"wait, princess, you are in barefoot. your feet would be sore." Princess was in so much hurry that she didn't take heed of anyone's implore. she was sprinting while after her many lackey was running to halt her. she didn't care anyone. even if she was sprinting with small steps. but it was impossible to catch her by lackey. she was very fast and far away from reach of their outstretched.
she was nineteenth child of emperor. and only one princess. so, she was ponded by everyone. she was younger than all of her siblings.
' Princess Zarina 'what she was called by everyone. she was capricious and stubborn. she climbed up the stair and entered one big balcony. and she came over springing closer to her uncle . she asked offhandedly." where is my keepsake." she flinged her hand with hopefully expression. even her hand was too small. she was merely seven years old.
lackey who were Chasing her. stopped after seeing him. and crouched herself to greet him. her uncle Abbas was called best archery in whole empire. right now, he was aiming on one raven. he stopped and grinned after seeing her face. looks like it was soothing his heart. in his face smile was flashing.
he stopped by marksmanship and took up her on his dock and hugged her. he beckoned them to go from there. they greeted him again and leave to. he was immensely happy to see her.
she was still demanding. his face tinge changed. he gets down her to his lap. and started rummaging in his side pocket. princess was seeing it wistfully. then, after few moments, he lets out of a bracelet and hold up her hand and gave it on her tiny palm. she looks carefully it. it was made of diamond and was done best designing. she glared at her uncle. and grimaced. "how am I suppose to wear it." brandishing bracelet she asked him. it was very big size for her small wrist.
he smiled a little bit. then he said. " oh, this, this keepsake is not for the time being. it is the gift for your future. keep it safely."
she pouted. " that means, you don't have any present for me."
Abbas crouched in order to meet his eyes to her. but she tore her eye away. then, he started to coax her. he said discreetly. " perhaps, you are not happy right now. it might be trifle gift for you right now. but, you would treasure it after a long time. you could wear it when, you will get married and one day you will be great empress of big dynasty."
then he gets up and stretched bow with array. and hunted one raven. it falls on the ground with raspy shrieked. she bounced with applauding. it was very interesting game for her. she asked. " how do you do it? I also want to snipe. please uncle, impart me how to do it? I want to be best sniper like you."
she said curtly. "if you take me as a disciple then I would think about forgive you."
general said while he was aiming again." if you want then I can thought you. but I have one condition." he stopped and gets off his bow and starred at her. in exchange she was looking at him curiously.
he waited then, he said. " you have to kiss me on my head."
she said briskly. " only this." she stood up on side table. and princess kissed on his head. he becomes overwhelmed.
then, princess determined. " don't recoil to your promise. I have done what you said to me."
he gave her one low weight bow with array. it was big enough to control by her. she said. " it's too heavy." she lurched on her feet.
he supported her to keep balance and he holds of her one tiny hand. and stretches it backward side with array. and another hand he kept its steady. then, he aimed on one soaring bird. he was in height who was pirouetting on the sky.
he said. " in archery, primordial tenet is that you have to focus on your prey. no matter what happens you shouldn't have been appeared anything between you and your prey. and then when you confirmed to his next move. you have to emanate your array to shoot him quickly." as he said it. in just blink of eye one dead bird flings in front ground of her on the turf.
she was very happy. she looks at her dead prey. and she said with satisfy tone. " I did it." she said countinue. " it's very wonderful. I want to do it again. "
her uncle Abbas denied. " no, let's call it a day. we would countinue from tomorrow. your uncle is very tedious after tedious iteration. he should have to relax. "
she descended to the table unwillingly. and slowly she strode towards the stair. after few steps, she stopped and spun to her place and said enthusiastically. " I will come again tomorrow, uncle. don't withdraw to your promise."
he was preparing to go to. as he listened it. he grinned. " yep, I will keep my promise, my princess."