"Yes!!! Bed! Oh my-" I was unable to finish my sentence as flopping onto the mattress of my bed cut off my own talking. Rolling over onto my back, I close my eyes in order to try and get any sort of sleep, but instead the events of today come rushing back into my memory.
'After training, if I could actually call that training. More like after 2 hours of Amice constantly yelling at me and Leon getting headaches from shaking his head too many times, we finally managed to end the session and eat dinner. Everything went by so fast after that. We said our goodbyes, Lanota and Amice bathed and dressed me (begrudgingly from my part, if I may add). And now I'm here, just wanting to get some shut-eye and instead dreading the thing Leon told me to prepare for...'
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Earlier, after dinner
"What do you mean, "mAKe a SPeEcH?!" Nobody told me about making a speech!" I screech to Leon. He scratches the back of his head and shamefully looks off to the side.
"I am terribly sorry, Princess Sera! I know I should have told you earlier but... it must have slipped my mind."
An irritated sigh escapes my mouth. I clasp both of my hands to cover my face, already dreading the thought of talking in front of all of the townspeople. I was never good at it, never have been and never will be. I could never get why though.
If it was a bunch of students staring at me in the cafeteria, or an entire kingdom glaring at me as I make my way down the walk of shame and into a literal dungeon, that only made me slightly uncomfortable at most. But if it's presenting in front of 2 people, I suddenly become a shaky and stuttering mess. I guess it was the more of the "speaking" in public speaking that made me really hate it.
"I know it must be difficult for you Princess, but the people of this village are already suspicious and questioning of you as is! Hell, I would be too if not for the fact that I know you are the hero our prophecy was talking about. I mean, so many things could go wrong! You could say something you did not mean to, or unintentionally do something offensive, especially since you are not familiar with the etiquette here, making every single person in the kingdom loathe you without a second thought! I am honestly surprised you are not wetting yourself at this very moment!" Amice says to me, putting a supportive hand on my shoulder.
"...But?" I say to her, wondering wether or not she's going to continue after her initial statement and say something motivational. Just something, anything to help me ease my nerves.
"But what?" She says cluelessly to me, tilting her head to the side with serious confusion on her face.
"That's all you have to say to me?!"
Leon rushes over to turn my figure towards him, and gives Amice a quick glare. The girl on the other hand just shrugs in response. He comfortingly rubs my shoulders and says: "I know you must be nervous, and it is completely understandable that you are! But I need you to know that this speech is necessary in order for you to gain the people's trust. Amice did have a point though with her statement! They do not know that you are the hero from the prophecy that, even the elders of the kingdom have known all throughout their childhood! If you focus on that then I can guarantee you that they will put their entire trust in you, and follow your lead. Just like Lanota, Mary, Amice and I have."
"Especially with how outspoken you can be!" Amice adds on from the side, uncrossing her arms to give me a thumbs-up.
"Yes, that as well. I believe in you Sera. You have nothing to be worried about. And if you ever feel like you might pass from the anxiousness, just imagine them in their undergarments! I assure you, you will feel better about yourself in no time."
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The Gems of Element
FantasyI lived a simple life. I'd wake up every morning and eat breakfast with my Dad before heading to school. I'd arrive there, do my work, walk back with my best friend, then come back and sleep all of my worries for tomorrow away. It was my routine, it...
