-𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆.

15

Both Athanasia and the newcomer stared at each other for far too long before Lucas cleared his throat.

Athy doesn't know why, but for a moment, she saw a glimpse of her cousin in this girl.

The girl jolted from where she was standing at and glanced at the black haired male.

"You look so much like the Emperor Aniel!" Athanasia blurted out, after she finally had enough of staring at the girl.

"Of course she would, she's his only daughter after all." A voice answered, Athanasia turned around and saw no one, but the moment she landed her eyes again at the silverette, Lumiere is already standing behind her.

"L-Lumiere! How many times do I have to tell you not to appear out of nowhere!" The girl scolded the magician, placing both of her hands on her hips.

Afterwards, she turned around and bowed to Athanasia and her companions, "Pardon my rudeness! My name is Aeira Jennette, the Emperor's daughter, that's the reason why I look like him!"

"You know, you don't need to bow to them." Lumiere casually said.

Athanasia vaguely heard Lucas scoff, "Why wouldn't she? This one here is a Princess."

Lumiere raised a brow at the young warlock before clicking his tongue, "Too bad, Jennette is a Princess as well. Oh and, be more polite to me, will you? After all I'm your mentor's mentor!"

Athanasia looked at Lumiere in shock before looking back at Lucas who seemingly choked on air, Athy chose to ignore the two magicians when they continued their squabble again. Instead, she chose to approach the Princess and converse with her.

"Hi! My name's Athanasia, as you've probably guessed by now, I'm the Obelian Emperor's daughter." She introduced, smiling warmly.

Athanasia watched as Jennette nodded her head before smiling back apologetically, "I'm really sorry if I wasn't in the audience room, I think that Daddy failed to inform me..."

Athanasia shook her head before reaching for Jennette's hands, the latter looked a bit startled by her actions before going all blushy.

Athanasia was shocked too, when she reached for the other's hands, but she just can't help it when she felt so familiar and when there's like an invisible string connecting her to the Lithian Princess.

"A-Ah! I'm sorry, it's just that you felt so familiar!" Athanasia apologized, bowing her head.

"P-Please! Don't apologize, Princess felt familiar as well. So it's alright."

Athanasia thought that even the way this Jennette calls her 'Princess' she gets reminded of her own cousin.

"Is there something on my face, Princess Athanasia?" Jennette asked when she felt the Obelian Princess's eyes on her.

Athanasia broke out of her daze before shaking her head, "No. It's just that Princess Jennette looks so beautiful!"

The silverette blushed at her praise before smiling warmly, "Princess Athanasia is very beautiful as well."

'Even her smile reminds me of my cousin.' Athanasia thought.

"I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but you remind me of my cousin." Athanasia murmured, staring off into the distance.

Athanasia thought she saw a brief of panic flash on Jennette's eyes before it got washed away by something else.

"O-Oh, I don't mind it at all! I think it is an honor to be reminded of Athy's cousin." Princess Jennette said, twirling a lock of silver hair on her finger.