Arc Chronicles

Calixte

I reached for the door, but the serum, or whatever it was, wasn't finished with me. With another spin of the world, I sank back down into my memories.

I was standing in a familiar restaurant, watching myself and two others at a table. This was the last day that I had spent with Kaya before turning.

"Forgive me if I presume too much, but you seem... Acquainted." They seemed more than merely acquainted, they seemed close. Very close. I hope I wasn't overstepping my boundaries and assuming. What was that saying again? Assuming makes an ass out of you and me?

Thankfully my assumption paid off and I didn't come out looking like an ass. The governor smiled. "Not at all, Your Highness. I have known Princess Kaya since she was born."

"May I inquire as to the nature of your relationship?" I asked in the politest way that I could.

"Governor Tanaka is my uncle," Kaya said. "He's my father's brother."

"I was under the impression that Tanaka was a family name," I said.

Governor Tanaka nodded. "It