(1ST BOOK OF CRYPTIC SERIES / FROM ANOTHER POV)
Humans were weak and insignificant in the other races' eyes.
But somehow they live through the harshest winters, the hottest summers, the deadliest plagues, and the longest famines.
With these individu...
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(The picture didn't change, same the still same old two dorks.)
I sighed, looking out of my window and at the crowding of tents near the area where the tournament would take place.
It was in three days but there would be three days of festivities before it, a tradition said to bring luck to the competitors.
The only thing that brought a smile to my face was the idea of who'd join this fight to help me out of this trap closing in on me.
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I joined my mother, Ethan and siblings to greet every competitor arriving in slight displeasure I hid with the help of my many years of training as a noble of this beautiful queendom.
Mystery and mage Emersme had followed custom and gone through the whole greeting process before standing by our sides while the rest of the mages stuck to the sides of the room to watch over us. Standing guard like living statues.
Mystery stood near me but I was talking in a whisper with Eleric right now, unfortunately I wasn't paying him much attention either, watching in wonder who came all the way here for my hand in marriage.
From elves to orcs, all races had sent representatives, even those skin-takers that rarely associate with us humans, something about godly curses, I can't remember the story told as I hadn't been listening that day.
There were even lazars which I honestly wondered 'Why care to show up?' when I saw them. There is heaps of reasons why lazars shouldn't be allowed in the capitol.
"Mage I do hope they won't last long." I said, slightly amused by the image of a simple lazar faced with an elemental but she didn't answer making me look at her.
I gently nudged her so it wasn't visible, not really something a noble should do.
"Mage you seem distracted." I said when she looked at me.
"You should keep a look out instead of spacing out mage Mastery." Thanks Ethan, ruining the good mood by opening your big mouth, a glint of annoyance flashed through the mage's eyes too.
"It is mage Mystery prince and if you'd have noticed that is exactly what I am doing, keeping her Majesty and the Highness safe with mage Emersme who's looking out for prince Eleric, Mirrel and princess Meridith." As always, I hear the tint of disrespect painting over her words and yet there was nothing to reproach of her. She was still standing like before, side by side with me, without turning to face him.
"How dare you speak to me in such a way?!" I tensed as Mystery and Ethan stared at each other without approaching the other, I even stepped back, not wanting to be caught in between them as it felt like sparks would fly soon.
