Soul of a Human

While Mor took a quick nap, Tiara threw her room into chaos, with her inability to store her own clothes. After a few minutes of frustrated shuffling, she sat down on the bed, disappointed at its small size, and called her brother.

"Dino!" She started. "What is that guard you chose for me?! He disobeyed my orders!"

"Firstly, hello, Tia. From your annoyed tone, I gather you met Mor?" Dino answered.

"Yes, I did, and he didn't want to unpack my stuff or even kneel before me!" Tia complained, and she could hear Dinos' laughter, meaning he was consciously sending it.

." Well, I wanted him to be your guard, not your nursemaid. It's time you learn to stand on your own feet. The only advice I can give you is that you are a student like everyone else in this school. Try to make some friends." Dino said.

"But I'm not like everyone else. I'm royal, and the others are beneath me. They should do what I want!" The girl complained further, and Dino sighed.

"That's what I want to make clear… But it seems I need to give you an incentive… You are not the highest-ranking student in that school." He said.

"But I'm a princess. No one here is above me!" Tia protested.

"Do you know of the guardians of the royal family? The AGATON family? They are only below our parents and me as the next heir." Dino explained.

"Wait, you mean that defiant guard?" She asked incredulously.

"He has a name, and I told you. But remember, you have to keep his true calling a secret." Dino answered.

Their talk continued, but unbeknownst to them, people were meeting in a lush room in a big mansion.

"I want answers." One demanded.

"I know my liege, but our investigations only turn up what the royals said." A second one said.

"What about the rumors?" The first asked again.

"Rumors, fiction. The story we could glean was that your son got possessed and was then killed by a commoner student, but that's obviously wrong. It seems the version of the prince is also the true one, even if they obscured some information about the fighters." The second answered diligently.

"I don't trust that goody-two-shoes. He cares far too much for commoners. I think we should teach him a lesson and, in the process, get the whole truth." The first mused.

"As you wish, my lord." The second said. "What would you have done?"

"Simple, our guest will capture the young princess and bring her to me. We can't engage the prince directly, for he's too strong for that, but he's also far too soft towards his sister. This will be our way." The first said.

"Will do." A dark shadow in a black corner said, surprising the two others.

An ominous wind went through the chamber without ruffling anything, and the shadow was gone.

"I understand why they are hunted." The first figure stated.

"Yes, my lord. They are disturbing but the best for what we want of them." The second figure said.

Unbeknown to Mor, dark things were moving fast, with their sinister plans in full swing.

The next day, Mor suffered through the lessons. It was not that the lessons were hard, but that they weren't. He always had a bright head and got by without much studying, so he was bored.

°So, what's the plan with the little princess?° The human asked.

°I guess, when we're not at the lessons, we stick to her?° Mor said.

°You’re asking me?° The human complained.

°Well, Dino didn't give us an exact plan. I don't know what exactly we should do.° Mor answered.

°Sticking close would be a good first step.° The human agreed.

They looked for the princess at lunchtime and found her completely by herself. Mor shrugged, got himself food, and wordlessly sat down next to her. Tiara took a quick gaze at Mors' portion and asked.

"Are you eating all of that?"

"Yes? Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten that much. Wasting food is bad," Mor answered.

"Why are you with her again?" Saphine asked, putting her own tablet of food down and assured by the teacher's ruling, she glowered at the younger girl.

"Saphine, play nice." Orth said, also sitting down, accompanied by Clare.

"Dino asked me to watch over his sister, so I'm doing that," Mor said.

"So what she had said yesterday is true? You are her appointed guard?" Clare asked, and Mor nodded.

With that, Tiara wasn't alone anymore. She was surrounded by people who seemingly didn't care about her standing anymore.

"Why aren't you prostating yourself anymore?" She asked.

"Because, from now on, you are a student, just like anyone else," Orth answered.

"And why is everyone eating so much?" Tiara continued, and the others threw gazes at each other.

"If you are sticking with us, we might need to tell you everything." Mor mused, then nodded. "Good that I have a place for such talks."

°I don't know if it's a good idea. She looks pretty naive.° The human cautioned, but Mor had made up his mind.