Chapter 56: NATALIA

I hope I didn't get myself into too much trouble my first day here. What a way to start things off. "And you, where did you run off to?" The black lion, a very rare breed indeed and thought to be extinct from the earth realm sidled over to my side looking sheepish.

"He likes the flowers princess. Whenever he walks in the garden he goes into a daze and it's hard to get him out."

"Oh really? You know him pretty well huh."

"My sire is the one tasked with taking care of him when the crown prince isn't in residence. I always come along with him when he's here to take care of the beast."

She smiled prettily and patted his head before hanging her head. "I'm sorry princess, I didn't mean to overstep."

"Overstep? Whatever do you mean?" Is this place so stuffy that the poor girl can't even speak on something so trivial without fearing retribution?

"I'm not allowed to speak in your presence unless spoken to."

"Who says? Never mind, I'll get the hang of it. In futur