The Tiger Within

"Alright . We will work this out . I love you, big sister . Please take care . " He whispered meeting her eyes, reaching out to gently cup her shoulder . Kyera smiled and clasped his hand, pulling him in for a half hug, their arms between their bodies but the comrade like manner between them clear even from a distance .

"I need to go tend to the Prince and Princess . May you walk in the Shadows and they guide your step . " Kyera replied with a soft smile . He bowed to her, releasing her hand . A soft smile on her lips as she curtsied back .

"And you, My Princess . " He whispered back before turning to walk toward the central gate . She felt a piece of her heart break apart and follow him back home . Her hope was reignited . She was still wanted at home, she had a home to return to . It would be time, it would be difficult but she could still go home .
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Kyera"s heart was filled with a new calm . The crack that had been bleeding so badly for the last several months had healed just a bit . There was truly nothing like knowing that one had a home .

"My apologies Fourth Prince and Little Princess, I did not expect that to take so long . " She offered as she caught up with the father and daughter who were waiting quite patiently for her return . Raina offered her a gentle smile, but her aura felt off .

"It is fine, Lady Kyera . We did not mind waiting though I wish he had introduced himself . I would have liked to meet your acquaintance . " Clovis hinted raising an eyebrow a bit . He was too cultured to ask "who was that man?" straight out but she was intelligent . There was no reason to be so blunt .

"That was Talis Softpaw . " Kyera replied smoothly transitioning into an answer . "He is . . . was Verone"s little brother . " she explained her voice a bit softer as she said his name . Clovis could feel her pain again and silently cursed himself . She had been better before he asked that question .

"He was very kind . Can we go to the dress maker now?" Raina asked sweetly, turning on one of her most charming smiles . She did not like the wild man . He had mad Kyera sad and that, Raina couldn"t accept .

"Yes, of course princess . It isn"t far now . Just around the corner . " Kyera replied motioning to a dirt road near by . The people pa.s.sing on it were a touch different from those they were surrounded by now .

Raina was fascinated . The few times she had been to the village had stayed toward the center of the square or the northern side where the n.o.bles resided . High cla.s.s merchants were often ritch and showed it off . They were always dresses in pristine outfits and adorned with pretty things . Yet, this area was much different .

The people in this area were salt of the earth . Beautiful in their unique way, simple and ordinary . They seemed to wear their professions on their sleeves . A few of them she recognized as Dancers, cooks, cloth sellers and meat merchants she even noticed a few tired looking gentlemen wearing the uniform of the palace doing their shopping . These people were workers, and their children were playing near their shops dressed simply in play cloths .

"Lady Kyera look! It"s the Medicine Lady . " Raina pointed out rather discreetly for a Seven year old . Kyera blushed slightly knowing pretty much everyone here could hear the princess .

Her old friend looked up in their direction, a amused smile on the wise one"s face . "Yes, that is Aggie the Herb Healer . " Kyera informed her waving at Aggie who chuckled at the pair . There was a warm glow in the old woman"s eyes .

"Where is this Dress Maker of yours?" Clovis asked curiously, his eyes were observing following the flow of this area of the square . He had been here before, but normally it was just in pa.s.sing so he could speak to the heads of the guild that had shops around here . It wasn"t somewhere he spent much time either . There was more crime here which meant the possibility of being jumped .