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Looking upwards only to see a thing of black smoke dissipating in the air. He wanted to just go and fly up to the castle and live there forever. But he knew he wouldn't be able to ever even go up there. He wasn't as high as them. He didn't even come close.
Iris wandered the palace before realising everyone was elsewhere, including her King. With a sigh she returned to the forest, running out into the greenery, hoping the presence she'd felt earlier was still around.
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Reaching the end of the lake, he skidding across the sand and rocks, then coming to an abrupt halt. He turned around to the lake once more as he looked at it with a sigh. With his huge wings still stretched, he stepped towards the lake, he could see the perfect reflection of the mountains and the trees. It was truly beautiful.
She ran around, paying no heed to where she was going, simply following wherever her feet were taking her.
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There was a nice and small wooden dock which he sat on, letting his bare feet dip in the cold, though crystal clear water. Fall was just around the corner, which was close to winter. And winter was most definitely his favorite time of the year.
She ended up on the lake shore, facing out towards the expanse of mountains and valleys ahead. It was a beautiful sight, one she rarely got to see.
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Looking up away from his reflection in the water as his grey hair fell in his eyes, raking his hand through it but freezing when he spotted a girl on the other side. He stood up to wave, but immediately he fell into the water. His huge wings making an even bigger splash when he fell. He had forgotten how clumsy he was.
Iris stumbled in surprise at the loud splash, looking up in time to see the tips of a pair of wings disappear into the water. She grinned, waiting for the person to resurface.
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Gasping for air as he slashes back up to the dock, pilling himself up as water dripped over to wood. Standing up straight now, though not facing the lake, he spread out his unnecessarily large wings, flapping them strongly and shaking his head trying to dry off his wings and his hair. He couldn't really do much about the clothes.
Iris watched the impressive spectacle, keeping a straight face. "Hey there," she said at normal volume, amplifying the sound with a flick of her wrist for the man to hear her.
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Turning around and almost tripping again, he noticed the girl, running his fingers through his silvery hair as it looked white as it reflected off of the bright sun.
"why hello! And who might you be?"
He says with a smirk, leaning on the side of the wooden railing of the dock, his wings starting to fold, pressing against his wet back.
"You'd rather not know," she grinned mischievously. She really had missed socializing during her tests. "And you? Why are you hanging out so close to the palace?"
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"Oh? That big thing!? I live there don't ya know!"
He says putting his hands on his hips as his lips gained a mischevious smile, his chin raised high.
It was a random girl, so why not trick her. He felt like having fun with someone for once.
He never actually got to do that much.
Iris narrowed her eyes, slightly puzzled. " You… do? What's your title?"
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"The prince of course! Who else!"
He says spreading his wings, jumping up in the air and unitentionally blowing a gush of air throuout the area, making a huge wave head towards her, but calming down once it reached her.
Landing beside her with a smile still, if it werent for his clothes, which was a black button up shirt, one sleeve rolled up to his elbow and the other all the way down to his wrist and a pair of jeans, but by the looks of his face, he probably could have fooled anyone that he was a prince.
Iris's face broke into an amused smirk. "That'd be believable, except that there is no prince. The King is not married and has no heirs."
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"Oh, I'm…..adopted! I'm a secret so shhh"
He says with a wink, putting his finger to his lips as he shushed her.
Iris cringed and stepped back. "I can prove you wrong," she said after a loaded pause.
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"Wait what?"
He says stepping back from her, extremely confused. Did she see through his lie? Most likely.
"I am a part of the royal family. In a way. But I have access to the King, and his records, and I can prove you wrong." She crossed her arms, looking smug.
(I've gotta go now, goodnight!)
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(Awe okay! Goodnight!)
He runs his fingers through his hair.
"Okay okay, you got me. I was joking."
He says with a sigh, then looking at the lake, then quickly back at her wide eyed.
"Wait! youre a part of the royal family??!!!!"
Iris raised an eyebrow. "You have no idea how the system works, do you?"
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"No……"
He says looking away embarrassed, then looking back at her.
"Sorry, I don't really know anything."
"Well, like I said. The King has no family. When this happens, he tests a group of 25 people and chooses one out of those 25 to be the next ruler." She paused for effect, and waiting to see if he'd catch on.
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"Woah! What!? Did you get chosen? How are you a part of it?"
He says stepping forward, his blue and green eyes lighting up. His left eye seemed as if it had a light emerald stone inside of it with the light constantly shining into it. His right eye simply the sky of a calmer blue with clouds floating in them which beaned at her with interest as she talked.
She nodded, feeling proud. "I was chosen, yes. I'm set to be Queen in about 4 weeks."
It was the first person she'd told out of the palace, and it felt great.
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"Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry!"
He says immediately steering his eyes away from her. He was told that a man should never look a royal female in the eye. Or at her at all.
(I am so sorry! School has started up again so my timing might get weird)
Iris jumped, and gently set a hand on his shoudler. "What for?" she asked in confusion.
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(Nah it's fine! I understand!)
"Ah, i- uh….its rude to look the Queen in the eyes. That's what I was taught growing up. Again, I apologize greatly"
He says though a violent chill going down his spine as she touched him. This was the queen! He shouldn't even be near her. Let along talking to her!!!
Iris let her gaze linger on the man for a moment, before she straightened and shook her head, dark red hair falling out of its loose bun. “No need for that. You’ve still got four weeks and, either way, I need to earn the respect of the people and not gain it through petty rules.”
