45 Curtsy in Full Armor (2/2)

”Enough out of you too!” My mother snaps and the room quiets down.

Looking between the two men, she smiles and then waves her hand towards the boy that I'd seen earlier. He stands up and shuffles forward, moving past his father, that had returned to his seat. He now stood a little bit in front of me.

”Go ahead and introduce yourself,” my mother says looking at me.

Sucking in a deep breath, I look towards the boy in front of me.

He was already taking after his father, although, he was probably around my age he was already several heads taller than me. He was a little chunky like he was holding onto some baby weight, but he was still a fit-looking, child.

His tail flicks behind him excitedly, his sharp hazel eyes are wide and looking at me expectantly.

”Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Hollis Grey Astley, Eight years old, and the fifth child of my family,” I tell him with a small curtsy.

Which just looked strange with me in full armor.

”Now that's something you don't see every day, a little lady making introduction in a full suit of armor,” Garrik chuckles softly. At least someone else thought the same as me...

I could see tears on the edge of my father's eyes, it looks like he was overtaken with my cuteness. He has a daughter-complex, I'm sure of it!

”Nice to meet you Lady Hollis,” the boy in front of me says with a grin. All of his teeth are sharp and pointed, but his smile was still adorable. His little tail was flicking about even more.

”I'm Mime Vaziel, nine years old, and the seventh son of my family,” he says, and thumps his chest and then a dip of his head towards me.

He was a cute little kid, there was something about him that seems a little wild, but I'm sure that was because of his teeth and the cute tail and ears.

The more I look at him the more I wanted to pet his ears and tail. A strange feeling was rising up in my body. He's dressed so adorably in a simple kimono that had small baby tigers on it, and a simple pair of sandals.

”Now that introductions are over, you should go off and play with each other. Maybe introduce him to Cecily and Ekon,” my mother says pressing a hand into her face as she smiles at us.

”Blood plum there no need to send her off just yet! I haven't seen her in a while, she should stay awhile,” my father complains.

”Dear, let the children go and play,” my mother says swatting at his arm. He hangs his head looking like a child that just got scolded by their parent.

Sighing, I shake my head at my father. He really was under the thumb of my mother. But, if you love someone, I think it's bound to happen.

”Yes, let the kids play. We've got a lot to catch up on, old friend,” Garrik laughs and gives me a wink.

I raise my eyebrow at him, just what was he winking at me about.

”Run along dear,” my mother tells me, again.

”Okay, I'll see you later then,” I say with a small shrug.

”Come on,” I say grabbing onto Mime's hand.

He doesn't put up any fight and lets me drag him towards the doors that were still open.

”Look at those two, wouldn't they be adorable,” Garrik says.

”Keep your son's hand off my daughter, I'm never letting her marry anyone,” my father says quickly.

I felt my ears burn as they talk about me, I hadn't even gotten completely out of the room yet, and they're already talking as if I was gone.

”If your son likes her, he's got a lot of competition. My darling daughter has a lot of admirers,” my mother laughs softly.

That was the nail in the coffin, I wanted to run away. But thankfully, I was out of the room and dragging Mime away from that room full of drunk adults.