The Healer Wants The Dragon's Head I want to be a Knight!

Baby Althea

*She's playing happily with her toys in her chambers*

Baby Althea

And then... "Bum!" And "Argh!"

Baby Althea

*She gets up hastily, acting like a soldier*

Baby Althea

You won't win this one, Evil general! "Bam" *She fakes a punch to a stuffed bear*

Kieran (FL father)

*Looking at her proudly*

Marie (FL mother)

*Looking at her worried*

Kieran (FL father)

*He grins maliciously* Oh, come on, Marie. You're just jealous she took after me!

Marie (FL mother)

*She shakes her head* It's not that, Kieran. I'm just worried she'll hurt herself sooner or later

Kieran (FL father)

Hey, if I got to teach a whiny princess like you how to fight and protect yourself...

Kieran (FL father)

I can definitely do the same with her

Marie (FL mother)

*She sighs relived* Oh, you're right.

Marie (FL mother)

...wait *realizing*

Marie (FL mother)

Hey! I'm not a whiny princess!

Baby Althea

Mom? Dad? What are you doing here? I was just about to finish the evil general!

Marie (FL mother)

Oh, dear, I'm so proud of you

Kieran (FL father)

*He smirks proudly* Yeah, you'll become a strong warrior

Marie (FL mother)

Hey-

Baby Althea

*Her eyes start shining brightly* ... Really?!

Baby Althea

Marie (FL mother)

"I'm worried about her... But she seems so happy"

Kieran (FL father)

*He sees her frown and hold her shoulder* Don't worry, Marie

Kieran (FL father)

She's our daughter after all...

Kieran (FL father)

She'll be strong enough for whatever is going to happen

Marie (FL mother)

*She nods* I know... And I should let her do what makes her happy

Marie (FL mother)

But... *she lowers her voice*

Marie (FL mother)

You know about 'that'. She's not cut out to be a warrior or a knight

Kieran (FL father)

*He looks at her daughter with a proud smile* What do you mean she's not cut out?

Kieran (FL father)

I only see a fierce warrior. She has the will and that's all that matters

Kieran (FL father)

And don't forget I started from that too... Yeah, maybe I did some questionable choices but...

Marie (FL mother)

*She smiles faintly* I think you have a point.

Marie (FL mother)

You know, I want to give her my trust. She... She can do it

Kieran (FL father)

Yeah...

Marie (FL mother)

*She sighs heavily* And... You know, I grew up as a princess. And that made me weak, always needing to rely on someone

Marie (FL mother)

I don't want that for her.

Kieran (FL father)

Oh, come on! I'm not that bad-

Marie (FL mother)

*She laughs* I know! Haha... But it could have been so much worse. I was lucky. And if she grows up just like me, she may not be lucky.

Marie (FL mother)

So, let's let her choose her own path

Sixteen years later

Althea

Mother... Father...

Althea

I am going to become a knight!

End of this chapter

Wild Author

I don't know this "Kieran" and "Marie" but they remind me of something 🤔

Wild Author

Must be a shitty story I read years ago... Meh

Wild Author

Fun fact: Althea means "Healer" (according to Pinterest, idk if it's true)