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And Garrat avoided the question again. His shoulder slumped as disheartenment clearly took over his whole body. Trying not to look too depressed as darkening thoughts clouded his mind, Nathan pouted and turned from his knight. ".... Fine.. But will you tell me later?" He asked.

Naturally, Nana found the prince and shuffled over to him and grabbed his wrist, practically dragging the reluctant child behind her. "But Nana..-!" He cried, "No more buts, young master! If I ever hear anymore of your foolish, flipping about, I be the one who box your ears in I will!" She warned, yanking the prince farther away from his knight!

Before Garrat could follow the two, a woman stepped outside and blocked his way. Her elegant gaze and her graying black hair both exemplifying her intimidating stature... The Queen sighed and with one wave of her finger, instructed Garrat to follow her.

The Queen walked beside the knight and once they reached her favorite spot in the garden, which was by a large arch way that was covered in pink gardenia. The archway lead to a pond with a family of swans in it and held over 14 different species of flowers surrounded by the small pond.

Sitting on a bend, she sprinkled in some left over bread crumbs in the pond and waved over Garrat for him to drop in some as well, giving him a handful to feed to the swans. All the while remaining silent.

Finally, her majesty relaxed a bit and sighed again. " the captain has informed me, that you are passed the age 20... And yet you're always around Nathan, I've grown old and forgotten how old you are... As tradition, you are to be commemorated under the captain now. My say still overrules his word, but you are a man.. And so is Nathaniel... The captain has missions for you now so you must carry those out diligently.." She informed him sternly. And then, her expression grew a bit darker...

"However, I don't want another fiasco like the stunt he pulled today... So during the day, while you're gone..." The woman pulled something from out of her clasp pouch and showed it to the soldier. It was a small black key. The key to Nathaniel's room. With a sad but firm expression on her face, she placed the key in his hands. "Do you understand, Garrat?"

The Queen nodded and returned to paying attention to her garden, sighing in agreement to Garrat's predicament. " I know it'll be hard... But you are a knight. With a vital role in a our kingdom... Your duty comes first.. Before your own feelings... As you've wonderfully demonstrated all these years... "'She grinned and slowly stood up, Patting Garrat's shoulder. " and don't you worry.. Nathaniel will be fine. He has to learn not to be so dependent on you.. Your his guard, not his maid, nor his toy... " she held firm and began walking away.

The woman stopped in her tracks and glanced behind he shoulder. She sighed and was about to immediately tell him not to mention such as silly idea, but then she remembered Garrat himself and his own transformation. Still, her mind raced , almost as if she was hiding something.

"If you have the time to train him and manage to fulfil your duties, then you can try... On one condition..." Then, she turned away from him once again. A
"Nathaniel shan't touch any swords or daggers in his training... That is all.." She stated and continued on her way..

When Garrat would return to Nathan's room, he would see a magnificently messy array of sheets and cushions. His entire room was a grand fort that was surprisingly very Intricate for a man of his height and body. In it could be heard giggling and a the cursing of a woman with in the blanket and pillow tunnels.

Garrat would probably eventually come across Nana pulling herself out of the fort," Oh! Maybe you can find him, sire.. I'm plum done with his silly games.. Make him drink his medicine.." She commanded and hobbled out of the room.

From the disantce, Nathan was hiding under his bed with his kitten and giggling, thinking he had truly outwitted his Nana and Garrat. " they'll never find us Basset, ill never have to drink that terrible stuff again..."

Nathan playfully screamed as his kitten ran off and he was pulled out from under his bed! "Oh! Garrat~ No! I don't want it!" He begged as he struggled to break free only to fail and collapse the creative fort, burying and tangling the two in sheets and blankets. He was left laughing and turning on his back to stare right up into Garrat's clear blue eyes..