Black Swan

The scent of blooming flowers carrying out with the air. The feeling of warmth in a little bit chilly wind, it was a perfect weather to go for a picnic.

"Ah milady, it's the first day of the training and you are so good. ", said Alex as he gasped for some air. For the past four hours both Anne and he were on a duel. He wanted to pause for some moment and take rest but it would hurt his pride. The lady who he was training didn't ask for rest, so how can he ask for taking a rest first ?

Anne understood the situation. She put her sword back into the scabbard. "Let's call it a day."

He bowed at her and nodded.

Anne was wearing a black high neck t-shirt with black trousers. Belts were tied below and above her bosom to maintain girth. A belt was tied at her left thigh which was containing a dagger.

The knights of the Frostwood are known as black knights. All the knights of Frostwood has to dress up in black uniform. The golden frost sign in the chest of their uniform is the sign that they are Frostwood's knight.

Even though Anne's wish of becoming the strongest knight was granted, it was hard to duel with him. It was natural. The lady who did not even dare to pull a sword in her dreams, can't fight like a hero suddenly one day, even if she have the skills. When Anne and Alex were on a duel, with every drops of sweat that was oozing out of their body, it was looking like two black swans were dancing in a drizzling day .

Christiano who was still in the form of a cat, was spectating all these from the far away bench where he was ordered to stay by her. He felt like he was in a daze, with every striking move he saw of hers.

As she turned to return back to the bench, Lily stepped in the ground. " Milady, Madam has come here to see you. "

She predicted the purpose of her mother's sudden vist. She untied her hair , opened her gloves and gave the gloves and hair band to Lily. With a smile she wents towards her. She bowed at her and greeted her, " Good afternoon Mom. "

She patted her back and said, " My daughter is now so grown up. I never imagined that one day you, who hates violence, will learn martial arts willingly." She paused for a moment and continued, " I heard that you and Sebastian quarreled with each other. What exactly happened among you two that you demanded to break the engagement? "

'Hmm...I predicted that she will get to know about it but I didn't imagine that she will also get to know about the broken engagement.' She held her hand and started walking towards the bench. " Let's sit talk." She then told Sebastian's whole plan and how she got to know about all this. When she was talking, without her conscious tears started dropping from her eyes.

Her mother hugged her. "You did nothing wrong, my daughter. Just know that, whatever you do we will always be with you and just see what I am gonna do with that unfaithful jerk " . She was furious and why won't she? Anne was her whole life. There was nothing important to her as her only daughter.

With a bright smile she replied, " You told me this , that's a lot to me. Don't worry I am fine. Let me deal with this on my own. "

As she was staring at her with worryful eyes , she suddenly saw Christiano who was in the form of the black cat, sitting on Anne's lap with one of his hand raised at her cheeks. She narrowed her eyes at him. ' 'Is the cat trying to console her? '

"You didn't tell me, that you have brought a pet in the castle."

She knew that if she tells her that the cat is actually a male wizard, she will never accept him to stay with her in the castle. She coughed a bit. " He is my new pet. I just adopted him yesterday so I forgot to tell you. "

She stroked her head and said, " It's ok. Just know that whatever you do, we will always support you. "

After talking for sometime both of them return back to their rooms. Later that day Anne ordered Lily to spread rumours with the help of Bendina , that Sebastian is a unmanly man so she broke the engagement. She knew that Bendina was maid with big mouth. If she gets a gossip, it won't take a long time to spread it among the other nobles of the kingdom.

Later that night -

"You are so gifted with mana. Why are you wasting your time with a knight? How about coming with me to the tower? "

She took him in her arms and replied, " Says who? First become a man then talk about taking me with you to the tower. "

He purred at her. " Watch your mouth! "

"Yes, yes. " She burst into laughter.

"Geez . Stop laughing or I will turn you into a frog. " He leaped back to the ground.

With one hand playing with her hair, she leaned at him. " First turn into a man, then think of turning me into a frog. " As she leaned at him, he blushed. Even if he was in the form of a frog, the human emotions were the same.

Slowly , slowly they were turning into good friends.

To be continued ~