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'That I'm human, that I do not belong here."

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TO SAY THAT I was star-struck at this moment would be an understatement. I couldn't believe that the one and only Miss Akhana Amir was right here, casually walking beside me.

I clasped my hands together tightly as we walked side by side down the cream-white hallways.

"It is indeed an honor to finally meet you, Princess," she finally said.

I side-glanced her way, a smile finding itself in me.

An honor to meet me? I couldn't believe that the Face of Kingsland was telling me that and to date, the smartest woman in the world.

No, it was an honor to meet HER.

I nodded, wanting to sign but stopping myself, my eyes shifting in place. I wasn't embarrassed about my disability but it did make me nervous.

"I know almost every language in the world, princess" she suddenly signed my way.

My eyebrows arched, at her, not surprised she could do it but honored that she was doing it for me.

It made me feel way more comfortable and I signed back,

'The honor is mine,"

She gave me a nod, her silky midnight black hair curling down to her shoulders in a way only middle eastern women could flawlessly pull off, her beauty unmatched by any other which ultimately made her even more intimidating to the male species.

It was one of the things I simply adored about her.

"Have you taken a liking to Kingsland yet?' she asked, her accent exotic and foreign, one I couldn't put pinpoint yet.

I thought about the question for a moment, trying to fight against the feeling of butterflies in my tummy.

I was officially star-struck and was racking my brain for 'intelligent' sounding answers even if it was to the most basic questions.

'It's been a good experience," I signed slowly, racking my brain for more info and it gladly displayed to me some of the good memories that had made my stay at Kingsland worthwhile.

So far it was Meeting my friends, Mr. Ogustus, to the magical day at the bonfire and then, of course, it cut to blue eyes, Daya and then- by drowning-

"But?" Miss Amir prodded, raising an eyebrow at me. She seemed to have seen the expression on my face grow sour.

"I'm scared," I finally signed, dropping my hands.

She looked at me curiously, "this is your kingdom princess, what could you be scared of in your own land?" she asked.

I paused at this question. My land?

Kingsland wasn't my land, was it?

Quite alright my father led it, or whatever, but did that technically mean I was going to head it one day?

I had never really thought about it that way.

I couldn't even run my kingdom filled with Mundane little humans and now I was magically going to run Kingsland, filled with Converts with powers like that of the Hypnotist yellow, or people that could curse me like Raskei and some even worse-

I could feel myself slowly panic at this drawing smaller breaths. I glanced up at Miss Amir's calm look, my eyes shifting away from her in seconds, coming and going.

"That they'll find out what I am," I signed back slowly, as we turned a corner down the hallway.

"A smart, beautiful, strong, brave, kind, and loving princess?" she asked and I couldn't help but chuckle at this, tucking a strand of my stray hair behind my ear, shaking my head, my hands clasped behind me.

I appreciated the compliment but there were only a few I could confirm there- I didn't think I was strong, neither was I brave.

The smile soon dissolved as I looked at her in earnest, signing once more.

'That I'm human, that I do not belong here."

That was my greatest fear and it hadn't even been two weeks since I got here and already the very last person I would ever wish to discover my secret was on to me.

What would he do to me with that sort of leverage over my head?

'I've been lying about who I am since I got here," I explained softly,  her eyes following my hands as they signed, I might as well get some advice from the smartest woman in the world I figured.

"To my friends I feel like an imposter at times. They all have been through a lot just because they are Converts but I will never know that feeling because I am not one of them."

She paused at this, just right outside the door of the sickbay.

I glanced momentarily to the opposite door, realizing that I was put in the opposite sickbay than the one I had been put in before when I first got to Kingsland.

Miss Amir's eyes trailed down my face and I had to admit it did nerve me a little and my brain couldn't help but suggest that maybe she realized how weak I was.

I mean the first time I met her she saw me crying over my mother, she must know by now that I am some kind of delicate creature.

She gave me a small smile, nodding shortly before pushing the door open and gesturing me to walk in first.

I did so making my way to my bed, taking a seat, sitting cross-legged on it. I watched as she gracefully moved into the room.

I knew she was around 35 and yet something about her made it feel like she had barely even started living and yet those eyes seemed to hold the wisdom of the world.

She moved toward the window, her manicured fingers, pulling between two blinds to momentarily peak through.

"Kingsland was designed to protect the supernatural world from the mortal," she began, "it was meant to be a haven for every supernatural being that is of primary existence. Kingsland is an Academy created for converts, a space in which each can be themselves. Adding a human to the equation is not ideal for an environment like Kingsland, and it is a risk neither I nor the King would ever make," she replied, momentarily glancing back at me.

My eyebrows arched at this statement. Confusion spreading through me.

"Your Father is the King of Kingsland princess, one does not gain a title and lead a people so great by being ordinary. You have a great fire in you Talanda, a great gift, see that it does not burn out," she replied softly, turning to face me.

I was trying to wrap my brain around this when Gravis walked in, our gazes traveling onto him immediately.

"You are in need, Miss Amir," he informed her and she nodded softly, a sigh escaping her lips and yet not one that made me feel like she was exhausted in any way.

"Thank you Gravis," she replied, turning back to me, "we shall meet again soon princess."

I nodded with a smile of my own and she smiled back, walking past Gravis, whispering something lowly to which he nodded before she finally walked out through the door.

"Is there anything you need?" Gravis asked, folding his arms.

I breathed out slowly, my mind still pondering over the things that Miss Amir said.

How lucky was I to meet her in person and for once in my life not burn out my cool? I think that the meeting had gone quite well.

My eyes trailed around the boring room. I was feeling much better and I honestly didn't feel like staying here anymore. My eyes traveled to my pink notebook lying on the table beside me. I looked up at Gravis for a moment- before signing

"Can I have a new notebook?"

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