The sun is at its peak in the noon in the place Blake can be seen training with a training dummy trying to improve his duel blade dagger. while in the other side of the Blake swinging his sword up and down reapetly as he try in make a stronger everytime he swings.
sweat and dedication fill the air as they prepare for the upcoming war, while they are training Arnold and Natasha is watching them from up in a tower from above, Arnol whispers to Natasha while crossing his hand, "Natasha aren't they too young for war?", Natasha then close her eyes and shake her head before spoke "Our royal knights is not enough for the war we must muster everything we have even including the children",
Arnol then put his arm on his waist "I know but they are still young they are barely 13",
Natasha sighed and spoke "I know but they are something else Arnol they take out a fully grown dire wolf all by themselves and that is no small achievement for their age".
Arnol nod in understanding "well then that's up to you, I'll get going now I have other things to attend to" Arnol trun around and walk away as Natasha continue to observe them from high up at the top of the tower.
While Blake and Hans train their physical strength and skill to get stronger, deep in the palace library Serena and Thomas are reading and learning magic from the watchful eyes of the head of the royal mage Olivia (Merlin). Olivia then break the silence "Thomas can I ask you a question?"
Thomas then stop reading and look up to Olivia before nodding as a yes. "Well Thomas why did you choose to become a junior magic knight?" Olivia ask while putting her right hand supporting her chin.
Thomas smiles before answer Olivia question "well...I want to get stronger and protect the one that is close to me". Olivia then look at Serena "well how about you Serena?". Jump a little as she is supprise that her name was called "ummm well I want to get better I guess".
After hearing Serena says Thomas notice something weird, Thomas know Serena as a playful and cheerful person but perhaps with someone she don't know maybe she is shy?.
Olivia then stand up before talk back to them with rather weird tone "Well well well, it seems both of you share the same goals...I got an idea how about both of you go practice together at the training grounds with your friend". Olivia then leave them alone as she go deeper inside the library
Thomas break the silence and look at Serena before talk to her "Huh, she just go either way let watch Blake and Hans training". Serena then look back at Thomas and smile "well sure I also want to see their progress
As Thomas and Serena walk towards the training grounds they walk pass the garden in the middle of the palace that have one huge tree in the middle of it, Thomas got a glance of Anna sitting alone under the tredd while look at the sky. Thomas stop on his track "ummm Serena how about you go first I'll catch up later" Serena then nods and continue her journey.
Thomas then walk towards Anna that seems to be lost on her taught as she continue to look at the bright blue sky under the shade of the tree leaves. "Hey anna what are you doing here" Thomas ask Anna with a gental tone. Anna then snap back to reality and look Thomas straight in his eyes before smiling "hey Thomas, well I was thinking about something". Thomas then sit beside Anna
"What are you thinking?"
Anna sigh before answering Thomas question "well I promise to train with you but father won't let me I feel guilty that I break the promised", Thomas then let Anna back trying to comfort her "don't be sad Anna I'm ok with it besides you are a princess hahah" Thomas end his sentence with a giggle. Anna then smile but it quickly fade away "but it's just not fair Hans got to train and he is also a royal like me"
Thomas then put his hand on Anna shoulder and smile "well Anna Hans is your older brother and ofcorce he is a royal like you but he has more responsibility as for a prince but rest assure your time will come" Anna look at Thomas after his encouraging words and a droplet of tear can be seen forming in her eyes "really do you think I can still be strong like you"
Thomas nods "yeah ofcorce maybe your time is not yet but surely one day you will be"
Anna then hug Thomas "thank you Thomas, you are the most caring cousin I know". Thomas accept Anna hug with open Hand and break of after a few seconds "thank you Anna well then I should get going I want to train with the rest of them"
As Thomas was about to leave Anna stop him "c-can I got with you I what to see Hans I want to mock him hahahha" Thomas laugh at Anna joke and this two siblings always fine away to annoy each other. Thomas then slowly stop laughing "if that's so let's go to the training grounds they are training right now I also want to test my new spell" Thomas reach out his hand to Anna offering her a hand to stand up
Anna cheek's become a little red as she take Thomas Hand before standing up "y-yeah let go to the training grounds" Thomas and Anna walk down the palace hallway while holding hand, Thomas notice Anna seems to be enjoying this Thomas think to him self maybe because Anna don't have any friends at her age othe then me maybe she like my company either way Thomas continue to lead Anna to gsh training grounds, Anna curiosity and anticipation began to sky rocket as she want to see Thomas and her brother Hans power and skill against each other