Chapter 145 - Careful Of Who?

"Now everyone will practise dancing and this will be your last training after this we will conduct an examination and the one with the highest score would become His Highness," Madam said as she looked at the ladies who were standing there with a tense look on their faces.

"Do you understand what I said or not?" She asked again while looking at the with a little force in her voice.

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"We understand." All do them said all together without a single chance in their expression.

"Good then let's begin." Saying that all the ladies started to practice with their clumsy moves and awkward dance and facial expressions.

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"And here I was thinking why everything has been so good lately....*sigh*.." Madam said as she touched her forehead which was heating thanks to the ladies dancing capabilities.

"Ouch!"

"Lady Astor are you fine?" Lady Maple asked with an embarrassed look as she looked at Lady Astor who was sitting on the floor thanks to her bumping into her.

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"Do I look fine?" She asked while forwarding her hand signalling her to pick her up.

"Oh! Sorry...." She said while holding her hand and pulling her up. 

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"Are you hurt somewhere?" Rose asked while she came forward and looked at her clothes.

"No I am fine....but I don't think she is fine?" She said pointing towards Aria who looked guilty with teary eyes.

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"Lady Maple, I told you I am fine, so why are you being all teary." Lady Astor asked as she wiped the tear off her cheeks.

"I am not crying because of that....its just that I can't dance at all and I am holding back all of you.... am sorry..." She said while bowing towards them when she suddenly felt a hand on her head.

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"Lady Maple, don't feel sorry especially for holding them back....to be precise you guys haven't started yet," Madam said as she smiled towards her.

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"Huh?" 

"Don't be so surprised, I bet every one of you is well aware of what I am talking about, aren't you?" Madam asked as she looked at the ladies who couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"Madam, please take care of us." Princess Sofia said as she walked forward and bowed toward her.

Followed by others making Madam to giggle.

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"Okay, okay I understand. Now, all of you return to your room and have a good rest because from tomorrow you are going to be very busy." Madam said as she clapped her hands signalling them to leave the room.

"See you tomorrow." All of them said while leaving the room in complete silence.

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When they reached the palace Lady Coral not being able to control her curiosity held Irene's hand in front of everyone which shocked everyone.

"Lady Coral? Do you need something from me?" Irene who was not at all reading the room asked with an emotionless expression on her face.

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"That--I---wanted to ask----wh--where is my perfume I gave you last time?" 

"Perfume? You gave me it last time?? As far as I remember I returned to you the day before yesterday." Irene answered her with a confused look on her face as the others just facepalmed at lady coral who couldn't bring herself to ask her anything.

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"Oh really---I guess I didn't look for it then...sorry." She said letting go of her hand.

"No problem," Irene said as she quietly went straight to her room.

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"Do you need perfume, I have tons with me?" Lady Astor asked as she looked at her with a *lame* look on her eyes.

"I failed~ but what can I do...she looks so friendly and warm but whenever I try to approach her she feels so far and intimidating that I can't help but chicken out." Lady coral tried to give them an excuse which more or less was accepted as she wasn't the only one who felt that way.

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"She truly feels so far..." Lady Hilton said as she let go of her breath while entering her room which was right beside Irene's.

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Meanwhile with Irene, 

With her open long black hair, she was lying aimlessly on the bed with her eyes focused on the ceiling which had Iris flower drawn in it.

"Are you really going to just lie there?" A familiar voice said near Irene's ears making her to jump out of her bed.

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"Did I surprise you?" The owner of the voice said again with a smile on his face.

"Your Highness, Prince Brazen, why are you here?" Irene asked as she looked at him with suspicious eyes.

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"Lady winter don't look at me with such eyes...it hurts me." He said as he walked towards her while Irene took her steps backwards when all of sudden Brazen was taken back.

"Ouch! That hurts." He said while coughing as Alfred out of sudden appeared before him with a pissed of look on his face.

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"Brazen! I told you not to play any tricks, didn't I? But still, you are here disturbing her. Do you have a death wish?" The second Prince said as he held him by his collar while Brazen stood there with a smirk on his face.

"Well, well, I was just joking around and the one wasting time now is you," Brazen said as he brushed off his hands from his collar and looked at Irene who was looking at them trying to understand what they have been doing.

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"You---*takes a deep breath and turns around to face Irene* Irene we are really sorry for the sudden commotion, we're you surprised?" Alfred asked Irene with his gentle voice and face which made Brazen feel a bit awkward.

"I am fine....but it would be better if you use the door instead of magic," Irene replied as she looked at them with an *I am pissed but I can't show it* look on her face.

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"We get that, and from next time onwards we would surely use the door...." Alfred said as he laughed awkwardly whereas Brazen was already looking around her room making things more awkward.

"Umm, Brazen can you stand at one place?" Alfred said as he pulled him and made him stand near him.

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"Okay~," He said with a sarcastic smile on his face.

"Your Highnesses please say what you want." Irene who didn't wish to see them anymore said as she smiled at them with courtesy.

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"Okay, actually we were sent here by brother...or you can we are just here to send his message to you." 

"And since it's a bit secretive...he couldn't say it in a letter. So he sent this." Alferd and Brazen said as they looked at Irene who was attentively listening to them.

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"What is that?" Irene asked as she looked at the small black stone which was somehow familiar to her as Brazen handed it to her.

"This is a mana stone which records voices and it contains Prince Alan message for you," Brazen said as he looked at Irene who had an intense expression on her face.

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"Then we will excuse ourselves," Alfred said as he bugged Brazen who was still looking at her.

"Yes, and thank you for coming," Irene said as she bowed towards them and with a snap both of them disappeared in thin air.

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As soon as they left Irene sat on her bed and looked at the small mana stone, 

"(To use a mana stone and sending both of them...I wonder how big of a secret this is? I am already surprised enough*thinks about Ash* I hope this does not surprise me more.)" She thought as she tapped on the mana stone as a blue right surrounded her room.

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"Irene, I am sure you will n surprised with this sudden message and both of them bragging into your room but please don't blame them as they only did what I told them to and as you can already think me sending you this message so secretly means something very important...

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So without wasting any time, I would just make one thing clear that--- you need to be careful of the ones around you---Irene, remember your nightmares for which you meet His Holiness..."

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"(My nightmares and His Holiness how does His Highness know about this?)" Irene thought as she stood from her bed.

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"...How do I know this? Must be your question but I can't tell you all this right now. So for now just remember that you must keep your distance from everyone----trust me, I will protect you." With that, the mana stone stopped glowing and Irene who's mind was already a mess was now more frustrated.

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"Why did you send me such a long message without making it clear as to which whom and why I should be careful? You didn't ease me but made me more cautious.." Irene said under her breath angrily as she laid on the bed and covered her eyes thinking of taking a nap to avoid all the problems but things didn't go the way she wanted and instead of sleeping peacefully she ended up running around in a deadly nightmare.