Chapter 3 Orphanage 1

Edwin Wakes up feeling a gentle but cold breeze brush up to his face.

'Dang I fell asleep, Curse this small and frail body of mine, Wait where am i?' Edwin tried to open his eyes but and it worked he can see. Looking around him he notices the his surroundings looking familiar. 'Huh kinda looks like the Roman Era buildings' He notices a building in particular it resembles a Domus a house that wealthy people lived. Compared to cramped insulae's Which housed the common people.

He then hears footsteps clanking on the ground. 'Hmmm Pavement or atleast a road from what I can hear, a street maybe?'

Suddenly he is picked up slowly and carefully 'Oh man what now?' Edwin thought.

"There, there little baby, don't worry I just have to drop you off somewhere" The voice was familiar. 'Wait Lidia?' Seeing the woman's face he could tell that she is indeed pretty. Blonde with a cute face she looked no older that 16.

Then they started moving, Edwin doesn't know for how long probably an hour and a half or so. Then he hears Explosions first startling him Causing the baby Edwin to cry. 'Ah don't worry my baby self it's just fireworks well at least that's what it sounds like'

"You hear that Little baby, it's just a little light magic no need to be scared" Lidia assured him.

"It seems that the royal family has given birth to a baby and a girl at that"

'See light magi-' Edwin stopped himself. 'Wait did she say magic?, as in fireball out of your hands magic?' with this information Edwin becomes ecstatic. Opening his eyes Edwin could see the colours in the night sky Indeed it looks like and sounds like a firework but i don't hear the blast off's or the whining sound it makes. 'Magic' Edwin cleared his thoughts focusing on the exploding colours in front of him.

The thought of Magic and the possibility of being able to use it had put a smile on his face.

"Ahh you little cutie pie, i see you smiling and it's adorable" Lidia continued hugging baby Edwin.

'Ah geez lady, lay off me, I can't breathe' Eliase thought while getting crushed.

"Oh were here, The Brightstar orphanage" Lidia had stopped by now and proceeded to Lay Edwin down. "Well good luck little baby" and with that she knocked on a door and walked away.

It took awhile but the door opened. "Hmmm another one thatsfive this week" The woman who said that looked to be in her 50's and she did not age well from what Edwin could see, Wrinkles and such.

Edwin is then picked up and brought inside. 'Hmm it's warm cozy in here' with that baby Edwin had dozed off due to his state as a baby.

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AT THE ROYAL CASTLE

"Aww look at her Victoria, she looks so cute" Victor said holding his wife.

They had placed the newborn baby in a crib and had begun to watch her sleep. They are now in a different room in the castle, a bigger and more spacious one and outside the door and castle grounds are numerous soldiers patrolling the night.

"Maria….." Victoria muttered.

"What was that dear?" Victor asked, looking at his wife.

"Her name Maria Corvenus of Rome," Victoria finally said.

"What a lovely name, Maria it is" Victor continued.

"We should hire the best caretakers and tutors for her, as well as a butler," Victor said, sitting down.

"Yes we should but we should get one with her age" Victoria added.

"Her age? Then that would just be a baby then, why do that when we can have a more experienced one" Victor Contested.

"Yes but she'll be a princess and most of her servants would be older, another child that has grown up with her will become her friend and she would not be so lonely, We are indeed busy all the time especially with the barbarian horde gathering up outside of our borders" Victoria finished.

"I suppose you're right, But i will choose who it is alright?" Victor added.

"Very well then my husband, now off to bed I will stay with her, you have a busy day tomorrow" Victoria got up and walked to the door to open it.

"Sweet dreams my darling" Victor walked out and ordered more guards to guard the whole hallway.

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BACK AT THE ORPHANAGE

"What is this Marcy, another one?" A woman said.

"Yes found it at the door, No name on him at all come help me prepare a crib Delanie" Marcy Said.

"Ok then" Delanie answered.

A few minutes later Edwin is placed on a crib soundfully sleeping.