After the Knights, Jestro, Ava, and Robin had enough fun, they went back to their respective roles and continued their duties. Lance and Macy chatted as they trained.

"My beautiful, precious hair... You ruined it, Macy..." Lance complained as he swung his lance on her.

"Clay liked it a lot more than your previous one, Lance, so it's fine, LOL!" Macy started to chuckle as she managed to block Lance's "attack". "I haven't even started complaining about my messy ponytail!"

"Your ponytail is just so adorable, Princess! It reminded me of Izzy's..."

"Then why don't you just play with hers?!?" Macy looked at him as he looked at her as well.

"I...got so carried away with my duties, that I did not spend much time on her, and I blame myself for that..." Lance said with a serious look. "But you, Princess? No matter how much time you spent doing what you're supposed to do, you still have time for your family, and I'm happy for you. Oh! Your personality and attitude reminds me of Izzy too. Gee, I would be happy if you're my sister, 'cuz then, I'll have two sisters! And I promise that I'll protect them from any cause."

"Hey, thanks for caring about me, Lance. I knew you always had a heart of gold..."

"I'm a Richmond, of course my heart is gold!" He winked at her as he said.

Lance noticed Clay sitting at the corner, looking at some photos. He called Macy and they approached him.

"Hey, Clayman," Lance called him as he placed a hand on his shoulder. "You okay? What are you looking at?"

"It's my mother, Lance. These are the photos that I found at Merlok's library a few days ago. Take a look," Clay handed them to Lance, who took them and started to look at them one by one.

"Your mother was a pretty woman, Sir Uptight," Lance praised. "I wonder if she had a lot of boyfr-"

"Lance, no," Macy put a hand on his mouth as Clay started to giggle.

"It's okay, Macy. Let him go," Clay said as Macy followed. Lance tried to catch a breath.

"Geez, Princess, you have such a tight grip!"

"Thanks? Oh, gimme the photos, I wanna see..." Lance then gently gave the photos to Macy as she looked at them one by one and giggled.

"Wow, Clay, I've never seen Merlok so young before. And your mother really is beautiful... Oh wait... This one's a photograph of your mother and mine, Clay! Have you seen it?"

"Oh really? No I haven't. I must've missed that one. Lemme see, Macy..."

"C'mon you guys, aren't the three of you supposed to be training right now? I'm getting hungry..." Axl suddenly said.

"Oh yeah! Sorry, Axl... We've gotten too carried away... Let's move!" Clay ordered Lance and Macy as he kept the photos in his Knight suit.

"Yes, sir!" The two of them answered.

"Hey, Lance," Macy called him as they ran. "I'm glad that Clay didn't feel so depressed right now."

"Yeah," answered Lance. "He's had a hard time dealing with us and his corrupted mother. *sigh* But don't worry, I'm sure that Ruina will reform some day. And just like what Merlok said, she still needs more time."

"I hope so... Wait a minute... You were actually listening to the conversation, bit by bit?!? I never knew you're so attentive..."

"Princess..."

The two of them had a great time. They're quite close, aren't they?😀
P.S.: I don't really ship them (that much) *cough cough* LOL

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