1996

"Welcome to Spring Leaders University, where we teach, enlighten, activate and release you. The factory is -" the chancellor was speaking through the loud mic at the front of the stand where all the students gathered.

He most importantly made welcome the dignitaries for making it his privilege to educate them. Calling their names one at a time. Liz stomach turned when she heard them mention her family "Rhyndorust family!" But she didn't know why her stomach did that.

Lessons were to commence the following day as all the students were asked to tour around the school.

Liz was happy the guards or Uncle Hugh wouldn't keep an eye on her. Her sister and her walked hand in hand touring the school. It was big.

"Oh Megh, I'd love for us to do some running" they were at the school garden now.

Meghan shuddered; "I wouldn't do that"

"fine then. See you at lodge"she vanished.

"Li -"before Meghan could say a word Liz was far away.

Liz really adored the school. The small lakes, the trees at every stop, some rodents, pets, mushrooms and the cool breeze.

The small people outside the gate of the school compound caught her eyes and she paused, what would it feel like to be outside the school compound? She went close enough to see that it was a small town with markets, blacksmiths and couple of people outside. She inhaled Marshmellow and it was then she discovered her loosed shoe lace. Luckily for her, there was a bench at her left to sit and buckle it.

"Liz?" The voice sounded a bit confused. She looked up and found out it was Spencer.

"wow, nice to meet you again. Please have a sit" she invited him.

"Oh gawd"she swore. Not only did she not know how to buckle a shoe lace she couldn't do anything at all, Spencer would find out and it really shamed her.

She bit her lips in frustration as she bent buckling her shoelace. What is really hard in lace buckling? She thought silently.

"You can't buckle your shoe?"

He'd been watching her for quite a while now and noticed she was struggling with the lace. She shook her head in shame.

"Oh I'd do it. It'll be my pleasure to buckle a Rhyndorust's shoe lace"he bent down and did the job.

"Oh it's nothing. I just- shame on me"she let out.

"It's okay. It's not your fault"and with a slight mock he said; "you're a Rhyndorust"Liz understood perfectly what he was pointing at and became very annoyed.

"Oh please! I can do my things myself. I can make my food. In fact, I don't need people who follow royal girls around!"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm deeply sorry, I..."

Liz saw he was actually sorry then said; "okay, I forgive you. I take my words back you don't follow royal girls around. But, please don't do that again"

Spencer laughed. He laughed really hard. "What in the name of Neptune are you doing here?" He asked.

Liz got annoyed again but not annoyed with him but with fate for letting them see each other; "I was wondering what it would be like to be free in the open"she sighed.

"Why?" The laugh ceased.

"Why?(she asked confused) of course outside the school gate -"

"No"Spencer interrupted; "Why are you not like other royals?" He was falling more in love.

Liz was happy that at last someone had noticed her for who she was. And then she remembered; wouldn't Uncle Hugh and the guards be worried about her now?! "Oh, good gracious! I must go"

Spencer took her hand in his. Oh geez!, he thought, why did I do so? They stood simultaneously. Liz brushing her chest with his, Spencer holding her firmly(not her hands anymore).

"Spencer"she let out. She didn't know what else to say, she had never felt like this in all her life, she could see the structure of his lips firmly now, pink. She let her eyes gaze at them. Spencer caught her eyes, dark and filled with needs.

Dark blue, so dark, he could see her needs.

Her lips, they were apart.

Her heart beats vibrating so fast on his chest. Spencer could feel it. What am I feeling?

What is he feeling?

They weren't sure.

As soon as Liz realized herself, she let go and left.