Andros tore his gaze from the window to glance at the scene unfolding before him. Aella, the princess of Whiteridge, had always been a brat, or at least that's what he's been told.
At age 19, the boy had only been at the castle for a few months. His father acted as the royal advisor to King Baltsaros. Andros had become an apprentice to the king in the hopes of following in his father's footsteps one day.
This was however his first encounter with the princess. He was not finding the experience at all pleasant.
When Andros was younger, he had been kept …show more content…
To her boys were to be used to provide entertainment and in turn prevent boredom.
Perhaps this is why they became friends. After all, opposites attract.
Whenever Aella was visiting Whiteridge, she missed her friend dearly. She could only see Eugenia when she was visiting her mother's kingdom of () . Eugenia, a true water guardian, had spent her summers with Aella and Jason when they were children.
Aella had missed Jason greatly. For seven months now, he had been aiding her father in combating the attacks of the rebel faction. While Aella had been visiting (), her brother had been involved in a war. She had pitied him when she realized he would not be seeing () for a while.
Aella's mother, Queen Thalassa, had also elected to stay behind at Whiteridge.
Aella had felt sorrow regarding the news. She knew her mother belonged in the ocean. It was her maiden kingdom after all.
When remembering past visits to the underwater kingdom, Aella would always remember how the ocean had responded to her mother's return each time.
The waves became choppier as if in excitement and in turn the whispers of the ocean became