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Part 2 down below.

Y/N kept herself busy for the most part. Her parents own a shop in their hometown, selling different types of dishes, and she sometimes chirps in to help in the kitchen, cleaning, or managing the customers. Epel Felmier her childhood friend, sometimes spends time with her by carving apples. When she had free time, she would often spend it writing letters, though she didn't send them to whomever she had written them to. After weeks of coming into their cabin, she forgot to ask about their address, so now she was in this dilemma of how she could contact them. She asked her mother if she had a contact name for Zigvolt and Vanrouge. But her parents reaction surprises her.

They said the last name she mentioned was pretty much held as a noble in fae society. So much so, even if they would receive the letters, there is a chance it would buried deep into other letters adressed into their family. Lilia Vanrouge on the other hand, both her parents didn't know where he lived. Y/n felt saddened by this revelation and still asked for Zigvolt's addresses. After much consideration, her parents reluctantly gave her their address. As soon as she got them, she made her way to her room and wrote a letter. She soon sent it in the same day, waiting for weeks for a response despite knowing the possibilities of a non-response. Still, she didn't get discouraged and still sent letters, hoping Sebek or Silver would respond. Days turned into weeks, and there was still no letter. And the letters she is writing turn into drafts at her table.

"Y/N dear, would you mind helping me sew the unfinished shawl I made in the living room?" Her grandmama knocked on the door while speaking on the other side.

"Yes, of course," she responds, dropping the quill at the stand before following suit. She passed through the hallway until she noticed the window was opened. It would be chilly in here if this continued. She was about to close it when she noticed the mail boxes were full from the outside.

"Ah, grandmama? Didn't you get the mail earlier?" Y/N called, still staring at the mail box.

"Yes I did hon, why?"

"Nothing grandmama."

Curious, she went outside and pulled the mailbox lid, and many letters soon started to pour out. "What?" bewildered. Y/N picked up the fallen letters one by one, to her amazement. Most of the letters were from Sebek and Silver. She honestly felt excited as she picked it up and dragged it into her bedroom, passing by her grandmother, and yelled that she would come back.

She laid down the letters, categorizing them one by one, even the date they were made. She picked up the letter addressed to her parents, laid it down in their bed chambers, and headed back into her room. She read them one by one, and nostalgia soon took its place. Silver's letter often talks about the animals that have helped him or how drowsiness always seems to consume him, and judging by his handwriting here, he was half asleep when he wrote it. And then he told her about his training and how it went well every single day. At the end of the letter, he put a reminder at the bottom, saying, Don't push yourself too hard. He knew her too well.

Sebek's letter made her laugh or chuckle. She could practically hear his voice boom, ' I have received your letter, human! How forgetful you are- You should learn from Waka-sama-'

Amused, she moves on to the next letters he has sent. He wrote about his library back at Zigvolt's estate, proud of having so many books, and kept rubbing it against her face as she read. He talked about his highness Malleus and how majestic he was. He didn't write a lot, but she was content. What she didn't expect was that Lilia Vanrouge himself wrote a letter addressed to her.

His letter was about Silver and Sebek, who waited for a letter from her. When she didn't in the first week, Sebek threw a fuss. He talks about how maybe she has forgotten them and will soon move on with her life. Lilia must be amused by Sebek because he exposed too much about him in this letter. He mentioned that Sebek exclaims every day.

-I'll grow into a successful Knight!

-I'll grow stronger every day for Waka-sama!

-grr just you wait! I'll grow taller the next time you see me!

Y/N had a fond smile written in her face, she laughed even more when Lilia mentioned how dumbfounded Sebek was when his grandfather visited them in the cabin accompanied by letters from her in a basket hanging into his grandfather's arms. He was stuttering even after receiving it, just staring at his hands wide-eyed. And then closed himself and bombarded his room with papers and ink, writing nonstop.

Y/N laughed when she indeed received a number of letters from Sebek ranting about her carelessness. At the end of the paper, Lilia made a request to her to write for his highness Malleus. Y/N was surprised and nervous. She hadn't met his highness before, so she didn't know what pleased him. But she did try in the end, she wrote as politely as possible but still treated him like a person.

She took her draft papers and began to resume them. She sent them to the mail station the next day while the sun was at its peak. When she returned to her home, she was tackled by both of her parents and grandma, screaming.

"You're going to be a big sister!!! "

"What?!"

At least she got to know why they wanted her to leave the house before.

Summer turns into fall, and fall turns into winter. With just a few more months, she could return. But judging from her parents, they didn't seem to plan on going back to the valley of thorns. They were too preoccupied with her little brother here at home. Y/N didn't mind and loved her months-old brother, but she didn't have the heart to ask them, thinking she was too selfish. But her parents didn't go unnoticed.

"You wanted to come, didn't you?"

"I... yes," Y/N admitted as she cradled her brother. "But I do not mind being here with all of you, she added.

"Sweetheart, you didn't have to be so modest. Pack your things; we would be leaving in the next few days."

"Really?! Thank you, thank you! "

"Your welcome hon, always."

She didn't tell any of them about her coming, but she knew they knew. This was around the time she met them almost a year. With excitement bursting into her body, she woke up as early as possible and packed the foods she made before kissing her sleeping brother behind and leaving a note for her parents, careful not to awoke them and head her way.

She walked slowly. reminiscing about her time here a year before. The scene looks the same as if nothing has changed. The scent of the wood and the breeze greet her with glee. She was finally here. Her feet carried her to a familiar lake. She stops and looks at the reflection on the water while she gets lost in her mind. She was afraid.

What if it gets awkward?

What if they didn't really consider her a friend anymore?

What if they thought it was a chore to write her a letter?

But then again, they would mention it.

But what if?

What if?-

"Oya? Well well, miss L/N. Welcome back. "

Y/N moved her figure so fast, and happiness was written all over her face. Worries disappeared in her mind as she turn to malleus. She was back. "Yes Malleus-san!"

"Se- Sebek?!" Y/N gasped as she took in Sebek's physical form. His hair wasn't down anymore, but he replaced it with a slick back. He was also buffer than the last time she saw him, and he was nearly her height.

"HUMAN?! HOW DARE YOU MAKE AN APPEARANCE WITHOUT TELLING A WORD!" His voice had gotten pretty louder than before, making her flinch before shaking her head. Chuckling softly.

"I did want to make a surprise, don't you see?" She went ahead and was about to ruffle his head as a greeting when he held it before it happened. His hands were much more rough and callous than before, she noted. His familiar glare greeted her, and she braced herself for what was coming.

"HUMAN! DO NOT TOUCH MY HAIR SO CARELESSLY! I TOOK MY TIME AND STYLED FOR MINUTES IF YOU LAY-" Ah she misses this.

"Silver! It was nice to see you!" y/n greeted when silver appeared a few moments later. His eyes widened in surprise before he greeted her with a simple smile and nod.

"Welcome back, Y/N."

"Hmm? Oh? What a surprised, Welcome back, dear L/N." Lilia's figure appeared behind Silver, floating. Y/N manage to hide her surprised and greeted him.

"Lilia-san! It was nice seeing you again."

Y/N brought out her basket and moved it in front of them. The scent of the food pouring from the inside "Here, I figured you all needed this before your activities for today." 

The two of them were surprised. The scent was too tempting, Lilia was more delighted. "Fufufu, how can we refuse such a treat?"

She was bored. She knew the two were focused on their training, while Lilia and Malleus were nowhere to be seen. She watches Sebek launch himself upward to Silver, who dodges in time and plans for a counterattack when his opponent defends himself to clash his sword with his. Y/N's not gonna lie; they improved a lot compared to before. But watching them spar was much more tiring when she worried about them. She was here for days, with a routine of getting up early, making breakfast, greeting her parents and brother before making her way towards here, giving them food, watching them until nighttime, and so on and so forth.

Reading books was making her more sleepy than normal, so she switched to knitting, only to leave it back at her abode and was too tired to go back.

Sighing, she moved away from the scene and began dozing off. She found a tree branch nearby, climbed herself upward, and sat on it. Her eyes fluttered closed despite the loud sparing they were having, and she drifted to sleep.

"Hey, wake up." Someone nudges her in the shoulder while she sleeps. Y/N, in her half-asleep state, swat their hand and continued sleeping. She was dreaming. A really good one, she couldn't bring herself to move. Often drifting unconsciously. She could hear the person nudging her as she sighed in annoyance before a pitched boom woke her up.

"HUMAN! WAKE UP FROM YOUR SLEEP!"

"Ah! Okay, okay. Geez, please tone your voice down." Startled, Y/N positioned herself upward and held Sebek's shoulder for support.

"What... What time is it?"

"It was late in the afternoon."

"Ah... I see. Well, I guessed I have time."

"What do you mean you have time?! I do not want to escort you again late at night just like the last time!"

"My apologies, dearest knight, will you join me this late afternoon? This lady in distress wanted to hear about your achievements you've made so far this year. May I?"

"OF COURSE NOT!"

"Oh? Why not? You see, I have been dying to get to know since last year about your achievements. I must admit, your letters read nothing about it, and here I was, waiting." Y/N knew she was blackmailing him at this point, but she was curious. His letter indeed showed nothing about himself, and that was weighing on her mind.

"Hngrhh, FINE. IF YOU WISH WEAK HUMAN! I SHALL INDULGED YOU WITH MY ACHIEVEMENTS FOR WAKA-SAMA WITH MY GREAT TRAINING!"

Sebek joined her by her side while the sun was glistening up in the trees. Sebek was the one initiating conversations, while Y/N made a few comments here and there. Even teasing him from time to time before adding her own story. By then, it was already sunset. Sebek, in the end, escorted Y/N back into her house, much to his dismay. Y/N waved a goodbye before heading back to help her parents until nighttime. She fell into her bed with a smile painted on her face.

"Silver?! Did you see Sebek around here?!" Y/N asked, panting and almost stumbling forward in exhaustion.

"No, I didn't; why? Is something the matter?"

"Nothing happened! Thank you and goodbye!" she quickly replied before sprinting away while he looked confused. Before he remembered what today was.

"Ah, it seems I have lost track of time again."

"Lilia-san, Malleus-san, greetings! Have you seen Sebek?" Y/N exhaled after running around for so long. Lilia stared at her and knowingly shifted his eyes to Malleus, who also had a knowing look on his face.

"He went that way, he was also waiting for you."

"O-oh! Really? Thank you and have a nice day!" She blushed for being so obvious before sprinting again.

"YOU ARE LATE!" Sebek's voice boomed behind her, making her yelp in surprise.

"I'm sorry! I got caught up in something before I went here, she excuses, but Sebek notices her hesitation and is about to accuse her when suddenly his face is merely inches away with a cake.

"Happy 13th birthday, Sebek! To the dearest crocodile~ I wish you a happy birthday."

He couldn't even be mad at her when she was so shy when she held the cake in front of him. His eyes lit up, and an appreciated smile graced his face something that was rare from him.

"Thank you, human."

"Huh?! You can paint?! " Sebek repeated.

"Was it so hard to believe?" Y/N asked, tilting her head while furrowing her eyebrows. "Other than reading, I enjoyed making art in my free time."

"Hmm, not bad for a human like yourself."

"You are also a part human you crocodile!"

Y/N watches as Sebek glares at the cut page on the book that he was reading. Currently, they were at the spot they met a year ago when he brought out a book about histories and noticed a small cut on the side of the paper.

"Sebek, it was just a small piece. Let's continue, shall we?"

"I refused! I want to know who was the one behind this! Human! Help me find this person!" Oh boy.

"You know I am capable of defending myself, Y/N exclaimed happily.

"If you counted running away when a deer was following you, I guessed you are."

Y/N sat down with her legs hanging from the end of the lake while she hummed. She was taking a break from Sebek's teaching her self-defense. She had to admit that she was exhausted already, but he was a strict teacher, she had to give him that one, and he kept her on her toes before allowing herself to rest after she had committed it to her memory. Just a few more weeks until she goes home. She was starting to feel sad again.

"The next time we all meet, I hope you all are at your highest..."

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"What was the causus belli for the War of Crystalsummit?"

Lilia was mindlessly skimming through the heavy textbook floating in the air in front of him, his eyes moving at the speed of light and taking in all the small words printed onto the brownish-stained pages. Pacing back and forth in front of the large chalkboard, he hummed an energetic tune as he waited for an answer to his question.

You, who sat at a table not too far away from the chalkboard, furrowed your eyebrows and began kneading your hands, forcing your mind to think up the correct answer. It's been weeks already since Lilia started giving you history lessons, but you still couldn't remember even a fraction of all the important events and wars in fae history; if you thought human history was already hard to remember, then you've seen nothing yet.

"Uhm..." you trailed off, biting your lip unsurely. "The defenestration of the Duchess of Crystalsummit?"

Lilia's red eyes lit up brightly, and he immediately chimed, "Correct!" His praise caused a little giggle to escape your lips, marking a bright beacon in your exhausting and monotonous days here at the castle in the Valley of Thorns. Yet, before you could relish in your success, Lilia had already thought up the next question. "How many years after the Dragonspire Catastrophe did the War of Crystalsummit take place?"

You furrowed your eyebrows, truly not knowing what to answer. Sweat began trickling down your forehead, at least you thought it did with how hard you were thinking. Sighing, you gave up and admitted defeat, merely guessing, "Sixty-nine?"

The heavy history book immediately slammed close loudly while Lilia loudly blurted out, "Wrong! It was four hundred and twenty years!" When your instructor gazed to you again, you looked so shocked that his heart sank in dread. He immediately scrambled over to you, a worried frown on his face. "Oh dear, I didn't mean to startle you—"

All out of a sudden, you were shaking and quivering, caught in a state of despair and hopelessness. All it had taken for the dam to break was Lilia raising his voice, and every failure from the last few weeks came crashing down upon you. "I-I'm doing my best but—" you choked out when Lilia patted your head affectionately. "But I can't cramp thousands of years of history into my mind in just a few months!"

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You were busy setting up some snacks and pillows for the upcoming sleepover when Ace and Deuce barged into the Ramshackle dorm loudly. The ground shook as their feet stomped onto the old floor boards loudly in excitement. You looked up to find a wide grin on Ace's face.

"Today is the day, (Y/n)! Have you ever wondered what it's like to have an older brother? No matter if you already had an older brother in your own world, I consider myself your older brother now," Ace exclaimed and ruffled your hair playfully.

You furrowed your eyebrows in playful disbelief. "Really? Sometimes you act like you can't stand me, Ace."

Your words drew a soft chuckle from Deuce. "I'm sure that's how he and his brother used to treat each other."

With a mere roll of his eyes, Ace sank into the couch and made himself comfortable. "Shut up, it's just mean love." And yet his eyes glinted mischievously as he suddenly zoomed in on you. His lips were curled up into a sly grin. "Anyway, since we're having a sleepover, don't you think it's time to talk about boys, (Y/n)?"

You quirked an eyebrow at his words. "Uh... we're at an all boys school. What's there to talk about?"

"I'm sure Ace is talking crushes and what not," Deuce said with a proud smile in his lips. "As your older brothers, it is our task to prevent your heart from being broken."

The full moon adorned the shimmering stars in the night sky. Together, they casted a beautiful hue of white light onto the scenery of Night Raven College. On such nights, Malleus loved to wander the empty hallways of the main school building. The long and winding hallways seemed empty without the usual crowds of students, but perhaps the emptiness this contrast created drew him in.

A few crickets or birds could be heard here and there, but otherwise the night was silent. Malleus was about to finish his third round of the main building. He had hoped that the walking would take the worries off his mind. After not having found his favourite prefect at the Ramshackle mansion, he couldn't help but wonder where you were.

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True love’s kiss.

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"Sebek—? Why are you grabbing the flame extinguisher we usually use when Lilia sets the kitchen on fire?"

Silver, Lilia, and Malleus shot Sebek a strange look as the Diasomnia first-year pranced out of the kitchen, the red fire-extinguisher, which Crowley had provided so kindly after a lot of cooking mishaps, slung under his arm. Sebek looked like he was in a hurry as he strolled through the common room, making a bee-line towards the mirror.

"No time to talk!" he bellowed as he continued speed-walking away. "Long story short: My idiot friends managed to turn (Y/n) into a dragon!"

Malleus' eyes widened once those words reached his ears, and he immediately jumped to his feet, unable to control the excitement and curiosity that befell him. "A dragon? A dragon!" he cried out, having to suppress the urge of wildly jumping up and down in utter exhilaration. His hands were clasped together tightly, and his eyes were flashing a bright green. "My treasure is a dragon!?"

Sebek nodded, but quickly exclaimed, "Don't worry, young master, I'm sure they have everything under control!"

Silver and Lilia shot each other a strange look, wondering how something like that could have happened. Especially the latter found amusement at how endearing Malleus' behaviour was; Lilia could barely hold in his giggles.

"I wish to see her," Malleus announced, gracefully striding after Sebek. The dragon fae was trembling due to excitement, and a giant smile was etched onto his usually so stoic face. "Take me to her, Sebek! Take me to her!"

"Malleus, dear," Lilia yelled after him, "calm down."

Malleus let out a drawn-out sigh as he temporarily stopped to face his guardian. "Lilia, you don't understand!" he cried out, excitement vibrating with his voice. "She's like me now! She understands me since she's a dragon—"

"Do you know how happy I am, my dear treasure?"

You exhaled at his rhetorical question, not really wanting to answer since it was obvious that everyone had noticed how Malleus had been in high spirits ever since he had returned to his castle with you. Lilia and Silver seemed relieved at the way their young master had been smiling since yesterday already, practically inseparable from your side. 

Just as right now, where he lounged on his throne with you in his lap, your head resting on his shoulder in exhaustion. 

"Uh yeah…" you whispered awkwardly, your eyes slowly fluttering open to meet glowing green ones peering down at you affectionately. "I kind of noticed."

"Finally, he's stopped sulking…" Silver whispered to Lilia, a relieved smile on his lips. He probably was the only one out of Malleus' three retainers that felt bad for your predicament, clearly able to see how uncomfortable you were around Malleus, but there wasn't much he could do. He watched, relaxing, when the prince of the castle planted a shy kiss on your cheek, to which you actually began to laugh at how innocent the gesture had been.

Lilia swooned and clasped his hands together in happiness. "And the storms have stopped, too!"

"You seem unwell, (Y/n)," Malleus cooed while cupping your cheek with one hand, rubbing circles onto your soft skin. You winced but soon eased into his touch, especially with how soft and worried his voice sounded — like honey dripping from his lips. "What is wrong? I want this place to be your home, too."

"Sebek…" you croaked out and turned your head to look at the griffin that lay right next to the throne, at his master's feet. A shiver ran down your back when the beast perked up at his name being mentioned; he growled viciously when he laid eyes on you. You once again winced and buried your face in the sorcerer's chest. "He scares me."

"I cannot believe we did it…"

Deuce stared at the finished Wand of Light in wonder, the scepticism he would have expressed earlier now almost entirely gone. Morning had risen, and he had worked hard all night long to bind the three components into one Wand of Light. Once he had handed it over to you, you twirled it around, close to tears in disbelief at your success.

Before you could get too ahead of yourself, Deuce curiously asked, "How do we know if it will work?"

You hummed and temporarily lost yourself in deep thought, wondering how exactly you could test if the Wand of Light worked — was it even powerful enough to cancel out Malleus' magic? That's when your eyes landed on Riddle, who had been cursed to be a pegasus by Malleus more than a decade ago. "I have an idea on how we could try it out!" you cried out, giddy and excited to bring your theory to the test. You aimed the wand at your brother and closed your eyes. "Oh, Wand of Light, please cure my brother from Malleus' curse and turn him into a human again!"

Riddle watched with wide eyes as he was raised up into the air, now surrounded by sparkles and lights that were so bright that they were almost blinding. Grim, Deuce, and you witnessed the spectacle unfold in front of you, some of you even covering your eyes to not be blinded uncomfortably. After a few minutes, the sparkles vanished, and only a rather small human boy descended to the ground again.

"It worked!" Riddle cried out while gazing down at his human hands, then running his hand through his tufts of bright red hair. A giant smile occupied his face, so large and unwavering that you could feel your heart melt. Although he was approximately five years older than you, he was only a little bit taller than you — and of course, he was much smaller than Deuce. Nonetheless, Riddle clasped his hands together and bowed in gratitude. "Thank you, (Y/n)! And you, too, Grim and Deuce."

"Where are we?" you asked your new companion as he led you into a small shack.

The walls of the interior were filled with trinkets and knick-knacks, and when you focused your gaze forward, you found a young man sitting behind the counter, eagerly counting the coins in the many pouches that sat on the shelves under his counter. The man hadn't noticed you yet, too busy enjoying the sound of coins clinking against one another.

Grim had found entertainment in jumping onto the shelves and tables to ogle the various trinkets — some of them pretty and some of them scary. He often touched them with his paw, but always made sure to not bring up enough force to send them tumbling over the edge.

Deuce leant closer to you and whispered, "He will probably know the location of the gem you need." A smile appeared on your face at his words, and you were about to venture forward and approach the trader, but Deuce stopped you by grabbing your forearm and sending you a concerned gaze. "But be careful, he's… not very trustworthy…"

You nodded and were about to ask him more questions, but it was then that the strange trader finally noticed your presence in his abode. The silver-haired man beckoned you two to the counter with a charming and slick smile on his lips. "Welcome to my humble shop! Deuce, is this you? We haven't talked in such a long time!" the man cried out as he pushed his glasses up. "What is it that you need? Or maybe the lovely lady accompanying you needs something?"

Deuce forced a smile onto his lips as he stepped forward. "Hello, Azul." Then, your companion turned to you and silently asked you to state your business to the scummy businessman.

Shooting the trader a small smile, you said, "We are searching for an ice gem that is lit by hope's eternal flame. Would you know where it is?"

The moment you jumped off of Riddle's back after having arrived in the Forbidden Forest, you knew that there was no going back, even if Riddle voiced his second thoughts here and there as you trudged through the darkness. Dark and tall trees covered the sky and thus prevented any sunlight from reaching you. There were shadows everywhere, and you swore you could hear footsteps thumping close by whenever you sharpened your hearing.

Yet, when you turned around, you only ever found empty air.

A sigh escaped your lips as you let your eyes wander around the dark area, everything looking the same to you: bleak, sad, and dark. This was the place where you would find the measure of courage? Things didn't look too optimistic…

"This place surely lives up to its name…" Riddle muttered and gestured you to keep close by, afraid you would never find one another again if you lost track of each other now. You obeyed and walked so closely that your hand brushed against the soft feathers of his wings. 

Sadly, Grim seemed to be the most frightened out of you three, his paranoid eyes snapping from one shadow to another; he looked like he would bolt out of fear anytime now. 

"Yes…" You nodded and let out a few chuckles. "We better tread carefully—"

A startled gasp escaped your lips when you suddenly felt soft fur brushing against your ankles, the hem of the long dress that the Cloud Queen had given you to wear billowing up slightly as Grim dashed right through your legs and ran ahead of you. You quickened your pace and tried to run after him. "Grim!" you cried out, too worried for your companion to be mindful of traps. "Hey, where are you going—?"

Before you could get a hold of Grim, he managed to trip onto a slide made out of a carved out wooden lodge, leading down into an abyss of darkness. Unfortunately, Riddle and you managed to activate a trap and were pulled up into nets. An exasperated scream escaped your lips as you swung back and forth in your own net while looking to Riddle, who was stuck in another trap, in panic.

About an hour later, all three Cloud Princes and Riddle had retreated to the sleeping chamber all of them shared, and Grim had accompanied them. The Cloud Queen had pulled you away to put you into a new dress that was much warmer than your previous clothing, along with a pair of warm boots. After getting new clothes and tying your hair together with your trusty (F/c) hair ribbon, you felt much better already.

When you entered the resting chambers, you found Cloud Prince Leona already sleeping in his bed while Cloud Princes Jack and Kalim were both busy caring for Riddle, brushing his red mane and putting accessories into it.

Cloud Prince Kalim immediately turned towards you and shot you a giddy smile. "We never had a real person here," he cried out in utter excitement while clapping his hands together. The innocent smile on his face made your mood rise again. "This is so exciting!" 

Cloud Prince Jack nodded gruffly, although he casually chimed in, "Well, except for your brother, of course."

"Brother?" you repeated and quirked an eyebrow. Malleus had mentioned a brother of yours earlier, too — but you couldn't remember ever having a brother. Granted, most of your memories from your childhood were a little bit fuzzy and blurry here and there, but you definitely couldn't recall ever having a sibling: Ever since you could remember, you had been alone in the castle, confined by your overprotective parents.

"Are you daft?" Cloud Prince Leona grumbled and pried one eye open to glare at you before he let his eyes flutter close again. "Riddle is your brother."

Your eyes grew in surprise, and you immediately turned your head into the direction of the pegasus that had saved you earlier. When he wouldn't deny Cloud Prince Leona's words, your jaw fell down in utter shock. "Riddle?" you croaked out, your voice breaking at the end. "You are my brother?"

Riddle averted his gaze but nonetheless muttered, "Yes…"

Today was a particularly hard day to sneak past your protective parents with how every single guard in this castle seemed to be more on edge than usually. The stray cat with thick grey fur, which had stumbled in front of you earlier while you had been out ice-skating on a frozen-over lake, sat snugly in your arms, enjoying the warmth you provided.

The runners of your ice-skates clicked against one another ever so slightly whenever you ducked behind a column to avoid being spotted by any of the guards and maids. So far, so good.

Just as you had thought you had managed to get away without consequences, ascending the grand staircase that would lead to your bedroom if you took a turn to your right, you let out a relieved sigh, and a small smile appeared on your lips. You never had understood why your parents wouldn't let you go outside, and they would never tell you their reasons either — so there was no other choice for you but to sneak out to skate on the lakes that froze over during the everlasting winter in this kingdom.

"Young woman!" It was a shrill voice that belonged to the speaker. "Where have you been?!"

You winced and jumped in your place, squeezing Grim so tightly that he let out wheezes and whines. The angry glares of your mother and father, the queen and king of this castle, made your movements stutter in fear; it was only through slow and ragged steps that you managed to turn around to face their wrath.

"Mother!" you exclaimed with a nervous smile on your face. "I was just on my way to my room—"

Queen Cater looked like she was about to faint with how she had her hand dramatically placed on her forehead, panting so heavily that King Trey turned to her and shot her a worried look. Your father's eyes hardened again when he returned his attention to you once he had made sure his wife was alright. 

"(Y/n), how much more do you want to scare your poor parents like this?" King Trey asked, his usually so soft voice suddenly full of anger that made you lower your gaze to the carpet in shame. A sigh escaped his lips — one that allowed you to feel his disappointment. "There is a reason why we do not let you out by yourself—"