The Alpha King's Guardian
Chapter 14: Manor Tour Part 4
I blinked a few times and turned to him, only to see him looking irked.
His hands were straightened on his side and his fists were balled. I could see his veins.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Sorry about that. I have trouble filtering my... opinions.
He looked serious and ready to fight.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
It's nothing to be sorry about.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I admire your honesty.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Thanks.
Although most of my honesty ever got me is trouble. Hehe.
I joked and laughed with a stupid idiocy plastered on my face.
His face gentles and he looks at me warmly.
°°°he's kind to everyone, it's why many people are drawn to him°°°
°°°i never expected he'd be this easygoing. I always saw him as someone polite and formal°°°
Raiver ( Male Lead )
To me, your honesty is a breath of fresh air.
°°°now I regret lying to him about earlier, about my age of awakening°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Thanks again.
We lingered there for a while until I suggested we head back to the manor and continue the inside tour.
We headed out the Greenhouses and made our way back to the Manor.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Hey, what's that house over there?
I stopped and he turned to his left.
Beyond the arch of leaves and flowers, stood a house.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's Beastly House.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Beastly's House?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No, Beastly House.
As in the House of the Beasts.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
What Beasts live there?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
A variety, elemental beasts.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Like what?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Salamanders, sprites, griffins, hounds, unicorns.... dragons.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Dragons?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Just eggs though.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Haven't hatched.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
When do they hatch?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I have no idea. That was my great grammy Lorace's building.
He doesn't speak for a time.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Who's in charge of it now?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Grandfather An.
We locked eyes for a while.
I smiled and turned to a corner.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Where are you going?
I urged him to follow me.
We sneaked up behind the house and peeked through the window.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
It's dark.
He positioned himself three windows away, maintaining the seven foot distance.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Peek inside.
He did and I watched him press his whole face inches from the glass.
I followed his movements.
On the far end, a round pond made inside the house, a white dragon appeared.
Raiver must have seen it.
He yanked his face away from the glass windows and took a large step back.
I turned to look at him and he was staring at me, dumbstruck.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
There's a dragon in there?
Raiver ( Male Lead )
There's a dragon?
We heard a low growling and a light rumble from beneath our feet.
Raiver forgot the seven foot distance he had strictly placed in law and took my hand and carefully dragged me away from the Beastly House.
We exited the arch of leaves and flowers and were back into the garden pathway beside the greenhouses.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
That was unbelievably incredible and frightening at the same time.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I just saw a dragon.
It was like looking at a cute child.
My eyes darted down our entwined hands and Raiver quickly pulled his hand away and took several steps back.
His face returned to normal, strict and serious and bowed up to his torso.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Forgive my intrusion.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
And for holding your hand and dragging you out of there so abruptly.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I know, it's quite inconsistent of you.
I joked and he relaxed his stance and chuckled.
He straightened himself and smiled widely.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I truly apologise. It won't happen again.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It's fine. It's only natural to react like that, however that wasn't a real dragon you saw.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Really? Then what was it?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He's called a Threiree.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
What is a Threiree?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
They're Shape-Shifting creatures native in Majesta.
They can transfigure into any beast they want as long as they have encountered it.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
What does a Threiree originally look like?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
They change constantly.
My great grammy says, they might not have visible bodies at all.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Invisible Beasts?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Something like that.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I guess that's their most skilled asset.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Oh, they're not meant for wars or fighting.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
The Threiree is a He.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
How do you know if you've never seen...him?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
It speaks.
I grinned and saw Raiver's face became slightly pale.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
It speaks? Like converses?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes. He accompanied my great grammy Lor in her pilgrimage back in her younger years.
He was silent for a time and then recomposed himself.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Do you talk to him?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Not since my great grammy's death.
His face fell sympathetically.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I'm sorry.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's alright. It was four years ago.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
But wait... back to where we were before. How can he not be used for protection when he can transform into a dragon?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
He can transform, much more dupe itself into any beast.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
But a Threiree cannot manifest a natural power.
His mouth agape partly and he pondered for a time.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
So... camouflage?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, they mostly transform to ward off predators.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
If they're invisible beasts, how do predators see them?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Ghastros.
He looked at me cautiously before speaking.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Another type of beast?
°°°we're in a rhythmic conversation°°°
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, but dark evil ones.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Ghastros eat Threirees?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
No. Ghastros can see every living beast.
They will suck the energy out of you... and they prefer pure, innocent beasts.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
So Threirees are considered harmless and pure?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes, they eat mostly vegetables and fruits. No meat.
Extremely friendly and a reliable aide.
The very definition of pure.
He nodded taking all the information in.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
So Ghastros are evil life sucking creatures and Threirees are invisible Shape-Shifting beasts?
He repeated like he was back in kindergarten.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
That's correct.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I didn't know such creatures existed.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Well now you know.
He smiled and we continued to walk back to the manor.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
How big are Ghastroses?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
A group of Ghastros is called Ghastroë.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Ghastros are extremely lone beings. The average height of one is ten feet.
Ghastroë travel in groups with no more than eight figures, and since they share their hauls and everything... they can grow up to atleast fifteen feet.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Terrifyingly astounding.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
How many beasts are in your family's care?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
The last time I visited there were atleast forty species of beasts.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
And these beasts you have here are legal to keep?
I grinned and shook my head.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Not all ordinary Warlocks.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Many from the Welbelova Clan were known as Beast Keepers in Old Majesta.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I've heard of them.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
They're close confidants and trusted Warlocks by the Warlock King.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Yes. I heard a lot of their names before... back when I was at Sacaria Palace with my etiquette training.
I nodded. I took him to the other side of the garden and entered through there.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I hope you don't mind. We took a different route, nearer the kitchen and the back door where your troops are.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Oh? I hadn't noticed.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I don't mind. Thanks for considering that.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
This must be tiring for you, all the walking?
He shook his head energetically.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Not at all.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I'm enjoying every bit of it.
A silence fell on us and for a time none of us spoke.
It was comfortable and calm.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Ah, going back to the conversation about the Beasts.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Grandfather An is a licensed Beast Keeper, and Volguardsen Manor passed the "Inhabitable Test" for the Beasts.
He looked around the area.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
There's no doubt how safe the environment on this place is.
We stopped at the foot of the stairs at the South Wing.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
So we've covered the North and West wing, and now we're at the south wing.
Raiver nodded and parked his hands on his hips.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
So we went around?
Legacie ( Female Lead )
Yes.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I hadn't noticed.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
Every path seemed to take me straight.
We shared a tranquil moment and a smile.
Legacie ( Female Lead )
I apologise for the grim introduction of my mother earlier.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
No need to apologize for that.
I have no right to judge what you think of a certain person.
Nor am I entitled to provide any advice.
I stared at him for a moment, speculating.
Raiver ( Male Lead )
I can only listen.
I turned my sight away from him and focused on the peacocks far ahead.
°°°he's as kind as before°°°
°°°i hope it won't be too difficult to let go of this crush when the time comes°°°
Comments
Snowwyy
can i have a Raiver of my own please. someone who will listen.
2022-06-09
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