"Big sis," Chris calls out.
Violetta turns over to the child and follows the direction he is pointing in.
She looks up at the two tall, annoying men walking towards them.
"Hi, what's up!" Blade greets them.
Delta's face immediately drops afraid that they might have overheard something offensive...
However, that thought didn't concern Violetta, the grandmaster with both speed, agility, and medical knowledge. She had also promised herself before that she would teach this handsome but annoying demidog a lesson on what to teach his little brother and stop being a bad influence!
She gives Blade a glance.
"The sky," she perfunctorily responds.
Then, she turns over to the bright blue eyes looking so innocent- innocent my butt!
"You! I was just wondering when I could teach you a lesson!" she stomps over, stepping on his foot with her heel.
"Ow!" Claude moans in pain, "that actually hurts!"
"What type of mindset did you give poor Chris so that only your wife would be called Big sister by him? And why the heck are the only people who can call him by his nickname you and your wife?"
Claude looks over at the trouble making, ten year old at the side, giggle and smirk at him. He gives him a private glare and curses inwardly for having such a mischievous brother. It was true that he had said stuff like this before (though he wasn't in his right mind back then), Chris just had to sell him out and bring trouble like this.
Claude lets out an inaudible sigh, "Why do you talk as if I already have a wife? For your information, I'm a single Pringle, and I haven't ever dated."
'That's a lie,' was almost the first sentence that appeared in Violetta's mind.
'I mean how would someone with such looks never date before? That's such a lie... it'd be such a waste if it wasn't...'
"Excuse my insolence and I'm sorry if it sounded that way but I didn't need to know your dating status at all, since it has nothing to do with me. I'm getting married soon anyways," she responds.
The mood in the area suddenly turns dark and ominous. It is unknown if it's the little angel shipper or the big bad wolf who released such a strong, suppressive aura.
However, the only person who felt it was poor Miss. Delta.
Meanwhile, Violetta's thoughts wander off again. 'Wedding huh, last time it felt so exciting but now, feels like my freedom is being taken away again. Luckily we're probably not gonna even have a ceremony because my father will cry and Emperor Damien would never when he has Concubine Lotus.'
A large silence fills the air, different thoughts flowing through their heads. Perhaps Blade's were the most carefree, as he was thinking of how superior he is to these bachelors, although he doesn't have a girlfriend... yet...
A small yawn comes from the little child beside Violetta, breaking the intense silence.
She smiles at the young child before saying, "I'm also tired. I'm gonna go sleep." She walks two steps towards her temporary residence before turning around and waving, "Good night."
"Good night."
"Good night."
"Good night."
"Good night."
The tired princess heads straight back to her bedroom, as Claude and Blade head back to the palace, and Chris and Delta head back to their quarter.
Claude and Blade walk leisurely towards the palace. The breeze in the clear night rustles the leaves of the trees surrounding the path. The moon and stars shine and glimmer, leaving trails of brightness, lighting up Claude's godly hair and picturesque face. It is the perfect embodiment of 'walking out of a movie.'
Blade, who just couldn't stand seeing the handsome kid looking like he's shooting a movie breaks the silence.
"Hey, I've been wondering but… you seem to give that Princess Violetta some special treatment."
"Hmm? She's just interesting, I guess, especially that moodswing and acting skill. Damn I thought I actually knew her but then her mood changed when she saw lil Chris- pfft haha damn that was funny especially you Blade."
"Ugh, shut up. Anyone would've been surprised with that, especially after knowing her reputation as fake, and she was cold towards us before."
"Yeah I know right, just when we started to adjust to the fact that she isn't innocent, she shows us a characteristic that would belong to an innocent princess, except it's not an act."
Blade suddenly realizes a certain something and smirks, "Oh~ so explain, you're usually so touchy and all. Why did you allow her to attack you? Usually you'd never talk to anyone not close to you, touch you, and had even killed those shameless women that- ...ahem. You'd also never allow Chris to be coveted by anyone either, huh? And now you're just allowing her to take him away?"
Claude's footsteps pause. His eyes widened with confusion, 'Come to think of it, why did I do all that?'
He falls into silence for a long time.
"I think… it's because she's different… She's like a comrade instead. I guess I somehow treat her the same as the council member successors instead of as a woman who wants my attention, you know."
"... wow you actually answered that seriously…"
Claude's face turns red after realizing it was just Blade teasing him.
"Anyways, I guess what you said is right. I mean my darling-"
"Your crush didn't even consent," Claude says, crushing Blade's dreams.
Blade frowns, "Don't interrupt me and I have confidence in wooing her okay? So just worry about your own love life. Ok so back to the topic, yeah my darling obviously doesn't like you but you treat her quite friendly like a comrade just like how you treat the princess. I guess I was wrong… wow and I thought it was FINALLY time for you to be able to get a girlfriend, but look you turned it down so quickly."
"Shut up and worry about your own."
"Ok, ok."