"Let me introduce you to my daughter and also, consider yourself my daughter, no matter what anyone says, okay?". Elixia nods playfully. "Okay. Now where is she?". He questioned himself as he looked around. " Oh, there she is". He said finally getting sight of her at the stairs. "Come Vistuler, meet your sister".
Vistuler came down the stairs ever so graciously. She tried daunting Elixia with the way she stood, but the girl appeared unfazed, as threw Vistuler one her innocent smile.
"Nice to meet you". Elixia said. "What is your name?". Vistuler skipped pleasantries with Elixia and tried daunting her, but the girl wasn't intimidated. And that kept surprising Vistuler. "I'm Elixia". "Okay. Well.... I'm". "Vistuler". The frown on her face deepened at Elixia's intrusion. Vistuler scoffed and ran off angrily.
Elixia frowned and looked at William Johnbones. "Did I say anything wrong?". He smiled at Elixia's innocence and patted her head. "Come let me take you around". He told her.
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The maids and servant as per captain William Johnbones orders. "I wanted to pass on a vital information. That's the reason for your gathering". He appeared serious this time.
No hint of smile!
He definitely wanted to relay an important information. "This girl here". He pulled Elixia to his side. "Shouldn't be seen as a maid or servant, cause she's my daughter". "If she's treated any less than what she is, which is my daughter. There's going to dire consequences. You may all return to your various works".
He leaned in front of Elixia. "Feel free to ask for anything".Elixia nodded and they both smiled at each other.
Envy had consumed Vistuler's whole body. As she watched how her father smiled charmingly at this stranger that came out of nowhere.
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"Father, father, wake up". Elixia jumps on William Johnbones as she shouted. "Yes Elixia". He carries her and places her to sit on his stomach. "You promised me you'd make me a warrior". "Yes". "So, when do start to train". "When do you want to start?". "Right now". "Okay, but you have your bathe first okay. When you're done a maid will give you a training cloth and bring you to the training yard, Okay?". "Okay". She replied happily and ran to her room.
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She was lead by a maid to the yard as suggested. "Wow, so much weapons". Elixia exclaimed to make known her presence. William Johnbones turned to see the little girl no other than five. She was so matured.
Elixia Futher wanted to digest her excitement. She walked futher to the weapons to touch them. Before Johnbones could warn her, she had cut herself. He just closed his hand and walked to her.
"So on your first day you had your first injury". "It shows how much effort I'm putting in training". Johnbones laughed. "We haven't started yet". "No you're wrong. Me walking in here is a start". True first start of training is walking into the place where the training started.
Johnbones was speechless. She was too smart for her age. Her walked to her and squatted in front of her and squatted. Took out a piece of clothing in his pocket he used it to wrap the finger she had injured.
Knowing all the weapons was the first step, he took in training her. And she was fast in assimilating. As days passed by, she showed Johnbones how smart she was.
Training Elixia stole the time Vistuler ought to spend with her father. And envy for Elixia grew with every passing second. Nevertheless, Johnbones remained fascinated at the rate at which Elixia assimilated.
The three were at the dinning having their dinner. William Johnbones noticed Vistuler's uneasiness. "Vistuler is everything okay?". He asked. "Father have I being disowned?". "Why would you ask such a question?". She shook her head. Elixia didn't say anything as she watched keenly.
Everyone went back to their food. "I really miss mother". Vistuler said as she played with her food and stared at nothingness.
"Vistuler, I'm here". "But actually aren't". "What are you saying?". "You spend most of your time with Elixia". "That doesn't mean I've left you". "You have father". "I haven't". He replied calmly. "Since she came you haven't spared me five glances in a day. She's your new assignment and I'm a done one". "Then prove it". Her father looked up from his food. "Spend time with me also". Her father gave off a disagreeing look and faced his plate. "You're now nine years. Such age brings forth maturity. So act matured". Vistuler scoffed and sat angrily.
Vistuler fought with her meal in her plate. "Vistuler, he does it for your sake". Elixia interrupted her fight. And she gave her a deadly stare as she looked up. Elixia as usual wasn't scared. Vistuler got up slowly and pointed the knife at Elixia. Johnbones watched how they interacted.
"How. Does. Training you seem to be for my sake? Just how?!". She shouted as she said the last statement. Elixia remained calm and on her seat. "So I would become a personal guard to you". "How you become my personal guard when he has pronounced you as his daughter?". "Becoming his daughter is to create a quick and strong bond between both of us". Johnbones stared at Elixia in wonderment.
"Father is all she's saying true?". Her father got up and his mouth. "Yes Vistuler". He spoke looking straight into her eyes. "I haven't told Elixia the reason, but she seem to have fathomed it". "As from tomorrow I'll spend more time with Vistuler". "That won't be needed". Vistuler cut her father off. And turned to face Elixia. "As I should proceed in getting to know my sister well". Johnbones and Elixia looked at Vistuler surprised.
Never did Elixia think she and Vistuler would get along". Vistuler smiled and she smiled back trying to fathom if the smile had sinister meaning, but she saw nothing evil about it.
Johnbones at the other end watched both girls from the other angle. 'Elixia was a wonderful child. She manages to solve issues with her innocence.