Raven

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<sub>"My lady," Alfar greeted, trailing after his Charge. He shadowed her quietly, as Unole had ordered him to, though his eyes grazed her form when she wasn't looking. "Hungry?" he guessed with a quirky smirk so different from the half-smirk that Jai would give at times. Alfar's eyes sparkled and he danced ahead of Ember, beating her to the kitchen.

Unole sighed softly, letting his head drop back against the comfy seat of his private jet, which was flown by a mortal who was well-payed for his silence. He allowed his eyes to close and the King released another sigh. "Where did I go wrong?" he asked Jai, and the Schimba shrugged, looking away.
"Don't know, sir."
"Enough with the 'sir' Jai. You're a son to me." Jai nodded mutely and Unole placed a hand on his shoulder. "Don't hold it against her," he murmured. "She'll change."</sub>

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<sub>Ember laughed softly,"How did you know? Was it my stomach growling its protest for not eating?"she teased softly as she took a seat one floor. Her back pressed against the cool tile,"Do you think I should go to school today? Or should I stay here if something goes wrong?"she inquired, tilting her head to the side just a tad. Her mess of hair was already curling and her eyes shone. The princess was beautiful but it was ruined by her attitude. Ember eyes took in Alfar's form and she decided to be nice to him. She wasn't up to losing another guard.

Alec jerked in his sleep, he woke with a strangled cry. It was the same dream that tormented him every night and often made him wake up drenched in sweat and crying out for his sister, Ember. He sighed as he sat up.</sub>

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<sub>"Isn't it Spring break?" Alfar responded, confused. He moved about the kitchen, readying her an omelet. His cooking skills were no where near as good as Jai's but hey, he could make a mean omelet. "Doesn't that mean you don't have to go to school?" Absently, he did not realize that Alec had awoken and would likely come for Ember. He was no where near as attentative as Jai, but he'd do his job well.

Jai narrowed his eyes as Romania loomed into view and the plane landed. Both he and Unole stepped off of the plan, only to be greeted by Doru. The Priciolici grinned and pulled Unole into a hug.
"Shifter!" the wolf king laughed. "It's been awhile, eh?"
"Of course it has," Unole snorted. "A whole six months." Doru laughed once more and shuffled Jai and Unole towards the summit. "Come, come. You're the last to arrive."</sub>

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_{Ember tilted her head, before she faced palm,"Is it really? How could I forget something like that? I swear I'm a blond."she said, shaking her head at her own stupidity. She smiled at Alfar,"You know you don't have to do this, don't you? You're job is to protect me and that's it. Though of course I don't mind and I appreciate it considering I'm skin and bones."she said as she got to her feet and padded softly over to the refrigerator where she took out her favorite juice, OJ. She absolutely hated apple and in her mind it was the devil. She set the juice on the counter and moved around him so she grab two glasses. "What do you want? Juice, pop, water?"she asked as she began to pour her a cup.}

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<sub>"No gracias," Alfar responded and he plopped her omelet on a plate and pushed it towards her. "Yes, my job is to protect you, and that means making sure you get something to eat. Now, stop complaining and eat."

Unole sank slowly into the plushy throne that was tilted, Schimba in big fancy cursive letters. The Witch-King was already in his seat, legs crossed, elbows propped on his thighs. He watched the others with a lazy expression. Vetyl arrived in a rush of death-scented air and dropped into his seat, crossing his arms. Kayran was already there when Unole, Jai and Doru walked in, his massive, raven wings, sweeping against the ground slightly. Costin had arrived before the others, too, and was sitting in his chair, eagerly leaned over the table, watching Unole with a curious look, as though he were planning something deadly.</sub>

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<sub>Ember held up her hands in surrender,"I wasn't complaining!"she grumbled, though a teasing lilt in her voice. She nodded, smiling, as she got up and put the juice back in the fridge."Thank you by the way."she said as she leaned against the counter and greedily began to eat the omelette. She squealed as she chewed the first bite,"This is so good! Where did you learn to cook like this?"she asked, smiling once more at the fellow Schimba.

She cast her gaze around the room, wondering the what she was going to do today. She didn't what her father did that kept him so busy. An idea sprang in her mind,"Besides stalking me today, how do you feel about training? I really need to get some better fighting skills."she said, glancing at him.</sub>

[Cloudy]

<sub>Alfar smiled sadly. "Jai taught us all how to cook, honestly. Said we should take care of ourselves." He shrugged, and then frowned when she asked him to train her. "I don't think I should, Ember. My job's to guard you, not inflict pain." He shifted. "Maybe you should wait until your dad gets home. I'm sure you've got that Research paper to do. What was your topic again?"

Doru stood and spoke. "It is the time of the Second Summit of the Raven-kind that I welcome you all to Romania, home of the Priciolici. May your travels be ever glorious on our lands, and may the White Wolf guide you."
Unole stood. "From the Ancient Lands of America, the Schimba hail. We accept your blessing and off our own: may the Great Spirit always watch over you, and may rainbows shine over your home."
Costin snorted and stood. "The Strigoi have no blessing to offer but this: may Satan watch over you all," he said with a wry grin. Jai stiffled a growl.
Vetyl stood. "From the broken lands of the Aztec, the Cibarium were born. We offer to you the blessing of the great Queztalcoatl. May he guard your ever-lasting spirits.
It was Kayran's turn now, and the angelic being stood smoothly. "May the ever-sweeping wings of the nephilim shield you," he said simply, and returned to his seat. The Witch-King's turn came, but he did not stand right away. After a moment he finally rose.
"May the denizens of the dead watch over you, but may your days be long." His voice was raspy and deep and quite scary, honestly.</sub>

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<sub>Ember stifled a growl, was he calling her weak? Her eyes narrowed just the slightest,"You're right. I should go get started on it."she muttered and pushed the plate away from her. The omelette only had one bite taken out of it. Without another word she got up and headed back upstairs to her room. She wanted to get changed and maybe sneak out. She was smart as soon as she got in her room she blasted the radio.

It didn't take long for Ember to change. Not long at all. Were she had been wearing pajamas, she now wore a light blue chiffon shirt that was kinda see through, a black bandeau from pink, dark colored skinny jeans, and light brown boots. Her hair had been pulled up into a katniss style braid, she wore just a touch of makeup. She made sure she looked okay and than she tiptoed over to her window. She made sure her boots small heels didn't click against the ground as she slid the open the window silently. She glanced once around her room before she grabbed her backpack and slung it over her shoulder. The princess didn't even dare to breath as she phased and zipped out the window.

Soon the princess found where she was going, a small clearing that was hidden by the massive oak trees that blocked it from view. She phased and leaned against one of the ancient oaks, her thoughts muddled as she began to sing. Her thoughts began to clear and than she was up on her feet. Her song cut short and she smiled,"Took ya long enough."she said as Barrow emerged from the shadows, a lazy smile on his face.

She began to spill out the backpacks contents and out rolled yoga pants, running shirt, and an athletic tank top. Her gaze traveled to Barrow,"You don't get to look. Turn around and close your eyes."she chided, smiling. Though she's waited till he turned around and closed his eyes, she began to change. It took her a few minutes, but before long she was lad in the work out clothes. "Okay you can turn around now."she said, tilting her head slightly as she began to stretch. If Alfar wouldn't train her she would find someone who would.
[eating gonna be poofy.]</sub>'

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"Your Highness," Alfar said in a tight voice, having found her, "if you are that determined to fight I shall train you under orders alone." It was a not so subtle way to tell her to order him to assist in the training. He gave her a tired look.

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_{Ember tilted her head, her eyebrows furrowing,"Hasn't that boat already sailed?"she murmured under her breath, shaking her head just the slightest. She stood having finished stretching her hamstrings,"I asked you and you made it perfectly clear that you didn't want to. Why not? Are you afraid I'm that fragile? I can assure you I'm not as delicate as I seem. I'm a formidable foe. Believe it or not, but I'm not... Lethal yet."she murmured, casting a glance at Barrow."Go."she murmured and nodded."I'll talk to you soon."she said, smiling slightly. Her gaze shifted back to Alfar,"You will train me until my father gets back.. That's an order."she said, reaching down to stretch her calf. Ember was not pleased at all.}