"-betraying once may be forgiven but twice. I am highly disappointed.
-and I expected you better but even though I still see you better than." They laughed and walked to the big hall first time they met.
"-what's our lesson for today teacher?
-you will learn about the other royalties and high classed people.
-why should I know their names they can represent themselves.
-to show that you know that they exist, that you care about their boring lifestyle and find topic to discuss with them…oh and you have to know how to behave and act with them.
-what's wrong with my behavior.
-the way you talked to my father this morning was hilarious no one crossed limits with him except Kieran. You were the first girl to look at him in the eyes command him about what he should and shouldn't do and end it with thanks mate." Ayana chuckled remembering the morning accident while Mal turned red from embarrassment and wished she was dead at that instant.
"-but I really love how you can force your presence and out spoke your ideas. You were born to lead.
-are you making me feel better after insulting me because I am going to think about for the rest of my life.
-don't over think about it and let's start…
-I won't promise for the next month." She pulled her and stopped by every picture to talk about the people that are standing with her father: their background, their status and boring life and some secrets…how one of them cheated on his wife or how they found out they work with incubus to protect their image. From time to time Mal knew some of them since she was assigned to kill them.
In the kings room,
"-you asked for me uncle?
-we will talk about your little show later but now… you have to take care of Mal's preparation things I am too old to make it work properly.
-but she told you not me.
-they are your people kid…I will only take care of the gifts she will take with her once you got married and you have other things to do.
-I'm busy myself.
-you have nothing to take care of…add to that she took care of everything perfectly let's hope everything goes according to her plan.
-you don't have to worry uncle and thanks for keeping me more BUSY THAN I AM. See you.
-wait I didn't even…he will never change." Kieran left the king and decided to tell Howin to take care of everything because he doesn't know what to do.
Mal spent the whole morning learning weird names and how to behave, act, laugh, walk and even how to breathe.
She had lunch late and went to her room to rest and take a nap hoping that her brain could absorb all the useless details that she have to learn not to embarrass herself or the king.
"-I won't blame you…Royalty life sucks.
-have you heard about something called KNOCKING." He ignored her comment and sat next to her on the bed but she ignored him an covered her face to sleep.
"-I want to talk with you.
-if I heard another word my mind will explode. So LEAVE ME ALONE.
-unfortunately I was going to finish our talk of that day in the library but it seems you are not interested…bye bye." She pulled his hand before he can leave her side.
"-it's ok I am all ears just speak.
-my memory is awful could you remind me." She sighed and rolled her eyes before she answered:
"-we were talk…
-oh I remembered you don't have to finish blubbering none sense." She hit his arm and he laughed at her then he copied her position and sit cross-legged in front of her.
-Pure blood didn't have the blood manipulation thing through generations, they only were specialized with mind manipulation, elusion... And the first pure blood who wanted this power killed a witch, gaining immense power however; her husband went mad, and the worst witches you want to deal with their rage are blood witches, so he ended up cursing the next generations. If you use the power you die or go insane to death. In all cases you are going to die.
-Wow…you are really greedy guys, isn't mind control enough for you?
-well it's fun to use but having extra power to dominate the weaker once is much more fun.
-So Kieran…which category are you?" he smirked before looking at her with red eyes glowing with mischief:
"-isn't clear, I am the third category babe.
-ok…no need for all these effects and expression. So you can control blood.
-thankfully I can't.
-Why?
-because I could kill myself and I can't find a blood witch if I had the power. They don't exist anymore.
-and you can absorb abilities but what abilities you can absorb from humans.
-it's kind of funny though, what you spend your entire life learning it…we can learn it in one night.
-such as?
-my cooking skills." He said cheekily
"-that explains a lot, so your braiding skills.
-nuh, I learnt that.
-so what did you got from Rosaline.
-do you really have to bring her name every time?
-answer me.
-isn't clear?
-what?
-aren't you finding me more appealing and kind of pure these period?
-no
-stop lying I can see it in your eyes.
-it doesn't mean anything; you can't read my mind to verify if I am saying the truth.
-Who said I can't dear?
-Kieran! You are invading my personal space." She started to hit him with the pillow while he was laughing at her reaction.
"-I knew well I want behave in such a way the last period.
-well I decided not to mess up with your mind and see how would you react and it's better than what I was intending to do."
"-or let's say I couldn't control your mind at all." He thought to himself and hid it with a smile.