11 sTrainings (1/2)

The next day after training with the group, prince Noctis arrived on time.

The other girls who saw this, was shell shocked, they didn't expect the prince to train here, because the palace has their own training room.

But prince Noctis ignored their stares and headed straight to where Snow was waiting.

Snow looked shy and nervous seeing him approach her. She was very aware of the eyes that followed him as he entered the room and walked towards her.

She was also very aware that the prince's eyes haven't moved from her, which made her shift uncomfortably.

When she shifted her eyes to his, a small smile came to his lips. She returned the smile looking down to keep him from seeing the blush that creeped up her cheeks.

”Do you want train here, or at the palace?” He asked Snow when he reached her, ”we can train here.... your highness” He chuckled, ”what's with the formalities? You can call me Noctis you know.”

Her eyes shot up, ”Only if you want me to” she replied, ”of course, we are training partners after all” he said and winked at her, ”we can begin when you're ready” he said, more serious while turning away to warm up.

Snow didn't know what to say, that seriousness gave her a feeling that she does not want to make him angry.

She could still feel eyes on them, when she looked around she could see a few girls was whispering to each other, looking their way. She sighed, great, their obviously gossiping about her, she thought by her self, but she quickly pushed them out of her sight, and focused on her opponent in front of her. She gave nothing away, her expression stayed neutral, revealing nothing as she took her fighting stance.

Noctis saw her change in expression, and he immediately knew that she has been taught well. He gave her an expression equally to hers, cold but neutral.

As he took his fighting stance, Snow was confused, although she didn't show it, she wondered by herself where his weapons where.

Snow took out her sword, awaiting for Noctis to make his first move.

Seeing this, Noctis swiped he's hand hiriozontel, blue lines showed, forming a sword before it appeared in a solid form.

Snow was shocked and amazed at the same time, before regaining her expression.

”Ready?” She heard him ask, ”ready” Snow replied and gave a short nod.

In an flash, they moved as one, meeting each other in the middle, locking swords. Both of them showing no hint of warmness as they ducked at each other blows. Each blow more fierce than the previos one.

Yuna, that was part of the crowd that was watching them 'train' was amazed. She never saw Snow like this before, probebly because none of them was as good as her, so they were hardly a challenge for her.

But now you could clearly see the potential that both of them had. As Yuna watched them, the rest if their friends came to her, Cinthea, spoke, ”is this a challenge between them?” she asked in awe, Yuna smiled, ”no, prince Noctis asked Snow to be his training partner” Cinthea and the group was shocked, ”what, when did that happen?” Thea exclaimed, ”don't get worked up Thea, he only asked her yesterday” Yuna explained calmly.

Cinthea, who got her voice back first, rained Yuna with questions, ”how can you be so damn calm about it, I mean, it's the prince, and how come she only told you?”

Fay, who said nothing the entire time, spoke up, ”Calm down Cinthea, it was probebly for this exact reason why she didn't tell you, she knew you would react this way, and lets not forget, she is much more closer to Yuna than she is to us” Fay explained, and pushed her glasses up so that it wouldn't fall of.

”Well it sure doesn't look like training to me, it looks more like a challenge” Thea commented, her focus on Snow who had just put some distance between her and prince Noctis, her gaze just as sharp, as when they began, but now with a hint of fierceness in her eyes.

”Well, they are both top students, the prince is just making sure he can still defend himself when the time arises while he's out on his road trip.” Yuna said, which Fay nodded to.

Fay is a bit shorter that the rest of them, with two braids that hangs loosely on the two sides of her head, she wears purple glasses that complements her dark blue eyes. Fay is also a bit smarter than the rest of them, but because she is so smart, she could quickly form a new plan when in battle. She is 22, which makes her the youngest.

Cinthea's long hair is blond with light curls, which hangs loosely at her sides, she as longer than the average hight for her age, and because she is good at aim, she's works with bow and arrow's. Cinthea is the second oldest, she turned 30 this year.

Thea is very slim, with black hair which hangs on her shoulders, she has good reflexes which makes her good at throwing little things like daggers. She is 25 years old, which makes her the second youngest.

Then Yuna, she is the eldest, she is 31 years old, she can be calm when others is not, she can usually see the bright side in a dire situation, she is also very good at teasing people, but people think because she is like this, they can walk over her, but they will quickly realise their mistake.

When they turned their focus back to what was happening in front of them, both the prince and Snow was breathing fast.