GAMBIT 13 13|Gnomes

The streets are calm and quiet. The breeze oozed forth, bringing the sensation of comfortability to the whole region. Leaves dazzled unto the fertile soil, the gra.s.s mutters with the wind, and the sounds of nature's orchestra started to play.

As for Quartz, he was directed by a soldier to a bedroom on the east wing of the fortress. The east wing contains cabins and rooms for the soldiers to sleep in.

The room contains one small yet decent bed to soothe the young man's drowsiness. It has a small and outdated bathroom. There are no windows, only large gaps in the shape of arcs. There is no electricity so only the wind can settle his perspiration.

Before he slept, he peaked out of his window, staring into the kingdom's glory. The night became more subtle, as he plays his Piccolo, remembering his mother once more.

Everyone below and near his room heard the music, it gave a sensation of tranquility and quietude. Once the Piccolo played its final symphony, Quartz hopped back to his bed, ready to fall into a sleepy slumber.

As he slowly enters the slumber, he thought of his family and friend. He wondered if his father knows that he's missing or perhaps Alice has returned after that long bathroom break.

Quartz shifted sleeping positions and faced the right this time. He wondered what would happen to his body if he was to die in the middle of an enraging siege. He read a lot of books pertaining to war, but this will be his first time to experience it personally.

Minutes turned into hours, and finally, Quartz has fallen into a deep slumber while the wind comforted him throughout the night.

Quartz woke up in shock after the princess knocked upon his door. He first tilted his head to the gap, only to see the sun's galore.

"Wake up, its time for you to attend your first training session." Princess Jupiter uttered through the keyhole.

"Alright..." Quartz uttered with a drowsy voice. He scratched his hair and gave a loud yawn.

Early in the morning, the young man fixed his self. He splashed water in his face to disperse the shrouding drowsiness. He then wore the uncomfortable yet important outfit Balthasar Bluemagic gave.

Without another moment to spare, he exited the room with full confidence and determination. Once more, Quartz was confused with his destination, lucky for him that the princess was able to catch up and show him where to go.

"Campos de entrenamiento" This where all training sessions and exercises are held. It separated the field separated into four areas for each category.

Quartz marveled at the enormous field. Aside from this, it is his first time to see other remarkable creatures he hasn't seen before. One of them is the hippogriffs which the knights ride upon.

There are those which seemed vicious, bearing sharp fangs. There are also friendly ones yet with a pinch of rambunctious att.i.tude such as the gnomes.

Quartz watched the gnomes strolling around the field. He pondered and saw that some of them have different hat colors and sizes. Some were an inch taller than the other, while some were shorter.

The princess giggled then replied "Gnomes, they seem friendly, don't they? However, I suggest that you stay out of their way."

"But they seem to be friendly."

"Yes, you see there are three types of gnomes which you should know. The ones with a green hat are the friendly and kind gnomes. The ones with a red hat are mostly rambunctious ones who love to cause troubles. The ones with a blue hat, however, are sometimes rambunctious, and sometimes friendly." Jupiter added.

From their conversation, a gnome with a red hat beamed into Quartz for no apparent reason. He kicked the young man's leg only to gather his attention.

"What was that for?!" Quartz enraged with an inclined tone. The gnome responded with a malicious scowl as it dashes away from the man. Jupiter giggled after seeing the incident.

"I've warned you about the red ones didn't I?" Jupiter recalled. The young man, however, was too frustrated to respond back but his storm calmed right away after a green gnome approached him.

The green gnome seemed more adorable but shorter than the red ones. It offered him a dotted crimson flower. Quartz felt pleased as he kneels down to receive the flower. He gave a pat on the gnome's head, only to show his grat.i.tude. The princess explained that the flower the gnome gave was no other than a Tiger Lily. A flower found in the depths of the eastern reaches of Sacchi.