century."
(#@o@#)
"Hehe" (ᗒᗊᗕ) Mana said while eating popcorn that she conjured up, bucket and all.
(✿⌒▽⌒✿) "So? What DO Y-"
"NO," a familiar voice said with a dangerous tone.
"Oooooo, he in trouble" Mana couldn't help but comment. (′ʘ⌄ʘ‵)
"Father….."
"Tia come here."
"Greetings Marquess Monique" Leon greeted respectfully
Tia hurried over to her Father's side.
"Isn't this the first time you've met my daughter. So, proposing isn't plausible."
"I fell in love with her at first sight."
"You are only twelve this year are you not" (Ò _ Ó ╬)
"Love is not restricted by age, is it" (Ò ‿ Ó)
It felt like a blast of cold hair was happening between the two.
"You Fathers never favor their daughters' husbands. It's vice versa as well; people are so strange."
'Your one to talk' Tia thought while watching Mana do a weird dance with a large circlet (She's hula-hopping).
"Sir, I know there is a possibility that Lady Tianna won't become Empress."
Tia shuddered giving Mana a Blank expression at her.
"….And What will everyone think if the engagement with the royal family Is called off. People will whisper that Lady Tianna has a fault."
"I Will...NEVER ALLOW SUCH A THING TO HAPPEN!"
Daniel declared.
Tia blushed in surprised.
"How will you be able to stop the nobles from talking."
Leon broke out as he was not expecting that from Daniel. "The reputation of the Monique household will plummet of your engagement is called off. What's more, is only second rate and good-for-nothing nobles will circle her in order to gain the Title of Marquess"
"….."
"Father will be humiliated because of me….I didn't think that far ahead"
"What do you think Lady Tianna, Marquess Monique?"
Leon said and she looked up at him. "IF you allow me,
I'll become a shield for her Lady. I am also a second Son
and not the heir."
"My daughter's opinion comes first on the matter"
"Well, Of course"
"For now I will approve you as her "friend" and not her fiancée"
(*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑
"But Only IF, you pass my one condition."
"Condition?" ( I ▽ I) ….?
-Night-
"In the end, they made a deal without your opinion," Mana said.
Tia floated closer to the Starry Night view the dazzling gems of the nights.
"That's alright, and I do not mind" Tia smiled as she spun around in the air. Her white nightgown flowing making her look like an angel dancing in the light of the crescent moon. In thoughts carried her to what happened earlier
"To our new friendship lady Tianna, I'm sure we will do
just well," Leon said
"Hey, Mana is it wrong for me to be tempted or to even feel that happy"
"What a question? Tia do you think that you don't even deserve that kind of happiness."
"I suppose….I lived will the scorn of others constantly calling..." her eyes became moist.
"It is Okay to be happy, and it's okay to fall in love again."
"hmmm..."
-Later-
Mana watches Tia sleep peacefully, and her nightmares have long stopped. Suddenly her gaze sharpened as the space around her distorted.
"Giga is this wise to confront me like this directly."
Mana said with a condescending face towards the little girl in the Greek outfit.
"..." Giga glared at Mana but didn't say anything.
"As a god myself, I know where you're coming from. For your blessed child, you are willing to do anything even ruining the fates of others." (⌒ᴗ⌒)
"Tia herself was supposed to have a glamorous fate, but to give her splendor to your own blessed child, you ruined hers. You couldn't accept that she was more glorious then the child you blessed."
Mana giggled with a smile on her face but, her eyes grow colder and colder with each word.
Giga was already trembling in fear.
"Now the Fated two have finally met, and destiny is being rewritten. The woven threads of the past discarded." (⌒ᴗ⌒)
"You shouldn't have messed with me Giga" Mana finally said menacingly.