I felt sunlight hitting my face as I groaned, sitting up and opening my eyes as I heard Iona chuckle," Finally awake, I was wondering when you would wake up. You have been asleep for roughly sixteen hours or so."
My eyes widened in shock while I looked at her, and Iona continued," So you might be hungry."
My stomach grumbled as I blushed while Iona laughed. As the door opened, Iona gestured," You didn't meet my mate yesterday. Well, officially, that is, this is Urien."
I didn't look at him as he spoke softly and gently," Selena, you don't have to be scared of me."
I nodded, looking at him as he smiled," Well, let us go downstairs and get something to eat. Then Iona, don't you have to get those chains on her?"
My spine popped up while a shiver ran down my spine as Iona sighed," And great, well, let's go get some dinner."
I blinked and realized it was dusk outside as Urien cheered," Food!"
Iona sighed," Let us go, Selena."
I nodded and followed closely behind her while I kept my senses on high alert. As Urien ran through the halls, Iona sighed," He is such a child regarding food. Though I don't blame him, the chefs are good at what they do."
I didn't answer as she grabbed my hand," Come on, Selena."
She had a smile on her face as I nodded while she started to walk at a faster pace.
I followed closely behind her as we entered a kitchen on this floor. Urien, Christine, Dante, and Matthew sat at a table while I trailed behind as Christine called," Iona, get your mate to act like the grown man he is!"
Iona sighed," Urien, be a grown-up. Selena is The only one allowed to eat like a child; that is when we get her, too."
I blinked and stated," The Elf Queen drilled manners into me."
Christine gently spoke," She is not a queen; she is a tyrant, Selena."
Matthew snorted," I doubt she will refer to that bitch any other way. Is it just me, or does she look like you know who?"
Iona questioned," You mean Queen Artemia? I see what you mean, but perhaps that is your imagination, Matthew. Christine, perhaps Matthew has a point, so do you want to take a sample of her blood or a piece of hair."
Christine sighed," Selena, is that alright with you."
I nodded without a word while a chef suddenly gasped," My Lady."
Iona turned," Mother."
Lady Krista smiled towards us, her gaze softening when meeting my own as she chuckled," Why so surprised."
She walked over to the table, sat down, and gently spoke," Selena, you seem so tired. When did you wake up?"
Urien chuckled and answered," She woke up twenty minutes ago."
Christine chuckled," How much power did you use for the sleep magic, sister?"
Iona shrugged," Not much; her body and mind were already strained, so she slept a long time. Which frankly is a good thing, especially for someone so young."
I blinked and asked," H-how many hours of sleep should I be getting?"
Lady Krista sighed," A lot more than I am guessing you sleep. How many hours of sleep do you get?"
I answered softly," If I had to guess roughly three hours of sleep, then I am up for an entire day or more."
Christine growled," Alright, Selena, you are to get eight hours of sleep. It would be best to have much more sleep than three hours. Three hours of sleep and twenty-four hours awake is not healthy. From now on, you will sleep at a reasonable hour and sleep the entire night. You are no longer a weapon for that bitch. Doctors orders."
Lady Krista chuckled," I take it all of us like her."
Matthew objected," No."
All the women yelled," NO ONE ASKED YOU!"
I was hopelessly confused as Urien sighed," Oh boy."
I asked, confused," Just yesterday, all of you, minus Master Iona, didn't like me."
Iona chided," No calling me Master, Selena, no need to think of me as a dictator. Think of me as an older sister?"
Confused, Lady Krista chuckled," To answer your question, nothing you did was your fault. It was that bitches fault?"
Blinking slightly in surprise while I resumed eating, Lady Krista asked," Iona, don't you need the barrier bracelets for her?"
Iona sighed," I do, yes."
I heard a metallic clang as I looked up, and Iona chuckled," Thank you, Mother. I should have known that you would do this."
Lady Krista also chuckled," You just got home. Take it easy for a few days."
Iona sighed deadpanned," Mother, I love you, but no. Selena, may I put the bands on your wrist?"
I nodded as she clasped the bands around my wrist. They rested behind the bands that protected me against my magic. I finished eating as Urien questioned," Well, should we get the child to bed?"
I felt a strange surge of emotion go through me while I narrowed my eyes at him as he shivered," Now I see why people are so afraid to get on Selena's pointy end of an arrow. Eyes of a huntress right there."
Iona grinned," Already glaring at him, well."
Urien whined," Iona, why, though. I thought you loved me."
Lady Krista chuckled," Urien, perhaps it's wise not to provoke Selena here, especially when you go to the training hall tomorrow."
Confused, I asked," Aren't I not allowed to touch a weapon?"
They all shook their heads except Matthew. Matthew asked," How good are you with weapons? You can't be that good?"
I shrugged before slamming my hand on the kitchen knife blade, causing it to flip into the air and my hand before throwing it with pinpoint accuracy where it landed with the blade right next to his neck.
Iona chuckled," She got you there. Though Matthew, in all honesty, if she could kill the General of the first battalion in a one-on-one duel, she would kick your ass easily. She might be strong enough to give Urien a run for his money.''
Urien snorted," No offense to our child, but I doubt it."
Iona shot back," We can take this on tomorrow. Well, Selena, what do you say?"
I nodded," Very well, Ma-" She glared," Iona, can I use my weapons? The ones you took from me."
Iona grinned," Sure, it will be more fun to watch you fight him when you use weapons you are used to. Well, let's get you to bed."
I nodded as she walked over to me and pressed a finger to my forehead," Goodnight."
I felt myself closing my eyes, then nothing.