Twisted Fate of the Knight

Decision

"You can decide, Avy," Ian said to me as he sips to his tea.

"Since both of you live as a family then it's better for you to live together since you (Avy) lived with us for how many years, of course, I will be sad but Ian has not been with you for several years," She said. She has a point since I was with her since I leave the village and Ian didn't have me for how many years but I don't want to leave Lady Miary.

"You can take your time Avy," Ian said as he looks at me, and Miary nods. I know it's hard to choose but I need to decide since I can with them even if I live either of them since they are important to me.

"I've decided, I will stay with Ian but I'm going to stay the night today since I will come here as your knight," I said after I sighed since it's better for me to go with Ian because I will not be too bothered to be caught by someone for my true gender. I also thought that it was time to have time with him and to catch up since I am a knight of Lady Miary so I still have time for her, and also to be fair with Ian since I will be here and we can't see each so I decided to stay with him.

"That's much better, Avy," She said as she smiled at us.

"Then, it's settled. I'll pick you up tomorrow," He said.

"No, need. I can manage since I only have a few things so you don't need to pick me up," I said because I also don't have many things to brought with me since I brought almost all of my things when I left here. I know where it is that the house was given to him and I know he has worked so it's better for him to go home straight away.

"Fine, I'll be waiting for you tomorrow," He said,

"Why do I feel like I'm giving Avy to marry Ian?" She said as she looked at us.

"What?!" Ian and I said at the same time because of Miary's sudden expression.

"Really, you two are alike but I really do feels like I'm giving off Avy," She said while she, herself is puzzled about it.

"Haha, don't joke like that Lady Miary," I said as I awkwardly laugh.

"I agree, Lady Collins," Ian said.

"Well, it's not that Avy is a woman so don't take seriously and you both a family right?" She said as she sips to her tea.

"Yes, that's right," I just said that because I might still slip and be admitted in no time.

"I should go now. Thank you for taking care of Avy, Lady Collins," He said as he stands up so I got up to take him outside.

"Your Welcome, Sir Ian," She said as she also stands up and the three of us went out to the outside of the house.

"Take care, Ian," I said as I bid goodbye.

"Be careful on your way," Lady Miary said to Ian.

"Thank you for your concern, Lady Collins. See you tomorrow, Avy," He said as he bows before he goes.

He got on his horse and left. We went in and went straight to the dining room since it was dinner time. Ian refused to eat with us for dinner after he sees Duke Collins because he was going to the Prince Renz Residence.

~~

Before Avy's Arrival in the Kingdom...

Empress's Residence...

"Did the girl wake up?" The Empress asks her butler if the girl they were waiting in the lake of the tower wake up after 5 days of losing consciousness for adjusting since this world has magic.

"Yes, Your Highness. She was eating her meal," Her butler answered.

"Bring her here after she eats her meal," She said as she sips to her tea.

"Yes, Your Highness," Her butler answered as he went out of the room.

"Let's see when the Crown Prince begs for help to treat his poison," She said as she laughs.

*knock knock*

"Your Highness, the girl is here," 

"Bring her in," She said.

"Yes, Your Highness," Her butler said as he sends the girl into the room. The Empress was really can't believe that she is seeing the real woman in the Prophecy since she really different person.

"She's the real deal," She said while looking at the girl who is looking around the room.

"Take a seat young lady," She said as she smiles sweetly so the girl looked at her as she walks towards her as seated.

"Thank you," She answered calmly when the Empress was expecting her to be panic but then the girl is calm as if she was observing it.

"Are you not surprised that you woke up in a different place?" The Empress asks the girl in front of her as she was observing her.

"Hmm, I'm surprised but panicking will not solve anything," She said as she looked at the Empress.

"Yes, I agree. Drink it, the tea is good," The Empress said as she telling the girl to drink the tea in front of her.

"Okay, By the way, where I am?" She said to the Empress as she sips her tea.

"You are in the Winter Kingdom, young lady," She said as she smiles at her to look kind.

"Where is that? in England? Germany?" She said since she was wondering where she is.

"No, I don't know that place. Is that where you came from?" The Empress asks her since she was confused about the answer of the girl.

"No," She said.

"By the way, may I know your name?" The Empress asks her.

"My name is Sheenova Kaye Kleis, and you are?" Sheenova said.

"I am Sherry, the Empress of Winter Kingdom. Nice to meet you, Lady Sheenova," She answered Sheenova. She looked carefully at the woman in front of her and wondered if she was fooling her or not, but she thought of it since she was wearing a dress where you can only see this in a monarch country.

"Nice to meet you, too," She said.

"Do you know why are you here?" The Empress asks her.

"I don't know. All I remember is I was going home when I saw something in the river. I went near to check what it is but then I woke up here," She answered the Empress.

"Hmm, that's alright since you are still alive," She said,

"Yes, I am glad that I was alive. Thank you for helping," She said.

"No problem. How can I leave a young lady to die in the lake when I can save her," She said as she acted sadly and about to cry.

"I am really thankful, I know I can't pay for your kindness but I need to go back," Sheenova said.

"It's alright, but are you okay now?" She said.

"I am okay, I don't want to be a burden anymore," She said.

"It's okay, you can rest more since you just woke up and where are you going to?" She said while acting concern.

"I'm going home. Where can I find a hotel?" She said.

"Hotel? There is no such thing as a hotel here," She said so Sheenova seems to be stoned because she is not in another place but in another world since she was not sure a while ago even after witnessing the room that it was vintage and it has a butler and she was a really an Empress. She thought that it might just be a prank so she didn't react because she might be embarrassed if she believed she was somewhere else since she remembered in the river that is a real thing.

"Am I really in another world?" She asks the lady in front of her.

"Yes, I heard the priest when we said that we found you near the lake of the Tower so I was worried about you since you might not believe me," She said as she was acting worried about her.

"Is that so? Then, let me stay and let me pay my debt, Your Highness," She said with honorifics since she confirmed it that she is in a monarch democracy, and what she heard in the maids serving her even though she refuses it.

"You can talk to me casually, Sheenova but you should call me that when we are with others," She said as she smiles at her.

"Is that alright?" She asks worried since she was aware that titles are important.

"Of course, you can talk to me less formal when we are the only ones here or just the two of us," She said.

"Okay, thank you very much." She said as she smiles.

"Oh no, did you just smile at me?! You are really more beautiful if you smile," She said while holding her chest as if she was attacked by her beauty.

"You are flattering me," She said as she laughed a little.

"Well, I am telling the truth, Miss Sheenova," She said.

"You are also beautiful," Sheenova said.

"For the meantime, you should rest more since the physician told me that your body is adjusting that's why you are unconscious for five days," She said.

"What?! 5 days?! why is my body is adjusting?" She said as she was shocked when she found out she had been unconscious for five days and why her body was adjusting

"Well, your body is not accustomed to magic but surprisingly your body slowly absorbing magic," She said.

"Really? Magic?" She said while she was unbelievable at what she heard.

"Yes, you can also use magic if your body was fully accustomed to magic," She said while smiling.

"Really?! I'm so happy. I am willing to do whatever to pay my debt," She said.

"You don't have to do that," She said while acting really concerned to Sheenova so Sheenova became even more guilty because of the Empress' kindness to her.

"No, I insist, Your Highness since you take care of me so I will be useful for you," She said with her determination to pay her debt. Then, the Empress smiled after hearing her response.

"You're so lovely, you can stay here while recovering and I'll teach you the basic etiquette so that you will not an ignorant since you may meet the Emperor or others with higher ranks since I am planning to take you as my niece," She said and approached Sheenova while holding her hand.

"You are the kind one, I will do my best not to let you down," She answered.

"You should rest now, I will talk to you tomorrow again," 

"Okay, and Thank you again," she said.

"You already thank me more than enough so rest well," She said while looking to Sheenova went out of the room.

"I didn't think she's fast to read but she will be a great piece," She said after Sheenova went out.

~~

Avy's Point of View:

I was arranging my belongings even though it was less since it was already afternoon and Lady Miary told me to get my things ready since she doesn't have any appointments this evening so she said to me that I can go now. Sofie was sad when she learned that I was going to leave today but I told her that she can see me again because I returned to the knight of Lady Miary so her sadness was lessened. 

"Bye, Sofie and Lady Miary. See you tomorrow," I said to them when they see me off as they waving back since I rode Ash.

'Master, you don't have to leave there if you don't want to,' Ash said.

"I don't want to, but since I was reunited with Ian, I can't do that to Ian since I will be seeing them so it's okay," I answered since Ian was all alone since when he left the village so at least I am there for him this time.

'Is that so? then, why are you look so sad?' He said even without looking at me but maybe he saw me when I was riding him.

"I'm sad since Sofie is not there to help me with my personal chores," I answered since Sofie is helping me to take a bath and I will miss her.

'So, you are sad because no one will help you not because you will miss her,' He said in a sarcastic tone.

"Of course, I am sad since I will miss her," I said as I hold his ears since he doesn't want to be touched there.

'Hey! stop touching my ears!' He said as he shakes his head,

"Hehe, that's your punishment," I said as I still holding his ears.

'If you don't let go of my ears I will accelerate my speed so that you will fall,' He said threatening me.

"What if I don't want to?" I said as teasing him but I hugged him when he suddenly accelerated the speed because I was about to fall.

"Ash! Slow down. I'm sorry!" I shouted since we are at high speed so I hold him tight.

'What did you say?' He said acting like he didn't hear it.

"I said, slow down! I'm sorry!" I shouted near his ears so he suddenly stopped and I was thrown away in front.

"Ouch! That's hurt!?" I said when I woke up because I was on my knees and looked in front of me since I saw hands so I looked at whose hand it is and none other than Ash in human form.

"I told you that don't touch my ears," He said as he helped me get up.

"It's your fault," I said as I shake the dirt off my clothes.

"It's not. Let's go since we are near," He said as he picks up my bag which also flew with me.

"Whatever," I said and walked too.

"Welcome Home, Sir --"