Stormwind #2

Listen to ~like glitter and gold~ by Barnes Courtney

As they kneeled bowing down to the young king of Stormwind, Rose couldn't help but feel cold being under this castle. Only wearing a long purple sleeved shirt with a meddle breast plate over it that She got from her hunter trainer. She shivered unable to control it. The king noticed and went to fetch a butler. Then a tall old butler came to stand beside Rose gently patting her shoulder to hand her a furry black jacket. "Miss, to keep you warm under this castle. It can get quite cold." He said and then bowed at the king and walked off. Rose looked at the jacket then peeked up at the king with her blue eyes, she saw him narrow his red eyes at her with his handsome face. She quickly put the jacket on over herself, then went back to bow down to him unsure of what to say or do.

The king just stared at her then went to speak "Rise." He said and then they did just that. "Being here in my kingdom and in front of my presence, you will do exactly what I say. Got it?" He scoffed at them with a hard tone. "Yes your majesty." Mike said and looked down at the floor like a scared puppy. Rose raised her eye brow and then said "yes... yes your majesty." But she didn't look down like she's supposed to. The king tilted his head at her. "What is your name?" He asked curiously. Rose breathed out and said "it's Rose your majesty." He smiled at her showing off a fang. "Ah, my favorite flower. Very well, I will have you sent to a room where you can learn some things before this quest begins. No excuses. Do as I say." He said then waved his hand for his butler to come back over to Rose and he went to gently put his arm around hers. The butler then said "young miss... it is my duty to escort you to a room of learning. On behalf of the king." The butler said not changing his expression. Roses eyes darted back at Mike afraid of leaving her new guards side. "It's ok, go." He said to her standing there. The king sat there watching their every move as the butler took Rose to a room to learn new moves for this quest. The room was just past the Kings throne to the right. It went down another hallway with torches on either sides of the walls. Coming to a door that was smaller in size and with a smaller meddle knocker on it. The butler knocked once and some one came to the door quicker than normal. "Yes?" A woman's vice asked. "It is the butler Mrs Smith. I have a new student for you ready to learn for the next few hours. On behalf of the King." He said bowing and the woman opened the door. She was around her early 30s, she was a human with long chocolate brown hair and a long elegant black dress on with pretty sleeves and the chest part of the dress being a royal red. Her eyes light blue with long black lashes. She smiled sweetly at Rose. "Please come inside. Take a seat."

The room was small compared to the Kings throne room. There was a desk on the left side of the room with two chairs. Also the walls where covered in books and some had loose papers hanging. Then to the right a large bed and a cute little chair to read on. 'Does this woman live in here? What a strange place.' Rose asked herself still unsure. But something told her that she could trust this woman. Rose sat down at the char next to the desk. The woman also sat at the front of her desk pulling the chair in. With her hands crossed over each other she picked up her reading glasses and opened up a book that was stacked along with 4 more books on her desk. Knowing what page to turn to she then said "So you must be Rose. I'm Mrs. Smith, but you can call me Stella. I am the

Priestess that happened to summon you and even sent dreams to you and four others." Roses eyes got huge at the Priestess saying this.

The lady laughed at her. "I know your surprised, I have certain powers where I can send dreams to people and a couple other things. I can also do some healings too. I knew you would be here today, Mike told me. I'm also waiting on the other two to show up for this quest. It shouldn't be too hard. I just need you to read some things in the book I've chosen for you. It'll take about an hour in a half. Is that ok?" Stella asked Rose looking at Roses darker blue eyes. Rose nodded. "Very well, we shall begin." She handed the book to Rose. Unsure of what was really going on she picked up the book that was about hunter moves. Some of them she already knew from her hunter teacher. Other moves where about trapping the target in different ways with different traps, and also using a small sword to hit the targets with if needed. Roses eyes grew more curious as she red on about these certain moves. She also read about quests and how to go about them. Quests where mainly required by the King himself, unless it was requested by those in need. She stumbled onto a page on how to correctly address the king. She gasped reading that she wasn't very polite at the time of his presence.

Stella saw Rose gasp as she read the page about manners in front of the King. "This page is very important for his majesty. You don't want to mess up and be thrown in the dungeon. Trust me. It's a scary place to go." Rose sighed and looked at Stella. "Why am I chosen for ? I'm not even that skilled. I don't even know how to properly address this so called king." Rose scoffed slightly irritated. Stella shook her head in disapproval. "You will be fine. That is why you have this book now. I sensed in the dream I sent you that you needed more things to learn before hand. Nobody knows exactly why the king chooses certain ones for certain tasks and or quests, but usually they don't go badly. If they go badly, well there's ways of going about it."

Rose sighed as she turned a page. She read that looking directly at the king will piss him off, but she was happy he didn't do so with her. She also read how to properly speak to him when needed. 'This is just stupid. What kind of man does he think he is to deserve such honor from day to day people ?' She thought to herself not liking this king. Rose rubbed her head and looked up at Stella.

Stella smiled sweetly at Rose. She was a beautiful human with a porcelain face and red lips. Of course Rose was just as beautiful as Stella was, but she had smaller breasts than her. "Please excuse me, I need to go help the king for a few with some things. Also, I'll be having some maids stop on by to do some cleaning so don't be worried." Stella said getting up out of the seat. "I'll also have them bring you some refreshments as well since you still have some ways to go for reading." Then Stella walked out of the door. Rose stuck her head down touching it onto the book resting it there for a few.