THE WOLF PRINCESS

Esther Thought on Tony

At last, our training for today was over! I let my body rest in my soft bed, my eyes were closed for a moment. My whole being was tired and hurt. I didn’t know if tomorrow I could still walk. I was tired, I wanted to sleep, but dinner was about to happen in a minute.

As my eyes closed, I remembered Tony's face. I didn’t deny that he was handsome, but his attitude was not attractive. He didn’t consider my emotion, he would tell what he wanted to tell. He was brutally honest.

“I am so tired,” I said to myself. I didn’t know when the last day of training was. I didn’t want Tony to be my trainer anymore, could I request it from my father?

Laying on the bed lost in my thought, I heard a knock on my door. I couldn’t get up, so I gave that person permission to open the door. My eyes were closed, so I only heard footsteps, but even though I didn’t see the person, I knew it was my mom, i could perceive her scent and i knew the sound of her footstep which was very weird. I wanted to open my eyes, but my tired body didn’t let it.

I felt her sitting next to me. “Tired?”

I nodded. Even answering her, I couldn’t do. It was I felt that my words were never with me anymore. All my energy was gone for a moment.

She just laughs sweetly. She even made herself close to me, and swept the hair over my face.

“You want me to send your food up here?”

I tried to talk. “I want to sleep.”

“But you haven’t eaten your dinner yet.”

“Is Tony still here?”

My mom didn’t respond for a while.

I didn’t want to see Tony’s face for now. I hated him for making me feel this way.

“He is talking to your father. What did he do?”

Could I tell my mom how cruel that man was?

I opened my tired eyes and looked at my mom who looked at me with her sweet and gentle eyes.

“He tortured me. That was not training anymore.” I sounded like a kid, while my eyes were pleading to stop this training.

“Can we change my trainer? He was a monster,” I added.

My mom just laughed at me. And for a second, she told me what was on her mind.

“That was part of the training. All of us experienced that. You would never be strong, if you didn’t try to be tortured. But if your body is used to accepting that hardship, you will be stronger than what you planned.”

Maybe she told me those words, she didn’t want me to be hurt that I have a weak body. The reason why I easily felt tired.

“I would tell Tony that he needs to be gentle. It was your first time training,” my mom added when she noticed that I couldn’t talk anymore.

“For now, you need to eat your dinner. Do you want me to bring it here?”

I gently shook my head. “No need. I would come out for a minute. I just need to rest my body.”

My mom stood up. “We would be waiting for you at the table. Lady Malia cooked your favorite food. She said, "Tony, forbid you to eat that before.”

I remembered again how he tapped my hand. And forced me to eat vegetables. It was good my mom was here, I could eat meat again.

After she said that, she kissed me on my forehead.

My body was still tired, but I needed to go outside for dinner. I hope my training tomorrow will be easier. My body couldn’t accept the hardship that Tony did.

When I got up a little bit better, I got up to change my clothes, and then went outside.

On my way to the dinning room, I saw Tony walking towards me. I looked aways just to make him realize that I was mad at him. He stopped in front of me, but I couldn’t.

“Okay, princess.” He started his words again. “I wanted to apologize for what I did earlier.”

I stopped when I heard it, but I didn’t look at him in the back.

“Was it sincere?” I asked him.

He didn’t respond for a moment, I heard his footsteps. He walked toward me.

“No… I just said it, so you could attend the training tomorrow,” he said when he stopped in front of me.

I rolled my eyes. “Seriously?”

“Just kidding. Don’t be mad at me. You will understand that soon.” He gave me his smile. I didn’t know, but I felt strange.

“You did a great job. See you tomorrow, princess.” He smiled widely and talked away, but stopped when I called his name.

“Tony…” I paused until he looked at me. “I thought you would be with us for dinner?”

Just a second, he responds. “Yes i was going to but something just came up.”

At least, for a moment I understand him. But still, I hated him for the kind of training he wanted me to experience.