"The emperor usually uses the seal script for many precious documents, the clerical scrip, while for all families below the imperial family used the common script this will be the form you must perfect first and change to your own personal style. Remember, your style must be unique enough for those who wish to mimic your writing,"
'yes ma'am,"
I replied, watching the strokes provided with wonder, how I had taught myself to write using the normal fountain pens I had stolen with many sheets of paper and books where I continually first traced before scribbling until I wrote my first character.
"Each stroke must show your character as you write,"
I nodded and attempted to make my first stroke; failing, trying several times, and a few hours later I had succeeded.
"Congratulations, make sure to learn the virtues and repeat both the list and basic understanding tomorrow. Miss Gravatrix, I bid you farewell,"
"Goodbye teacher Nadi,"
After exchanging polite goodbyes followed by a half now in respect to this teacher, I nodded to Hua who then led her out while I left the room in search of my little human, Tau. From the sunroom which had been turned into a room for practising, I walked towards the path following the light scent that was the Tau I knew finding the little human would be quite easy after a few steps I turned the corner ready to rush and hug him close.
"Are you a student who lacks the will to learn Gravatrix?"
The first young master sat holding Tau.
I froze, how could this first young master be here?
His gaze had the look of an emotionless human male filled with unveiled disgust, as if I had dirtied his entire presence.
Thinking it best to be silent, I just stood there.
He stood suddenly towering over me.
"Mother has asked that you follow me to the main house to be measured,"
he said in a cold tone, his eyes flitting over my form like so he began walking, still holding my Tau, annoyed I glared at his back.
In the time it took to reach the desired destination, I somehow felt that I was losing my little Tau, and that feeling was not a pleasant one.
This path we walked was slightly different from the one we had taken during dinner meal night before.
This entry to the main house was the same, but we walked past the dining area's outskirts, passing through a small valley of trees with a large body of water that I could not help but to pause and admire the structure.
"Second brother had this lake constructed using elemental water users. Over there to the far right you can see the fake waterfall constructed by the earth elemental wielders. All of this was done for mother's date of birth three years ago,"
"Those "elemental wielders" were not mentioned in the lessons today,"
"I will not mention them. Their ranks are classed separately from us and are considered immortal class,"
Immortal classed humans?
The question had me puzzled I wished to ask more but Hyemi this first young master had already began walking once more already as if in a single blink slightly further ahead, throwing the sentence out as he did... this human male!
I felt my anger rising, followed by the urge to bite him to death, truly bite! walking at a leisurely pace, I thought of several ways I can but him to death.
His jugular would cause him to bleed out, while simply ripping him limb from limb might be even more satisfying. His next words forced me to pick up my pace immediately.
"Come, we must continue before mother becomes impatient,"
"Yes," I replied, dazed.
Still pondering on the human elementals, they seemed so similar to them...
"First young master, miss Gravatrix please proceed to the sunroom the first mistress has already prepared everything needed."
A maid said with a slight smile hyemi continued on without stopping still holding my tau, I gritted my teeth feeling my incisors slowly extend from the underlining anger I felt.
"Hyemi, give me my little Tau, why do you have to hold him so long? Hey, you Tau: why is it that you are so comfortable in his arms? Is it because he is blood related? Am I not closer still?" I spoke in my head dejectedly, feeling extremely annoyed with each step foregoing even the opportunity to admire the exquisite interior of the main house.
"Gravatrix, you have arrived."
Startled I looked up seeing the madam who had her hair styled in a voluminous bun shaping to her oval face enhancing her elegant demure. The bun itself had a simple hairpin with sky blue pearls matching her Cape dress that with a loose-fitting Cape dress which fell just below her calves, showing off her shapely legs that were encased in thick wedge heels. Can she walk in those, I shook my head at the foolish question because she obviously did since before I could fully enter the door the first madam already had my pecan coloured small hand in her own dragging me further into the room.
"Gravatrix, this woman will be your seamstress from today onwards. From your school uniform to your everyday wear will be made by her. Just explain your styles-"
"Mother Gravatrix is an eight-year-old female. I have already prepared the styles for her and will submit them. She has no idea of the rules. So as the one who brought her home and provided all clothing. This I will continue to do so until she is twelve."
I saw stars for a moment, my anger was extremely close, so much so that I kept my head down, chin to chest and closed my eyes.
"Hyuen..."
"Mother, what I have said is fair, since we will be adopting her into the family and bestowing her a name," there was silence in the room except for the small gurgles from Tau, of whom the eldest son Hyemi from the first family, played with.
"Leave us."
Hyuen commanded. I stepped aside so all those within the room could exit except for the family of three along with the small Tau and myself.
After the first mistress pulled me closer walking to a sunken area in the middle of the room, there within were a flight of ten short steps and below were plush chairs that were seemingly handcrafted from bamboo because of the interwoven parts I spied from the armrest with a C structure fitted to seat around ten people in comfort.
Taking a seat I sighed. It was extremely comfortable how soft I thought, barely concealing my smile which threatened to bloom.
"Gravatrix, since you lack a last name I will gift you one. Gaui Pingui you will be the eldest adoptive daughter of the third clan and the only legal daughter of the entire Pingui family."
As if a bomb had been dropped the words were said, though she spoke gently as if coaxing me to accept the name, looking into her eyes I found they were quite clear and this human female had an almost peerless beauty. It is no wonder her young were handsome.
Attempting to speak but unable to find the right words plus the fact that she spoke up once more.
"I-"
"You don't have to say anything, since you have no family, the first and second-born young masters have discussed it with me and we have agreed to take you as an adoptive daughter. You can also call me mother."
I... I really had no idea how I should reply to this, should I accept?
without being able to conclude alone it was decided.
"Good now that has been settled, Guai is your first name while your family name will be like ours Pingui please from this moment on conduct yourself like the daughter of Pingui and do not bring shame to us!"
Hyuen's coldly announced without care for her acknowledgement or even worded reply. Immediately soon after the first family's second young master Hyuen turned and exited the room, unaware that he had left a stunned Guai behind, unable to be coherent for a while.
The first mistress patted my hand and looked at me with a small smile, Guai?
Was my name not Gravitrix?
Still, was I too attached? In fact, having a new name will keep my true name hidden from those who would later seek to control me by it.
"Come, we must have your clothing made, after, in two weeks time you must complete the test in order for you to enter the school. Vynere allows the seamstress and her assistants to enter the adjoining room and have the kitchen serve some tea and cakes."
The person in question appeared from a hidden door and left doing what was asked.
My head twisted to watch the departing back of the female, she was young perhaps twenty at most, each of her steps were light her posture straight it was eerily similar to my own.
"Vynere is a shadow, as the adoptive daughter you will be bestowed two and later a few more can be assigned. Little Tau will be with Hyemi, today who will have his own shadows swear loyalty to little Tau later even though he is just a baby, he is after all the only bloodline remaining from the third family."
The first madam continued to say, I tried to say something stuttering all the while.
"First m-mis-"
"Call me mother, we are now mother and daughter."
immediately she cut me off and said in a motherly tone immediately stunning me both still and silent, the first mistress was serious in her words when she had said that before.
"Ah little one, you have no idea how much value you hold."
The first mistress said suddenly, a once clear gaze is now filled with a longing I could not understand.
Startled my mind raced, were they aware?
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