Princess x Slave Rp (Sabriel and Mintchan)

[Sabriel Thurirl]

She watched them leave, rather curiously but dismissed the odd behavior. It was an unusual task ahead to turn that into a gentleman. Anyone would be stressed with such a heavy responsibility. She ventured to the garden, forcing a smile as her sister ran over to give her a hug. She returned the hug politely, as always, and took her seat. Victoria's boundless energy never failed to amaze her. She was so bright and perky, being near her was draining but a pleasant experience all the same. She merely smiled and nodded her head slightly. It crossed her mind that something might be in her tea, but took a sip of it anyway. "Mm. Yes, if you insist. Though I fear dear sister that I must tell you again that it is an inappropriate subject for a young lady. Why do you love those types of books so much?" She asked, half-serious and half-joking.

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Victoria leaned back, shooing the slave away back to her spot. "Oh sister, I love the romance, the battles, oh the court games they play! I begged mother to let me learn politics, but she says its for a man! Hmph, I had to eavesdrop on Joseph's political tutor while he dazed off, probably thinking of those poor animals he harbors." She took out her fan and began using it, glad to be in the shade but the humidity was awful. "Oh you must read 'Joseph and his lover'! It sounds just like our brother except the man fell in love with a scullery maid, a scullery maid, Astrid! How scandalous!" She took some snacks from the plate on the table, being too young to play the siblings game of kill or be killed, she enjoyed watching it.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

]Astrid choked on her tea at the comparison of their brutish brother to a fictional man marrying a fictional scullery maid. She politely dabbed at her painted lips with a handkerchief. "Oh? Just to think of some poor woman ending up with our brother... what a pitiful creature she'd be. Victoria, you seem to be reading quite a lot of those books lately. What is this sudden fascination with forbidden romances? Do try to put studying politics out of your mind and focus on your studies. You aren't missing anything, it's a dirty and boring game."

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Victoria laughed as Astrid choked on her tea, loving to shock her with such knowledge. "Not pitiful, have you ever had your heart go racing when a man whispers to you or holds you in his arms? Wisks you out of danger and acts so bravely that it shocks you!" She hugged a book close and smiled brightly. "Well one of my mystery novels suggested another novel and I had no idea it was such a romantic tale! Oh sister, times are changing, and we must change with it, do you believe when you become queen that you will get to speak? Father states I have several men after me, but a lord's son who studies to be a scholar is the most interesting, when I met him and we chatted of my books, oh I love to see him when he has the time! He will be at the ball as my escort!" She sighed happily, setting the book on the table and drinking more of her tea. She rambled on and on for what seemed like too long as a maid came out to tell them of how late it was.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

She went quiet, trying to think of a time when she'd ever felt that way. She told Victoria that there was no point in getting her hopes up. The girl needed to marry someone who could bring something of value to the family, and by extension the kingdom. No matter how often it was explained to her, she was always such a romantic. She'd soon be the age their mother was when she'd been married. Although too young, she was bound to be married before Astrid would be. Then again, Victoria didn't have Astrid's high standards nor her temper. At least while the girl had her head in the clouds she wasn't plotting for the throne. She listened, interjected and debated with her sister for a while until they were interrupted. Then she excused herself to return to her chambers. The rest of the day she spent quietly, in the evening she paid a visit to the castle's musical storage. She played various melodies on a large harp as she reflected on the day's events.

The following afternoon, she'd received word from her Uncle that her slave was starting his lessons. The one she was allowed to attend was his dancing lesson. She watched, amused as her clumsy slave missed ques to kick and stepped on the tutor's shoes. It wasn't long until the man was frustrated and started ranting at Kenneth. She could hardly blame him but, of course, she wouldn't tolerate her property being mistreated. She stepped in and told the man to calm down. As he continued to yell, she had him escorted out. With a small, amused smile she turned to Kenneth. She laughed lightly and briefly. "You really are a terrible dancer."

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Kenneth had spent most of the day learning how to eat from the dining table, so many forks and spoons and knives; although he was use to setting a table, he had no idea what each utensil was used for. Why use two different spoons for soup and the main meal? He was happy to get to eat the food as it was easier to test with real food than empty plates. The advisor had gotten drunk somewhere between the lessons and they switched to learning how to dance while Erwin left to take a nap. Kenneth stumbled, stepped on the tutor's feet and fell backwards numerous times when they were spread apart but still attached. He was embarrassed to show how horrible he was at dancing with Astrid there and stood up while the tutor became frustrated. "He was right, it feels like I have two left feet..." He frowned, who would teach him now? He didn't care much for male tutors teaching him to dance as it didn't feel the same way as dancing with a woman. He also had to get use to very uncomfortable shoes, it felt better to wear none than these hard shoes that clicked on the ground.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

Astrid walked over to him and took one of his hands. "You weren't capable when I started training you either, yet now you're better than any other. We'll do this slowly. Don't step on me, if you can help it." She kept her hips at a distance from his, of course, for the sake of decency. She moved his free hand to her upper back. "Hold on to me. We'll do the first few steps. The man always leads, remember that. You will move forward with your left foot, I'll step backwards with my right..." She had him step with her, a little uncomfortable as even though they weren't growing closer it felt that way. She talked him through the next step, then the next and managed to avoid being stepped on. She explained that the dance was called a waltz and the accompanying music was always written in three-four timing. She had him move with her as she counted.

She decided to pick up the pace since he seemed to be getting it. She quickly regretted it as he miss-stepped the moment the pace picked up and fell forwards, hitting her shoulders with his chin. She let go of him and grabbed on to her shoulder, wincing as she felt where he'd collided with her. She let out an exasperated sigh. "If I'm moving too quickly for you, do try to speak up."

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Keneth was disappointed until she reached out to show him a bit. He held lightly to her upper back and her hand, watching his feet as the numbers were counted. "One, two three, four..." He smiled, glad to be doing better until she picked up the pace and he fell forward into her shoulder, backing up and holding his chin. "Sorry, princess! I can learn, I promise..." He held his hand out to keep trying to dance. He continued for another hour or so, not quite up to pace and just past the basic steps as he couldn't do the signature moves yet.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

As time passed, she found herself wishing that she hadn't taken on this task. Surely, the royal advisor would find another tutor for him. He progressed slowly, but she did notice that he was doing better with her instruction. Was it because he was used to following her orders? It couldn't be. As used to following orders as he may be, he still disobeyed them whenever he had the chance to protect someone else from punishment. He had told her before that he didn't like pain, preferring not to let other people get hurt. But she could see no other reason for him to behave this way. After an hour she was quite bored of a very slow waltz. She would just let go without saying anything, but thought it best to give him warning so that she could avoid being stepped on. "Let's stop here for a moment. I want to stretch. I'll teach you the Saltarello next, it's not as simple as the waltz but not that complicated."

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Kenneth was beginning to get the hang of it, having stepped on her feet half as much as the tutor's. He began to enjoy it until Astrid warned him of taking a break and he let go to nod. "How many dances will we do at the ball? What kind of food do they serve?" He asked,wondering if she could tell him more about balls since he didn't wish to tellladies that it was his first one.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

Astrid stepped away to stretch her arms. "It starts early in the morning and can take all day. Dinner will be in the late morning, or early afternoon. After that, there is dancing and singing for the rest of the day. There will be professional dancers as well to make sure every guest has options. Sometimes there is a table laid out with finger foods, I do not know if father is going to have one set up though. There will be sitting rooms prepared for the guests to take a break.. and also part of the grounds will be available. Sometimes there is other entertainment, like a game or a court jester." She moved on to stretching her legs and back. He would be most interested in the women and the food. He'd only asked her about the food, though. Was he trying to be considerate? She was grateful for that, even knowing how much of a pervert he was she didn't want to hear it all the time.

"As for the feast, the amount and variety of food depends on the wealth of the host. The last time my father held a ball, he had several roasted meats, fruits and vegetables. Even bananas. There were also several small cakes." Her feet were a bit sore from being stepped on by him. She'd see to it later that he massaged them for her to make up for that. Right now making sure he didn't embarrass her next month was more of a priority than beating him. He'd saved her life for the fourth or fifth time, but that only earned him so much leeway with her. She walked over to him as she'd finished stretching and held out one of her hands. "Shall we continue?"

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Kenneth thought of the food, little cakes? Roast?! He smiled happily at the thought of pigging out at the buffet table instead of attracting attention, but he knew he would have time to pig out between dances. "Will there be alcohol? I..don't do well with the stuff." He noted, although hoping she remember last time she forced alcohol down his throat. He took one of her hands and began the dance, learning faster and able to begin leading her around the floor. He was so caught up in learning to dance, he didn't realize how late it had gotten and how sore the princess's feet were.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

She answered his question by cocking one of her eyebrows at him. Of course there would be booze at the party. If her uncle hadn't made up his mind about having him be her escort, she would let him embarrass himself. As he started to get the hang of the dances she showed him, she sort of lost herself to the dance. There was no music but at the same time she didn't miss it. She forgot about the pain in her feet and let him lead. It may even be as fun as torturing him had been, if not for the occasional mistake on his part. It was only when they were interrupted by a servant, telling them that it was time for dinner, did she realize how much time had passed. She was hesitant to let go of him, but she did and then excused the servant. "It's only been a day. You've improved." She looked to him stoically, a few questions she wanted to ask him came to mind but she decided to allow him time to speak.

little mintchan

 

[little mintchan]

Kenneth looked at her and nodded, the eyebrow answering his stupid question as he would attempt to stay away from the alcohol, but if women offered it to him, would he have to take it? He looked back up at her as she complimented him and nodded. "Princess...can you show me how to impress the ladies? I-I mean I can naturally gain their attention, but I can't keep it before they know how boring I am." He sat down by a chair, taking the shoes off and rubbing his aching feet. If only he was a girl than he could hide his bare feet with a dress or something.

Sabriel Thurirl

 

[Sabriel Thurirl]

She considered his request with a heavy dose of skepticism. Then again, she had no reason to believe that his intentions toward the women he'd meet would be to her expectations. Judging by the lewd material he kept when allowed to freely, he would be seducing them for the sole purpose of satisfying his lustful curiosity. Strange, considering that he was castrated and circumcised. She was also bothered by his lack of manners. "Were you really the son of a nobleman? When you are paid a compliment you are to reply in kind, or at the very least to thank the other person." She walked over to him and eyed his improper demeanor. "Correct yourself. Now. As for methods of seduction, you'll just have to play it by ear. If you're truly incapable of it, I'll have my sister teach you. She adores works of great romance and drama, which is also quite popular with the caliber of women you'll be entertaining. You must do your utmost not to embarrass me. Do not forget that your purpose is to charm the eligible women and more importantly, to make my suitors jealous."

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